'War has left us all exhausted but we will never give up'

THE relentless challenges of life in a war zone are taking their toll on Ukrainians physically and emotionally three years on, says former government minister Inna Sovsun.

- By Ciaran McGrath

But despite the fatigue, she insists she and her fellow Ukrainians will never give up fighting for their freedom.

Ms Sovsun, whose partner is on the front line, says the dramatic developments have left her and many others deeply alarmed, and she fears betrayal after many months on the battlefield.

She told the Express: “I think the first thing, to be completely honest, is that we are all extremely tired.

“I'm exhausted, and it's very difficult to live in this and to continue fighting when everybody's so tired, so exhausted.

“We all ignore the air raids at night right now because it's just every night, literally every night in Kyiv.

“So you just have to sleep through that because otherwise you would die from exhaustion.