"We joked that it wasn't April 1st," a Ukrainian soldier identified only by his first name, Serhiy, told The Economist.
  • Ukrainian’s shock offensive on Russia’s Kursk region came as a surprise even to Ukraine’s soldiers.
  • “We joked that it wasn’t April 1st,” a Ukrainian soldier told The Economist.
  • The country’s troops did suspect that an invasion was imminent after they were issued new equipment.
  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    29 days ago

    Alright, mate. As fun as it’s been I guess we’re done here then. Suffice to say we are all glad you’re not in charge of the defence of Ukraine