Dariia Mykhailenko
News Writer
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.
Articles
![This photograph shows a Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the "Madyar's Birds" from an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on May 16, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian Defense Forces Strike Russian Command Post in Kursk Region and Drone Hubs Across Front")
![Ukrainian Defense Forces struck oil refinery in Yaroslav, Russia. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Ukraine Confirms Strikes on Russian Lukoil and Yaroslavl-3 in Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl Regions")
![Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 18, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "China Rejects Claims Xi Jinping Warned Putin Would Regret War Against Ukraine")
![Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov poses with Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos in a photo shared online. (Source: Instagram/@dimitriskontopoulos)]( "Greek Composer Kontopoulos Denies Filip Kirkorov Involvement in Eurovision 2026 Song “Bangaranga”")
![Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys looks on during an interview with AFP in Vilnius, Lithuania on May 14, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Lithuanian FM Says NATO Could “Level Russian Air Defense Bases” in Kaliningrad if Needed")
![Rebelia [1991], the Musical That Made Ukraine’s Independence Story Go Viral]( "Rebelia [1991], the Musical That Made Ukraine’s Independence Story Go Viral")
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Open Ukrainian TikTok today, and you may find teenagers quoting dissident poets and dressing as Ukrainian intellectuals. The reason is Rebelia [1991] —a Ukrainian musical that brought different generations together and quickly became a wartime cultural phenomenon.
-2126af550763bae38ca6f27e627e8fd8.jpeg "Ukraine Confirms Strikes on Russian Lukoil and Yaroslavl-3 in Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl Regions")
-0ca416e2c6d3e0f310133e9c16d2f157.jpg "Greek Composer Kontopoulos Denies Filip Kirkorov Involvement in Eurovision 2026 Song “Bangaranga”")
![Rebelia [1991], the Musical That Made Ukraine’s Independence Story Go Viral](https://storage.united24media.com/thumbs/90x60@2x/9/22/5577ec6dbc710eff4c16fc242512c229.jpg "Rebelia [1991], the Musical That Made Ukraine’s Independence Story Go Viral")