Pamiętnik z okupacji Wołodymyra Wakułenki

Marharyta Kondratenko

doi:10.36744/k.2640

Occupation Diary by Volodymyr Vakulenko

Marharyta Kondratenko

konteksty@ispan.pl
Polskie Centrum Kulturalno-Edukacyjne „Drzewo” w Charkowie (Ukraine)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36744/k.2640

Abstract

Occupation Diary is an authentic story about tragic events in the Ukrainian village of Kapytolivka (Kharkiv Oblast) during the Russian occupation. Murdered by the Russians, the local author and poet Volodymyr Vakulenko (born 1 July1972 – died between 24 March and 12 May 2022), kept a diary – a special form of documenting the catastrophe which he personally experienced. Vakulenko attempted to save his sick child in the face of Russian cruelty, tried to avoid open confrontation, and embarked upon fighting in his own way. As a volunteer he provided aid for solders, fulfilled the function of a courier, and continuously kept a notebook documenting the occupation. Vakulenko was detained by Russian invaders due to his distinct pro-Ukrainian stand. He managed to conceal his diary under a cherry tree in a garden – he wanted to protect its contents and believed that in the future his notes will find their way to organisations defending human rights. After the de-occupation of the city of Izium, the body of Volodymyr Vakulenko was identified in a mass grave. His diary, buried under a cherry tree, was discovered by Victoria Amelina, a poet, who soon after was a victim of a Russian missile aimed at Kramatorsk. Occupation Diary by the Ukrainian man of letters – a target of Russian terror – was issued by the Vivat publishing house in Kharkiv and remains a unique testimony of horrifying events. Vakulenko’s last entry was made during the World Poetry Day; in it he left behind a message of belief in the victory of Ukraine. The proposed essay reveals not only the personal tragedy of Volodymyr Vakulenko, but predominantly the power of the human spirit and determination in waging a battle for liberty and justice. The author of the essay firmly stresses that Russians intentionally destroy Ukrainian culture, language, and literature – all that is Ukrainian.

Keywords:

Volodymyr Vakulenko, Occupation Diary, Ukraine, war

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Published

2024-12-23

Cited by

Kondratenko, M. (2024) “Occupation Diary by Volodymyr Vakulenko ”, Konteksty, 346(3), pp. 275–280. doi: 10.36744/k.2640.

Authors

Marharyta Kondratenko
konteksty@ispan.pl
Polskie Centrum Kulturalno-Edukacyjne „Drzewo” w Charkowie Ukraine

Marharyta Kondratenko – polonistka, pedagożka, popularyzatorka języka i kultury polskiej, animatorka życia literackiego, mieszka i pracuje w Charkowie. Absolwentka polonistycznych studiów podyplomowych na Państwowym Uniwersytecie Pedagogicznym im. Iwana Franki w Drohobyczu, prezeska Polskiego Centrum Kulturalno-Edukacyjnego „Drzewo” w Charkowie, w 2022/23 roku akademickim – pracowniczka dydaktyczna w Zakładzie Języka Ukraińskiego Charkowskiego Uniwersytetu Narodowego im. Wasyla Karazina, prowadziła zajęcia z języka polskiego, teorii i praktyki przekładu. Publikuje w „Nowym Kurierze Galicyjskim”, autorka podcastu pt. „Relacje wojenne z Charkowa”, uczestniczka I Światowego Kongresu Edukacji i Nauki Polskiej za Granicą (2023).