Filmmaker fights for Ukraine, driven by memories of sexual assault


  • World
  • Monday, 18 Jul 2022

Alisa Kovalenko reacts as she speaks during an interview with Reuters, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Natalie Thomas

WARSAW (Reuters) - When Alisa Kovalenko signed up to fight for Ukraine, she says she was driven by outrage over Russia's invasion of her home, and memories of the sexual assault she survived during battles with Moscow-backed separatists eight years earlier.

The 34-year-old film director is best known for her documentaries, including her 'Sister Zo' and 'Alisa in Warland'.

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