Andriy Bodnar (Viter) Captain, fighter of the 125th and 103rd Territorial Defense Brigades. Author of the short story “The Last Exit” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where he describes the day he was wounded while saving his fellow soldiers. It is a detailed, almost second-by-second account of the [...]
Ihor Dusan (Teach) Soldier of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade. Author of the short story “I’m a Teacher. Not a Hero. I Was Just There” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, in which he talks about serving despite a disability, the counteroffensive in the Kherson region, the power [...]
Andrii Sushko (Khimik) Captain of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade, programmer. Author of the short story “On the historical – and not quite” in the collection Voices Of Defenders vol.1, where he reflects on war as a part of human history, on heroism, baseness, comrades-in-arms, and the defense of freedom. [...]
Denys Skorbatiuk (Professor) Senior Soldier of the Reconnaissance Company of the 15th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, translator, and comic book author. Author of the short story “When Death Walks Nearby” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where he describes fear, a quadcopter, the adaptation to [...]
Danylo Stavytskyi (Kotyk) Sergeant, fighter of a joint Ministry of Internal Affairs unit. Author of the short story “The Village” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where he describes a destroyed village, a concussion, a mine that miraculously did not detonate, and a second chance at life. [...]
Iryna Vasechko (Knopka) Sergeant, combat medic of the 125th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade. Author of the short story “Call Sign Knopka” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where she recounts her first evacuation mission in Bakhmut — the fear and responsibility, working alongside the driver Flash, and the miraculous [...]
Volodymyr Savelyev (Mongol) Junior Lieutenant of the 53rd Separate Rifle Battalion, designer. Author of the short story “Salad” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where he recounts a night combat mission, shelling, fear, and a small puppy that became a symbol of hope. READ [...]
Inna Korolenko (Korolyok) Combat medic, military psychologist, sergeant. Author of the short story “Korolyok’s Evacuation” in the collection “Voices of Defenders, Vol. 1”, where she recounts her first combat missions, the struggle for the right to serve on the front line, the death of fellow driver comrades, and her own injury. [...]
Andriy Kaspshyshak A soldier of the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade, writer, financier, and publisher. He is the author of the short story “The Mountain” in the collection Voices of Defenders vol.1, which describes the liberation of the Kharkiv region, the devastated villages, and the people who climbed hills to watch for [...]
Anastasiya Khlibnyk (Mama) Hospital worker, theater photographer, journalist, and mother of two daughters. She is the author of the short story “Stabik” in the collection Voices of Defenders vol.1, where she shares the daily life of a stabilization point, moments of light amid the war, friendship, worries for comrades, and inner [...]
