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Arnaud De Decker na bijna 5 jaar oorlogsverslaggeving in Oekraïne: "Ik herkende mezelf niet meer"

VRT NWS23 October 2026, 03:09 UTCUkraine

"Ik ben bijna letterlijk een andere mens geworden", getuigt journalist Arnaud De Decker (30), die al bijna 5 jaar verslag uitbrengt van de oorlog in Oekraïne. Vooral in het begin van de oorlog vond hij het moeilijk om terug te komen naar België. Hij wilde dan liefst zo snel mogelijk terug naar Oekraïne. "Want de soldaten in de Donbas stellen geen vragen. Zij maken hetzelfde mee, en erger."

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