By Anna Voitenko NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) - Despite recent battlefield gains, Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the eastern front say they need ...
By Anna Voitenko NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine - Despite recent battlefield gains, Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the eastern front say they need more Western weapons to speed up their grindingMusicians, humour and stories galore help Bruce Guthro's Celebration of Life | SaltWireNEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine - Despite recent battlefield gains, Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the eastern front say they need more Western weapons to speed up their grinding counteroffensive against Russian forces.
"Things would be brighter, a lot more interesting if we had HIMARS," one soldier, who gave his name only as Denys, said as explosions echoed nearby.The West has provided Ukraine with arms worth billions of dollars since Russia's invasion nearly 19 months ago, and some Ukrainian troops have deployed Vampires and HIMARS.
Troops who spoke to Reuters near the front line said there was now more optimism than at the start of the war. Russia, which has not acknowledged losing Andriivka and Klishchiivka, sees Bakhmut as a stepping stone to taking other Ukrainians towns and cities. Recapturing the city would be seen in Ukraine as an important symbolic victory.
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