Former US Marine Fighting With Ukraine Says The Average Lifespan Of A Frontline Soldier On The Frontline In The City Of Bakhmut Is "Four Hours"

Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Dec. 16, 2022. Libkos/AP, FILE  

ABC News: 'Nonstop shelling': Former US Marine in Bakhmut, Ukraine, says fighting is 'chaotic' 

Troy Offenbecker, a former U.S. Marine, said there was "nonstop" shelling. 

KYIV -- The average lifespan on the frontline of the fierce fighting in the city of Bakhmut is "four hours," according to an American fighting side by side with the Ukrainian army against Russian forces in the Donbas. 

Former U.S. Marine Troy Offenbecker, of Michigan, told ABC News that the situation in the city, which has seen some of the deadliest fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion, is "chaotic" and has been dubbed "the meat grinder." 

"It's been pretty bad on the ground," he told ABC News. "A lot of casualties. The life expectancy is around four hours on the frontline."  

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Update: The average life expectancy of a frontline soldier in eastern Ukraine is around 4 hours, an American fighting in 'the meat grinder' says (Insider)  

WNU Editor: One of my Ukrainian cousins maintains a social media page for families who are looking for information on loved ones who have been listed missing in combat. She tells me the battle in and around Bakhmut is the worse. She has lost count on how many have been listed missing in that specific conflict zone.

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