Ukrainian Cultural Resistance on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

This study explains that the Russia-Ukraine War is a culture war. The essay “On the historical relationship between Russians and Ukrainians” published by Putin on July 12, 2021 reflects Putin’s historical and cultural views, denying Ukraine’s independent historical, national, and cultural identity. Based on Putin's view of history, this study will discuss how the Russian military is carrying out 'erasing Ukrainian culture' and how Ukrainians are preserving their cultural heritage and identity. As a case study, I also introduce how the public and artists in various cultural spheres of Ukraine are culturally resisting the Russian invasion. Analyzing the cases of Ukrainian resistance in folk culture, street art, music and song, this study explains the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukrainian culture.