Ukraine’s military is preparing to repel a possible assault by Russian-backed rebels in the east following reports of Russian military reinforcements crossing the border.
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said Monday in an interview with the daily German daily Bild that the country is ready for total war.
Ukraine’s military is beefing up its defenses just a few kilometers from rebel-held territory in the Luhansk region.
Private Sergai Eava with the 39th battalion said the Ukraine soldiers have to be prepared.
“We received information that our guys were being shelled … yesterday with artillery and grads [rockets],” Eava said.
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Source: Voice of America
