“They don’t return from there as heroes”
“They don’t return from there as heroes” Anna Ryzhkova November 02, 2023 | How Russian women survive the betrayals of warring partners - and change their attitude towards war Since February 2022, the Russian authorities have been cultivating the image of a military hero who, risking his life, defends his homeland and family in Ukraine from an external threat. But military wives are increasingly admitting that their husband met someone else during the war and is demanding a divorce.