Thomas Peter

of 5 By Thomas Peter, Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Vitalii Hnidiy DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian commander Odin's lower leg was blown off in a mine explosion last year.

‘Even though I can’t sit inside a tank, I can still be useful. I can still fight a bit’

‘Even though I can’t sit inside a tank, I can still be useful. I can still fight a bit’

FILE PHOTO: The Russian national flag flies in front of the Great Hall of the People before a welcoming ceremony for Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing, China, May

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen of the 58th brigade practice at a shooting range in the Donetsk region, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, April 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

On the battlefield and the home front, soldiers who lost limbs to the Russian assault are still in harm’s way

FILE PHOTO: The Chinese and U.S. national flags are seen before the start of a Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) conference with the UN Security Council's five

Cameron lays flowers at a memorial wall to servicemen killed defending Russia's attack during a visit Kyiv this month

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on May 15, the release of a further $2 billion in military aid for Ukrainian forces holding back Russian onslaughts across the front line.