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Casualties continue to mount in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.
Psychological trauma to soldiers is also said to be a serious problem as the war drags on.
I will connect you to Ukraine, reporter Kim Seung-hwan!
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Yes, this is in Kiev, Ukraine.
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It seems that the psychological trauma of soldiers and civilians caused by war remains a hot topic.
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This is the ‘Wall of Remembrance’ with pictures of soldiers who died fighting for the country.
Pictures of the victims of this war continue to be added to the walls.
In addition to the soldiers who lost their lives, the Ukrainian government estimates that more than 60% of the remaining soldiers have PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
YTN reporters met a psychological counselor in their 20s who had volunteered to enlist last year. He said that the hardest thing for soldiers on the battlefield is survivor’s guilt.
Additionally, as the war continues, it is noted that unless you are seriously injured, not getting the treatment you need in time makes the problem worse.
[아르템 / 참전 군인·심리상담사 : 동료를 잃고 싸우지 못하는 동료도 봤어요. 혼자 살아남아서 동료를 지켜주지 못했다는 죄의식 때문이에요.]
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Nowadays, the battle scene is uploaded in real time through social media. What was the real battlefield like?
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After the Russian invasion last year, I met local people who served as soldiers or engineers on the battlefield.
He said that he always fights against fear no matter how old his career is in a place where life and death come and go, and he emphasized that overcoming it is the only way to become a true warrior.
What these people have in common, the strength to endure is family.
There were even cases where we could not meet because we belonged to the special forces to protect our families.
[디미트로 / 참전 군인 : 저는 가족들이 어디에 있는지 알 권한이 없습니다. 우리의 가장 약점이 가족과 사랑하는 사람들이니까요.]
It is said that no one eats food when the Russian army bombards it all day, but it is explained that there is a possibility of becoming a target for the enemy because you have to go to the bathroom after eating.
The once intimate Russian army is now a demoralized existence that shoots even wounded soldiers, and criticizes that it has become a laughing stock for its incompetence.
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It was also commented that a large scale attack would continue to mark the 1st anniversary of the Russian invasion, but there is no major change?
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Yes, local time yesterday, on the 25th, an air raid warning went off here in Kiiwu twice, but there was nothing special about it.
The air raid warning has not ended today.
Earlier, the UK Ministry of Defense had analyzed that Russia’s stocks of drones may have run out.
There was no record of the use of these drones in Ukraine for 10 days after the last 15 days.
In the midst of this, a high-ranking Russian diplomat criticized Western countries for providing tanks and other equipment to Ukraine in a media interview and warned that they would take serious retaliatory measures.
This is YTN Kim Seung-hwan from Kiiu, Ukraine.
YTN Kim Seung-hwan (ksh@ytn.co.kr)
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