Poorly Trained Recruits Contribute to Loss of Ukrainian Territory on Eastern Front, Commanders Say

AP
15:32 JST,
August 22, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether.
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