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When War Becomes Routine: A Week With Ukraine’s Weary-Eyed Soldiers


The mercenary thought that he had left the battlefield for good before war slunk back into his life, unwelcome and unforeseen.Retirement had suited Makar. This soldier-of-fortune turned to civilian life following two decades in various martial tribes. Several years in the Soviet Army; a stint in an elite, Ukrainian police unit following the collapse of Communism; four wars around the world working as a hired gun. By 2007, he was ready to hand in his assault rifle for good.He headed up-country and opened a beauty salon in Sumy, less than 30 miles from the Russian border. Weighing in at 260lbs …read more

Source: VICE News

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