Description
The military is all about order and precision. And yet, it isn’t. The military can be explained through three-letter abbreviations. And yet, it can’t.
Journalist and serviceman Dmytro Krapyvenko guides readers through the everyday realities of an army at war. Expect a journey through emotions, memories, trenches near enemy positions, peaceful cities, government offices, and morgues. This book is a tribute to fallen soldiers, a nod to those still serving, and a message to those still deciding whether to enlist.
«Everything around you in the army is usually reduced to three-letter abbreviations. And once you immerse yourself in this world, you start doing the same — you shorten everything, use these acronyms, and speak their language. It becomes a code, a way of recognizing who’s ‘one of us’ and who’s not».
Dmytro Krapyvenko
author of the book «Усе на три літери»
About the Author
Dmytro Krapyvenko is a Ukrainian journalist and publicist. Born in 1979 in Turkmenistan to a military family, he has been a longtime columnist and contributor to various Ukrainian media outlets. From 2014 to 2021, he served as the editor-in-chief of Ukrainian Week. Since late February 2022, he has been serving in Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Reviews
«This is an insider’s account of war in all its details: from the absurdity of daily routines à la The Good Soldier Švejk to its most infernal — and, at times, its most heroic — moments».
Yuriy Makarov, journalist, writer
«One of the first honest, unsentimental, and deeply moving memoirs about the start of the full-scale war. […] This is the perspective of experienced soldiers — one our society desperately needs to understand why joining the army remains crucial if we are still striving for victory, holding our lines, and reclaiming our temporarily occupied territories».
Yaryna Chornohuz, soldier, writer
