LINCOLN- State Sen. Tom Brewer, upon returning from his third trip to the war-torn country of Ukraine, said he believes the embattled nation can win, but "it's going to take them a whole." The decorated army veteran, who was wounded twice while serving in Afghanistan, spoke of his time visiting with Ukrainian military leaders, calling the battlefield on which the war is being waged "medieval."

Brewer said that his first two trips to the country were mostly for religious and humanitarian reasons, while his latest trip was more focused on seeing the front lines firsthand and offering counsel to soldiers and military leaders. He also wanted to see if the billions of dollars of American aid and equipment were being used correctly. "A lot of the time forward," he said, "it's just understanding what's going on. How is the American taxpayer dollar being used?"

Brewer traveled to Ukraine alongside a friend of his, Noah Philson, as well as a Lincoln-based television reporter. According to the senator, there were several times on the frontline when the situation became quite perilous. "I think we walked that tightrope probably as close as you want," he said, "There were days that were pretty hairy." Brewer also said that he believes the Ukrainian counter-offensive has not played out as efficiently or expeditiously as was previously planned, despite billions in American aid.

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