End of 2022. Russia is waging a difficult, bloody struggle to gain access to the borders of four regions of Ukraine, which it has declared as its territory.

Instead of the fast and efficient operation that one would expect in the 21st century, the massacre in Bakhmut lasts for many months, most reminiscent of the First World War. The parties are fighting fiercely for each house. After its ruins change hands, many bodies of soldiers remain around. The main expression of the outgoing year is “meat assault”.