In Ukraine’s Novoselivak, stubborn hope twines its roots amid roses and ruin
Global News
Novoselivak is a tiny village in the Chernihiv Region left in ruins by Russian air strikes near the beginning of the war. Once a week, the breadman arrives.
On an unseasonably cold and wet June day in northern Ukraine, word spreads quickly that the breadman is coming.
Old and young alike rush over to a covered structure beside some rubbish bins, and wait.
Novoselivak is a tiny village in the Chernihiv Region left in ruins by Russian air strikes near the beginning of the war. Once a week a van arrives loaded with delicious-smelling, fresh bread — a measure of care taken by local businesses and the government to support those who have lost everything.
“This is necessary because they can’t build houses now because of the war. Such attention as a food basket every month, or hygiene or break every week or sweets for children … this is our attention,” said Oleg Serky, known by locals as “the breadman.”
When Global News first visited the small community in May 2022, a handful of people, mostly seniors, in the village surrounded the vehicle thinking the crew was from an aid agency.
They shared harrowing stories of survival, how they hid in cellars and witnessed homes burning, along with the wounding of neighbours.
“I can’t get it out of my head. The noise of flying rockets or airplanes is all in my head. It flies and falls, and we see someone’s house on fire. It was all in plain sight,” said Olha Makarenko.
It’s been 13 months since the Global News crew last saw the tiny woman with an expressive face and her partner, Grygoriy. When asked how they’ve been, the answer was simple.
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