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Anniversary of the outbreak of war in Ukraine – interview with dr Anna Ursulenko
One year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have had to leave their family homes and find temporary shelter in neighbouring countries. During this time, waves of refugees started arriving in Poland and other European Union countries, and a multitude of collections, but also events were organised to support especially children and young people of Ukrainian origin. How has the war in Ukraine changed the world? One year on, what is life like for Ukrainian women and men, who have nevertheless decided to stay in their home country? Do Ukrainians still have the chance to lead a normal life, get an education and develop professionally?
As dr Anna Ursulenko from the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the Institute of Slavic Studies comments: “The time of war, both for Ukraine and the whole world, has become a time of both challenges and very difficult lessons. For Ukraine, first of all, it is a time of tremendous upheaval, of immense suffering associated with a huge number of victims, the destruction of thousands of homes and countless human tragedies. At the same time, if we look back on this year, we would say that the way Ukraine has coped and is coping with these challenges cannot fail to evoke the admiration and excitement of the whole world.”
On the anniversary of the outbreak of war across our eastern border, we particularly encourage you to watch the interview.
