"On February 24, I did not hear the first explosions - I slept through these terrible sounds. I woke up as usual, took a shower, went to the kitchen, turned on the TV..."

There was a sense of confusion

"The war started when I was four years old. I vaguely remember the year 2014, but I haven't forgotten it. I remember a huge warplane flying over the market, people's panic and fear, our daily hiding in the basement..." - this is how they begin with her mother, a story for "History of the Strong" Kateryna Belikova, a 13-year-old resident of Popasnaya.

Don't salute

"My mother had no choice but to accept my decision."

We were woken up by a call

Olena recalls that "we returned to Borodyanka already under the "accompaniment" of continuous enemy bombardment..."

Bombs from airplanes are scary

The main thing is that I live!

And I also embroidered an embroidered talisman for him.

We believe that Ruslan is ali

"And there was nothing to hide from... Planes and drones circled over our city continuously"

Why kill us?!

When the full-scale Russian offensive began in 2022, Iryna, like many Ukrainians, sincerely hoped that the fighting would subside in a few days.

The soul remained in the ruins

Tatyana remembers how much Serhiy was waiting for his daughter, whom she carried close to her heart.

We need to hear their story

Elena, sometimes not holding back tears, shares her memories from that terrible February.

Without holding back tears

Alyona is very restrained, but there is bitter sadness in her voice, and tears are welling up in her eyes.

Continue cycle of interviews

Vitaly was boundlessly devoted to Ukraine and lived with love for his family.

He lived with love for family

But soon they and their children were forced to leave their home in Bakhmut and seek at least temporary shelter. In her interview, Iryna emotionally tells us the story of her family, full of love for her hometown.

Iryna

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With this <a href="http://ttps://youtu.be/i_CmhJuyntU">video</a>, we complete the cycle of interviews with the participants of the &quot;Recover&quot; project. All the women who shared with us memories from their lives are extremely courageous. After all, each of them had to dive into tragic memories once again, to relive the indescribable pain caused by the invasion of russia.

But soon they were forced to leave home

We sincerely thank our heroines for their courage and frankness. And we encourage you to watch this video and support Irina with your kind words and likes: <a href="https://youtu.be/i_CmhJuyntU">https://youtu.be/i_CmhJuyntU</a>

The soul remained in the ruins

Participant of the "Recover" project

But soon they were forced to leave home

Thanks to our heroines