War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Mykolaiv

A Ukrainian soldier stands in a shell crater next to destroyed Russian military vehicles in a field near the southern city of Mykolayiv on June 12. The region is strategically important as Mykolayiv, located on the Black Sea coast, stands in the way of Russian forces trying to reach the larger port of Odesa.

Destroyed Russian tanks and vehicles are seen in a field in the Mykolayiv region on June 12. Ukraine's deputy head of military intelligence, Vadym Skibitsky, told The Guardian newspaper that Ukraine was losing the artillery battle with Russia on the front lines due to a shortage of artillery shells. He said Ukraine was firing 5,000 to 6,000 artillery rounds a day and had "almost used up all of our ammunition."