With Russia pushing forward and the flow of Western weapons for Ukraine’s defense under threat, many Ukrainians sense that their country can soon find itself under unbearable pressure. Two years into the full-scale invasion, three soldiers reflect on the state of the conflict and its future.
Every day, more than 100 people arrive in Ukraine through the only functioning border crossing with Russia, most of them coming initially from Russian-occupied parts of the Donbas. Many leave to escape harm or poverty, but persistent pressure to accept Russian citizenship also fuels the exodus.