As Redka started the podcast, he expressed a sense of purpose, stating, "We are making a historical document today. We will tell you about the Ukrainian roots of the town of Sudzha." This mission highlights how local narratives can resist attempts at historical erasure.
Historian Yevhen Murza emphasized the significance of their visit, saying, "The occupation of Sudzha has indeed been one of the most remarkable twists in the 10 years of war between Russia and Ukraine... a key part of Russia's narrative has been to erase places' Ukrainian history."
Murza shed light on the historical background, explaining the contributions of Ukrainian figures like Herasim Kondratiev, noting that "if we don’t tell these stories now, they may just fade into oblivion," thus underscoring the importance of preserving local histories.
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