During one of the attacks on Avdiivka a year and a half ago, a shell exploded right under the windows of our apartment. All five children stayed at home with me at that time. Fragments flew through the windows. I covered the two younger girls with my body. My leg was torn off, and the three older children had multiple shrapnel wounds.
Life on a peaceful territory has become a real challenge for us. After being released from the hospital, we have to knock about rented apartments. I haven't received any payments for two months — neither child support nor low-income family benefits. Children have not been registered as disabled. I receive Disablement Income Group II payments. I can't claim any benefits or any compensation from the state. We have been abandoned to our fate.
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