Ukrainian Army Tank Battalion Mark Christmas Near Bakhmut

AVDIIVKA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24: One of the soldiers brings a ribbon from an MK-19 grenade launcher as a Christmas tree decoration. The division commander with the call sign "Kalyna" decorates the Christmas tree at his location. The commander creates a Christmas mood for his subordinates on December 24, 2023 in Avdiivka 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)