How is it possible for the Ukrainian army, special forces, paratroopers, motorized infantry with the support of volunteers to defend the Donetsk airport for so long? Why are the defenders called “cyborgs” by their enemies? Espreso TV’s program “Front line stories” explores the defense of the Donetsk airport by Ukrainian forces.
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Translated by: vitexdp
Edited by: Alya Shandra
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Espreso TV is an Internet television station in Ukraine that started to operate in November 2013. Espreso TV enabled the Euromaidan protests to be broadcast worldwide.
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