Battle for Bakhmut: Scenes from the frontlines

A Ukrainian serviceman walks an empty street in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

A view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A general view shows buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 5. REUTERS/Anna Kudriavtseva

Ukrainian servicemen rest in a shelter in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukrainian Armed Forces helicopters fly over a field outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 5. REUTERS/Anna Kudriavtseva

A Ukrainian service member digs a trench outside of the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 4. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A Ukrainian service member rides a military vehicle in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A still image taken from video released by founder of Russia's Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin's press service, shows what it said to be Wagner fighters standing with a flag on top of a building in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Video released March 2. Press...more

A general view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A wounded Ukrainian service member is seen near a military vehicle in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A local resident walks along an empty street in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A Ukrainian serviceman fires an automatic grenade launcher in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A general view shows a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB A body of a local resident lies in a bed inside a damaged building in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

A Ukrainian sniper fires from his position in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 17. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov

A general view shows a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A general view shows buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A Ukrainian serviceman carries weapons on an empty street in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

Ukrainian service members are seen next to armoured vehicles near the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov

Ukrainian service members fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the frontline town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 13. Iryna Rybakova/Ukrainian Armed Forces

A Ukrainian service member sits inside an armoured vehicle stuck near the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov

A general view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Ukrainian service members ride a self-propelled howitzer near the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov

Ukrainian servicemen are seen near an automatic grenade launcher at their positions in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade warms by the fire at their base near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A general view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 3. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

A Ukrainian national flag is seen in front of a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 28th Independent Mechanised Brigade stands on a field, near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A local resident stands near buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Ukrainian servicemen of the 28th Independent Mechanised Brigade fire 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions, near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A Ukrainian serviceman rests in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

A body in a plastic bag lies near a car destroyed by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade prepare to fire an Howitzer D-30 artillery weapon towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Local residents are seen at a volunteers' centre in the frontline city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A part of a rocket is seen near a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A Ukrainian serviceman touches a part of a piano as he rests in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 25. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko

A general view shows an apartment building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 19. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov

Local residents sit inside a bomb shelter in the frontline town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 15. REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii

A local resident stands next to his apartment building in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 15. REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii

A Ukrainian serviceman rides atop of a BPM-1 infantry fighting vehicle in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 15. REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii

A Ukrainian service member walks next to a burning building in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 13. Iryna Rybakova/Ukrainian Armed Forces

A smog is seen during a shelling in the front line city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Denys, a Ukrainian servicemen of the 17th Independent Tanks Brigade sits inside a T-64 tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 23. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A local resident walks an empty street in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Bodies are seen near a car destroyed by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade walks through their base near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade fire a Howitzer D-30 artillery weapon towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade take a break at their base near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A local resident is seen in a broken window in a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

A local resident walks on a heavily damaged street in the frontline city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 19. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov

A Ukrainian service member checks the damage of a building in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 13. Inscription on a building reads: ‘Bakhmut loves Ukraine’. Iryna Rybakova/Ukrainian Armed Forces

Ukrainian servicemen sit inside a military truck on a road outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 13. REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii

Ukrainian servicemen take cover during a shelling outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 13. REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii

A local resident reacts as she walks on an empty street near a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade take a break at their base near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 24. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Denys, a Ukrainian servicemen of the 17th Independent Tanks Brigade sits inside a T-64 tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, February 23. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

A Ukrainian tank is seen near the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 17. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov

A Ukrainian serviceman walks an empty street as he patrols area in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 21. REUTERS/Alex Babenko