Liliia Solokhnenenko was born and lives in Koriukivka — a town that borders two frontiers at once: the belarusian and the russian. Liliia remembers the first days of the invasion: tanks in the streets, nights on the floor, weeks spent in a windowless bathroom. For several months the town was under occupation.

But the greatest fear today are the nightly attacks. After 20:00 the girl hears enemy ‘Shaheds’ flying one after another. In her family the “emergency bag” and a car with a full tank are always ready — in case they have to flee.

Despite this, Liliia seeks ways to remain calm. She practices yoga and especially loves breathing exercises, which help her cope with fear. She says it is her own weapon against anxiety.

She told her story during the program “Peaceful Rest for the Children of Ukraine” in Zakarpattia, organized by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation.