A Ukrainian described losing his leg to a land mine while speaking with The Washington Post.
He was one of several to express a relatively rare note of despondency in the war against Russia.
Ruslan Proektor, 52, told the outlet in a report published Thursday that he lost his leg this summer after stepping on a Russian mine.
"They are taking everyone and sending them to the front line without proper preparation," he told the Post.
Other people who spoke with The Washington Post also deviated from the prevailing Ukrainian sentiment of unity and defiance, citing the disappointing counteroffensive as a cause of their fading hopes.
Persons:
Ruslan Proektor, Proektor, Michael Kofman
Organizations:
Washington Post, Russia, Service, NATO, Guardian, New York Times, Times
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine