Newly recruited Ukrainian troops train in the woods, imitating machine-gun fire and checking for non-existent Russians between the trees. Unlike those who enlisted when Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022, these soldiers were forced to sign up, with Ukraine facing severe manpower shortages. "They met me on the street and checked my documents," says a soldier going by the call sign Chemist, adding "in the evening...I left for the training ground." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES