‘Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry’: the writers drawing crowds on Ukraine’s frontlines

As Ukraine remains under Russian bombardment and the election of Trump adds a new level of fear, its residents are turning to the power of literature to console and inspire in even the darkest daysAs a film-maker and a poet, I like strange, whimsical contrasts, and as a Ukrainian I often feel that our daily routine exclusively consists of them. For example, the day starts with news about the election of a new US president, and we are in the hotel in Zaporizhzhia sadly singing along to Summertime