![]() ![]() “We are preparing for big actions right now. ![]() ![]() and other allies have boosted Ukraine’s arsenal with modern weaponry, but critical shortages of ammunition and manpower persist.Īrtists to Russia: ‘Our Fire is Stronger Than Your Bombs’ Over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the war’s front lines have been all but static for months, with Russian forces holding nearly a fifth of the country. The Associated Press joined a unit of the Stalevy Kordon or Steel Border, a brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard. But they said when the time comes, they will be ready to fight. By their own admission, the servicemen have outdated weapons, and many feared not enough training or resources. The squad is part of a brigade that’s been chosen to prepare for a counteroffensive, and it’s had just a few months to train on new skills and incorporate new recruits. It’s a crash course in new assault tactics for the National Guard squad, a mix of volunteers whose ages range from 22 to 51. They’re training for a long-anticipated campaign that Ukraine hopes will shift the momentum of its war with Russia. SOMEWHERE IN CENTRAL UKRAINE (AP) - The fighters depart at dawn, single-file, rifles slung, compasses in hand, and disappear like chameleons into the lush greenery of central Ukraine’s dense forests. ![]()
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