Ukrainian soldier complains fight to hold ground across key river relies on 'green' troops rushed through training having only fired a rifle 'a few times'

• A Ukrainian soldier fighting on the banks of the Dnipro says many troops are inexperienced.
• He told BBC News the troops are "green" and were rushed through training, only shooting a few times.
• Russia has repeatedly sent poorly trained soldiers to the front lines, too, often due to manpower shortages.

A Ukrainian soldier says many of the troops fighting on the banks of the Dnipro River are inexperienced and were rushed through training to get there.