“When I saw the anti-tank ditches, it was like a dagger in the heart”

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Anatolii and his neighbours helped the military build defences in the forest around their homes. Anatolii is an artist. Before the war, he opened a solo exhibition, which was closed with the start of the full-scale invasion. But in May 2022, it reopened, and it was like a breath of fresh air for people.