2023-05-18 07:57:57
| Bahmut (left) in May of last year and Bahmut taken on the 16th. [AFP] |
[헤럴드경제=문영규 기자] Satellite images of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, considered a fierce battleground as the war in Ukraine has been prolonged, have been released.
On the 17th (local time), foreign media such as CNN, the Associated Press, and Business Insider reported that through satellite images released by satellite analysis company Maxar Technologies, major buildings such as social infrastructure and apartments were destroyed over the past year, and the city was devastated. presented the appearance.
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| Bakhmut (left) in eastern Ukraine, which was overgrown with trees in May last year, and Bakhmut (right) turned into ruins. [AFP] |
Looking at the photos, Bahmut was a city with thick trees, but buildings were destroyed and trees were burned, turning it into a wasteland.
Business Insider said, “Bahmut was a beautiful city full of leafy green trees until it was targeted by Russia,” and “now it has been devastated by shelling and airstrikes.”
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| Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, in May last year. [로이터] |
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| Satellite image of Bahmut on the 15th. [로이터] |
Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, is a small town with a population of 70,000, but it is considered the biggest battleground of the Ukrainian war.
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| A passerby passes in front of a destroyed building in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine. [게티이미지] |
Donetsk is a place where Russia has declared annexation to its territory, and Bahmut is a key point needed to dominate the region.
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| Ukrainian forces fire on Russian troops near Bakhmut. [AP] |
A fierce battle is being waged against the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary, and a counterattack is expected in the spring as the Ukrainian army recently launched a counterattack and recaptured some of them. Recently, Russia has also admitted to retreating in some areas.
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