dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə juːkɹˈeɪniən sˈoʊviət wˈɔːɹ skɹˈɪpnɪk bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk kˈɜːɹiɚ fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌvðə juːkɹˈeɪniən pˈiːpəlz ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk.
During the Ukrainian–Soviet War Skrypnyk became a diplomatic courier for the army of the Ukrainian People's Republic.