War’s unseen isolation: A Ukrainian officer’s story of survival and hope

War’s unseen isolation: A Ukrainian officer’s story of survival and hope

A lot depends on the circumstances under which you try to define or feel your own loneliness.Let me begin with my biography — my recent story. I joined the army in the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, as an officer in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I had never served in the military before, and I never thought I would.In fact, I considered myself an anti-militarist — and still do.Yet, I see no contradiction between that and bein…