Ukraine’s defenders anxiously dig in for a looming Russian assault

Unrianian servicemen prepare for a drone mission flight over the frontline in the Donestk Region, Ukraine

2024-05-09  1736  困难

But walk inside and you find yourself in the headquarters of the air-defence battalion of Ukraine’s legendary 92nd assault brigade. It is currently fighting in Chasiv Yar, the most intense part of the Donbas front. Behind the house, steps lead down through a trench and into a large van, dug into the ground and covered in camouflage. Inside this command centre, officers monitor two screens. One shows radar images of the skies above the front line and some 50km into Russian-held territory. The other shows a half-dozen live feeds from Ukrainian reconnaissance drones.

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