How Good It Is I have No Fear of Dying: One Woman's Fight on the Front Lines Marlowe, Lara Summary In 2022, Lara Marlowe travelled to Ukraine to report for the Irish Times on the experiences of women in the military. In 2022, Lara Marlowe travelled to Ukraine to report for the Irish Times on the experiences of women in the military. It was there that she met Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko, who she described as 'one of the most extraordinary people I have interviewed in 42 years of journalism'.Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko was born on 18 July 1995 in Kyiv. She was in the 'Female Squad' of the 16th regiment of the Self-Defence Force during the Euromaidan and later, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 24 February 2022, Russia staged a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Mykytenko knew instantly that she would return to active duty and now serves as the commander of a frontline drone unit in Donbas. Mykytenko has been at the heart of the Ukraine War. She has seen great tragedy, having suffered the loss of her husband, her father and fellow soldiers, and witnessed the devastation of her home country. Yet she fights on. In October 2022, she was awarded the Order for Courage by decree of the President of Ukraine. Over a series of interviews, Lara Marlowe builds an intimate account of Mykytenko's experiences on the frontline, as well as her life before the conflict and her hopes for the future. The result is How Good It Is I have No Fear of Dying, a compelling story of a country at war and an inspirational woman fighting for its survival. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 304 pages · Hardcover By Marlowe, Lara Details ISBN: 9781035910175 Author: Marlowe, Lara Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Language: English Publication date: 24 October 2024 Condition: New About the authors Marlowe, Lara and Lara Marlowe and Yulia Mykytenko · Publisher: Apollo Publishing International More about this book Reviews How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying is a compelling story of a country at war and a fearless woman fighting for its survival.
