Cities, Regions & Frontlines – Page 4

Kurakhove, destroyed by the so-called Russian “liberators,” now stands as a ghost town. Snow-covered roads go uncleared, because almost no one is left to use them. Only a single car with “Khlebtorg” written across the windshield rushes through the empty streets, underlining how completely this city has been emptied by the war.

An FPV drone attack by Russian forces struck a group of civilians during a volunteer evacuation in Beryslav, Kherson Oblast. As a result of the strike, a 43-year-old man was killed, and three others were wounded. Due to constant Russian artillery surveillance and fire, the evacuation group was only able to leave the area after two and a half days. The incident highlights the extreme danger faced by civilians and volunteers during evacuations in frontline areas.

The Alter Ego Battalion of the 93rd “Kholodnyi Yar” Brigade evacuated four wounded soldiers within just 12 hours. Under extremely difficult logistics conditions on the Kostiantynivka axis, saving so many lives is nothing short of a miracle. Russian forces actively hunt unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with FPV drones and attempt to destroy them through remote mining, making each evacuation mission highly dangerous.

The UGV was delivering supplies to the troops, was alerted by a dog on a city street, and was unfortunately hit by an enemy drone. The Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade promptly followed the same route — the supplies were delivered, the personnel are safe, and the dog is safe as well.

Behind the success of the “Khartia” search-and-strike group in the Kupiansk region are these faces — infantry soldiers returning from a combat mission. The road back to relative safety is long and exhausting, but it is deeply awaited. These portraits capture the fighters in the very first moments after their journey. Warmth, food, and tea come next — followed by well-earned rest.

North of Pokrovsk, in active frontline conditions, a Russian sabotage group launched a sudden raid on a Ukrainian observation post, capturing four Ukrainian infantry soldiers during a high-risk field operation. Drone operators of the 🇺🇦 25th Airborne Brigade reacted immediately, using real-time drone observation and an aerial battlefield view to strike the attackers, destroying most of the group and breaking the assault. Their rapid response and heightened situational awareness created a critical window that allowed the captured Ukrainian soldiers to escape — a rare frontline report and war documentation that also serves as a stark conflict zone update from this sector.

A city in the Donetsk region after Russian attacks: destroyed homes, shattered windows, burned streets — clear traces of daily shelling and a war targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas near frontline urban frontline areas. This footage serves as war documentation and a frontline report on the civilian environment and conflict impact on cities. Kostiantynivka endures, but these scenes are a stark reminder of the price peaceful cities in eastern Ukraine are forced to pay, highlighting affected communities and ongoing infrastructure damage.

Footage from GoPro cameras and UAVs shows the “Phantom Company” special forces, together with comrades from the “Expeditionaries Team” of the International Legion, demolishing an enemy hideout in a building in Stepnohirsk, captured as war documentation and a frontline report from the situation on the ground. Using drone observation, aerial battlefield view and reconnaissance footage to build situational awareness and a clear battlefield overview, they employed a TM-62 mine rigged with a thermobaric grenade against a location where, according to aerial reconnaissance, up to five Russian occupiers were positioned. The operation provides a stark look at field operations and frontline conditions in this sector of the conflict zone.

Kupiansk in our days: winter scenes of a heavily damaged city, filmed as war documentation and a frontline report from the situation on the ground. The footage shows destroyed residential areas and urban infrastructure under snow, offering a clear view of urban frontline areas, civilian environment, and the ongoing conflict impact on cities. This field report reflects how affected communities in the Donetsk region are forced to live amid continuous shelling and infrastructure damage. 📹 2nd Battalion, 101st Separate Brigade of the General Staff

This war documentation shows archival footage of the final moments of Jordan Gatley, a former British soldier, during the Battle of Sievierodonetsk in 2022. The video serves as a frontline report and battlefield overview, reflecting the situation on the ground amid intense urban fighting. Gatley volunteered to fight in Ukraine and was killed during field operations, becoming the first known British national to die in the conflict. The footage highlights harsh frontline conditions, constant frontline movement, and the severe conflict impact on cities, including infrastructure damage and civilian displacement.