A Soldier’s Life: Conversations Inside Ukraine’s Defense Force

“Kydrava did not expect to be stationed on the frontlines of the war. She did not expect that, for five months, she and her unit would be facing constant combat, or that she would never have a chance to catch her breath. The idea of Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the 21st century did not seem to her like something that could really happen. But then that unthinkable scenario became reality—Kydrava has spent the time since the first attacks living at the forefront of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Before the war began, Ukraine’s military was estimated to consist of 500,000 total military personnel, according to data collected by Statista. ...”

“Since the first day of the full-scale invasion, my unit has been engaged in combat. The warfare intensity has never decreased.”

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