What's the story? War and Glory

Tales from the war in Ukraine

Cherry

The War - Alone

I was separated from my unit. I was all alone in a war zone and the only way back to safety was along a road used by both sides. And so I walked. I...
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The War - It's Party Time

“All clear Boris?” “All clear Nkita. The bloody fascist cowards have all fled. And look,” he opened a wooden cabinet at the side of the room. “They...

The War - Legless

“There’s no fuel,” Ivan said, when I tried to get petrol for my car. “How can there be no fuel,” I said. “This is Russia, oil is all Russia has.”...

The War - The good coat

“It’s a shame,” said Artem. “It’s a good coat.” “That’s why we’re leaving it. Russians are tramps, thieving tramps. They don’t have nice things, any...
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The War Museum

Gennady was proud that he had ran the War Museum in Nizhniy Novgorod for thirty three years, ever since it had first opened. When the officials...
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Peter the Great in Deptford

“I’m coming to you,” said Inessa. “It’s not safe in Kherson, the Russians will be here in hours.” “But we’re leaving as well,” said Polina. “We’re...
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