invasion upends shared victory day ukraine

Most accounts grew out of long-term ethnographic engagements with local communities and in-depth knowledge of Ukrainian realities, and consequently showed very well what is at stake in this war. Many of those pieces were first-hand accounts by scholars who, in spite of difficulties, somehow found the strength to document the atrocities of this war.

The strength of our discipline was reflected in many poignant essays offering insights into the situation on the ground, describing the experiences of people fighting to survive the violence ( Kalenychenko 2022 Phillips 2022), self-organising defence and assistance ( Caldwell 2022 Channell-Justice 2022 Nading 2022), managing the unimaginable. Since the 2022 invasion started, numerous articles and statements have been written. I am deeply aware of my privilege, being in a safe location, with peace of mind, able to edit this Forum on war while others have to live through its unimaginable atrocities, caused by the Russian aggressor. Yet I am hesitant to appropriate this war as ‘ours’ because, without a doubt, no one bears the cost and consequences of this war like Ukraine and its people do. Many do so not only out of political awareness, but also in a gesture of solidarity. Consequently, many people are identifying this war as ‘ours’. It is also shaping the political landscapes of European states: international relations, inflation and migration are increasingly becoming key topics in national elections.Ĭertainly, this war will determine the future of Ukraine and Russia as well as Europe, the EU and NATO. The war is reshuffling old geo-political arrangements and alliances.

We already know that it will have long-lasting consequences for the regional and global economy, in particular for energy and food security. It is clear that the impact of this war goes far beyond Ukraine. It has been a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started. Introduction: Anthropological Perspectives on War, Displacement, Humanitarianism and the Hierarchies of Knowledge in the Studies of the Conflict

Invasion upends shared victory day ukraine