Servicemen of the Svoboda (Freedom) battalion from the elite Storm Brigade “Rubizh” have been pictured relaxing at an awards ceremony after returning from the front line.
The Russian forces possess a significantly larger stockpile of ammunition compared to the Ukrainian defenders, Volodymyr Nazarenko, a Ukrainian officer with a callsign “Sunshine” from the 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade "Rubizh," said on national television on March 11.
Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), has visited units on the Eastern Front and positions where the NGU is holding the line. Source: Oleksandr Pivnenko on Facebook Quote: "I had the opportunity to communicate with and directly present well-deserved awards to the soldiers at the positions that steadfastly hold the established lines, under constant fire, under constant enemy pressure, day and night in any weather!".