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Bakhmut was a city in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its population exceeded 70,000 residents. Bakhmut was the center of Ukraine’s salt industry—rock salt had been extracted from its mines for centuries.
The city became one of the so-called Ukrainian ‘fortress cities’ that were not to be surrendered without a fight...
The battles for the city were long, extremely brutal, and bloody. Estimates of Russian military losses in the battles to capture the city range from 20,000 (according to Russian data) to 60,000 (according to Western observers). Ukrainian military losses remain classified to this day. I've found only information from the city’s mayor reporting 204 civilian deaths as of May 2023.
In December 2023, Russian forces finally took control of the city and its surroundings. But by then it was no longer a city—it was ruins, with 80% of its buildings completely destroyed. This is just one of many cities in Ukraine that, in reality, no longer exist as a result of a long, brutal, and senseless war.
Cities in Donbas have also suffered similar destruction: Mariupol, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Volnovakha, Marinka, Pavoposna, Sievierodonetsk, and Lysychansk. It can be said that they were effectively wiped off the map.
Currently, the Russian army is trying to take control of the last two major cities in the region: Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, and if the war does not stop, these cities will most likely face a similar tragic fate.
Severe destruction has also been experienced in the cities of Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, Bucha, Irpin, and Borodianka.
As of 2024 (the most recent information I found), more than 300,000 buildings have been destroyed in Ukraine, and over 3 million Ukrainians have lost their homes.
The lyrics of the song I used as background for the video belong to the talented Ukrainian poet Maksym Kryvtsov, who went to defend Ukraine and was killed in this war on January 7, 2024. He was 34 years old. The song is performed by the Ukrainian singer known by the stage name Vivienne Mort.
The translation of the text is provided below:
“Don’t walk here
Don’t come here
You’ll be all alone here like this
God, winter has grown angry
Smoke is sliding down
Like a crawling snail
Don’t come here
Onto these paths
Sins are hidden in the forest
The sky is black
The wind is beating against a prison
Winter bleeds with cold
Don’t go here
Don’t enter
Here there are only ruins and God
On the road
Bodies are spread out
They are counted when dusk comes
I'd rather you forget about these places
The blood is bitter and poisonous like mercury
People turn
Into poppies
The wind tears through the heart like a hook
Names were disappearing
Cities were disappearing
Longing hung heavy, like solid bones
Birds were fighting
Fighting in the darkness
Against the raised black walls of a prison”
In 2023 Ukraine passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates the holiday on January 7.
I wish you a merry and joyous Christmas! Bazhayu vam veseloho ta radisnoho Rizdva!
Ukrainian Warriors by Daniel Arrhakis (2022)
With the music : Audiomachine - Guardians at the Gate (GRV Extended RMX)
My tribute to the heroes who are fighting at this moment with all their strength and soul to defend their country against the barbaric invasion of Russia... they are the true Ukrainian Warriors!
Work made with photos of mine and stock images. Monastery Of Odivelas and background from Sintra. Warrior from sculptures, heraldic elements recreated for this work.
God Save Ukraine !
Rotterdam, 31 January 2025.
A fantastic visitor at Rotterdam-The Hague Airport. The An-26 flew from Ukraine to Rotterdam and stayed the night. This morning 01 Blue continued to Volkel. Probably something to do with F-16 spare parts.
5 doctors are killed. By a miracle my friend is alive, Her office was there and She was at her workplace at the time of the explosion. Original picture made by Vladimir Filin, friend’s husband, my edition
Ukrainian Pysanka Festival was just held in the town of Vegreville, Alberta - Canada. It's three days of Ukrainian music, dance, and culture.
Abandoned Ukrainian Catholic Church in Saskatchewan
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I am not the author of this picture. This picture made a war correspondent covering the event on the front during the Russian aggression against Ukraine. This photo is placed on the stand, who talks about fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The war against Ukraine organized by the Russian leadership to seize its territories.
The Ukrainian Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker (58) makes its final approach to Fairford's runway 27 following its display at RIAT 2017.
I want to add some unpublished photos to my album
In 2013 I was in unique, atmospheric Odessa with my friends for the last time.
My thoughts are with all Ukrainian people.
I especially share the personal concerns of my Ukrainian models.
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!
Today’s events. The main thing: an exchange took place. And this is the first stage of the largest exchange agreed upon in Türkiye. In fact, it is the only significant outcome of the meeting in Türkiye – everything else is being blocked by the Russians. Blocked for now. But bringing our people back is exactly what we always work for. We will definitely bring everyone back. Every one of our citizens, every Ukrainian servicemember and civilian, all Ukrainian hostages held in Russia – we must free all of them. Today, almost four hundred, 390 people are back home – both military and civilians. Tomorrow and the day after, the next stages will follow. The formula is a thousand for a thousand. I am grateful to everyone and to our entire team involved in carrying out the exchange. And certainly, I thank all our warriors at the front who specifically ensure the replenishment of Ukraine’s exchange fund. And also, I want to thank our law enforcement officers for adding Russian saboteurs and collaborationists to the exchange fund. What matters most is that Ukraine is bringing its people home. I thank everyone around the world who is helping us.
And just as we succeed in this, we must succeed in everything else. A ceasefire is needed. Diplomatic steps toward real peace are needed. A new and effective security architecture is needed. We are bringing our partners together to make this happen. And it is clearly time to increase pressure on Russia to achieve not just one result, but everything that is necessary. And when Russia takes a whole week just to come up with a so-called “memorandum” as their response to calls for a ceasefire – this is nothing but a mockery of the entire world. So much time wasted! Every day of this war costs lives. Of course, in Russia, lives don’t count. But the world must count them. New sanctions against Russia are needed. I thank everyone who is advocating for and supporting this.
The stainless steel statue stands 62 m tall upon the museum building with the overall structure measuring 102 m including its base and weighing 560 tons. The sword in the statue's right hand is 16 m long weighing 9 tons, with the left hand holding up a shield with the State Emblem of the Soviet Union.
The Khotyn Fortress's beginning goes back to the Khotyn Fort, which was built in the 10th century by Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich as one of the border fortifications of southwestern Kievan Rus', after he added the land of present-day Bukovina into his control...
Construction on the current Khotyn fortress was started in 1325, while major improvements were made in the 1380s and in the 1460s...
The fortress is a large tourist attraction for the area and Ukraine. In 2007, the fortress was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khotyn_Fortress