(28 May 2023)
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Near Bakhmut - 27 May 2023
1. Wide of German self-propelled Panzerhaubitze 2000 artillery in the field
2. A Ukrainian officer nom de guerre "Voron" preparing to fire in a German self-propelled Panzerhaubitze 2000. UPSOUND (Ukrainian): "Get ready for work"
3. Various of Ukrainian servicemen preparing to shoot Panzerhaubitze 2000
4. Shell being loaded
5. Various of Panzerhaubitze 2000 firing toward Russian positions near Bakhmut
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Ukrainian officer, Nom de guerre "Voron":
"We need all the weapons we can get. There is no bad weapon if it kills your enemy. It's good because it's precise, quick, mobile and safe."
7. "Voron" looking out from Panzerhaubitze 2000
8. Various of Panzerhaubitze 2000 going back to its concealed position
9. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Ukrainian officer, Nom de guerre "Voron":
“Of course, we are waiting for a counter-offensive. Everybody is waiting for it."
10. Crew getting out of the Panzerhaubitze 2000
11. Close of Moka pot
12. Various of Ukrainian serviceman loading fuses
13. Various of "Voron" pouring coffee into cups
14. Close of leaves and raindrops
15. Various of Ukrainian servicemen walking in the forest
STORYLINE:
Ukrainian soldiers are using German-made self-propelled Panzerhaubitze 2000 artillery to hit Russian positions near Bakhmut.
Ukrainian officer, who goes by the nom de guerre "Voron", said his men need all the weapons they can get.
“There is no bad weapon if it kills your enemy. It's good because it's precise, quick, mobile and safe", he added.
As the Ukrainian army prepare to launch a counter-offensive, the Defense Ministry said its troops have liberated about 20 square kilometers (nearly 8 square miles) on Bakhmut's outskirts and continue to advance along its flanks.
Russia’s military in Ukraine is bracing itself for a looming counter-offensive by Kyiv’s forces, which hasn’t started yet but could begin “tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, told reporters on Saturday.
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