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The film centers on Deki's personal motivations, driven by a deep-seated hatred for NATO and the West following the 1990s bombings in his native Serbia. By embedding with separatist units for three years, Schechter captures the "new normal" of a region where violence is commonplace and survival is the only priority. Modern Warfare and Social Media

(released internationally as A Sniper’s War ) is a 2018 documentary directed by Olya Schechter. It provides a raw, controversial look at the conflict in Donbas through the eyes of Dejan "Deki" Berić, a Serbian volunteer sniper fighting for pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. The Human Cost of Ideology Snajperski rat (2018.)

Critics note that by focusing solely on Deki, the film lacks the perspective of Ukrainian victims of Russian-backed attacks. The film centers on Deki's personal motivations, driven

While some viewers see it as a pro-Russian propaganda tool , others view it as an intimate character study of a man shaped by historical trauma. It provides a raw, controversial look at the

The film has faced significant criticism and varying interpretations: