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"Bakhmut" by Myroslav Laiuk is a powerful literary document combining war reportage and reflective essays about life in and around Bakhmut during some of the fiercest battles of 2023. The book paints a vivid portrait of soldiers, medics, chaplains, children, and civilians experiencing the hardships and fears of war. Co-created with photo-documentarian Danylo Pavlov, it offers both immediate battlefield impressions and deep philosophical reflections on memory, forgetting, and the ongoing struggle against violence. Winner of the Yurii Sheveliov Prize 2024 and shortlisted for the BBC Book of the Year and the Peterson Literary Prize, this 264-page hardcover edition is an essential read for those seeking an authentic, heartfelt view of Ukraine’s recent history.