Opinion: He was a star of Russia’s opposition journalism. Now he’s a corporal in Ukraine’s army.

Overwhelmed by the sense of futility of fighting aggression with words, this remarkable reporter became a soldier.

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, recruits practice military skills on a training ground in a sunflower field in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Opinion: He was a star of Russia’s opposition journalism. Now he’s a corporal in Ukraine’s army.

Overwhelmed by the sense of futility of fighting aggression with words, this remarkable reporter became a soldier.

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