I never thought that I would live through a war. Me and my family, of course. But that’s what happened. On February 24, 2022, I was already in Ukraine, after I had spent holidays with my children in Poland. I
I started attending Kropyvnytskyi Corps, Ukraine Division, from October 1997. On March 15th, 1998, I was enrolled as a soldier of Kropyvnytskyi Corps. Now I am a corps sergeant major. Like many people, I could not even think that war
Every nation has symbols that represent identity and national unity. These are the Flag, Coat of Arms and Anthem. Today, March 10th, is a very important day for Ukraine – the Day of the National Anthem of Ukraine ” The
The war caught me unprepared. I cannot say that I did not know that the war could start. My mind told me that war was inevitable, but my heart continued to believe that it could be avoided. Hundreds of thousands
Ukraine…explosions, fear, cold, despair, pain, tears, hunger, confusion, sadness, rage. Ukraine is filled with all of that. Every centimeter of this land is “burning” – somewhere like in Bakhmut because of fire, somewhere like in Mariupol from sheer horror, somewhere
Well before 24 February, all my colleagues and acquaintances, from Ukraine and abroad who are confident in politics and are connected to different authorities, were saying that the war is going to start in Ukraine. My friends from different parts
“Let the Christmas star Light up faces with joy, Let him show the way to love May you be happy and healthy!” These were the words of the host of the concert, Hollywood actress of Ukrainian origin, Vira Farmiga, in
The message of Christmas can be wrapped up in one word – Hope. When Jesus came as a tiny baby, He brought hope for humanity. Hope of forgiveness, Hope of a restored relationship with God and Hope of Peace for
In 1985, the UN General Assembly, by a special resolution at the 40th session, invited governments to celebrate on 5 December as “International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development” (Resolution No. A/RES/47/3), calling on them to take measures for
Captain Svetlana Bochkareva is the corps officer at Pesochin, a suburb in Kharkiv, Eastern Ukraine, only 40km from the Russian border. This city has suffered relentless missile strikes, drone attacks and shelling since the Russians invaded Ukraine on 24 February.
