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The Documentary: Ukraine: Back from the War

Ukraine: Back from the War

21/06/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Ukraine: Back from the War

How a generation of Ukrainian combat veterans are coping with life after the frontline

How a generation of Ukrainian combat veterans are coping with life after fighting on the frontline.

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, huge numbers of men have been conscripted into service on the frontline. Many are now returning home to a civilian society which has little understanding of their experiences or how the fighting has changed them.

Reporter David Stern follows of a group of Ukrainian veterans as they attempt to adjust to life after the war fare. He is with Sasha, a young recruit posted to the frontline, as he experiences an emotional reunion with his family after his demobilisation. But questions remain about his ability to cope away from his unit, and the psychological impact of the fighting.

As Europe’s only active conflict in a generation enters its third year, the programme will explore the unique pressures and dilemmas that a huge cross-section of Ukrainian men is facing after demobilisation.

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