A Ukrainian soldier’s story: years of war and fading hope
Kostiantyn Honcharov
4 hours ago4 hours agoFormer DW correspondent Kostiantyn Honcharov joined the Ukrainian army in 2022. He describes the grim front-line situation after four years of fighting.
https://www.dw.com/en/a-ukrainian-so...ing/a-76049822
an excerpt:
Problems facing Ukrainian forces
It's not just the fighting that is destroying people. The Ukrainian army has been dogged by problems that have accumulated over the years, and this is aside from discussions over the technological transformation of modern warfare. These persistent problems are beginning to break front-line fighters faster than the enemy.
Mass desertions in the Ukrainian army are not occurring because soldiers have suddenly become cowards or stopped being patriots. The reason is that fighters in front-line units are physically and mentally exhausted.