An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord in Kyiv.

 

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The Painting, the Photograph and the War for Ukraine’s Culture

An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord in Kyiv.