Uncovering the Hidden Identity of a Crimean Tatar Soldier.
Viktor Shevchenko, a Crimean Tatar, fought in the Ukrainian military under a false name to protect his family from persecution by Russian authorities. Shevchenko's people have a long history of persecution, including mass expulsion by Stalin in 1944. Shevchenko and his Tatar friends signed up to fight in the Ukrainian military after Russia's invasion in 2014. Shevchenko is proud of his Tatar identity and uses his Twitter page to educate people about Tatar traditions and history.