Russians have turned to a devastatingly random tactic in the Donbas - and they're still on the march

Carpet bombing is indiscriminate - devastatingly destructive and utterly random.

But if you're an advancing army, it's a deadly and effective tactic, and it's being used mercilessly against the townspeople of Soledar.

The town in eastern Ukraine's Donbas has seen its topography alter dramatically in the last 72 hours as the Russians intensify their assault on the region.

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There are now craters and huge pitted holes in the town's parks and high streets, and outside multiple apartment blocks.

Offices, shops, the main...