Officer-missile anti-aircraft division 3 operational brigades NSU senior lieutenant Alexander Lisak becoming the winner of I degree of Slavic Poetry International Prize.

The award ceremony took place during a literary evening at the National Union of Writers of Ukraine - the place where the word is really a powerful weapon.

Alexander - a real poet and contemporary of. He began writing poetry as early as 8th grade. In his work already has two published poetry collection Civil: "to create a Day" (2011) and "phantom pain syndrome" (2016). The latter was written during his stay in the ATO zone.

Alexander - military officer, who went into the ranks of the NSU as a volunteer in 2014. With regard to career, then a military poet behind many literary victories, and in October 2016 he became a member of the Union of Writers of Ukraine.

"I took an oath, and I am an officer. I think you can not be on the sidelines. I Civilian lyrics and its citizenship, and so I went to serve. When people ask me:

"What is your citizenship? "I - the military, the military writer who has words describes his attitude," - says First Lieutenant.

Service and work harmoniously exist in life natsgvardeytsa. Incredibly pleased that the image of a modern soldier can be identified with literary, musical, application activity. Alexander Lesik - a sample of the new era soldier who is willing to develop and demonstrate a talent Ukrainian.

Diana Krasnikova Photo Tatiana Dudnik.