A veteran presented a book in Odesa dedicated to her father, who died in the war

Veteran and writer Kristina Yevtushenko held a poetry reading in Odesa dedicated to her father, Stanislav Yevtushenko, who died on April 23, 2026.

An Intenta correspondent attended the event.  

The writer presented her book *Pixel Life*, written both on the front lines and in the rear, where war tears reality to pieces. The book tells the story of how to remain a strong woman amid the ruthless realities of war and to be a pillar of strength, even when you want to break down; to remain silent when you want to scream; and to stay alive when everything around you is dying.

The author shared that after hosting a similar poetry evening in Budapest—which she also dedicated to her father—she returned to Ukraine and decided to hold such an event here. Especially since it had been exactly 40 days since Stanislav Yevtushenko’s death. 

“Many of my relatives from Odesa couldn’t make it to the event in Budapest, so I decided to gather them here. I chose Union because it has a literary hall. They welcomed me warmly and helped me bring people together. My dad was the best at whatever he set his mind to. He was like a fish in water during the war. He was never afraid of orders. One day proved to be his last, but he left so much behind, so I cannot let his memory fade. I read these poems to him so that he can hear them through other people,” the writer said.

Stanislav Yevtushenko was born on September 10, 1968, in the village of Zagnitkiv in the Odesa region. He lived in the village of Bashtankiv in the Podilskyi (formerly Kodymskyi) district. He served in Afghanistan in an artillery unit. In 2014, he volunteered to go to Donbas, after which he was demobilized. But after the full-scale invasion, he returned to the military. 

He initially served in the 68th Separate Rifle Battalion as part of the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade, and later in the 37th Separate Marine Brigade.

Кирило Бойко