Accidental Ukrainians: Part Two – February 2023-February 2024: Missile Mania

John Gordon Sennett, Natasha Sennett

Helion and Company, Feb 25, 2025 - History - 120 pages

Accidental Ukrainians: Part Two - Missile Mania is the ongoing account of two US citizens who were on the ground in Kyiv and Chernivtsi from February 2023 through February 2024. It details the ongoing missile attacks, some of their volunteer efforts to assist the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF), and personal details about their lives. Accidental Ukrainians: Missile Mania enables you to experience firsthand the escalation of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv. The book includes insight into the counteroffensive, finding employment in a war zone, and coordinating a military aid convoy from the United Kingdom. It also provides descriptions of Ukraine, its traditions, and its lifestyles. This is Book Two of a four-part series.

Contents

• Introduction: iv
• 1 You Can Take the Girl Out of Ukraine But You Cant Take Ukraine Out of the Girl: 7
• 2 The Kitchen: 10
• 3 Cherries on Top: 12
• 4 Lets Be Real: 15
• 5 A Blessing in Disguise: 17
• 6 The Displaced: 19
• 7 Ukrainian Patriots Forged from American Metal: 22
• 8 Overcaffeinated in the Ukraine War: 24
• 9 Forgiveness Sunday: 25
• 10 Coming Back Home: 27
• 11 Displaced Kyivans Return: 29
• 12 Missile Terror Again: 31
• 13 Kyiv Shopping Malls and Air Raids: 34
• 14 2nd Easter at War: 37
• 15 Pulse of War: 40
• 16 Hurry Up and Wait: 43
• 17 Night of Pink Tracer Trails: 45
• 18 Lifes War Chapter: 47
• Plates: 50
• 19 Ukraine War Therapy: 69
• 20 Attention Teachers and Students: 72
• 21 Teaching Career Begins: 74
• 22 Teaching Career Ends for Good?: 77
• 23 A Fresh Start and a Bump: 79
• 24 July 4th From the New War for Independence: 84
• 25 Morning Missiles from Muscovy: 87
• 26 Christmas Story Ukraine: 90
• 27 The Holiday Queen: 101
• 28 Ukraine OPSEC NATION: 104
• 29 Missiles and Rockets and DronesOh my: 106
• 30 A Night in Podil: 109
• 31 Accidental Ukrainians: 113
• Epilogue: 117
• Back Cover: 119

About the author

John Gordon Sennett is a US citizen who has lived in Ukraine since 2020 and who has stayed throughout the invasion. He has volunteered since Day 3 of the invasion in the information space for United24; Ukrainian PR Army; and independently written for several outlets. John served briefly in the US Army and Marines. He is originally from New Jersey. Natasha Sennett is a US citizen with roots in Ukraine. Her father is Ukrainian, and her mother is Belarusian. Natasha spent her summers with her grandparents in the Vinnytsia Region (Ukraine) and grew up in Belarus. She has a Master’s Degree in History and Teaching English as a Second Language. She currently teaches at an international school in Kyiv.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Accidental Ukrainians: Part Two – February 2023-February 2024: Missile Mania
• Authors: John Gordon Sennett, Natasha Sennett
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Helion and Company, 2025
• ISBN: 1804517879, 9781804517871
• Length: 120 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Military; History / Europe / Ukraine; History / Modern / 21st Century; History / Wars & Conflicts / General