Opening the Zinc

In Russia, coffins for dead soldiers often arrive closed, sealed, and zinc-lined. Families are told to accept that the body inside is their husband, son, or brother and bury him. After years of war, some no longer trust even this final claim. The word for what follows is brutal: opening the zinc.

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Видео Opening the Zinc канала Elvira Bary