Geo Shkurupii — Zhanna the Battalionnaire

Zhanna the Battalionnaire by Geo Shkurupii confronts a rarely explored chapter of Ukrainian history — the participation of Ukrainian women in World War I. Set in 1917, the Russian government’s decision to deploy female “death battalions” to the front becomes a backdrop for romance, ideology, and resistance. The protagonist, Kyiv student Stefan Boyko, holds fast to his convictions even as propaganda intensifies, while his beloved Zhanna becomes entangled in political conflict. Saturated with anti-colonial themes, previews of the Ukrainian People’s Republic, and moral tension, this 240-page novel offers both historical drama and psychological depth.