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Bucha and Irpin: stories from hell near Kyiv

The Kyiv region took the blow from Russia on February 24, 2022. Ukraine resisted the Russian army in the western suburbs of Kyiv - in Irpin, Bucha, Hostomyl. After the defeat of the Russian invaders and the withdrawal of enemy troops from the territory of the occupied places, the terrible truth was revealed about what atrocities the occupiers committed with the civilian population in this territory. The Museum "Civilian Voices" has collected unique first-hand stories into a collection.

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"My children were lying on the asphalt road. They were dead…"
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"My children were lying on the asphalt road. They were dead…"
Serhiy Perebyinis
06.04.2022
Irpin 2022
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Oleksander Krolikowski: “Inside the refrigerator truck, we had to walk over human bodies. And we apologized to the dead for this”
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Oleksander Krolikowski: “Inside the refrigerator truck, we had to walk over human bodies. And we apologized to the dead for this”
Оlexander Krolikowski
13.06.2022
Donetsk 2022
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"I won’t forgive them for my praying mother sitting on an apple cart!"
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"I won’t forgive them for my praying mother sitting on an apple cart!"
Sergey Sotnichenko
11.04.2022
Irpin 2022
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The daughter of a woman with red nail varnish killed in Bucha. “Her last words were: “Mum loves you”
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The daughter of a woman with red nail varnish killed in Bucha. “Her last words were: “Mum loves you”
Olga Shchiruk
19.05.2022
Bucha 2022
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War diary from Bucha “The Chronicle of Three Windows”
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War diary from Bucha “The Chronicle of Three Windows”
Oleksiy Tarasevich
07.10.2022
Bucha 2022
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“In Bucha, our film crew found the corpses of locals who had been lying there for several weeks”
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“In Bucha, our film crew found the corpses of locals who had been lying there for several weeks”
Vitaliy Lytvyn
13.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"The worst thing all these days was waiting for death, understanding of its inevitability"
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"The worst thing all these days was waiting for death, understanding of its inevitability"
Yevgeniya Bobrik
08.04.2022
Bucha 2022
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"He was given 20 minutes to piece together the body of his friend and bury him"
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"He was given 20 minutes to piece together the body of his friend and bury him"
Alexey Prshemisky
11.05.2022
Bucha 2022
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“For some reason, the sniper decided to shoot particularly at my mother. The bullet hit right in her forehead...”
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“For some reason, the sniper decided to shoot particularly at my mother. The bullet hit right in her forehead...”
Tatyana Sichkar
13.05.2022
Bucha 2022
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“Mum, they shot us and killed our dad...”
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“Mum, they shot us and killed our dad...”
Alla Nechiporenko
14.05.2022
Bucha 2022
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"Now I understand that it is very important to be able to see your nearest and dearest"
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"Now I understand that it is very important to be able to see your nearest and dearest"
Anastasiia Yalanska
13.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"I have never seen anything like this in my life, and I wish nobody experienced it "
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"I have never seen anything like this in my life, and I wish nobody experienced it "
Zoreslav Zamoyskyi
13.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"Olha, don’t you know your mother? I can move mountains"
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"Olha, don’t you know your mother? I can move mountains"
Iryna Filkina
13.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"One day, Maryna fell asleep and didn’t wake up anymore "
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"One day, Maryna fell asleep and didn’t wake up anymore "
Maryna Naumets
14.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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“The bodies in Bucha were lying on the roadsides”
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“The bodies in Bucha were lying on the roadsides”
Ihor Sereda
01.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"She could get anything; she was bringing the aid to the places nobody went to "
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"She could get anything; she was bringing the aid to the places nobody went to "
Zhanna Kamienieva
14.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"Most fingernails were gone "
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"Most fingernails were gone "
Karina Yershova
16.06.2022
Bucha 2022
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"The bodies of the men lay on the road for almost a month"
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"The bodies of the men lay on the road for almost a month"
Vitaly Vinogradov
17.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"He was killed in his own house"
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"He was killed in his own house"
Oleksandr Kysliuk
20.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"On March 9 or 10, 2022, Denys disappeared"
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"On March 9 or 10, 2022, Denys disappeared"
Denis Butenko
24.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"The body of Oleksandr Ivanovych was found by his relatives "
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"The body of Oleksandr Ivanovych was found by his relatives "
Oleksandr Kryvenko
24.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"I don’t know how to live on without you"
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"I don’t know how to live on without you"
Vasyl Maznichenko
30.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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"When we got to the Ukrainian checkpoint, all the passengers on the bus were crying"
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"When we got to the Ukrainian checkpoint, all the passengers on the bus were crying"
Valery Malyshevsky
11.07.2022
Bucha 2022
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«They placed women and children on top of military vehicles and used them as human shield»
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«They placed women and children on top of military vehicles and used them as human shield»
Alina Stepaniuk
05.08.2022
Andriyivka 2022
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"I hope for the best – I want to raise my grandchildren"
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"I hope for the best – I want to raise my grandchildren"
Zinaida Lestnikova
21.01.2021
Andriyivka 2014 2018
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"It didn't get here. It means that we can live a little until the next attack happens"
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"It didn't get here. It means that we can live a little until the next attack happens"
Iryna and Ivan Sarbash
13.01.2021
Andriyivka 2015
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"It won't be any better now. Only worse"
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"It won't be any better now. Only worse"
Dmytro Anatoliiovych and Mariia Vasylivna Lednovs
27.11.2020
Andriyivka 2018
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"I pray God about one thing: to have enough strength to raise my grandchildren"
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"I pray God about one thing: to have enough strength to raise my grandchildren"
Zinaida Lestnikova
10.08.2020
Andriyivka 2018
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"Mum, what do these tanks want from us?"
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"Mum, what do these tanks want from us?"
Oksana Tunic
25.03.2022
Irpin 2022
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"The most difficult part is to find a pet. They hid inside the walls and even in the ceiling"
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"The most difficult part is to find a pet. They hid inside the walls and even in the ceiling"
Alexey Surovtsev
15.06.2022
Irpin 2022
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"The child died at once, but the woman was still alive. Then the suitcase caught fire and they burned down"
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"The child died at once, but the woman was still alive. Then the suitcase caught fire and they burned down"
Roman Mohylanets
15.06.2022
Irpin 2022
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"The coach was shot dead right there… in our dear boxing room "
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"The coach was shot dead right there… in our dear boxing room "
Oleksiy Dzhunkivskyi
16.06.2022
Irpin 2022
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"All the dogs in this photo now live abroad!"
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"All the dogs in this photo now live abroad!"
Anastasiya Tikhaya
23.06.2022
Irpin 2022
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“There were a lot of deaths that day. I buried my friend in the school yard”
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“There were a lot of deaths that day. I buried my friend in the school yard”
Yuriy Prokhorenko
24.06.2022
Irpin 2022
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"Saving our birds was just a real feat"
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"Saving our birds was just a real feat"
Natalia Ivanova
23.08.2022
Irpin 2022
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"Мy parents were ruthlessly killed by Russian scoundrels"
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"Мy parents were ruthlessly killed by Russian scoundrels"
Nadiya and Volodymyr Cherednichenko
20.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"He suffered a gunshot wound to the head"
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"He suffered a gunshot wound to the head"
Brent Reno
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"When the war broke out, Oleksandr volunteered"
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"When the war broke out, Oleksandr volunteered"
Oleksandr Ivashchyk
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"We can never be prepared to lose our near and dear"
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"We can never be prepared to lose our near and dear"
Mykola Talalaiev
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"Larysa Osypova was buried together with her husband"
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"Larysa Osypova was buried together with her husband"
Larysa Osipova
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"An enemy’s grenade cut Serhiy’s life short"
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"An enemy’s grenade cut Serhiy’s life short"
Serhiy Taistruk
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"You died while helping people"
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"You died while helping people"
Arkadiy Yasynskyi
24.07.2022
Irpin 2022
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"There are enemy rascals in our village. Be careful"
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"There are enemy rascals in our village. Be careful"
Olha Sukhenko
16.06.2022
Motizhin 2022
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"My friend is photographing her neighbor's house on fire in Bucha right after the shelling"
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"My friend is photographing her neighbor's house on fire in Bucha right after the shelling"
02.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"My friend returned to Bucha and found his house almost destroyed"
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"My friend returned to Bucha and found his house almost destroyed"
02.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"Our entire park zone is covered in huge black holes - traces of the bombing"
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"Our entire park zone is covered in huge black holes - traces of the bombing"
10.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"Irpin and Bucha, small green peaceful cities, now everything is destroyed there"
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"Irpin and Bucha, small green peaceful cities, now everything is destroyed there"
10.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"She came out of the basement, where lived for more than a month with her five cats and an old dog"
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"She came out of the basement, where lived for more than a month with her five cats and an old dog"
05.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"A month in the basement under shelling undermined her health, but did not deprive her of optimism"
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"A month in the basement under shelling undermined her health, but did not deprive her of optimism"
05.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"She found her home completely defeated by marauders"
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"She found her home completely defeated by marauders"
05.05.2023
Bucha 2022
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"They were vilely shot by ruscіsts"
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"They were vilely shot by ruscіsts"
18.04.2023
Bucha 2022
2022 women men pensioners youth children moving destroyed or damaged housing wounded psychological injury shelling loss of loved ones the first day of the war 2022 occupation
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