A 5-Year-Old’s Poems Go Viral As Her Grandfather Defends Ukraine

December 28, 2025 08:40 CET

By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service

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Five-year-old Zlata Ptytsia from the frontline town of Mezhova reads poems about war and losing home. Her videos have gone viral, moving millions -- including her grandfather, wounded while defending Ukraine.