LVIV, Ukraine, Nov 17 (Reuters) - When Russia poured troops into Ukraine nearly three years ago, Yaroslav Simkiv expected a global backlash that would force it to quickly end its full-scale invasion.

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Poland scrambled fighter jets to protect its airspace after Russia launched extensive airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting the Lviv region near the Polish border. Ukrainian cities like Lviv and Zaporizhzhia ...