Introduction
War is a relentless force that leaves no aspect of life untouched, weaving itself into the fabric of
daily existence and reshaping even the most intimate connections. This story, written from the
perspective of a mother, a wife, and a professional, seeks to capture the enduring effects of war
on relationships, identity, and resilience.
2021: Prelude
“Froggy, I’m thinking of getting an AR-15. I want to learn how to shoot.”
“I thought hunters knew how to shoot.”
“That’s different. I need to learn how to shoot in warfare.”
“Come on. They won’t dare.”
February 24th, 2022: The first day
The day began with a summons. My husband, part of the territorial defense forces, became a
company commander. I was left with our three children, glued to the news, unable to leave the
house.
The weight of resentment
During those first weeks, my emotions spiraled between resentment, anger and despair. The
injustice felt suffocating. My husband, a father of three, was not supposed to be sent to war. Why
him?The days were a blur of rage and survival. The uncertainty of his safety permeated every
waking thought.
A constant state of waiting
Every day began with checking his messages: “Good morning, everyone, everything’s fine.”
A short, reassuring phrase that became a lifeline. But the thoughts came anyway. What if he’s
injured? What if he loses a limb? His eyesight? His mind?
The first death
In autumn, the war claimed its first victim from his company. Standing at the military burial
field during the funeral, I couldn’t help but think: “I don’t want my husband to lie here. I want
my grave to be next to his.”
The burden of survival
In the winter his battalion was moved to Kreminna. The place used to be a nature reserve with
lush pines now all turned into charred stumps. My husband, always protective, shared little.
Desperation drove me to check his messages one day. What I found was a video of one of his
soldiers captured by the Russians, naming my husband among his commanding officers.
Eventually, he was demobilized after the remnants of his company were withdrawn from the
frontline. He returned home, miraculously with only two concussions.
Life after the frontline
Though physically unscathed, nothing is truly the same. He resumed the rhythms of family life,
attending school functions and teaching our son to ride a bike. I watched for signs of trauma, but
he remained the man I married–resilient and kind.
Yet, the shadow of war lingers. The awareness of how close we came to losing each other has
deepened our connection. Petty disagreements seem absurd now. But the memories of loss–of
others’ losses–are never far away.
Every time there’s a POW exchange I scan the list for that young soldier’s name, and it’s never
there.It’s been two years.
A fragile hope
On the morning of my son’s seventh birthday, drones and missiles attacked our city. As we
rushed to the basement, my husband, unbelievably, counted the explosions.
“Is it like this on the frontline?”
“No, Froggy. It’s much worse.”
Conclusion
This story has no ending. It is one of countless others–stories of bravery, grief, resilience, and
loss. Stories that must be told again and again, in the hope that by bearing witness, we can create
change.

Introduction. Pharmaceutical ethics is the science of moral norms of pharmacists’ behavior in the process of their professional activity. The work of pharmacists in modern conditions is accompanied by new challenges (the development of technology and artificial intelligence), and even danger, given the recent Covid-19 pandemic and the current military actions of Russia on the territory of our country. The purpose of our research was to study the current state and problems in pharmaceutical ethics. Materials and methods. Research materials were scientific publications on pharmaceutical ethics and ethical problems in pharmacy, Codes of Pharmaceutical Ethics of Ukraine, Poland, USA, Canada, and Spain. The methods of the system approach, analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization and the questionnaire survey method were used. Research results. It has been established that the most common ethical problems in the modern pharmaceutical field are conflicts between the patient's right to autonomy and his health interests, as well as between the patient's right to information and the obligation to follow the doctor's recommendations; the presence of queues in pharmacies, problems with the dispensing of medicines with incorrectly written prescriptions. A comparative analysis of the Ethical Codes of Pharmacists of Ukraine, the USA, Poland, Spain, and Canada showed that, in general, their content is very similar, in particular, in matters of providing patient-centered pharmaceutical care. A questionnaire for surveying pharmacists on the topic of pharmaceutical ethics was developed, it was tested and preliminary results were obtained, indicating a high degree of theoretical knowledge of pharmaceutical ethics norms among pharmacists. Conclusion. Pharmaceutical ethics is one of the basic components of the activities of pharmacists, and the modern world poses new challenges in the form of artificial intelligence, pandemics, and wars, which affect pharmaceutical practice. Professional ethics of pharmacists includes their responsibility to ensure the patients` interests, including their rights to autonomy, privacy, confidentiality and information rights.

The purpose of this narrative review is to analyze the transition of the Candidate of Sciences (CSc) to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) academic degree among doctors who defended their theses in modern Ukraine and who specialize in Surgical Dentistry (i.e., Oral Surgery) and Maxillofacial Surgery. The following were highlighted: (1) regulatory documents regarding obtaining a CSc/PhD degree, (2) institutions that issued and issue diplomas and diploma supplements of CSc/PhD, (3) eight CSc and PhD diplomas awarded to citizens of Ukraine and foreigners since 2002, as well as supplements to diplomas, (4) a digital analog of the PhD diploma in the Diia (Action) smartphone application, (5) capabilities of the Diia app for educational 
documents, and (6) the number and types of points awarded for defending theses and obtaining PhD diplomas. The article also suggests why the Diia app does not contain digital analogs of diplomas of Candidate and Doctor of Sciences. According to our analysis, this is the first publication that highlights the comparison of the CSc and PhD diplomas of densitst at different stages of development of the specialties Surgical Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery and with the first published visualization of the digital analog of the PhD diploma

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the most important cultured fish species in Poland. The aims of our study were to determine the concentration of essential minerals in the muscle tissue of carp obtained from a pond culture and to compare the content of these minerals with the physiological norms of nutrition for the Polish population, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), and Estimated Average Requirements (EAR). The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk by assessment of the Estimated target hazard quotients (THQ), total target hazard quotients (ΣTHQ), and carcinogenic risk were also studied. The muscle tissue of the carp was rich in macroelements. The pattern significance gradation of element concentrations was as follows:
Na > K > Ca > P > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Cu > Mn > Cr > Se > Co. The concentration of toxic heavy metals in the samples was lower than the maximum allowable level of metals in food products. The risk of consumption of toxicants by an adult at a daily intake of 100 g of fish was 1.45% for Pb, 0.1% for Hg, 0.02% for Cd, and 0.02% for As, compared to the allowable daily intake for each toxicant. The value of the target hazard quotients of each metal was less than 1, indicating that the intake of a single metal through the consumption of carp meat does not pose a considerable health hazard. The total value of the target hazard quotients was also less than 1, indicating the safety of the combined effects of the chemicals. The major risk contributor was Pb with 82.9%,
followed by Hg (9.38%), As (6.43%), and Cd (1.29%).