The illustrated city: In late 2013 Ukraine’s capital exploded in revolt against the government – with protesters using the very fabric of the city as their armoury

'They have bullets. We have the city': how protesters weaponised Kyiv

Alex Pavlotski is an anthropologist and award-winning non-fiction comic artist based at the University of Auckland. His fieldwork in Kyiv during the Maidan revolution and subsequent (ongoing) conflict contributed to this work, which is based on first hand experience and the testimonies of those involved. More of his work can be found on his website

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