Sergey Maidukov

Sergey Maidukov is a Ukrainian author based in Kyiv. His non-fiction works, Life on the Run and Deadly Bonds (Rowman & Littlefield), have received critical acclaim in the United States. Maidukov contributes opinion pieces to major Western outlets such as The Guardian, Newsweek, The Spectator, and The Boston Globe, offering firsthand insight into the realities of life in Ukraine.

While children play in Kyiv’s parks, the war casts long shadows – on the mothers who wait, the fathers who vanish, and a future no one can quite name. Photo by Volodymyr Petrov.

Playground questions: the hidden costs of Ukraine’s war

By Sergey Maidukov / July 22, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading

While children play in Kyiv’s parks, the war casts long shadows – on the mothers who wait, the fathers who vanish, and a future no […]

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