The Ukrainians hold on with old tanks, but relish the idea of advancing with modern Western battle tanks.

Commander Poltava, right, directing members of his tank battalion, which is equipped with Soviet-era tanks.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times Members of the tank unit before heading toward the front line.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times OUTSKIRTS OF BAKHMUT, Ukraine Large snowflakes drifted silently through the trees as two Soviet-era tanks roared to life and churned through the mud up the hill.

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