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“My wife and children were near the church when a mine landed there. A shockwave immediately killed them all,” Serhiy Perebyinis, 43, Irpin.

“My wife and children were near the church when a mine landed there. A shockwave immediately killed them all,” Serhiy Perebyinis, 43, Irpin.

by Daryna Trunova | Mar 16, 2022 | Irpin

“My family started walking in the direction of Romanivka [district] across the blown-up bridge in Irpin. My wife with our children and dogs were walking in front, and behind them her father, my father-in-law, was pushing his wife, Tatiana’s mother, in a...
“We definitely have not lost and we will not lose”, Kostiantyn Rieutskyi, 47, Luhansk — Kyiv

“We definitely have not lost and we will not lose”, Kostiantyn Rieutskyi, 47, Luhansk — Kyiv

by Daryna Trunova | Mar 13, 2022 | Kyiv, Luhansk, War. Stories from Ukraine

Kostiantyn Rieutskyi, the co-founder of the Vostok SOS Charitable Foundation, is one of those who did prepare seriously for the war. The 47-year-old human rights activist had lived in Luhansk until 2014. When the city was occupied by Russia-backed militants, he was...
“During that week, I forgot what peaceful life looks like,” Anna Chaplyhina, 37, Bucha—Khmelnytskyi

“During that week, I forgot what peaceful life looks like,” Anna Chaplyhina, 37, Bucha—Khmelnytskyi

by Daryna Trunova | Mar 13, 2022 | Uncategorized

  “When the shelling started, the military urged us to run to shelters. But what kind of shelters were those? An underground passage under the tracks. It was too small to hide everyone. Someone was leaning against the station building, and my child and I...
“In 2014, we also hid in basements and went to work in the morning”, Sofia, 30, Kyiv

“In 2014, we also hid in basements and went to work in the morning”, Sofia, 30, Kyiv

by Daryna Trunova | Mar 8, 2022 | Kyiv

  Illustrated by Sophia Tomilenko Sofia (she asked not to disclose her last name for safety reasons) from Kyiv answers the call at work. She is 30. She is a family doctor. Now, just like before the war, she goes to work every day and consults patients. There are...
“It seems that life has stopped”, Tetiana, 43, Kherson

“It seems that life has stopped”, Tetiana, 43, Kherson

by Daryna Trunova | Mar 6, 2022 | Kherson, War. Stories from Ukraine, War. Stories from Ukraine, War. Stories from Ukraine, War. Stories from Ukraine

Illustrated by marikinoo  43-year-old businesswoman Tetiana has not been outdoors for several days. In her native Kherson, the war lasts already a week, and they are forbidden to go out to save their lives. The city is full of Russian troops. They shoot everyone they...
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