The average life expectancy of a front-line soldier in eastern Ukraine is just four hours, a former US Marine fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the Donbas told ABC News.
“It’s been pretty bad on the ground. A lot of casualties. The life expectancy is around four hours on the front line,” American Troy Offenbecker said.
The city of Bakhmut has experienced some of the bloodiest fighting since Russia’s invasion in Ukraine almost one year ago. The battle for the city is the longest running of the war.
- The average life expectancy of a front-line soldier in eastern Ukraine is just 4 hours, says a former US Marine.
- He said the fighting is especially deadly in Bakhmut, dubbed “the meat grinder.”
- Ukraine has resisted Russian advances on the city ahead of the one-year anniversary of the invasion.