Ukrainian soldiers sceptical that Western sanctions will deter Russian troops
Issued on: Ukrainian soldiers say they are prepared to defend Donbas. © Screen grab France24 5 min On the frontline in Ukraine s east, battle-weary soldiers are sceptical that US sanctions against Moscow and Kiev s appeal for NATO help will deter Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. Faced with the largest deployment of Russian troops on Ukraine s borders since 2014, President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested more tangible help from the West, but many Ukrainian troops say they know they are on their own. Advertising Read more We should only count on ourselves, Taras Mykytsey, a 52-year-old soldier, told AFP in the frontline village of Zaytseve north of the separatist stronghold Donetsk.
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