La Vanguardia, 21 February 2026 - "On the cover. A literature unrestricted by Western fashions and full of creative freedom, that confirms a high-quality revival" by Alvaro Colomer 

Elena Kostioukovitch's book "Kyiv. A fortress over the abyss" was mentioned in an article by Alvaro Colomer on La Vanguardia. The article provides an overview of the most relevant current Eastern-European authors. Elena's book is named, among others, alongside two Literature Nobel Prize Winners, Hungarian László Krasznahorkai (2025) and Polish Olga Tokarczuk (2018).

Online source:

https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/culturas/20260221/11468605/renovacion-literaria-viene.amp.html