Ukrainian soldiers adorn bulletproof vests and pack their weapons ready to guard Popasna, a front in the Lugansk region of Ukraine after there were reports of an alleged 'tank breakthrough'. "There is silence at night, but every hour, 10-15 shells hit the city. It's chaotic, I would say, in the city, for the locals." says Schyryk, a 29-year-old Ukrainian soldier sent to guard the front. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES