Ukrainian troops near Bakhmut expect to fight until war ends


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  • Monday, 05 Feb 2024

Shells for first person view (FPV) drones are seen at a front line position of servicemen of the attack drones battalion of the Achilles, 92nd brigade, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 2, 2024. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia/File Photo

NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) - Some soldiers in the east of Ukraine say they will have little choice but to fight until the war is over, despite attempts by the government in Kyiv to mobilise more troops to replace those serving long stints at the front.

Draft legislation aimed at replenishing Ukraine's depleted and exhausted armed forces is stalled in parliament, but one of the proposed changes is to ensure soldiers who have fought for three years can be discharged.

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