Ukranian Soldiers Have Died in the Thousands Since the Beginning of the War

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Mac william is a free lance reporter in ukrane. He just got back from the east of the country where he was embedded with ukranian para troopers. There are hundreds of people dying every day on both sides in this area. The russian advance is centered on a crescent surrounds a city called savera donetsk. Most of the city has now fallen to russia.

The US is spending billions to arm Ukraine against Russian invaders. But without the proper training or supplies, Javelin missiles can only do so much.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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