We’ve checked in numerous times with Andrii Shadrin since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He started fighting in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, where he was born. Shadrin is now a 29-year-old sergeant in a military unit that repairs and replaces equipment for use on the front lines. He speaks with The World’s Carolyn Beeler.
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