For months now, Ukrainians have been living in fear of a large-scale escalation of hostilities by Russia. Media are full of analysts’ opinions, politicians voice warnings and ultimatums. The number of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine has barely changed since April, but the level of anxiety has increased dramatically. In her comic, illustrator Zhenya Oleynik describes what it’s like to live in constant anticipation of an attack.
Will they attack? A comic about anxiety over the threat of a full-scale war by Zhenya Oliynyk
January 27, 2022
Illustration: Zhenya Oliynyk