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253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

2025/2/13
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Boldizsár Győri: 我讲述了Oleksii的故事,他是一位在乌克兰士兵中备受尊敬的遗体收集者。他从小就对收集战争遗骸感兴趣,并在2014年乌克兰冲突爆发后开始从事这项工作。他成立了一个名为Platzdarm的非政府组织,专门寻找和收集乌克兰和俄罗斯士兵的遗骸。我亲眼目睹了他工作的细致和对死者的尊重,他冒着生命危险,在雷区和前线搜寻遗骸,并尽最大努力确保每一块遗骸都被找到,以便让死者的家人能够安葬他们。他告诉我,他这样做是因为他认为死者也需要有人站在他们一边。即使他们是俄罗斯人,他们也是受害者,需要得到尊重。我陪同他进行了一次遗骸编目任务,看到了那些俄罗斯士兵的惨状,他们装备简陋,被无情地送往战场。Oleksii的工作不仅是收集遗骸,更是对人性的尊重和对战争的反思。他会将收集到的遗骸和信息交给乌克兰官员,以便他们与俄罗斯方面进行交换,尽管交换比例并不对等,但乌克兰仍然尽力将遗骸送回俄罗斯。

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A young Hungarian journalist, Boldizsár Győri, shares his experiences living in Kharkiv, Ukraine, under constant threat of bombardment. He describes the psychological toll of living with the constant fear of shelling and the impact on the local population.
  • Living in Kharkiv under constant shelling.
  • Psychological impact of war on civilians.
  • Increased violent crime due to prolonged conflict.

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Join Saul in today's episode of Battleground as he speaks with Boldizsár Győri, a young Hungarian journalist who has embedded himself in war-torn Kharkiv.

Boldizsár shares his experiences of life under the constant threat of bombardment, and recounts his time spent with Oleksy, a Ukrainian body collector. A story which shines a light on one of the grim realities of war, the process of identifying the fallen, and the emotional toll it takes.

You can read Boldizsár's article on the story of Oleksy the body collector here: https://www.szabadeuropa.hu/a/a-halottak-oldalan-nem-all-senki-mondja-a-harcteri-maradvanyokat-elszallito-onkentes/33282239.html

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