In 2023, our correspondent Anna Kaliuzhna spent a good amount of time on the front lines, capturing various reports from both the front and nearby cities. We featured Ukrainian defenders, delving into their moods, showcasing new weaponry, exploring their hopes, and depicting the everyday life in the midst of it all. The primary aim was to bridge the gap between the frontline and the home front. Over the year, the messages from the fighters evolved. Discover what the military talked about and whether their attitudes underwent any changes in this episode.
00:00 - Recap of the front line over the year
03:30 - Our troops pushing forward in the Bakhmut region in June
04:12 - Strenuous progress of assault forces in Zaporizhzhia
07:26 - Memories that keep our fighters going
09:22 - Returning to the front after injuries and facing personnel shortages
12:00 - What fighters were asking from the state in 2023
15:33 - Shortage of personnel in 2023
21:45 - Enemy training
22:06 - Enemy panic (intercepted conversations)
24:04 - Destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station — the biggest russian crime in 2023
25:15 - How the people of Kherson cope with constant shelling
26:22 - We have no option but to keep resisting