Roots of Ukrainian resilience and the agency of Ukrainian society beore and after Russia's full-scale invasion
KUDLENKO Anastasiia
Roots of Ukrainian resilience and the agency of Ukrainian society beore and after Russia's full-scale invasion Anastasiia Kudlenko - 2023
When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Ukrainians did not crumble under the unprecedented attack but showed steely resolve to fight for independence and the right to decide their own fate. In the Western media and scholarly analysis, the Ukrainian resilience is often associated with the leadership of the state, in particular President Zelensky. This article offers a different take on the issue of resilience in war and looks at the value foundations of Ukrainian identity, the decentralized nature of Ukrainian society and the vision of a better future as part of the Euro-Atlantic community to better understand Ukraine’s agency in response to Russia’s invasion.
UKRAINE
RUSSIAN INVASION
Roots of Ukrainian resilience and the agency of Ukrainian society beore and after Russia's full-scale invasion Anastasiia Kudlenko - 2023
When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Ukrainians did not crumble under the unprecedented attack but showed steely resolve to fight for independence and the right to decide their own fate. In the Western media and scholarly analysis, the Ukrainian resilience is often associated with the leadership of the state, in particular President Zelensky. This article offers a different take on the issue of resilience in war and looks at the value foundations of Ukrainian identity, the decentralized nature of Ukrainian society and the vision of a better future as part of the Euro-Atlantic community to better understand Ukraine’s agency in response to Russia’s invasion.
UKRAINE
RUSSIAN INVASION