trench warfare

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In a recent interview with the Economist, Ukraine’s military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, called the situation a “deadlock,” adding that trench warfare does not favor Ukraine in the long run.

From Los Angeles Times

This is an invisible conflict carrying on in parallel with the explosions, missile strikes and trench warfare that dominate the news.

From BBC

Owen, more reluctantly, also returned to the bloody grind of trench warfare.

From Salon

Separately, Ukraine’s military launched an overnight strike on the Russian-occupied city of Makiivka, demonstrating the ability to attack targets deep behind Russian lines, even as Ukraine’s troops fight in grueling trench warfare to reclaim land.

From New York Times

On four fronts, the Ukrainians and Russians are engaging in fierce battles that in many places resemble the hellish trench warfare of more than 100 years ago during the first World War.

From Salon