Ukraine’s full-scale invasion produced countless frontline reports – but far fewer efforts to document how civilians, artists, and ordinary professionals lived through the war.
In this episode of Off The Record, Kyiv Post host Natalka Cmoc speaks with Volodymyr Kadygrob, publisher of the independent documentary project Living the War, about why Ukraine must preserve these personal histories now.
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Kadygrob explains how the project captures experiences of children, civilians under occupation, newly mobilized soldiers, and communities transformed by war.
He also discusses the emotional cost of listening to testimonies, the future of documentary formats in wartime, and the growing need to support Ukrainian photographers and archival work.

