Freedom of Ukraine or death! The rebels of Kholodny Yar

School teachers-otamans, nuns-spies, a monastery that turned into an impregnable fortress, his own draft of the Constitution of Ukraine. In his book, historian Yuriy Mytrofanenko tells how the insurgent organization was born, which became a model for many subsequent generations - from members of the OUN to participants in the modern Russian-Ukrainian war.

How did the struggle begin and how did the atamans manage to turn the self-defense units into combat-ready units that resisted the Bolsheviks and Denikinists? Which of these atamans, under the pseudonym Chornyi Voron, became the prototype of the character in Vasyl Shklyar's novel of the same name? What conflicts prevented the leaders of Kholodny Yar from reaching Kyiv and how did the atamans-leftists fall into the trap of Soviet sexots? And how long did the struggle in Kholodny Yar against the Russian occupiers last?

The author highlights little-known and controversial topics, as well as blank spots in the history of Kholodny Yar from 1917 to 1922.