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An interview recorded in August 2023 from a witness to the events of the first two months after the large-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is presented. The purpose is to introduce into scientific circulation the testimony of a man of advanced years who became an eyewitness to the rapid attack of enemy forces on the north of the Kyiv region in February — March 2022, and, therefore, highlight the situation of the civilian population of villages that were close to the already occupied territories and were constantly threatened by the enemy’s further advance towards Kyiv, enemy artillery fi re, bombings, fires, and casualties. The methodology is based on obtaining information of a subjective nature through semi-structured interviews using predetermined questions, leaving room for flexibility depending on the person’s answers about events from his personal life. In the future, individual experience can be compared with other sources regarding the realities of the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war. The scientific novelty lies in reconstructing the daily survival practices of the peasants who were under the threat of occupation due to the enemy’s advance on Kyiv. Currently, it is difficult to understand them completely without referring to oral texts, including those that can be interpreted as personal documents. Conclusions. The interview materials reflect a living, non-static story. The latter appears in a three-dimensional section: place, time, and circumstances in which the individual found himself. Considering the fleeting nature of events and the impossibility of their immediate documentary recording, the oral history narrative about the personal experience of the survival of an average person in the extraordinary circumstances of the war can be included in the future mega-historical narrative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose is to add to the source database eyewitness accounts of Russian war crimes in Ukraine regarding the occupation and mass abuse of the inhabitants of the village Yahidne of Chernihiv District and people who left Chernihiv in search of salvation from the war, in particular. After evacuating to Yahidne, the respondent, together with her three-year-old son, got into the school basement, where the occupiers kept 360 people at the same time for 27 days. The main research method was interviewing the respondents using a pre-developed questionnaire, which made it possible to record not only the survival strategies of people during the occupation of the village but also the crimes committed by the Russian soldiers against the civilian population. The scientific novelty lies in the introduction of oral history stories about the conditions of the occupation of the Yahidne village, people sharing a closed basement room, violation of people's rights regarding basic needs of sleep, food, fresh air, hygiene, and timely burial after death into scientific handling. Conclusions. The recorded evidence is an important part of the source base of the modern history of Ukraine, which covers the peculiarities of livelihood and everyday life of the civilian population of Chernihiv and the Chernihiv region. The collected materials can serve as an additional evidence base regarding the scale of crimes committed by the occupiers and be used during future trials of Russian war crimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose is to supplement the source base on Russian war crimes in Ukraine, specifically regarding the occupation and massive enemy attacks in the Novyi Bilous village, Chernihiv District, Chernihiv Region. After evacuating from Chernihiv to the village, the respondent and her son fell into a 36-day occupation. During the occupation, she had to look for new survival strategies. Th e main research method was interviewing the informant using three pre-developed questionnaires that thematically covered the peculiarities of everyday life of Ukrainians in the context of active hostilities, evacuation, and occupation. The scientific novelty lies in the partial access and introduction into scientific circulation of new oral historical stories about the occupation of the Chernihiv Region in the first months of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Conclusions. Th e recorded testimonies are an important part of the source base of the modern history of Ukraine, which covers the peculiarities of life support and everyday life of the civilian population of Chernihiv and the Chernihiv Region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the publication is to introduce into scientific circulation and the modern information space in general oral history materials collected during the interview of eyewitnesses to the events of the Russia's war against Ukraine, in particular, the occupation of populated areas of the Chernihiv region during February 24 -- April 2, 2022. To achieve the goal, the method of interviewing witnesses was used activities of the occupiers in the village of Yurivka, Chernihiv district, Chernihiv region. The result of the research was a complete recording of the memories of four respondents regarding the peculiarities of the behavior of the Russian invaders and the survival strategies of the local population in new hostile conditions. Among the mentioned strategies are the return of the practice of cooking in a traditional oven, the use of stoves for heating homes, the use of grain harvested for poultry for the purpose of making bread, etc. Evidence of physical violence against local men (mainly beatings), as well as mass looting by the occupiers, was recorded. From the words of the informants, information about the organization of life in the cellars in the first days of the offensive of enemy troops, methods of neighborly mutual aid, as well as family celebrations in the conditions of active hostilities, was recorded. The practical significance of the collected materials lies in the formation of a diverse source base on the Russo-Ukrainian war in general and the occupation of Ukrainian territory in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article was covered the problem of sexual violence against woman from members of underground and insurgents as in their social environment, and among the civil population. Author traced the methods of relationships control and regulation between both sexes in the OUN and UPA underground. The factors lead up to violation of sexual regulation are revealed: especially the war conditions, features of armed underground activity, military culture, hegemonistic masculinity, limited resources of women's power. The role of woman's body in Ukrainian national discourse and everyday practices are analysed (the body as a symbol, additional factor of risk and the war's weapon). Also, in the article covers the reasons, kinds of sexual / sexualized violence against "Ours" and "Theirs" woman and court practice in those kind of cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]