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For Russian Fighters, Ukraine Is Very Different Than Chechen And Afghan Wars

A Russian military unit parades in Donetsk on May 25
A Russian military unit parades in Donetsk on May 25 Christopher Nunn/London News Pictures/ZUMA

Motivations and expectations of Russian volunteers in Eastern Ukraine are nothing like those who were sent to fight in Chechnya and Afghanistan. Maybe even more is at stake now.

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