russian soldier sends text to mother

'Mama, I'm in Ukraine. There is a real war raging here. I'm afraid…' – Photo credit: Photo by Egor Myznik on Unsplash

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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