At the beginning of the war, Oksana was left alone with her eight-year-old daughter in Oleshky. Her husband could not return, even though he was eager to see his family. During the bombardment, Oksana and her child hid in an observation hole in the garage she had equipped and fortified. But the child had a panic attack every time. Once she even fainted, fell down, stopped breathing and turned blue. At the checkpoints, Oksana's daughter felt sick every time she saw the military.