Why Do They Kill Our People? Russia’s War Against Ukraine as Told by Ukrainians Olha Tatokhina, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Olha Tatokhina, Andreas Umland, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Serhiy Zakharov

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tatokhina, Olha, Narrator.

I︠E︡rmolenko, Volodymyr, Publishing director.

Tatokhina, Olha, Editor.

Umland, Andreas, Editor.

Yermolenko, Volodymyr, Author of introduction, etc.

Zakharov, Serhiy, Illustrator.

Series:

Ukrainian Voices

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ukraine.

Krieg.

Lebensgeschichte.

Traumatische Ereignisse.

Local Subjects:

Ukraine.

Krieg.

Lebensgeschichte.

Traumatische Ereignisse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hannover ibidem 2024

Biography/History:

Olha Tatokhina studied Publishing and Editing in Kyiv. Since 2014, she has been working in journalism, media and communications. Her journalistic works have been published in such Ukrainian media as UkraineWorld, NV.ua Detector Media, Rubryka, Zaxid.net, Nakypilo, and others. This is her debut book. Currently, Tatokhina works as an editor and communications specialist on media literacy and countering disinformation.

Volodymyr Yermolenko is a Ukrainian philosopher, journalist and writer. He is the President of PEN Ukraine and the current Analytics director at Internews Ukraine, one of the largest and oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. He is also the Editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld.org, a multimedia project in English about Ukraine and an Associate professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He has been published in numerous outlets, such as The Economist, Le Monde, Financial Times, New York Times, and Newsweek.

Olha Tatokhina studied Publishing and Editing in Kyiv. Since 2014, she has been working in journalism, media and communications. Her journalistic works have been published in such Ukrainian media as UkraineWorld, NV.ua Detector Media, Rubryka, Zaxid.net, Nakypilo, and others. This is her debut book. Currently, Tatokhina works as an editor and communications specialist on media literacy and countering disinformation.

Andreas Umland, M.Phil. (Oxford), Dr.Phil. (FU Berlin), Ph.D. (Cambridge), Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs in Stockholm, Senior Expert at the Ukrainian Institute for the Future in Kyiv, and Associate Professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Ukrainian artist and performer.

The Editor: Olha Tatokhina studied Publishing and Editing in Kyiv. Since 2014, she has been working in journalism, media and communications. Her journalistic works have been published in such Ukrainian media as UkraineWorld, NV.ua Detector Media, Rubryka, Zaxid.net, Nakypilo, and others. This is her debut book. Currently, Tatokhina works as an editor and communications specialist on media literacy and countering disinformation. The Editor-in-chief: Volodymyr Yermolenko is a Ukrainian philosopher, journalist and writer. He is the President of PEN Ukraine and the current Analytics director at Internews Ukraine, one of the largest and oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. He is also the Editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld.org, a multimedia project in English about Ukraine and an Associate professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He has been published in numerous outlets, such as The Economist, Le Monde, Financial Times, New York Times, and Newsweek. Illustrated by: Serhiy Zakharov, Ukrainian artist and performer.

Summary:

This book is a collection of stories from witnesses and victims of Russian war atrocities that occurred in Ukraine during the full-scale Russian invasion that started in 2022. It contains first-hand stories of killings, illegal detentions, torture, and heavy bombardments of the civilian settlements carried out the Russian military during the invasion of Ukraine. It also contains stories of evacuation, losing loved ones, and the heroism of soldiers and paramedics. This book will give you the human dimension of the war, reflected in the stories of real people.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE

Defending and Curing: Stories of Soldiers and Paramedics

"I meet my friends in cemeteries." 20-year-old writer Oksana became a soldier to defend her motherland

"I have to be unbreakable." 19-year-old defender Ruslana lost her leg to Russian shelling

He will never meet his friends again. Ukrainian soldier Ihor survived enemy fire but lost his comrades

No happy birthday wishes. Ukrainian soldier Serhii spends his birthday in the trenches

"I'll be here and do my best." Soldiers keep fighting through crushing fatigue

This soldier lost his arms and a leg during the war. Zakhar was seriously injured and is now undergoing treatment abroad

Living without both legs. Oleksii is a veterinarian who joined the army and was seriously injured in the war

Volunteer doctors save the lives of the Ukrainian soldiers. A mobile hospital provides medical assistance at the frontline

The Fragility of Life: Stories of Childbirth and Children Amidst War

Childhood under fire. Valentyna's family fled the horrors of war

An 8-month-old child was born under shelling. Kateryna, his mother, tells their story

Giving birth on Day 1. Yuliia's son was born on February 24, 2022, in Kyiv

"Almost nothing is leŌ of our city." Anna tells the story of Lysychansk, where she recently had a baby

"I had one goal." Olena fled the war with two small children

With kids amidst missiles falling nearby. Yuliia evacuated her three children through a torrent of missiles

"We will no longer have the life we had before." Yevheniia evacuated with her daughter due to continuous Russian shelling

Saving her daughter from a city under fire. The story of Svitlana from Kharkiv

In the Clutches of Grief: Stories of the Loss of Loved Ones

Tears of a Soldier's Widow. A letter from a wife left behind.

ShaƩered Dreams and the Meaning of Life. The story of Maryna Baliaba from Bucha, whose husband died in the war

"I want to take your hand and not let it go." Alla's boyfriend was killed by a Russian shell

This father will never see his newborn daughter. Nataliia lost her husband Vitalii

Russia killed Daria's husband and father of twins. Artem, a Ukrainian soldier, fell in Lysychansk

10-year-old NasƟa was killed by the Russians. The story of the Stoliuk family from a village near Kyiv

His wife was kidnapped and murdered by the Russians. The story of Ihor from TrosƟanets

Surviving Atrocities: Tales of Life Under Russian Occupation

"People were kidnapped from streets and cafés." Anastasiia from Berdiansk tells her story of occupaƟon and evacuaƟon

"The nights were the scariest for me." Life during the siege of Mariupol

"I will remember that night for the rest of my life." Mariia and her child lived through Russian occupaƟon and bombing

"Russians were shooting people at random." TeƟana survived the occupati on of Borodianka with her family

"We didn't have the medicines we needed." Serhii survived the Russian occupati on of Izium

"They put all the villagers in the school basement." Anzhelika tells the story of Yahidne

"Russia is worse than a horde." Mykola survived the Russian occupaƟon of Moshchun

Surviving the bomb strike. The story of Larysa from Borodianka

Journeys to safety: Evacuation Chronicles

Bullets stuck in her body. Myroslava escaped death while leaving Irpin with her daughter

Evacuating, returning home, and evacuati ng again. Kateryna fled the war from Zaporizhzhia with her young son

"Children shouldn't live in fear." Tetiana left Kharkiv with her children

Meeting empathy and help in Poland. Nadiia from Kyiv was evacuated to Poland with her children.

"My cat is my hero." Nataliia managed to evacuate from Mariupol with her old cat Marta. She tells her story

The occupiers' furious faces. The story of deacon Mykola, whose family escaped Russian occupaƟon

"People were knocking on the train door, begging to be let on." Valentyna tells a story of her journey from Russian-shelled Kramatorsk

"People were buried in public squares, parks, and next to their houses." Vira survived the apocalypse in Mariupol

Shatt ered Homes: Stories of Ruin From Russian Bombing

Russian missiles destroy apartments, but not the lust for life. Ania from Kyiv lost her home to the Russian shelling and tells her story

"Son, they are bombing us!" The story of Mykola, who survived the horrific assault on Kharkiv

"We don't have an apartment anymore." Kateryna lost her home in Kharkiv aft er a Russian strike

"The Russians 'liberated' me from my own house." The story of Ihor from Moshchun

A shell flew into the room, knocking out the wall and the window. Hanna's apartment in Horenka was hit by Russian bombing

"I left my home in my trousers, boots, and a jacket." The story of Petro from Moschun

"Dogs were pulling at human remains." The story of Ninelle from Borodianka

Torment and Humiliati on: Enduring Russian Brutality

The Russians would come to your home at 5 a.m. Viktoriia describes searches in Russian-occupied Kherson

Beaten with a heating pipe. Vadym spent 110 days in a Russian torture camp in Kupiansk

Bag on his head, string around his neck. Vitalii survived Russian torture in Borodianka.

ISBN:

9783838280561

3838280563

OCLC:

1468159827

Publisher Number:

9783838280561