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Ukraine war: Marta's year with the armed forces

Mathias Bölinger
February 23, 2023

Dr. Marta Yuzkiv and her husband have been fighting in Ukraine's armed forces for a year. The war has changed them.

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Mathias Bölinger, head of DW's investigative unit
Mathias Bölinger DW-Reporter and head of investigations. Former correspondent in Beijing and Kyivmare_porter
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