'To say I saw appalling stuff is an understatement': Irish soldier on fighting on Ukraine's frontline

Despite the horrors witnessed while fighting the Russians on the Ukrainian frontline and suffering from post-traumatic strees, a former Irish soldier says he is actively considering returning to the warzone to fight once more with his Ukrainian colleagues.

Peter*, a single man who is in his 30s and comes from the south of Ireland, served with the Defence Forces for five years.

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