VUHLEHIRSK, Ukraine—He can barely walk. Long coat. Russian fur hat. A vodka nose and several days worth of stubble
But, yes, he remembers when the Wehrmacht and the Red Army pulverized these towns — and he has long since learned the lessons of war. He is immovable.
"I am Victor - Victor Sergeyevich."
Boom! Another shell splits the air and our ears. The camera frame jolts.
And Victor? He moves not one molecule. His draw on his newly lit cigarette is utterly uninterrupted:
"Why are you scared?"
He's genuinely puzzled.
"I was born here, grew up here and will die here," he says. "War never brought any beauty to any life: First the children die because they are curious and foolish — then the old." Read more...
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