Patriot Battalion : From the morgue to the front

Journey with the DNR Patriot Battalion. After visiting to the morgue in Donetsk to pay their respect to their fallen comrade alongside his family, Aleksei the commander returns the next daya to their front line position somewhere South-West from Donetsk. 

Aleksei, second from the left, with his men from the Patriot Battalion at Donetsk morgue waiting for the remains of their fallen comrade

Aleksei, second from the left, with his men from the Patriot Battalion at Donetsk morgue waiting for the remains of their fallen comrade

A vehicle parked in front of the morgue's door with the corps of a man inside of it

A vehicle parked in front of the morgue's door with the corps of a man inside of it

Patriot Battalion members carrying the coffin to the morgue.

Patriot Battalion members carrying the coffin to the morgue.

Family members and freinds paying their respect to the deceased.

Family members and freinds paying their respect to the deceased.

Mother crying over the open coffin of her son during the military ceremony in the training camp of the battalion.

Mother crying over the open coffin of her son during the military ceremony in the training camp of the battalion.

Sniper from the Patriot Battalion scouting from a checkpoint located near the front line

Sniper from the Patriot Battalion scouting from a checkpoint located near the front line

Woman standing next to her house as Aleksei walks towards the front line position hold by his men

Woman standing next to her house as Aleksei walks towards the front line position hold by his men

Fishing rob standing behind a grenade launcher and other military gear in the Patriot Battalion base located on the front line

Fishing rob standing behind a grenade launcher and other military gear in the Patriot Battalion base located on the front line

Clothes and a pair of boots drying off

Clothes and a pair of boots drying off

Fighters from the Patriot Battalion playing backgammon while smoking and having coffee on the front line

Fighters from the Patriot Battalion playing backgammon while smoking and having coffee on the front line

"Blondinki", 19, kissing his RPG launcher and calling it he's girlfriend as he mess around with his comrades 

"Blondinki", 19, kissing his RPG launcher and calling it he's girlfriend as he mess around with his comrades 

Nantes Is Charlie

Three fundamentalist wanted to kill Charlie Hebdo but their actions resulted in an unrepresented wave of unity all across France and support to the weekly news paper. In Nantes alone more around 75 000 people were present on the 10 of January to spread a message of solidarity and tolerance. 

A woman putting a candle on the ground in memories of the 17 victims who lost their life between the 7th and 9th January 2014. Front page of a Charlie Hebdo published in February 2006 "Mohamed overwhelmed  by fundamentalist" "It is ha…

A woman putting a candle on the ground in memories of the 17 victims who lost their life between the 7th and 9th January 2014. Front page of a Charlie Hebdo published in February 2006 "Mohamed overwhelmed  by fundamentalist" "It is hard to be loved by morons". The banner hanging from the window "We are all Charlie. We are all the liberty"

A man holding up a sign saying "The laugh is a Human right" "the joy of life and the revolt of the battle" "It is the liberty that have been murdered"

A man holding up a sign saying "The laugh is a Human right" "the joy of life and the revolt of the battle" "It is the liberty that have been murdered"

People passing by a poster "I am Charlie, Supporting Charlie Hebdo"

People passing by a poster "I am Charlie, Supporting Charlie Hebdo"

Young boy holding his "I am Charlie" sign 

Young boy holding his "I am Charlie" sign 

"Living together free, equal and soldiery"

"Living together free, equal and soldiery"

Young man wearing a hat with a quote from Charb saying "I rather die standing than to live on my knees" 

Young man wearing a hat with a quote from Charb saying "I rather die standing than to live on my knees" 

"I am charlie"

"I am charlie"

"It wasn't Islam, I am Charlie, I am Muslim" 

"It wasn't Islam, I am Charlie, I am Muslim" 

"To give up to your freedom is to give up on your quality of man, the right of Humanity even to your duties" Jean Jacques Rousseau. 

"To give up to your freedom is to give up on your quality of man, the right of Humanity even to your duties" Jean Jacques Rousseau. 

The crowd overwhelming the city center of Nantes

The crowd overwhelming the city center of Nantes

A man in a wheelchair holding a sign saying "Nor god, nor master, nor moron"

A man in a wheelchair holding a sign saying "Nor god, nor master, nor moron"

Nantes taking a stand against extremism

Following the terrorist attack against Charlie Hebdo, people all across France mobilized in memory of the victims and to take a stand against extremism. 

"I am Charlie" Place royal in the city center of Nantes

"I am Charlie" Place royal in the city center of Nantes

Front page of Charlie Hebdo "100 lashes, if you are not dying of laughter"

Front page of Charlie Hebdo "100 lashes, if you are not dying of laughter"

Young Woman holding up the sign "I am Charlie"

Young Woman holding up the sign "I am Charlie"

little girl holding up a pen and a sign saying "I am Charlie" 

little girl holding up a pen and a sign saying "I am Charlie" 

A man holding a sign denouncing the terrorist attack against Charlie Hebdo

A man holding a sign denouncing the terrorist attack against Charlie Hebdo

front page of Charlie Hebdo "I am the prophet morron!" "Shut up Infidel"

front page of Charlie Hebdo "I am the prophet morron!" "Shut up Infidel"

Place Royal overwelmed by people paying their respect to the victim of the attack against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris..

Place Royal overwelmed by people paying their respect to the victim of the attack against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris..