War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Bakhmut

Smoke erupts following a shell explosion, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on May 7, 2023.

Valentyna Zaruba, 73, passes by a destroyed house as she carries bread on a bike to distribute it to her neighbours in Siversk, Donetsk region on May 3, 2023.

Smoke rises from buildings in this aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

A destroyed vehicle near a residential building damaged by shelling in the devastated frontline city of Bakhmut on April 25 2023.

A general view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, April 21, 2023.

View of the amusement park and residential buildings in front of it in Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 18, 2023.

Smoke is seen in this drone footage of Bakhmut, April 15, 2023.

One of the few remaining villagers walks past a building damaged by recent shelling during heavy fighting at the frontline of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, April 12, 2023.

Ukrainian servicemen ride pass the destroyed school building on the way to the frontline of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar during heavy fighting near Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, April 11, 2023.

Destroyed car from recent shelling during heavy fighting at the frontline of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar, in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, April 10, 2023.