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Leonid Ostaltsev

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

Tensions along Ukraine’s border remain high. Military veterans there say they’re ready for anything.

February 2, 2022Ukraine

Russia has continued to build up its forces near Ukraine’s borders in the tens of thousands. The US and other Western powers are saying that an expanded war is imminent, while Russia says that it has no plans for war.

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