INTERVIEWS
MAIIA MOSKVYCH
Veteran, former soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
I’m Maiia Moskvych, a senior police lieutenant and a senior soldier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I’m a veteran, I’ve defended Ukraine twice: first in 2014, when women weren’t officially allowed in the Armed Forces, so I served through the National Guard and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and again in 2022.
ALLA SENCHENKO
Veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, returned from Russian captivity in the prisoner exchange on 04.02.2023
I am Senchenko, Alla Mykolayivna. I’m a veteran.
VIACHESLAV KAISTRO
Veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
My name is Vyacheslav Kaystro, I’m 58 years old. I’ve been doing photography my whole life, grew up Russian-speaking.
KSENIIA SHYIAN
Service member of the National Guard of Ukraine, widow of a fallen Ukrainian soldier
My name is Kseniia Shiyan. I am currently a serving member of the Ukrainian National Guard, a volunteer, and the wife of a fallen hero.
NAZAR «REAGAN»
Philologist, soldier, ATO veteran and full-scale war participant
My name is Nazar, my call sign is Reagan. I joined the service for the first time in 2014.
OLEKSANDRA BEZSMERTNA
Veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, resigned from service after the birth of her child. Her husband endured Russian captivity and returned to Ukraine in a prisoner exchange
My name is Oleksandra Bezsmertna, I’m a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I am currently on maternity leave.
OLEKSII VASYLIUK
Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
My name is Oleksii Vasyliuk, I’m 24. I’ve been serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for four years, because I wanted to be part of the painful time Ukraine is going through.
YAROSLAV YAROSHENKO «PANDA»
Officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Hello, Hlib, happy to see you in Kyiv. My name is Yaroshenko Yaroslav Hennadiyovych.
OLEKSANDR ANDROSHCHUK
ATO veteran and full-scale war participant
My name is Androshchuk Oleksandr Mykolaiovych. I first joined the service in 2015, specifically the Azov Battalion at the time.
KSENIA «BUREVIY»
Active service member, UAV operator
I am Ksenia, my call sign is Bureviy (from Ukr. *storm, strong wind,* – ed.
YULIIA «PHOBIA»
My name is Yuliia, my callsign for over 17 years has been Phobia. I’m 31.
Senior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, former volunteer of the Hospitallers medical battalion. Combat medic who worked on evacuation of soldiers from the village of Krynky, Kherson region
SERHII STRATICHUK
A veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who was held captive by Russia and returned to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange
Veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, endured Russian captivity and returned to Ukraine in a prisoner exchange
Stories compiled by: Hlib Stryzhko — veteran, Marine Corps veteran, Director of Veteran Relations at Starlight Media, Veteran Hub Ambassador
Text editing: Olena Kovalevska, Alina Kuchma
The testimonies were brought to life by artist Bohdana Kosmina
