Ukrainian soldiers shout “The enemy is leaving!” as they reclaim Bakhmut from Russian invaders

The war in Ukraine has been raging for more than a year, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022. The conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced millions of people, and brought the world to the brink of a new Cold War.

One of the most brutal and bloody battles of the war has been the Battle of Bakhmut, a strategic city in the Donetsk region that has been under siege by Russian forces since August 2022. The city has been subjected to relentless shelling, air strikes, and ground assaults, turning it into a wasteland of smoldering ruins and rubble.

But despite the overwhelming odds, the Ukrainian defenders have not given up. They have fought back with courage and determination, inflicting heavy casualties on the invaders and holding on to their positions. In recent weeks, they have even managed to launch counterattacks and regain some ground, pushing the enemy back across the Bakhmutka river that divides the city.

In this video, we can see Ukrainian fighters from the Third Assault Brigade storming Russian positions in the Bakhmut direction, shouting “The enemy is leaving!” as they advance. The video was uploaded by TVP World, a Polish public broadcast service that provides world news from a Polish perspective and covers the latest developments in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

The video shows the intensity and ferocity of the urban warfare, as well as the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian soldiers. They are armed with assault rifles, grenade launchers, and anti-tank weapons, and they use smoke grenades and cover fire to move across the streets and buildings. They encounter fierce resistance from the Russian forces, who fire back with machine guns, mortars, and snipers. The video also captures the destruction and devastation caused by the war, as well as the human cost and suffering.

The Battle of Bakhmut is not over yet, and the situation remains volatile and unpredictable. But the Ukrainian fighters have shown that they are not willing to surrender their city and their country to the aggressor. They have shown that they have the military mind and the fighting spirit to resist and prevail. They have shown that they are not afraid to shout “The enemy is leaving!” and make it a reality.