USA TODAY Opinion will be presenting the story of Illarion Pavliuk, a renowned Ukrainian writer, documentary filmmaker and journalist.

In this installment, his fifth, Pavliuk visits a family home before heading into Kyiv to join the defense of the city. You can read the entire diary as it is updated here. 

USA TODAY Opinion will be&nbsp;presenting the story of Illarion Pavliuk, a renowned Ukrainian writer, documentary filmmaker and journalist.
In this installment, his fifth, Pavliuk visits a family home before heading into Kyiv to join the defense of the city. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/02/26/russias-invasion-ukraine-one-fathers-story-fighting-back/6957836001/">You can read the entire diary as it is updated here</a>.&nbsp;

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USA TODAY Opinion offers a variety of voices and perspectives from the topics that matter to your lives and that help inform your views of the world.