23 Breathtaking Illustrations Inspired By The Horrors Of War Have Been Shared By A Ukrainian Artist

We have just one home, and that is our planet. We ought to guard it and not destroy it. War is the most awful mistake.

The best answer to war is never to start it in the first place. War is horrible and affects the well-being and prosperity of countries.

The effects of war can cause more mortality and disability than any major illness you can think of. War destroys nations and families and often scatters the advancement of the social and economic fabric of countries.

The impacts of war include long-term physical and mental damage to both young people and adults. Most of all, war can cause death, and this is what Ukraine suffers from the most.

A Ukrainian artist and illustrator named Olga Wilson wants to spread the message to all generations that war is the biggest mistake of humanity. He does this by sharing his "war notes," which he depicts through drawings.

His drawings are a "tribute to the victims of the war," and he wants to "preserve the memory of them and the horrors the Ukrainian people have to endure." He shares his art on his Twitter account.

According to Dr. Susan David, an emotional agility expert, "Emotions are not just feelings; they are the compass that guides our actions." This sentiment resonates with the artist's belief that "We are all connected. Our energies and souls are intertwined, so use your energy to create good, not evil." Below are some of his best works, which show that we should reject war and embrace peace.

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1. Animals are dying

Every living being is a victim of war. Animals in shelters and farms in occupied territories are dying en masse from lack of food and water or as a result of shelling. I watched a terrible video recorded in Borodyanka. Volunteers found only around 150 animals who survived out of 485.Olga Art

2. Lives are lost

Anastasia Yalanskaya's life ended on the 10th day of the war - March 4 in Bucha. Nastya and her two friends were shot by occupiers while returning from the dog shelter, where they had brought food for the dogs.Olga Art

3. Bucha

Bucha... Our hearts are shattered into thousands of pieces. The beautiful hand belongs to Iryna Folkina. We won't forget.Olga Art

4. Pregnant people lose their lives

On March 14, 2022, there was information about the death of a pregnant woman in Mariupol after a missile hit the maternity hospital.She suffered a separation of the right thigh; the caesarean section could not save her child... I would like to dedicate this small piece of art to this mother and other women who were forced to suffer because of war.Olga Art

5. Bullets are flying around

In Mariupol, a Russian occupant shot an 11-year-old girl in the face. The bullet passed through her jaw and injured the root of her tongue. Currently, Milena Uralova is in the hospital with her mother. She is recovering but is still very nervous and afraid of every sound. Milena dreamed of becoming a professional gymnast.Olga Art

6. Places are bombed

Historian Jens-Kristian Wagner published a note on his Twitter page about the death of 96-year-old Boris Romanchenko.Boris Romanchenko was a prisoner in fascist concentration camps and survived Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Mittelbau-Dora, and Bergen-Belsen. But he did not survive the bombing by the Russian army.After the bombing of his apartment in Kharkiv, only his bones and ashes were found. In 2012, Boris Romanchenko recited Buchenwald's oath "to create a new world where peace and freedom reign" during the celebration of the anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp.Olga Art

7. Natalia loses her life

Train conductor Natalia Babicheva.For two weeks, her evacuation train rescued people from all over Ukraine. It came under fire while going to Lyman to pick up a group of children. Natalia died from shrapnel. She was 48 years old. Her daughter says she wants to be as brave as her mother.Olga Art

8. Animals are tired

Patrolmen found a dog in a broken car in Bucha. The dog was so exhausted that it slept right on the broken glass.The animal was taken to a veterinarian, and afterward, one of the patrolmen adopted it.Olga Art

9. People are captured

The head of the Luhansk regional military administration, Serhiy Haidai, made a brief report.On March 11, Russian occupiers fired from a tank at a nursing home in Kreminna. They positioned a tank in front of the house and began firing. Of those who lived to old age in this home, 56 people died on the spot. Fifteen survivors were abducted by the occupiers and taken to the occupied territories.Olga Art

10. No one knows what will happen next

I want to dedicate this small drawing to all those who start every morning by checking if their relatives and friends are still alive and safe and if their homes are still standing.Olga Art

12. Sasha loses her arm

Sasha lost her arm when she, her stepfather, and her mother came under fire while trying to leave Gostomel.Her biological father said: "Sasha is not a victim. Sasha is a hero. She is a symbol for me. She managed to survive; she had enough energy and strength. Thanks also for your prayers. [...] The child will grow up and start looking for information about herself. She will begin reading about the events of this time. It will be hard for her." Let’s try to make this world a happier place for children and their future.Olga Art

12. And just like that, they're gone

On February 28, 2022, near Makariv village, a Russian fighting vehicle fired on a burgundy Daewoo Lanos from a 30-mm cannon. An elderly couple was in that car...Olga Art

13. People having to evacuate

On March 6, a family consisting of a mother, a boy, and a girl died from mortar shelling near Irpin while trying to reach evacuation buses. The father, Sergiy Perebyinis, recognized the tragedy from photographs in the news.A 26-year-old volunteer also died while helping to carry a bag. The father gave an interview that was published in The New York Times. In 2014, the Perebyinis family had already evacuated from Donetsk, which was occupied by Russian soldiers. The family moved to the Kyiv region to start a new life...Olga Art

14. Children aren't spared

On the afternoon of March 16, Russian aircraft dropped a powerful bomb on a drama theater in the center of Mariupol.About a thousand residents were living there and were using it as a bomb shelter. Satellite images clearly show that large white signs in capital letters reading "CHILDREN" were placed in front of and behind the building for aviation pilots to avoid this location.Olga Art

15. People just want to live

Russian soldiers shot at a line of civilians waiting for bread. Ten died on the spot. Chernihiv, March 16, 2022.Olga Art

16. They need all the help

From the very beginning of the war, we have encountered horrible stories about children being left alone. What should you do if a child is lost and you want to temporarily provide shelter? The Office of the President of Ukraine, together with UNICEF and the Ministry of Social Policy, has created a chatbot on Telegram: @dytyna_ne_sama_bot.It can also be accessed from abroad.Olga Art

17. War is evil

On April 5, it was officially announced about the death of a boy named Sasha. Many people joined the search for him, as they hoped to find him.Sasha and his grandmother fled from the occupied Vyshhorod district. The boat capsized, and his grandmother and other people in it died. The child was wearing a life jacket, but he couldn’t be found for a long time. Three weeks later, his body was discovered. Sasha's mother, Anna, wrote about this on her Instagram.Olga Art

18. Amen...

On April 7, in the village of Motyzhyn, Bucha district, Kyiv region, the village head Olha Sukhenko, her husband Ihor, and son Olexandr, who were killed by the Russian military, were buried.Olha, her husband, and her son were found tortured to death by the Russian military.May their souls rest in peace...Olga Art

19. Not one will be forgotten

In Chernihiv, a family of five died due to an airstrike on March 17, 2022. Not a single family will be forgotten.Olga Art

20. Protect lives

A grandfather protects a baby's sleep in a refugee shelter in Zaporizhzhia.Olga Art

21. Stop the killing

Russia fired missiles at the Kramatorsk railway station. According to the authorities of the region, as of 17:00, it is known that 50 people were dead (including 5 children) and almost a hundred were wounded.Olga Art

22. Everyone deserves to live

On March 29, around 08:45 AM, a Russian missile hit a nine-story administrative building of a regional state in Mykolaiv. More than 30 people have been recognized as dead so far.Olga Art

23. Choose peace

Krasnobryzh Igor Vitaliyovych died defending his hometown of Mariupol, where he was born and where he lived.Olga Art

As individuals and nations in the twenty-first century, we must learn to evolve and not act from a place of force, but from a place of logic, diplomacy, agreement, and rationality. That is the primary objective of mankind.

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