A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, gives a thumbs up as the vehicle speeds to evade detection by reconnaissance drones along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
In rare access to a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, AP journalists photographed members of the 148th brigade firing rockets at Russian positions and racing to evade detection by enemy reconnaissance drones along the front line in eastern Ukraine.
A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, drives the vehicle along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, peers from the vehicle driving along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, speeds to evade detection by reconnaissance drones along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, drives the vehicle along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, takes a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine, to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, takes a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine, to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, gives a thumbs up as the vehicle takes a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine, to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A member of a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, stands next to launch tubes on the front line in eastern Ukraine, before firing rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, fires rockets at Russian positions, on the front line in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, fires rockets at Russian positions, on the front line in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, fires rockets at Russian positions, on the front line in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, fires rockets at Russian positions, on the front line in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, fires rockets at Russian positions, on the front line in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A Ukrainian HIMARS crew, attached to the 148th brigade, drives along the front line in eastern Ukraine, on its way to fire rockets at Russian positions, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
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