BBCNEWS Outside Source March 29, 2022 18:33:00
Colonel general oleksandr sirsky, was handing out promotions and medals today. he has been fighting the russians in eastern ukraine since 2014. now, they are on his doorstep. the russians are four kilometres from here. is it painful for you that they have come so far on this soil? it is painful, yeah. especially here because i fight against russia during eight years. so i would like to say together we are stronger. and we will win. he told me his men are being shelled constantly but are on the offensive in some areas.