The first days of the war in Kherson were full of chaos. Iryna tells how difficult it was to find food and water. People in a panic bought everything they could, and the queues in stores grew to a kilometer. A local dairy saved many families: they distributed dairy products there. At a time when there was danger around, Iryna tried to provide her children with everything they needed. During the occupation, fear accompanied the woman every day. Invaders with machine guns became a part of their daily life, and even in their own home, Iryna did not have peace. After the de-occupation of Kherson, the woman felt hope. But even in this joy, the bitterness of loss and hardship remained. Due to the constant russian shelling of Kherson, the family still had to move to Odesa.