A 17-hour bus ride no barrier for Ukrainian artist at Frankfurt book fair

'A lot of Ukrainian artists have joined the military and I am proud - but I am better at drawing than with a gun,' says Ukrainian book illustrator Oleg Gryshchenko. Photo:

Illustrator Oleg Gryshchenko took a 17-hour bus ride and a flight to get to the recent Frankfurt book fair. But it was worth it, he says, to promote Ukrainian culture in the face of Russian aggression.

"I have not joined the army but we can fight with our art," said Gryshchenko, who was supported by Ukrainian illustrators' group Pictoric.