Between stupidity and heroism (Swiss Press Text 2017, by André Widmer) - Swiss Press Award
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2017
André Widmer
Five men from the US and Austria are fighting as volunteers against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. They are deployed on one of the most contested front lines – Donetsk Airport. Why do young people seek violence and war in a dirty trench? For this report, the author accompanied the fighters for three days at the front and four days at the base.
