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This zine was created as part of the Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance project and was produced in partnership with Educat Collective. This zine would not exist if russia had not launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. In the face of a shared threat, the anti-authoritarian community joined forces. This is how the Solidarity Collectives…

Four years ago, Solidarity Collectives were formed. We didn’t know how long the war would last and couldn’t have imagined the sheer scale of the work we would undertake. Over the years, we have organized around fifty humanitarian trips, held dozens of fundraisers, sent thousands of parcels to the fighters, endured sleepless nights, faced challenges…

Let those who call themselves 'anti-militarists' look at the consequences of their politics. Last night, Kyiv once again came under a massive Russian attack. The death toll has already risen to more than 14 people — all of them civilians. For weeks, Ukrainians have been warning about the critical shortage of ammunition for air defense…

On 19 May, Bodia Slam, an aerial reconnaissance officer serving with the ‘CODE 9.2’ unit on the Zaporizhzhia front, was killed in action. Bodia was one of the fighters we supported. An anarchist and an active member of the hardcore scene, he was someone without whom it was hard to imagine hardcore and punk gigs…

Together with Freefilmers, we visited two accommodation centres for internally displaced people. We brought fridges, water heaters, microwaves, kettles, electric cookers, bedding and towels for people who had been forced to leave their homes because of the war.The first centre is currently home to 167 people from frontline areas. The second hosts more than 300…

🎉 On 28 June, we invite you to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Solidarity Collectives. To mark the occasion, we’re organising a big birthday party.A packed programme awaits you: 1️⃣ Photo exhibitionPhotographs from humanitarian missions, volunteer work and the lives of people affected by the war.2️⃣ Panel discussionsTogether with soldiers and members of non-governmental organisations,…

28 June marks four years since the establishment of Solidarity Collectives, an activist network from Ukraine that supports anti-authoritarians who joined the Ukrainian resistance movement and people affected by the russian invasion. Four years of organising and resisting under shelling. Four years of conducting info talks and receiving sceptical or derogatory reactions and event cancellations.…

Not all humanitarian aid looks like a separate mission. Over the past two months, we have responded to many individual requests: medicines, hygiene products, food, pet food, and other basic necessities. This less visible part of our humanitarian work makes a real difference for people who have lost their homes, care for sick relatives, look…

It is always difficult to describe the feelings of devastation, anger, injustice, and grief that set in when you learn of the death in war of someone you knew. In such moments, a culture of remembrance and the archiving of the life stories of the fallen help to record and preserve their ideas and values,…

Today, Davyd Chychkan would have turned 40, but on 10 August 2025, he was killed in action. "It is difficult to briefly describe Davyd, for he was a man of immense stature. Davyd was a man of outstanding intellect. He was not just an artist — he was an intellectual and a visionary. His artistic…