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KYIV — With 120,000 Russian troops massed on their doorstep, Ukraine’s armed forces know they could soon face the ultimate test.
Those forces are a lot more prepared than they were for the last Russian attack in 2014, thanks to hard-earned combat experience, foreign weapons and military reforms.
However, a number of these reforms are incomplete, such as the transition from a post-Soviet centralized command to one that’s more flexible.
Russia insists it is not planning a fresh attack on Ukraine but such statements have done nothing to calm concerns in Kyiv.
Many shortages continue to plague the armed forces,
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