I somewhat felt safe - somewhat,
since that safe feeling could have
just been an illusion, which I, and my
companions, well very well aware
of. All things considered, it is worth
having a weapon at hand, when in
the region where war rages on.
Before we reached the city, we had
made a stop at the main command
of the Legion. In the basement, we
had a chance to witness and listen
to a mission briefing - conducted,
interestingly, in line with NATO rules.
The presentation of the battlespace
picture and real-time drone imagery
displayed on numerous screens
were the most dazzling element of
this event. The maps, also displayed
on the screens, also indicated where
the Russian soldiers were at the
time. Before we left for the frontline,
we were surprised by the fact that
the Ukrainian artillery shelling was
underway - positioned next to the
staff HQ. That was not the best of
the ideas, in our humble opinion.
The movement through Bakhmut
saddened us - little to no buildings
were untouched, and most of them
were also missing the windowpanes.
It was surprising that some civilians
were also moving around. Our guides
suggested that these people were
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