Tyva, Russia's poorest region, ranks first in the country in terms of confirmed war casualties per capita in Ukraine. Nadezhda Baykara, a resident of the small Tuvan village of Sush, is proud that the men from her family have always served. My uncle died on the territory of Ukraine during the Great Patriotic War, my son participated in the capture of the Crimea, was in Syria. In the spring, in the war in Ukraine, Nadezhda's beloved grandson, Aldyn-Kherel, died. Baikara is sure that her other grandson will also become a soldier. Meanwhile, local shamans perform rituals to keep the soldiers sent to Ukraine from death. Only a few young Tuvans, despite the risks, dare to speak out against the war.