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A Mission Against the War

February 27, 2023

The war in Ukraine has forced many people onto the front lines. But while soldiers defend their country on the battlefield, Ukraine's best handball team HC Motor Zaporizhzhia is representing the nation on the pitch - in Germany.'s National League.

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