Ksenia Samotiy: My fellow Ukrainians were never ones for mucking in, but now I have seen them embrace itFrom camouflage-weaving to baking food for the frontlines, defending the country against Russia is now part of everyday lifeVolunteers weave camouflage nets for the Ukrainian military. Photo: GettyKsenia Samotiy Today at 06:30Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to fight a war that has reshaped every aspect of its public and private life. Since returning from my recent brief journey to my home city, I have found myself having the same conversation repeatedly: Lviv is far from the frontlines, so is life simply normal there?

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2026 08:32 UTC