Ukraine veterans

The World

Since 2014, Ukraine has been in armed conflict with Russia. Over these eight years, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have enlisted in the military and have seen combat. Now that the threat level for a larger conflict with Russia is up, many of these veterans are ready to go back to the front lines. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. 

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