Ivan Verstyuk

Winning the war is a special art which has to do with military technology, politics and all the other important things. Ethics of winning the war is somewhere on the edge, where so many choices are located - like how far you're willing to go in humiliating the enemy. Also, a good quote from Vermont Royster, a famous American journalist from the 1940s, is included. 

Mission 61-Ivan Verstyuk
The Mycelium Collective
Lay Me Down Podcast

This has to do with how much solidarity is needed during the war, where both - army and civilians - would join their efforts for winning, for having victory. Disagreements, of course, arise too when the war takes place, but it's so important to keep solidarity.

Mission 61-Ivan VerstyukThe Mycelium CollectiveLay Me Down Podcast

 I recorded this episode when I was taking a walk in downtown Kyiv, but suddenly heard the air signals which can be heard on this recording. I'm describing how people around are behaving and how much air defense matters during war.

Mission 61-Ivan Verstyuk
The Mycelium Collective
Lay Me Down Podcast

Ivan  reflects on a really horrible morning in Kyiv, when Russian missiles hit civilian targets in the city.  This was a really, really noisy morning - and people usually get scared, when there's so much noise in the skies. It reminds us of the most horrible days of war in February and March. 

Mission 61-Ivan Verstyuk
The Mycelium Collective
Lay Me Down Podcast