Abstract
The article deals with Y. Lypa's historical novel "Muscovy" as an event in the author's biography and the relevance of the issues and source base of the work in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The history of writing and publication of the novel is traced with the help of biographical sources. An attempt has also been made to reproduce the bibliography of historical sources and literature used by Yu. Lypa to create an image of Muscovy and of the muscvines 17th century (social and state system, laws and customs, mentality and outlook, lifestyle and behaviour). The connection between the author's goal and the significance of the novel "Cossacks in Muscovy" for Ukrainians is emphasized. In the conclusion, the clarification of the facts of Yu. Lypa's biography and creativity and the prospects of the research are specified – the determination of the degree of historicity of the novel and the evolution of the views of the writer-thinker.
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