Ukrainian Army Tank Battalion Mark Christmas Near Bakhmut

BAKHMUT REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24: The tank crew in a Christmas outfit goes to perform a combat mission. The press service of the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine records a festive Christmas greeting. The T-64 battle tank was wrapped in a garland and a crew of tankers in the guise of Saint Nicholas (or Santa Claus) goes to perform a combat mission on December 24, 2023 in Bakhmut Region, Ukraine. As Ukraine prepares to celebrate Christmas for the first time on December 25 after the country adopted the Western Gregorian calendar, soldiers in Bakhmut continue to fight against Russia -the battle for the city is now the longest of the war. (Photo by Kostya Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)