In Kyiv, some citizens prepare for war, others say the West is overreacting

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In Kyiv, many citizens are planning for worst-case scenarios. They say in the event of an all-out Russian invasion, they have a plan. Others choose not to think about it. Some people have decided to join the Kyiv Territorial Defense Forces, where they train how to bear arms to defend their city. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.

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