Ukrainian soldier describes a rout that left 100 dead or missing as Russia keeps gaining ground

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 06:13

Two Ukrainian soldiers of the 42th Brigade in training in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast — Two Ukrainian soldiers training in trenches at an undisclosed location in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, on February 27, 2024.
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A Ukrainian soldier says over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing in an attack, per AP.
His brigade was brought in to try to hold a position that had hardly any fortifications.
It had to retreat as soldiers struggled to build fortifications under Russian fire, AP reported.

A Ukrainian soldier fighting on a key battlefront in the country's east described how over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing as they struggled to build fortifications under heavy Russian fire.