What led to one of the most significant — but least surprising — deaths in Russia's war with Ukraine in 2023

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People lay carnations on a memorial as they pay tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on August 24.
People lay carnations on a memorial as they pay tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on August 24.

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To stay alive, soldiers in Ukraine's deadliest battle had to dart between buildings then stand still for hours

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A Ukrainian solider holds a gun near a window while standing in a green-painted stairwell
A Ukrainian soldier in a building near Bakhmut from a video shared by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in January 2023.

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Mud and bullets: Retaking a labyrinth of flooded trenches outside Bakhmut

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A Ukrainian soldier is seen from above walking through a zig-zagged trench near Bakhmut, with mud and leaves either side.
A Ukrainian soldier walking through a trench in October 2023 near Bakhmut. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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Why Ukraine's bloodiest battle looked like a scene from World War I

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Ukrainian service members from wearing helmets look up from a trench near Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Mechanised Brigade in their trenches after incoming fire at the frontline in the region of Bakhmut, Ukraine, in April 2023.

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How Ukraine lost Bakhmut and Russia won a hollow victory

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A stylized image showing a ruined building, a soldier, and a drone in Bakhmut, Ukraine.

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When Yuriy Stetskiv pulled into Bakhmut at the end of April, the mission was to cling on for as long as possible.

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