The New York Times gained rare access to a military field hospital in eastern Ukraine, capturing the relentless toll of Russia’s war through the eyes of frontline combat medics and wounded soldiers.
Author: Yousur Al-Hlou, Masha Froliak and Ben Laffin
‘I Cry Quietly’: A Soldier Describes the Toll of Russia’s War
For Valentyn, a Ukrainian soldier in the Donetsk region, the war’s death toll is more than a statistic. He is tasked with moving wounded troops — and dead bodies — away from the front lines, often under Russian fire.