Ukrainians Answer Call to Enlist

The army recruitment office in Cherkasy, central Ukraine, has never been so busy.   More than 500 people have already turned up to enroll since Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on March 1 the right to invade Ukraine.   Katerina Shelest, a local recruiting office employee, told RFE/RL that "scores of people are showing up, including retired officers who have long been demobilized. Young men are also volunteering. We try to enroll...

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