Striking photos of the Ukraine war's front-line trenches echo scenes from the World Wars

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Trench warfare is far from obsolete — and these photos show its enduring presence.

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Ukrainian assault commander reveals horrific encounter with one of Russia's fake trench traps

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Ukrainian serviceman walks inside a trench on the frontline near as Russia-Ukraine war continues in New York, Donbas region, Ukraine, on July 28, 2023
Ukrainian serviceman walks inside a trench on the frontline near as Russia-Ukraine war continues in New York, Donbas region, Ukraine, on July 28, 2023.

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Russia built fake trenches along the front lines to lure Ukrainian soldiers into deadly explosive traps, researchers found

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A Ukrainian paratrooper takes shelter in a trench from a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher attack on July 5,2022 in Seversk, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian paratrooper takes shelter in a trench from a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher attack on July 5,2022 in Seversk, Ukraine.

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Russia's complex defenses are a brutal test for Ukrainian troops' close-quarters-combat skills

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Ukrainian soldiers during trench assault and clearing training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in June 2017.

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