her husband reported that of the 32 soldiers with whom he had served, only eight survived, most of them seriously wounded.
If those numbers are anywhere near representative, that means Ukraine started with about 9,700 troops. Thermopylae of Ukraine? I don't think so. It wouldn't take much of a garrison to establish a no-man's land perimeter, surround the facility and pick off anyone trying to escape. The fighting has since moved on, FWIU, about 30 miles down the road.
