Ukrainian troops fight Russia tooth and nail for territory in Donetsk
Several soldiers deployed in the east of the country, where the most intense fighting is taking place to contain the Russian advance, describe their daily difficulties and demand better weapons
In the kitchen of a humble farmhouse in the Ukrainian countryside, Andriy Root, acting company commander of the 141st Mechanized Brigade, apologizes for the absence of infantrymen at the meeting with the journalist. “The last four who were relieved of their positions are in hospital. Wounds, concussions…” he explains. His comrades were going to report on the progress of the front line in Donetsk, the eastern Ukrainian province partially occupied by Russia, after Kremlin troops took Kurakhove earlier this year, an important node of the Ukrainian defense whose capture facilitates the Russian advance towards the west. “However, I can tell you: the situation is very difficult,” he sums up.
