89-year-old Mariia Oleksiivna came to her former home, hoping she would be allowed into the apartment to retrieve at least some remaining belongings. During the explosion, the woman was in her room. She remembers waking up to the sound of glass falling on her, how her legs froze from severe stress, and how another powerful blast followed. Mariia Oleksiivna’s building was destroyed as a result of a massive Russian attack on the capital of Ukraine, which took place on the night of April 24, 2025.