War doesn’t end when the guns fall silent. For thousands of Ukrainian servicemen and women, the battle has simply changed shape — shifting from the front line to the far more complex terrain of everyday life.
Unbroken: Voices of Veterans and Their Partners is a powerful new documentary created by Ukrainian mining company Ferrexpo, offering an intimate look at this often unseen phase of war. Through honest, sometimes raw conversations, it captures what happens when soldiers return home — and how both they and their loved ones try to piece their lives back together.
The film brings together Ukrainian veterans from Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, giving them the space to speak openly about their inner struggles; the weight of memory, the scars left by trauma, and the challenge of rediscovering purpose away from the fight.
But it’s not just their voices that fill the screen. The partners who waited — through silence, fear and loneliness — share stories of resilience and love that refused to fade, even in the face of unimaginable uncertainty. Together, they paint a portrait of a nation learning how to heal, one family at a time.
Ferrexpo, which has supported several veteran initiatives in Ukraine, created the film to ensure these moments of reflection and recovery are not lost to time. The project grew from a wider video series titled ‘Veterans’ Stories’, which has already reached thousands online and brought together those living through the same journey.
For UK veterans, many of whom understand all too well the quiet battles that can follow military service, Unbroken will strike a familiar chord. It’s a reminder that while uniforms, languages and landscapes may differ, the shared experience of military life — and the strength it takes to rebuild — transcends borders.
The filmmakers hope the documentary will do more than just inform — they want it to connect. “Every veteran, every partner, should know they are not walking this path alone,” said a spokesperson for Ferrexpo.
Unbroken: Voices of Veterans and Their Partners is available to watch online now, find the links in the below PDF.
