ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「After a Year of Death and Devastation, Ukraine Gains Hope and Territory Russian forces spent nearly a year carving a path of devastation and death in their bid to surround the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, in the Donetsk region. A city once known for its sparkling wine and its salt mines, Bakhmut has become emblematic of the savagery of this war. Moscow’s troops still hold most of Bakhmut itself, but Ukraine is in a few days taking back territory north and south of the ruined city that it took the Russians many weeks to capture. Ukraine’s recent gains around the city are not large, and there is no guarantee that they will last. But for the first time in months, Ukrainian soldiers are on the offensive, and the momentum in the longest and bloodiest battle of the war appears to have shifted their way, at least for now. Yet, the battle has come at a high cost to Ukraine, with some of its most experienced soldiers killed in action there over the past year. Continued Ukrainian advances would reverse the situation of a few months ago, putting the Russians inside Bakhmut at risk of being surrounded and trapped, and would demonstrate that the deep, fortified lines the Russians have built across Ukraine can be breached. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story from Bakhmut and to get the latest news on the war in Ukraine. Photos by @tylerhicksphoto」5月19日 8時00分