Viktoriia lived on the left bank of Mariupol, opposite the “Azov” base. On February 24, she left for Mangush with her mother and child. On February 28, the village was shelled with “grad” rockets.

“We saw who was killing us. russian aviation appeared in early March. At the same time, a column of soldiers marched to Mariupol. After March 10, we went to the center. We went to get food. We saw big cars coming up, blocking the roads. A Russian convoy of vehicles was marching towards Mariupol. The worst thing was the unknown,” said Viktoriia, a resident of Mariupol.