Ukraine is facing severe challenges on the front lines as its soldiers endure relentless assaults from Russian forces. Ukrainian troops, including those in the 58th Motorized Brigade, report exhaustion, a perilous shortage of munitions, and significant personal losses. The situation has been described as 'worse than hell' by soldiers, with some expressing doubts about the war's outcome. The conflict, which has been ongoing for two years, has depleted Ukraine's ammunition and manpower. Despite a failed counteroffensive last year, Ukrainian soldiers emphasize the need to repel Russian advances to ensure regional security. The 1,000-kilometer front line, particularly in Donetsk, highlights the urgent need for new soldiers.
Along Ukraine’s front line, soldiers told @Reuters that if Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t stopped in their country, no one will be safe. ‘He will continue 'exploring' his borders,’ said one soldier https://t.co/NNf66spXVb https://t.co/umzKvIhHsN
Life on Ukraine’s front line 'worse than hell’ as Russia advances https://t.co/KdSq70yAwL
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE Reuters spoke to Ukraine’s soldiers in infantry, artillery and drone units. All expressed exhaustion and described a severe shortage of ammunition and the urgent need to replenish troops as Russian forces take new ground https://t.co/XAJfgDU8p6 https://t.co/VX4E86JyP1
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE Ukraine's soldiers talk of exhaustion, a perilous shortage of munitions and personal loss as Russian forces take new ground. Reuters traveled along the front line, where Ukrainian troops say Vladimir Putin must be beaten back https://t.co/XAJfgDTAzy https://t.co/HwxtZuDbZw
Buried ledes: “…Two years of war have sapped Ukraine’s ammunition and manpower, while the country’s failed counter-offensive last year sank morale.” A counteroffensive that was cheered on by the West and its media, and that we were assured by the likes of David Petraeus would… https://t.co/1R1QtU1Kp4
Life on Ukraine’s front line: ‘Worse than hell’ as Russia advances - Reuters https://t.co/pysMYB5wN0
🇺🇦 "WORSE THAN HELL": UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS ENDURE RELENTLESS RUSSIAN ASSAULTS Viktor, an infantryman in Ukraine’s 58th Motorized Brigade, stands in a trench less than 800 meters from Russian forces in Donetsk. Months of relentless Russian shelling have turned once lush thickets… https://t.co/jo9RUMWe68
As @Reuters traveled along Ukraine’s 1,000-kilometer front line in April, soldiers in infantry, artillery and drone units talked of exhaustion, a perilous shortage of munitions and personal loss. ‘It’s hell, it’s worse than hell,’ said one soldier https://t.co/Jjpf7DpkDP https://t.co/tf0iqvY0jw
“Ukraine urgently needs new soldiers, but some — left uneasy by brutal fighting and intensifying conscription efforts — are desperately trying to avoid being called up.” That’s not it @NBCNews They’re left uneasy because there is no path to winning the war. They’re left… https://t.co/ALuZFXu5qA