By Euronews | Created at 2025-03-25 09:01:42 | Updated at 2025-04-03 10:48:37
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Updated: 25/03/2025 - 9:40 GMT+1
In Donbas, Ukrainian volunteers, some over 40 and newly trained, prepare for battle, believing defence is their only option against Russian invasion.
Ukraine is looking for thousands of new soldiers, including 18-year-olds, for its fourth year of resisting Russia's invasion.
A network of enlistment centres has been set up, offering on-demand sign-ups and a new one-year contract for young recruits.
In Donbas, volunteers undergo intensive training. Many are over 40 and have held a gun for just two weeks. "Protecting our country is the only thing we can do," says Natalia, 50, a mother of three from Sumy.
