An evangelical soldier in Ukraine: “Even in this dark war, I try to leave good memories and examples”

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By Tatiana Kopaleishvili - Posted at Evangelical Focus:

Published December 17, 2025

Mykhailo Husiev, former Ukrainian Christian student worker, is a regular soldier who works keeping records of all drone streams.

I was recently in Lviv, Ukraine, and had an opportunity to talk with a brother in Christ who was conscripted and now serves as a soldier in the Ukrainian army.

Knowing him as a civilian and missionary in the past, and seeing him now in military uniform, moved me deeply. This led us to a more open conversation, presented here in the form of an interview.

Mikhailo spent almost 20 years with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) community across Ukraine, Georgia, and Austria, also working in customer support for various companies.

He, his wife Irena, and their two sons are members of Holy Trinity Church, a Reformed community in the city of Lviv. Now he is a regular soldier who works at the headquarters of his battalion, keeping records of all drone flights, surveillance drones, heavy bombers, and FPV drones.

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Question. Can you remember the moment you received your conscription notice? What went through your mind and heart?

Answer. I was willing to serve from the beginning but couldn’t volunteer, there were no spots available. Then two men handed me the conscription letter on the street. I decided it was God’s will. I was expecting it, yet afraid, I was 51 and not a military man.