Vania survived the occupation of Bucha. He remembers russian "Hrad" shooting behind the fence. When the electricity and gas disappeared and his parents cooked over a fire. One day a neighbor came running to tell the news of the evacuation.
We got ready instantly, the boy recalls. On the way, he was frightened by russian checkpoints and a burning tank. After the liberation of Kyiv region Vania's family returned home.
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