In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 13, 2023 12:19 am

BAKHMUT, Ukraine: 'I'm not afraid of Russians,' says 'Voron,' a sniper with the State Border Guard of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region.

'But don't tell my mum I'm here,' he adds, laughing.

DEATH FROM AFAR A Ukrainian serviceman attends a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP PHOTO

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