Youth Leadership in Wartime Ukraine: Resilience, Empowerment and Emerging Pathways
Journal: Leadership & Developing Societies
Year: 2025

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainian youth have emerged as central actors in humanitarian and civic initiatives. This study examines how these wartime conditions reshape leadership trajectories among young Ukrainians and identifies factors that sustain or hinder their agency. Based on interviews with young leaders, the research identifies three core findings. First, war-induced disruption and stress reshape routines but also spur resilience grounded in identity, moral responsibi