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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Putin's top technocrat in charge of shoring up the economy warns that Russia could face more sanctions

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Elvira Putin
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) talks with Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina during a meeting on the Russian automobile industry in Togliatti in the Samara region March 30, 2009

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Russia's war in Ukraine has drained it of labor — it lacks nearly 5 million workers this year, report says

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Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.
Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 2022.

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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.

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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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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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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A Russian brigade admits dropping tear gas on Ukrainian troops, which would violate the UN Chemical Weapons Convention

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A Ukrainian soldier in a trench surrounded by fog and burnt trees
A Ukrainian soldier digs a trench near Bakhmut, Ukraine, in October 2023.

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Putin privately signaled he's open to a cease-fire in Ukraine. But Western officials remain skeptical, NYT reported

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The back of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has privately expressed interest in a cease-fire under the condition that Russia can hold on to the territories it seized so far in Ukraine.

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A 21-year-old US Marine veteran died in Ukraine after taking out 12 Russians in his final stand, his family said

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Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery on Russian positions on the frontline in the city of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 27, 2023, amid Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia's extensive defenses have largely paralyzed Ukraine's momentum in recent weeks.

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