War. Stories from Ukraine

Ukrainians tell stories about their life during the war

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“My little daughter is smiling and reaching for me, but I see her gone, buried in her sleep under the rubble in the basement”, Anastasiia Mikhailovska, 31, Kyiv

“My little daughter is smiling and reaching for me, but I see her gone, buried in her sleep under the rubble in the basement”, Anastasiia Mikhailovska, 31, Kyiv

by Olena Struk | Mar 17, 2022 | Kyiv

Illustrated by Tanya Guschyna “I don’t remember when exactly the Russian soldiers came to our basement. Could be March 6 or 7. I’m a bit confused with the dates. We spent 14 days underground. The night before was terrible, with heavy shelling. That was...

“The worst thing for animals in a zoo or in a shelter is to stay without heating and food. We had to find a way to evacuate the bears,” Maryna Shkvyria, 40, Kyiv

“The worst thing for animals in a zoo or in a shelter is to stay without heating and food. We had to find a way to evacuate the bears,” Maryna Shkvyria, 40, Kyiv

by Olena Struk | Mar 11, 2022 | War. Stories from Ukraine

“The worst thing for animals in a zoo or in a shelter is to stay without heating and food. The shelling was getting more and more intensive. We’ve heard Grads and Buks, some air fights. We had to turn off the lights. It was stressful. We didn’t sleep and...