After weeks of speculation and warnings Russian President Vladimir Putin had declared war.
Fueled by grit, patriotism and billions of dollars from the US, Ukraine has waged a fight no one expected they could. But nearly two years in that could be changing.
US aid is stuck in Congress. This week, Russian forces captured their first city in 9 months. And that plea Zelensky made for ammunition in February 2022 – he’s still making it.
Ukraine has waged a war against Russia that has exceeded expectations. Can it continue to stand up to Russia if western aid doesn’t come through?
We get the view from the battlefield from a Ukrainian writer turned soldier.
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