Previously unreported issues linked to the town of Valuyki provide a rare window into operations at a strategically important base as Russia scrambles to maintain its offensive in Ukraine.
(Reuters) - The town of Valuyki in western Russia has become a crucial staging post in the latest phase of Russia’s war over the nearby border in Ukraine. Throughout last month, helicopters buzzed overhead, military vehicles clogged the roads, and soldiers prepared for combat at a huge military base there.