How a volunteer unit became Ukraine's 40,000-strong corps
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-16 15:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Technology
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When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia’s invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next — but he did, and so did the force he created. (AP Video: Vasilisa Stepanenko, Nikoletta Stoyanova)
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