The Ukrainian Institute in London has published a new issue of the London Ukrainian Review. The new issue focuses on childhood in wartime. Through art, historical research, reportage and interviews, the magazine highlights the experiences of children growing up in Ukraine today, as well as the adults responsible for protecting these children from Russia's genocidal policies.
"Today, as the world marks International Children's Day - first proclaimed in 1925 to promote the rights and well-being of children around the world - we remember what is at stake for Ukraine's youngest generation. The war waged by Russia is not only against cities and infrastructure, but also against childhood itself: through deportations, air strikes, occupation and psychological trauma. Ukrainian children are growing up in the shadow of violence - and yet they are holding on, resisting and dreaming," the magazine's creators write in a post on the Ukrainian Institute in London's website.
The London Ukrainian Review was founded in 2021 as a special publication of the Ukrainian Institute in London (UIL). The first issues explored three decades after the referendum on Ukraine's independence, the tradition of resistance in Ukrainian culture through the work of Lesya Ukrainka, Ukrainian war literature, and the legacy of Victoria Amelina.
In 2024, the Ukrainian Institute in London joined forces with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM, Vienna) and Academic Studies Press (ASP) to relaunch the London Ukrainian Review as a regular indexed scholarly publication, focusing on topics such as the environment, Crimean Tatars and justice. In 2025, the initiative was joined by the INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange as a publishing partner.
The Ukrainian Institute in London (UIL) is an independent charity dedicated to supporting Ukrainian culture and shaping the debate about Ukraine in the UK and beyond. The organisation brings together experts, artists, politicians and active citizens to explore Ukrainian perspectives on global challenges.