Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the Armed Forces train, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.

Ukraine veterans ready to return to front lines

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Members of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the Armed Forces train, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jan. 29, 2022.

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Since 2014, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have enlisted in the military and have engaged in combat with Russia. Now that the threat level is high with Russia again, many of these veterans are ready to go back to the front lines. And this week, Israel punished three soldiers with dismissals and reprimands over the death of Palestinian American elder Omar Asaad in January. The case caused an uproar and calls for an investigation by the US State Department. Plus, we hear from the president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong about Hong Kong’s tenuous relationship with China.

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Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the Armed Forces stay in line before training in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jan. 29, 2022. Some people in Ukraine's second-largest city are preparing to fight back if Russia invades. Khar
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