All in three letters

The debut collection of essays by journalist and military serviceman Dmytro Krapyvenko. These are several dozen texts in which the author takes us through the realities of the army of a country at war. Each essay has a short title of three letters, the meaning and importance of which in the ecosystem of the Ukrainian army is revealed by the author.

In the army, everything is clear and orderly. And at the same time, it is not. The army can be explained by fitting it into three-letter abbreviations. And at the same time, it is not. Journalist and military serviceman Dmytro Krapyvenko takes us through the realities of the army of a country at war. You are waiting for a journey of emotions, memories, trenches near enemy positions and peaceful cities, offices of various services and morgues. This book is a tribute to the soldiers who died, a sign of attention to those who are currently serving, and an appeal to those who are still hesitating whether to enlist in the army.

"All the realities that surround you in the army, as a rule, are reduced to three letters. And when you plunge into this world, you yourself begin to shorten everything over time, to use these abbreviations, to speak with them. It is a kind of language of its own, a way of distinguishing "friends and foes".

Dmytro Krapyvenko
author of the book "Everything in Three Letters"