Vova Zayshly (Zibelman) is a 22-year-old soldier currently stationed in the Zhytomyr Oblast. He is an openly gay young man who actively uses social media and advocates for the rights of the LGBT+ community. Vova shared with us his accidental coming out in the army, long-distance relationships, and the daily life of a serviceman.

People began to repel the enemies as soon as they set foot on Ukrainian land. They gathered for rallies under fire, jumped out onto russian tanks with Ukrainian flags, chanted “Damoy”[go hame – TR] and ignored points for distribution of humanitarian aid from russia.