the blues of Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches

In Donbass (Ukraine), to reach the trenches, you have to go through icy roads. This second winter freezes the positions and movements of the soldiers. In a trench, Ukrainian soldiers limit their operations, Wednesday December 13. Their mortar shell fire towards Russian positions is counted. They say they don’t have enough ammunition. The time seems even longer with the wait, the cold and the snow.

Some soldiers struggle to maintain hope

Ukraine is forced to reduce its ambitions and renounces any attack. The soldiers adapt to this war of positions. In another unit, some have difficulty maintaining hope. The United States and Europe are questioning their continued support. “Without support, we will lose thousands of additional men”, says Mikhaeolo, a fighter in the Ukrainian army. The soldiers expect a long war and know that they risk spending several winters in the trenches.