5:59 v originále: Olga Tokariuk on Ukraine and Two Years of War

Today marks two years since Russia launched its full military aggression against Ukraine. Kyiv recently lost another city in the east of the country, Avdiivka, for which the Ukrainian army fought a long battle with Russia. The Russian pressure on Ukrainian forces is intensified by the shortage of ammunition faced by the Ukrainian army, along with delays in Western military aid to Ukraine. Where is the conflict headed after two years of fighting? And what is at stake?

In recent days, Ukraine has withdrawn its troops from the formerly 30,000-strong town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region in the east of the country. The army explains this move citing a lack of ammunition and an effort to save the lives of soldiers defending the city. According to Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, this news effectively illustrates the state of the country almost two years after the Russian invasion.

Listen to the full interview with Olga Tokariuk for the 5:59 podcast in the original English version.

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„Ukraine is at a stage where they are starting to feel how much they lack weapons and ammunition. (…) And Russia feels that Ukraine is now weakened by the shortage of ammunition, which is a problem that will continue for some time,“ says Tokariuk in interview for the 5:59 podcast.

What does Ukraine need most after two years of war? Is the effort of the Ukrainian army and fight against Russia the only hope for change of the Putin's regime in Russia? Listen to the full interview with Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk.