Scorched by War

9 hrs. 48 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Authors Alexander Kontorovich, Oleg Tarasov, Sergey Berezhnoy, Alexander Yudin, Yuriy Khoba, Olisava Tugova, Irina Pichugina-Dubovik, Lidia Dovydenko, Mikhail Afonin, Pavel Kutarenko, Alexander Sergeyev, Oleg Chernitsyn

Author Alexander Kontorovich

Author Oleg Tarasov

Author Sergey Berezhnoy

Author Alexander Yudin

Author Yuriy Khoba

Author Olisava Tugova

Author Irina Pichugina-Dubovik

Author Lidia Dovydenko

Author Mikhail Afonin

Author Pavel Kutarenko

Author Alexander Sergeyev

Author Oleg Chernitsyn

Narrator Evgeny Lebedev

In the book, the voices of soldiers, doctors, and civilians from Donbas come together into one powerful account of indomitable spirit. These narratives, born amid trenches and minefields, convey the harsh truth of war—where courage and brotherhood emerge at the limits of what’s possible. The collection includes stories of survival and resilience in conditions where hope is almost lost.

On these pages, the fates of fighters, medics, and civilians who found themselves in the thick of the fighting come alive. Each story immerses you in the brutal reality of the front: life in makeshift fortifications under the watch of enemy drones, among minefields and in trenches where the enemy meets you face to face. These stories reveal the cruel truth of war as exhausting labor.

And yet, in this hell—at the edge of human limits—are born readiness for self-sacrifice, true courage, and strong bonds of brotherhood.

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