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Video footage shows Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukrainian forces inside trenches as Ukraine tries to capitalize on the Wagner rebellion in Russia. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate.
The 3rd Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army claimed to have dislodged the Russian army's 57th Motor Rifle Brigade from a key defensive position south of Bakhmut after a close-quarters trench battle. The Ukrainians claimed to have killed 30 Russians and captured 10 prisoners, but it is unclear how many casualties the 3rd Assault Brigade suffered. The brigade was formed around the survivors of the Azov Regiment, which fought in the brutal siege of Mariupol, and potential prisoner-exchanges could be deeply personal for them. The counteroffensive's resumption signals new, more aggressive Ukrainian methods in some sectors.
Ukrainian special operations forces stormed a Russian trench in a recent video, engaging in deadly close-quarters fighting with Moscow's soldiers. The assault appears to have caught the Russians by surprise and left several dead as the Ukrainians cleared their way through the dirt maze. An urban warfare expert said the Ukrainians did everything right in their assault. Trench warfare is not a new aspect of Russia's war in Ukraine and has been a brutal feature of the 16-month-long conflict.
A video of Ukrainian special operators wiping out Russian troops in a trench on the southern front of the ongoing counteroffensive has gone viral. The footage shows combat reminiscent of the brutal close-quarters fighting that took place in the trenches of France during WWI. The video, taken by one of the operators wearing a helmet-mounted camera, shows the Ukrainian special operators entering the trench and one by one killing Russian troops as they snake through the labyrinth of tight, blind corners. The graphic video underlines the chaotic and brutal nature of warfare and is a stark reminder that war is hell on earth.
A video filmed by soldiers from the "Da Vinci Wolves" battalion shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting off Russian troops in close-combat trench warfare to defend the last road to Bakhmut. The video shows the realities of WWI-style trench warfare, with soldiers dodging grenades and engaging in intense firefights. The "Da Vinci Wolves" is a battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, a military wing of the Ukrainian nationalist movement the Right Sector that has been integrated into the Ukrainian Army.
Ukrainian forces, including a tank and troops in an IFV, were filmed attacking Russian trenches in the town of Ivanivske, near Bakhmut. The video, shared on the official Facebook account of Ukraine's 5th Separate Assault Brigade, shows a coordinated attack on a Russian position. The death toll for both sides in the fighting for Bakhmut continues to mount as they relentlessly battle for the symbolic victory, despite the town's apparent lack of strategic importance for either Russia or Ukraine.
Trench warfare has been a major element of fighting between Ukraine and Russia around the eastern city of Bakhmut. Photographs from the area show elaborate networks of trenches that slice through the earth. Soldiers endure harsh conditions and the constant threat of artillery and gunfire, sometimes only a short distance away from the enemy. This is what life looks like in Ukraine's front-line fortifications.