In Ukraine, with the summer coming, there are also hopes of a large-scale counter-attack by Kiev's forces to retake parts of the territory still controlled by the Russian army. In the Donbass, fighting continues on the western outskirts of Bakhmut but also in the south of the country, particularly in the Zaporizhia region, while according to several observers, the Ukrainian army could attempt a breakthrough towards the Sea of Azov. In Orikhiv, a small town 60 km from Zaporijjia, just behind the front line, the inhabitants are trying to survive the incessant shelling, waiting for a major Ukrainian offensive. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES