Ukrainian forces are battling to defend territory won back from Russia near the Dnipro River.
A Ukrainian soldier told the BBC that Ukrainian forces fighting to defend a crucial part of the frontline feel “abandoned” by their command.
The soldier, who the BBC did not name, described the situation near Kherson, south Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces recently won back territory on the Russian-occupied east bank of the Dnipro River near the village of Krynky.
In the interview, the soldier described how Ukrainian forces are struggling to reinforce and resupply their positions amid intense Russian attacks.
“We paid for a lot of our own kit – buying generators, power banks and warm clothes ourselves.
