INTERCEPTED

Russian soldiers call home to their mothers, sisters and partners from the battlefields of Ukraine. They never mention where they are – because somebody could be listening in. The soldiers talk about the villages and towns they plunder, the prisoners they torture, the corpses they see. On the other end of the line we hear sobbing, or cheers … or just silence.
The Ukrainian intelligence service has intercepted thousands of phone calls since Russia’s massive invasion of the country.  While the Russian soldiers tell their stories and seek support from their loved ones back home, the images we see bear witness to both the devastation they have wreaked and the unyielding determination of ordinary Ukrainians to continue their daily lives among the ruins.