Yana was preparing for a major russian offensive - she packed an emergency bag and cried because she didn't want to believe it would happen. However, she had a gut feeling that disaster was inevitable. At five a.m. on February 24, 2022, she was awakened by an explosion - an enemy missile landed in her area. Yana went down to the subway, but after a few hours underground, she decided to go to her brother's place on the left bank and ended up in the in the thick of the events.