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Spent the day with Kyiv's territorial defense force. Key takeaways: - If Russia invades & tries to hold ground, Ukrainian civilians will wage an irregular resistance campaign - Although initially skeptical, Ukrainians increasingly perceive a major offensive as a realistic threat
Civilians’ desire to fight is not bluster. The country has been at war for 7.5 years. The TDF volunteers harbor no naive, romantic attitudes about combat — just a sober, resigned acceptance that a wider war is now possible.
Civilians’ desire to fight is not bluster. The country has been at war for 7.5 years. The TDF volunteers harbor no naive, romantic attitudes about combat — just a sober, resigned acceptance that a wider war is now possible.