Ukrainian Peacekeepers (2 ep.) - The Middle East
Director: Kornii Hrytsiuk
Country: Ukraine
Year of production: 2025
Duration: 67 min
Subject:
  • The citizen and the state
  • Human dignity
  • Human rights
Audience:
  • international audiences
The documentary series about those who built peace and the state'sreputation long before the great war. Three series. Three decades of historythat have remained in the shadows until now. «Ukrainian peacekeepers»opens up a little-known but fundamental chapter in the modern history of ourcountry. The plot centers on striking testimonies from three regions: theBalkans, the Middle East, and Africa. We learn how Ukrainian militarypersonnel have ensured peace and stability in hot spots around the world fordecades, while shaping Ukraine's image as a responsible internationalplayer. Peacekeeping missions are not just a part of foreign policy. Theyhave become a training ground for the modern army. Thanks to thisexperience, the Ukrainian military survived in 2014 and is holding thefrontline today. The film features unique, previously unpublished archivalmaterials — videos and photos from peacekeeping missions — that providea first-time, inside look at this chapter of history. This is a film about themilitary path Ukraine has traveled to the moment when its own territorybecame a battlefield for freedom.
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Kornii Hrytsiuk
Kornii Hrytsiuk is a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has been working in the film industry since 2011. He is the director of the documentaries EuroDonbas and Train: Kyiv — War, as well as the mockumentary 2020. The Deserted Country. His work explores Ukrainian history, war, social processes, and the formation of Ukrainian identity. His films have been screened at international film festivals and have received awards.
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