During the siege of Mariupol, Russians captured 27 military musicians. Among them was Anastasiia's husband, a saxophonist with the National Guard of Ukraine. Nastia and her beloved were united by music when they were students. She is a teacher, he is a jazz musician. On the night of February 24, 2022, her husband was called to the unit. And in the morning, Mariupol was already being destroyed by shells! She hadn't seen or heard from her beloved for over a year. The last message she received from him was from Azovstal. He wrote how important her support was!

Today, Nastia is part of the Ukrainian delegation fighting for freedom not only for her husband, but also for all military musicians who are prisoners of war. She is making efforts to attract the attention of the international community. The girl told her story as part of the Heart of Azovstal project.