Two Fronts of War: Physical and Spiritual: A Conversation with the Head of the Chaplaincy Service of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine– Larysa Polianska

Authors

• Valentyna Kuryliak, Ukrainian Institute of Arts and SciencesFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5245-9700

Abstract

She is an officer – and a woman. Emphasizing that she is not a military chaplain herself, she describes her role as a manager of the spiritual front. She is responsible for organizing the fulfillment of soldiers’ spiritual and religious needs and coordinating military chaplaincy activities. This conversation with Colonel Larysa Polyanska explores what it means for a woman to lead the chaplaincy service of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the reality of two fronts – physical and spiritual – and the pain of loss, prayer, and the power of words.

Recommended Citation

Kuryliak, Valentyna (2026) "Two Fronts of War: Physical and Spiritual: A Conversation with the Head of the Chaplaincy Service of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine– Larysa Polianska," Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe: Vol. 46 : Iss. 4 , Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2830
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ree/vol46/iss4/16