Channel: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Category: News & Politics

Description: RF/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir met with Ukranian soldiers fighting Russian forces in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. One of the soldiers called the Russian troops "cannon fodder," describing their tactics as "desperate" and without any coherent strategy. Originally published at - rferl.org/a/ukrainian-soldiers-say-russian-troops-look-desperate-in-battle-for-donetsk-region/31827295.html *** RFE/RL has one of the largest local reporter networks in Ukraine and the region. Check (and bookmark) our regularly updated briefing on the latest situation and outstanding reporting: rferl.org/a/ukraine-russi... It includes reporting from frontline positions in Donbas to the vulnerable cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv. We serve as the trusted source of news locally in 23 countries without a free press. For our best reporting, visit rferl.org or follow us on: Facebook facebook.com/rferl Twitter twitter.com/RFERL Instagram instagram.com/rfe.rl #russia #ukraine