57-year-old Oleksandr Khomenko, known as a historian and junior sergeant of the 'Svoboda' battalion of the 'Rubiizh' National Guard brigade, shared in an interview with 'Glavkom' about how he and other soldiers overcome fear during their service at the front.
According to Khomenko, every soldier experiences fear in their own way. Young soldiers may panic when they find themselves at the front for the first time, but experienced soldiers take it more calmly. 'Older people see everything differently, more calmly. Often, it is they who sit at the front, as our army is mainly represented by older-aged servicemen. Of course, among the younger ones, there are true heroes and patriots, but their number is small,' the soldier explained.
Khomenko also mentioned his comrade Roman Kalyniuk, with whom he discussed philosophy and literature at the front. He even quoted a line from Stus' work about the joy of near death that they shared with his friend. Khomenko himself spent 76 days at the front and tried to surpass the limit of 80 days, even asking his commander to let him stay longer. But on the 76th day, he was ordered to return.
You have a little extra context about how the military historian described the fate of fear at the front, as well as how he mentioned his comrade and his time at the front.