In 2014, volunteers who went to war in Donbas saved Ukraine from further incursion by Russian troops. Seven years later, volunteers are again ready to defend Ukraine in the event Putin launches a large-scale aggression. They participate in reserves known as the Territorial Defense, train regularly, and even buy weapons at their own cost. Who are these people willing to risk their very lives?
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda: Volunteers prepare to support army in case of Russian invasion
This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on April 9, 2021 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (2ndL) talking with the servicemen on their position on the front line with Russia backed separatists in Mariupol region.