Before springtime brings its long-awaited warmth, a defender and his 4-legged friend are warming up each other. The guy sits down with a strong confidence that Ukraine will win in this bloody war, the only question is “How fast?”

Before springtime brings its long-awaited warmth, a defender and his 4-legged friend are warming up each other. The guy sits down with a strong confidence that Ukraine will win in this bloody war, the only question is “How fast?”
Photographer: Vladimir Neizvestniy
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