It's likely only a matter of time until Russia captures a key town in Ukraine, intel chief says

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A plume of flame comes out of the gun of a Ukrainian tank of the 17th Tank Brigade as it fires at Russian positions in Chasiv Yar, February 29, 2024, in dim light.
A Ukrainian tank of the 17th Tank Brigade fires at Russian positions in Chasiv Yar, February 29, 2024.

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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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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.

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.

Russian forces are crashing headlong into another city using some of the same catastrophic tactics that bloodied its army in Bakhmut

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Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023.
Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine Nove

Ukraine's risky decision to stay and let Russia bash its forces against Bakhmut came with costs but was worth it

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FILE - Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Nov. 20, 2022.
FILE - Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Nov. 20, 2022.

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How a Ukrainian salt town was laid to waste in Russia's desperate push for Bakhmut

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A building lies destroyed in the middle of Soledar in 2022.
A Soledar building lies in ruin.

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