trenches dug on the border with Russia

In the midst of an eight-year war, the trenches have transformed the landscape of the border between Ukraine and Russia. Faced with Ukrainian soldiers, Russia continues to deploy new troops: 150,000 men have been mobilized there to date. For Ukraine, a response from the Atlantic Alliance (NATO) is necessary.

“If a country like Russia invades our territory, then NATO will have to help us with troops, military equipment and weapons.“, estimates Vladyslav, Ukrainian soldier of 22 years. In total, 400 kilometers of trenches oppose the Ukrainians to the pro-Russian separatists, in a bruised country where the conflict has made flee an entire population.”When they shoot you will run to a mound or basement if it’s open. It was scary at first, but now we’re used to machine guns“Says Danya Kharchenko, 13, who lives on the border. Since 2014 and the start of the conflict, nearly 13,000 people have lost their lives.