How Opishnia Shatters Stereotypes About the Provinces and Forges Ukraine’s Future During the War

Collage by Olena Zelenina.

Today, when we talk about the war, we are used to seeing frontline dispatches, international aid figures, and grand geopolitics. However, the true heart of Ukrainian resilience beats in the rear — in small towns and villages that are not merely surviving but transforming the country.