Shyrokyne, Ukraine (CNN) On the front lines of Ukraine's war with Russia, the conditions are basic and the enemy is close. The United States has decreed that the system may not be used on the front lines, where it might lead to an escalation of force on the Russian side. But dozens of conversations with Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have revealed how the people feel themselves locked in a David and Goliath fight with Russia. On the day of CNN's visit, Ukrainian soldiers practiced a mounted assault under the watchful eye of US Army Capt. But it is a long road ahead and the political crisis in the United States could yet impact Ukraine again.

Source: CNN November 04, 2019 02:48 UTC