But the truth is: freedom is something worth defending—sometimes at the highest cost. And today, we wish for everyone, everywhere, to find within themselves the readiness to defend freedom, just as Ukraine’s defenders have. The world will be a better place because of it.

🇺🇦 Defenders Day in Ukraine Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men and women took up arms without hesitation—because freedom was at stake. To some, it may look like admirable bravery. To others, terrifying madness.

But it did—because of you, and because Dimko himself believed Ordinary Guy at War needed to exist in print. Turning that idea into reality wasn’t easy for a small press like ours. Yet readers kept talking about the book, sharing it, and reminding us that his voice must travel!

But now we’re packing up printed copies of Ordinary Guy at War—actual books—to send to readers in New Zealand, Norway, Singapore. Seeing this story leave our laptops and turn into something you can hold in your hands… it feels surreal. We didn’t expect it to happen so fast.

When we started Kovyla, the plan was simple: digital books only. Keep it lean and instantly available in any corner of the world. Printing was a dream we liked to toy with, but nothing more. We honestly thought printing was a dream for someday.

Ukraine is: Independent—like feather grass bending to no hand but the wind. Indivisible—like the Dnipro, carrying centuries in a single current. Indestructible—like memory, like truth, like the heartbeat of a nation that refuses silence.

On this day, Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day! At Kovyla, we gather voices into books so the world may finally hear what Ukraine has always known: We are here. We endure. We will prevail.

Dimko Zhluktenko had signed for his supporters copies of Ordinary Guy at War, a book no one should have to write but one the world needs to read. Every signature, a quiet act of connection with people who #standwithukraine.

🟡 Shipping begins end of July / early August. The journey from lived experience to printed book is never simple — but it’s essential. Thanks for supporting Ordinary Guy at War. Stay tuned for reviews, author updates, and unboxing videos soon.

📦 Fresh off the press — Ordinary Guy at War is becoming real. We just got the first visuals from the printing factory. And yes, it’s as exciting as it sounds.

📚 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📘 Ordinary Guy at War – A raw, powerful memoir of one man’s journey through the chaos and courage of wartime. Now available on: ✅ Kindle ✅ Apple Books ✅ Google Play Books Grab your copy now ➡️ https://t.co/MP3r2e7EQQ #DebutAuthor #Memoir #BookLaunch

If you purchased this title and got a cancellation email, please inform us through direct message, and we will send you a new link to buy the book once you are refunded by Amazon. Sorry for the inconvenience! Promise the book is worth the fuss 💛💙

Dear all, due to the technical mistake the pre-order on Dimko's book got cancelled on Amazon, BUT THE BOOK IS COMING OUT AS PLANNED next week.

Kovyla — authentic stories from a free-spirited Ukraine. 🇺🇦 #UkrainianLiterature #SupportUkraine #Publishing #Ukraine

Every conversation, every book sold, is a step toward telling Ukraine's real story. Thank you for your support! 🌾

In a time when Ukraine’s voice must be heard, we stood proudly among publishers, authors, and readers to share stories of resilience, freedom, and courage.

✨ Book Arsenal 2025 Highlights ✨ This year, Kovyla Publishing presented We Called it the Sea by Les Beley and the Stories from Ukraine collection — tales of Believers, Fighters, and Keepers. #BookArsenal2025

5/ Soon, We Called It the Sea will be available as an e-book in both Ukrainian and English from Kovyla Publishing. Stay tuned. 🌾 #Ukraine #UkrainianLiterature #Ecocide #BookArsenal2025

4/ We Called It the Sea invites readers to witness these deeply human stories of survival, memory, and resistance — set against the backdrop of a wounded landscape.

3/ One of the voices is Yevheniia Pikul’s: "After the water receded, sunflowers bloomed brightly all over the city, and reeds began to grow. Against the backdrop of houses destroyed by the destructive force of the water, it looked strangely mesmerising and terrifying."