Each net woven in Zhukivtsi, Kyiv region, is not sent to the frontline alone – Rita Tsedyk puts several knitted amulets in the form of angels along with it. At first, she made motanka out of fabric, but now she creates talismans out of thread. The military say these amulets are powerful. “There was an arrival. And those who had amulets stayed safe and sound. But one of them did not have one, and he was the one who got hurt,” the soldiers say. 

Even when she is exhausted, Rita sits down to knit again in order to be able to deliver the new angels along with the nets. Rita works with children with special educational needs. Her everyday life is hard: family, sick mother, work. But it is here, in the volunteer space, that she relaxes – with a change of activity. Tired at home, she comes to “rest” on the nets, and after the nets, she knits amulets until midnight. 

“I’ll give you a few angels,” the volunteer says in parting, “let them accompany you and bring you good luck”.