How to keep morale up as Ukraine war drags on? | DW News

For the first time, Ukraine is officialy celebrating Christmas together with western countries. Most of its orthodox believers traditionally marked it in January, according to the Julian calender – also used in Russia. President Volodymir Zelenskyy has published a video message to the Ukrainians. He asked the soldiers fighting the Russians on the front lines to remain steadfast in their mission. With conscription plans behind schedule, those soldiers often don’t know when they’ll see their families next time – or how many more years they’ll be at war. DW’s Nick Connolly has been to the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine to meet musicians in uniform trying to keep spirits up.