Lidiia did not really believe that the war would become a reality. In the first days of the full-scale russian invasion, she actively joined the volunteer work: she helped compile lists of necessary items and medicines for evacuation. However, on March 3, the connection in the village was cut off, and on the 5th, russian troops entered. At first, Lidiia and her children hid in the bathroom, away from the windows, and later they set up a cellar. On March 6, she saw a column of enemy tanks moving down the street for the first time. Lidiia lived under occupation, following strict rules of movement. She even had to wear a red armband to show that she had been “checked”.