This timeline is created to tell people about Ukraine's heroic resistance against full-scale russian aggression. February 24, 2022 is the day it all began... Strap in
Mariia Tikhonova
December 1, 2022
Bakhmut — the new Passchendaele. Horrors of First World War echoed in Ukraine as trench combat and heavy shelling take their toll
Artist
Mariia Tikhonova is an artist born in Mykolaiv, living and working in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Today Mariia creates illustrations to visualize thoughts on the war in Ukraine. But she wants to illustrate children's books and kids magazines. Since the full-scale war started, Mariia began actively creating war diaries in the book “The history of Ukraine” in collage, cutout technique.
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Jullia Lyshanets
December 6, 2022
While you are reading this post - they are working! Protecting us, our homes and our land, on land and water. All of them traded their regular lives for our country — leaving families, homes, and jobs. Some were journalists, some teachers, some artists, but today they are scouts, snipers or gunners. All of these titans are the pride and treasure of Ukraine! Let’s honor AFU today and say THANK YOU — in the west, east, south, north and in the center of our state! 🇺🇦 Happy Armed Forces of Ukraine Day, Titans!
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Lesia Pik
December 6, 2022
Miss Electricity — I miss Miss Electricity
Artist
Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”
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Albina Kolesnichenko
December 7, 2022
For the past month, the Russian army has increasingly been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Around 40% of facilities have already been destroyed, according to Ukrainian authorities. The lack of electricity has resulted in power cuts in many cities, affecting thousands of homes. Meanwhile, people support each other and despite the blackouts, keep the light within themselves and share their warmth with others.
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Julia Zinchenko
December 7, 2022
This illustration is about sensuality and the ability to feel some emotions during the war. When there is bad news every day, the psyche seems to freeze, as well as feelings. This ice sometimes breaks through, and then you feel too much.
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
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Daria Bakieva
December 10, 2022
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Albina Kolesnichenko
December 12, 2022
Coming back home — 108 Ukrainian women returned from enemy captivity to Ukraine. Mutilated, traumatized, exhausted and tortured, but alive, strong and brave. They show everyone the unbreakable spirit of our country and share strength to continue fighting.
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Daria Lucyshyna
December 14, 2022
In Mariupol, Ukraine, the russian occupiers first bombed a theatre where civilians including kids where hiding, then covered it with banners of Pushkin and Gogol. The "great russian culture" thrives on the bones again.
Artist
Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.
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Julia Zinchenko
December 14, 2022
My illustrations lately are about emotional states. In these times it is important to remain inspired, to want something, to make yourself happy with something and your loved ones, to support. Internal energy that does not require electricity
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
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Albina Kolesnichenko
December 16, 2022
Letters to St.Nicholas — on the eve of St. Nicholas Day children write letters with their wishes for presents. This year those letters are heartbreaking. Kids don't ask for new toys or sweets. They ask for childhood without war, safety for their family, sky without enemy bombs and to never be afraid anymore. Is this what children should dream about?
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Lesia Pik
December 17, 2022
In Kherson a “children’s torture chamber”, where adolescents and young children were kept and abused during Russian occupation, was discovered
Artist
Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”
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Albina Kolesnichenko
December 18, 2022
The resilience of Ukrainian defenders is getting stronger every day. They continue to fight for freedom and independence despite cold weather, body fatigue and never-ending enemy attacks. Our brave soldiers strengthen the faith that light will overcome darkness.
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Liliya Galayda
December 18, 2022
Artist
Liliya Galayda is an animator and motion designer from Kyiv who works at a children's TV channel where she makes cartoons. Drawing has always been part of her life and the brazen invasion of Ukraine made her want to weaponize her talent and join the Ukrainian voices that spoke the truth about Russia’s crimes. Liliya firmly believes in victory, rightness, and the power of truth.
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Julia Zinchenko
December 20, 2022
The light is between us. Despite that war, darkness and Shahid drones over our cities. We keep the light and our faith in victory.
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
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Irina Kostyshina
December 21, 2022
One of the final illustrations for @paperplanes_ua this year. On Monday, there was another massive drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. This also has some creepy symbolism as Monday was the St. Nicholas day in Eastern Orthodox Ukrainian tradition when kids find small gifts under their pillows. This week also marks the final week of the Advent, the Hanukkah celebration week, and the winter solstice, which is today. These days, it is even more visible how both soldiers, volunteers and the energy workers are those who keep Ukraine from darkness. So I wanted to show them protecting our lights, our lives and our spirits.
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Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.
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Daria Bakieva
December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas dear friends & all the people of Ukraine
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Lesia Pik
December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas! I hope that this was the worst year ever, and that it will be better in the future! I confess honestly, I do not believe in God, but I believe that those who have the opportunity should get together, communicate. I believe in Ukraine and that we will win if we support each other. Illustration
Artist
Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”
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Mariia Tikhonova
December 25, 2022
Artist
Mariia Tikhonova is an artist born in Mykolaiv, living and working in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Today Mariia creates illustrations to visualize thoughts on the war in Ukraine. But she wants to illustrate children's books and kids magazines. Since the full-scale war started, Mariia began actively creating war diaries in the book “The history of Ukraine” in collage, cutout technique.
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Jullia Lyshanets
December 25, 2022
Christmas is sad for all of us this year, but in times of war, people still kept the festive spirit. Today, someone is fighting in the rear under shelling, someone is volunteering, someone is still abroad, someone will celebrate Christmas at home without electricity and water. The war took a lot from us - but not the fire of faith, indomitability, strength of spirit that lives in the soul of each of us! It is Christmas that will unite us in deep faith in God and in victory! And carol, because the carol is an opportunity to do good: to cheer up the sad, to warm the frozen, to hug those who have lost relatives, and to let those who have lost their homes home! Merry Christmas! ✨ Merry Victory of The Ukrainian Forces!
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Albina Kolesnichenko
December 30, 2022
Native Ukrainian language is the heart of the country's independence and culture. Russian occupiers understand that and target Ukrainian writers and artists, burn books, disallow local culture and torture those who speak Ukrainian. They want to destroy Ukrainian identity. But that is impossible as long as we have the power of language and culture
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Julia Zinchenko
December 31, 2022
If someone’s coffee grounds predicted last year that 2022 was going to turn out like this — I would have never believed it. I simply could never imagine that one day shahed drones and rockets will fly over our cities, that there will be no light and sirens will become the norm... that all this is possible in the civilized world. I don't want to write any ‘year-end ‘ results. Just gratitude for each new day that comes. 2023 — make a wish come true for all of us.
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
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Daria Lucyshyna
December 31, 2022
On New Year's Eve in Ukraine, we don't get to celebrate. We get yet another series of air strikes on our cities from the russians
Artist
Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.
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Russia still represents a clear and present danger to all democracies and peace-loving countries in the world. It wages war by bombing hospitals, homes and schools.
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