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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Photos show Ukrainians celebrating wartime Christmas after switching to December 25 to snub Russia

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Three soldiers dressed in Santa hats crew a T-64 battle tank, wrapped in Christmas lights, against a snowy background on December 24, 2023.
The 28th Mechanized brigade embarked on a combat mission near Bakhmut dressed as Santa in a festive tank.

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Blood and rubble: Business Insider's reporting on Ukraine's battle of Bakhmut

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Aerial view of Bakhmut
An aerial view of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 26, 2023.

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This week, Business Insider publishes its most extensive work yet on the fighting in Ukraine — an exploration of the horrific struggle for the city of Bakhmut.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the city was, for much of 2023, among the deadliest places on earth.

Ukraine says it's taken out 5 precious Russian warplanes in 3 days, celebrating with a jubilant 'Merry Christmas!'

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns
File image of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns, used for illustration purposes only.

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Russia's air force appears to be backing off after Ukraine took out 3 of its jets, experts say

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The twisted metal wreckage of a fighter jet, surrounded by other twisted metal near some woodland.
The wreckage of a Russian Su-34 fighter/bomber, seen in Lyman, Ukraine, in June 2023.

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Russia and China are on the brink of a military alliance that could overwhelm the US

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) reviews a military honour guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 8, 2018.

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Iranian navy receives new cruise missiles, drones, and recon helicopters as US accuses the country of striking a chemical tanker

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Iran cruise missile

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Donald Trump said he is 'not a student of Hitler' following backlash to his comments about immigrants 'poisoning the blood' of the US

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Former President Donald Trump.

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Spirit Airlines put a 6-year-old on the wrong flight and flew him 160 miles away from his family

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A Spirit Airlines plane.

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Alabama mother with double uterus gives birth to rare twins over 2 days in 'one in a million' pregnancy

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