Russia-Ukraine war: one killed and cathedral in Odesa hit as Moscow launches fresh strikes – as it happened
Another 19 wounded in overnight attack on the southern Ukrainian port city, governor says
Ukraine's most famous rock star Andriy Khlyvnyuk has said the transition to becoming a soldier, receiving orders, was surprisingly easy".
I thought it would be [difficult]. I was afraid of the brutality, noise and dirt of war. But it wasn't - it was surprisingly easy." Why? Look, if I was sent somewhere to fight, I'd be useless, terrified; I don't want to kill or be killed. But that's not what happened. They came for our streets and our children's playgrounds.
Music is a universal language. But music also comes from where you come from; it reflects the feeling of home, and what home means - and on the obligation to protect your family, your neighbour. Anyone who grew up learning their language, and their poets and music by heart knows to say to the empire, any empire: You will not do this to us.'
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