In donetsk, in the areas where you've been, are there still ucranian civilians there? Ah, yes. I believe that the estimate by independent aid organizations as well as local government was something in the neighborhood of 12 thousand civilians remaining in savera, denetsk. Lisechansk, which is the next major city that is being contested, originally had a population of about a hundred thousand people. And then obviously there are some who just don't want to leave their homes. They would rather die in their homes than become refugees and depend on the kindness of strangers.
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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