The closer journalists in the Ukraine come to the front, the easier the work becomes and the less trivial the regulations, it was long said among international correspondents. And it was true, in and around embattled places like Bakhmut, the soldiers spoke openly – about the purpose of the operation, deficits, casualties. For the planned Ukrainian offensive, so suspect Ukrainian media, but maybe too open. At the very least, chatting with men on armored personnel carriers is likely to become significantly more difficult, if not impossible, under the new reporting rules.
