Ukrainian soldiers felt a mixture of relief and distress as they withdrew from Debaltseve.
Kiev forces were not able to withdraw all their troops as pro-Russian separatists had
surrounded Ukrainian units.
This shell-shocked Ukrainian soldier made it back to the Artemivsk hospital after falling
back from Debaltseve. Suffering from a head concussion in a slow, softly spoken voice he
said:
“They fired rockets, artillery and mortars on us day & night for 6 weeks. They had
surrounded us, our ammunition was very low. We barely managed to escape. My unit was
overrun by tanks. Why am I here, I don't know...”
Filip Warwick comments on human conflict, humanitarian crisis, historical and social issues in Central & Eastern Europe as well as the Middle East.
He has covered the 2014 Ukrainian Euromaidan Revolution, the war in eastern Ukraine, the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the European refugee crisis, the Iraqi Civil War, the Syrian Civil War and refugees & migrants fleeing Libya.
His work has featured on Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English, CBC, Die Presse, GlobalPost, Politico, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Washington Times.
Awards Awards and acknowledgement for his work include International Color Awards, The Prix de la Photographie Paris: P×3, LensCulture Exposure Awards, IPA and MIFA.
