The next day, we headed to the outskirts of Russia's primary goal, Bakhmut. And that means the best this unit can do as well is hold the line against the Russian troops they continue to target. They adjust the mortar back to the original target and repeat.īut they admit they're limited by the quantity and quality of their ammunition. They use drones to spot Russian targets, and then 20 rounds in about three minutes. We're doing everything possible to not let this happen. Ihor, Platoon Commander, 1st Tank Brigade (through translator): They're trying to attack our direction and to push through our defenses. He joined the military in 2014 after the initial Russian invasion. Ukraine's front line is 700 miles' long, this trench, just one small section, 1,000 feet, eight-feet-high, and where this unit has deployed for 3.5 months. Trees may conceal, but don't protect from the incoming. Trying to get to these Ukrainian trenches down the road here. Right now, we're trying to walk along the tree line, so that we're not too visible. We have just heard an explosion nearby, so we are just a little taking cover. The Russian line is only a mile-and-a-half. And so we go marching in single file on the same path Ukrainian soldiers take past the craters. Our guide calls ahead about our position using code words. We're escorted by a sergeant, who tells us to stay low and move fast. The road to Ukraine's 1st Tank Brigade front-line position is bumpy and tense.
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