In early March 2022, the Khara family from Volnovakha came under massive shelling. They lived in the basement for several weeks. On the eve of the full-scale war, Alla's youngest son fell ill. The child became even worse in the shelter. The woman's father was also in hospital at the time, having had his leg amputated due to the disease. Alla managed to visit her father only once, sneaking to the hospital and back through the city, which was being destroyed.