"This war is part of a larger evolutionary process," Sergei began. "Before any rebirth, there must be a killing off." The militiaman goes by the moniker "Yarosvet," meaning "Bright Light." His comrade, also named Sergei, goes by "Sunrise." I met the rather unusual soldiers in April at their pagan shrine hidden in a forest on the outskirts of Donetsk City in eastern Ukraine, where a war between local separatists and the central government in Kiev has beenraging for over a year now.
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Armed pro-Russian rebels take part in a Victory day parade rehearsal in Donetsk in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic on May 5, 2015.
