LINCOLN- State Sen. Tom Brewer has returned safely to Nebraska after spending a month on the front lines of the war with Russia.

He said his latest trip to Ukraine was more dangerous than the other two trips he's been on. "It was a more violent war than any of the other trips. We were under fire a lot," Brewer said. Brewer arrived right as Ukrainian forces began to push Russian troops back near their border.

Brewer helped deliver first aid kits, supplies and radios to a network of pastors on the front lines. "The tragic situation is it's so heart-wrenching to see some of it, but it's also refreshing to see their spirit to continue and want to win this because for them to have a future, they have to win the war," Brewer said. Multiple places that Brewer visited are now leveled by Russian missile attacks.

Brewer said the Ukrainian forces equipped with NATO weapons were advancing slowly. "It's difficult because the minefields are covered with artillery. So as they're trying to clear the mine, fields are getting hammered with artillery," Brewer said. He said the Ukrainians could be better aided by longer-range missiles and aircraft. He said the Ukrainians are grateful and are doing what they can, including using cheap drones with bombs attached.

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