Alternative history of Ukraine. Near future. The Russophobic policy of the "orange" in Ukraine tears the country in two. "Westerners," with the support of NATO, are trying to pacify the Left Bank of the Dnieper by force. East Little Russia responds to the invaders with guerrilla warfare. The merciless "age of stillbirths" is coming... The time of the novel "The Age of Stillbirths" is uncharted. It takes place against the backdrop of the split of the European Union into "Young Europeans" led by Poland and under the auspices of America, and into "old Europe." At this time, ethnic clashes between the Tatars and the Slavic population took place in Crimea. Crimea is separated from Ukraine, after which Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lugansk regions, uniting in the Eastern Confederation (VK), as well as Transcarpathian, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil regions, uniting in the Republic of Galicia, declare their independence. All remaining regions of Ukraine are included in the SDGs (Central Ukrainian Republic). The SDG starts a war with the Eastern Confederation. On its side are the Galicians and contingents of the "Young Europeans." The troops of the SDGs with their help cut the VK in half. Lugansk has fallen, Donetsk is still holding on, and refugees from this territory are moving to Russia. They arm themselves again, form a powerful army and begin to recapture their land...