Abstract
This article highlights how the Roma population in Ukraine has mobilized against Russian aggression. In particular, it analyzes Romani musical performances of popular Ukrainian-language songs that appeared during the war. Such musical performances, popularized on social media networks, have put Ukrainian Roma at the center of the narrative of Ukrainian resistance. Based on more than twenty years of ethnographic research among Romani communities in Ukraine, this article also emphasizes Romani contributions to Ukrainian defense efforts, including army service and refugee volunteer efforts. It offers current information about new Romani socio-political realities, which following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reflect a positive shift towards increased acceptance of Roma by the non-Roma majority.
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