Dariia Mykhailenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media covering political issues and culture. Currently she is studying Journalism at Kyiv Aviation Institute (former National Aviation University). Born in Kyiv.
In Okhtyrka, just 50 kilometers from the Russian border, a group of young skaters and musicians has turned an abandoned factory into a skatepark and cultural hub—an act of defiance and resilience against the backdrop of war.