CNN captures scope of devastation from Russia's scorched Earth tactics

CNN's Ben Wedeman speaks to Ukrainians braving Russia's onslaught in the areas around Bakhmut.

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Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova (C) greets Ukrainian soldiers during a reception to mark one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine at Ukraine House on February 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Injured in the war to defend their country from Russia, the Ukrainian soldiers are in the U.S. to receive prosthetics from the Protez Foundation in Minneapolis. The Embassy of Ukraine hosted a reception on the anniversary of the start of the war to welcome diplomats, government officials and others and to highlight the country's losses and resilience in the face of a full-scale attack by Russia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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