Yuliya Rudich from Kharkiv
Hello! My name is Yuliya. I am 34 years old. On the day when the war started, we were at home, it was 5 in the morning. My life changed completely. We heard gunshots and the house began to vibrate. I worked as a shop assistant before the war. We spent a very long time in the basements with the children. We were very afraid. I remember the most terrible day of the war as if it had just happened. We came to Saltivka to feed my grandmother, who has now died. Public transport did not run then, and Saltivka was constantly under fire. We got there as best we could. We ran, and I fell into the snow. I heard a nearby house explode. It was a terrible day.
My children are 10 years old and 6 years old. My country will change completely, but freedom does not come easily. We pay the highest price for this, but we will live freely and in a good country. I know all this will happen. But now it is very difficult for us, and I am asking for your help. Thank you.