He didn’t let go of his camera.Petrasiuk now serves in the press service of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, holding ground in the embattled Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.The 33-year-old photographer, who previously covered the war for the European Pressphoto Agency, now regularly catches the reality of Russia’s all-out invasion as part of the military press service.“(The front line) is exactly where I should be, next to them,” Petrasiuk said, referring to the battle-hardened soldiers from the 24th who have been fighting on the eastern front for over two years.“Time passes, and what remains are memories and photos,” he said.The Kyiv Independent is publishing photos taken by Oleg Petrasiuk while serving in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.Written by Asami TerajimaServiceman with the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo prepares an FPV drone for flight at the front-line position at an undisclosed location in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on May 29, 2024.