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In The Last Commander of the UPA: Life and Struggle of Vasyl Kuk, Alina Ponypaliak chronicles the extraordinary journey of Vasyl Kuk—the final commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army—whose life spanned two world wars, decades of Soviet repression, and the revival of Ukrainian statehood.
Born before World War I, Kuk survived the upheavals of World War II, led the UPA’s resistance, endured Soviet captivity, and ultimately witnessed Ukraine’s independence in 1991.
Published by Nash Format in 2021, this 256-page hardcover (140 × 210 mm) Ukrainian-language biography offers archival photographs and an indexed narrative that brings the struggles and resilience of the national-liberation movement to life