With fewer troops and less ammunition than the invader, Kyiv is now preparing for 2024, facing even greater obstacles in its attempt to recover occupied territory
Recovering from his third battlefield injury, Oleksandr Yabchanka had a warning for those Ukrainians he said may be burying their heads in the sand over the war with Russia. "Guys, sooner or later it will catch up with you," said Yabchanka, who was back home in western Ukraine waiting for his wounded leg to heal before returning to his unit. As the two armies pound each other on the front lines, the illusion of normal life prevails in Lviv and elsewhere in Ukraine, where coffee dates and cocktail parties offer some respite from sporadic air strikes and news of civilian casualties.
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The poll on corruption did not sit well with some Kyiv officials. Its makers advised President Zelensky's office to draw conclusions and correct mistakes based on the results.