Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. In Pictures: Chasiv'ŻYar, Ukraine Battleground Town by Yan Boechat VOA travels to Chasiv Yar, a city next to Bakhmut where the longest and bloodiest battle in this war is taking place, as the front lines grow closer and more deadly. Yan Boechat has this photogallery for VOA.