Russia and Ukraine won’t share exact numbers of fallen soldiers, but it’s one man’s mission to give those left behind on the battlefield a proper resting place. A team from the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Associated Press follows Oleksiy Yukov as he leads a group of volunteers across dangerous terrain to help the souls of the dead find rest. From Reveal, Michael Montgomery reports. Montgomery was supported by reporter Solomiia Hera. [This story was produced by Stephen Smith, with original reporting from Erika Kinetz of the Associated Press. Hear the full episode at Reveal (https://revealnews.org/podcast/escaping-putins-war-machine/).]
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