Donetsk is a city in the east of Ukraine. It used to be a million-plus city. The coal mine industry is very developed there. There are very beautiful parks there and nice people live in the city. I parted with my grandparents. They now live there. Besides, a lot of my close friends remained there.
We moved from Donetsk because the sound of the bombing was heard not far from our house. So my mother quickly packed our things and we left [to Lyman].
I don’t remember the exact day when I heard this word. And as for the moment when I realized that it [the war] began – yes, I do remember it. This happened when I began to often see people in military uniforms on the streets of my city. It developed gradually, let’s say. And on some particular day, I realized: yes, the war started.
When I hear this word, I immediately look not at what is happening, but at the consequences. It appears in my head. I think I began to appreciate more what I have. This applies to both people and property. There are no hopeless situations, no matter how difficult it may seem, you can always find a way out.
