Kharkiv publisher defends cultural resistance in the midst of war
Savchuk revives Ukrainian heritage and folk traditions despite the conflict on the front lines KHARKIV: Eyes closed, Oleksandr Savchuk plucks the strings of his bandura, a Ukrainian folk instrument, delivering a softly melancholic performance in the frontline city of Kharkiv. The 41-year-old publisher has spent years promoting Ukrainian language, history and culture, unearthing manuscripts that were once censored or forgotten during the Soviet era. “My family history pushed me to start this cultural resistance as early as 2005,” Savchuk told AFP, recalling how both his grandfathers were repressed under the Soviets. His mission took on renewed urgency after Russia’s invasion












