tenacious resistance in the trenches

Ukrainian forces tirelessly scrape the ground, dig trenches around kyiv (Ukraine). They fortify their line of defense relentlessly, to prevent the Russian army from entering the capital. “We are constantly digging, we are getting stronger. We hold on. We are on our own land“, assures Andriysoldier of the 72nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A few kilometers further, the mayor of the city, Vitali Klitschkocomes to visit the maze of galleries and underground passages, consolidated by wood. The trenches recall the wars of another century. Inside are guns, mines and bags sandin order to hold the positions and resist. “Russian soldiers will never enter kyiv. We’d rather die than kneel before the Russians“, did he declare. Elsewhere, a collective of artists has transformed a hangar into a factory, which manufactures bullet-proof vests for reservists and anti-tank barricades.