In One Image Load. Fire. Get to Cover. By Tyler HicksIt Was no Time to linger.In a wooded area on the front lines of the Donbas region, Ukrainian soldiers came Out of concealment to shell Russian forces. These spent charges littering the forest floor tell the story.Earlier that morning, Ukrainian drones had spotted bunkers and other targets at Russian positions beyond the tree line. Soldiers readied a recoilless rifle and got to work.The netting on their helmets helped them hide from the enemy. The green tape was a quick way for other Ukrainian soldiers to recognize them as comrades.With the targets out of sight beyond the trees, the soldiers could not immediately be sure what they had hit. But after firing a half-dozen shells, and with the odds of a Russian response climbing, one thing was clear: It was time to go.
Load. Fire. Get to Cover.
By Tyler Hicks
A soldier from the 95th Air Assault Brigade.Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York Times