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202587 minPGdocumentary

The Second Wind

202587 minPGdocumentary

At an altitude of 5,895 meters, four Ukrainian soldiers with prosthetic limbs and a female soldier unfurled the Ukrainian flag on Kilimanjaro.

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Masha Kondakova

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At an altitude of 5,895 meters, four Ukrainian soldiers with prosthetic limbs and a female soldier unfurled the Ukrainian flag on Kilimanjaro.

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Masha Kondakova

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Four Ukrainian soldiers with prosthetic limbs, along with a female soldier who was injured on the front line, ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They reach the summit at 5,895 meters in 2025. At the peak, they unfurl the Ukrainian flag. Their ascent symbolizes strength and determination against adversity.

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