Liudmyla faced a full-scale invasion in the city of Irpin, where she rented an apartment. On the morning of February 24, 2022, she was woken up by strange sounds that at first seemed like construction noise. However, when she went outside, she saw people leaving the city in large numbers. Then Liudmyla realized that something serious was happening.

On the same day, while standing in line at the bank, she witnessed the first Russian strikes on Hostomel. Black smoke and loud explosions shocked everyone. Liudmyla first left for Chernivtsi, where she lived for a year, and then moved to Odesa.