'Please don't forget about Ukraine,' writer Oleksandr Mykhed asks

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A Ukrainian man who was one of the first to experience Russia's full-scale invasion of his country has told FRANCE 24 of his harrowing experience, and asked us never to forget about what is happening in Ukraine. Until two years ago, Oleksandr Mykhed lived just north of the capital Kyiv with his wife and their pet dog. But his life was turned upside down as he heard the explosions on the first day of the Russian invasion. He has since joined the Ukrainian army, but still manages to find time for his real passion of writing. He spoke to us in Perspective.