Konstantin Bernatovich's hands began to tremble. He leaned forward, breathing quickly. He tried to say something, but his English failed him and he pulled out his smartphone to type a Russian message into Google Translate: "Seeing you makes me feel very nervous. I have to go smoke a cigarette for a moment to calm down".
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Daily Signal: In Ukraine, war and peace live side by side
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares his SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher on the position of Ukrainian forces on the frontline with pro-Russian separatists near Starognativka village, in the Donetsk Oblast on July 2.
