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Tetiana is a resident of Hostomel and Head of Apartment Owners Associations for two residential buildings. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, she opened up all the basements and put pallets in them for people to have somewhere to hide. Later, more than a hundred people were sheltering there. There was even a 2-month-old baby among them. The woman cooked together with her neighbors in her apartment. When all utilities were shut off, they cooked outside. Tetiana’s husband was injured by a blast wave.

On March 5, the occupiers entered the buildings and settled in them. People stayed in basements. Later, some of them decided to evacuate and went to another neighborhood, but they didn’t manage to leave. The occupiers told the people to return or they would be deported to Belarus. No one agreed to it. Most went to the bomb shelter in the local prison.

For reference: on April 1, 2022, Hostomel village was liberated from the russian occupiers.

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At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Vadym’s house in Moschun was hit by the enemy “Grad” twice: the man risked his own life to pull his grandson out of the flames. In addition, he helped other residents of the village by bringing food, providing people with fuel, and organizing the evacuation of hundreds of people. Vadym knows the entire chronology of the events in Moschun village.

For reference: fierce fighting took place in Moschun during the battles for Kyiv region in the spring of 2022. 80% of the houses were destroyed in the village.

On April 2, Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of its northern regions from the russian invaders.

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“Bucha’s Flame of Memory and Hope” rally will be held to mark the anniversary of the de-occupation of Bucha. The participants will honor the residents of the community who died during the russian occupation. Those who wish to participate are encouraged to bring candles and flashlights with them.

The rally will begin on March 31 at 6:30 PM on Vokzalna Street, which has become a symbol of the city’s indomitability. (During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military destroyed a large column of russian vehicles on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. At one point a photo of this street went viral.)

For reference: March 31 is the day of Bucha’s liberation from the russian occupiers.

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Tetiana and her husband returned to their house in Moshchun in April 2022, and it had been destroyed as a result of fighting. They immediately started volunteering: interacting with foundations and other volunteers and asking for help (food, clothes). They supported the villagers and garden associations in every way possible, including setting up a humanitarian center in the local club. Today, the woman holds art therapy classes with local children.

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Liudmyla is 76 years old. She is an anesthesiologists-resuscitators by profession.  At the outbreak of the full-scale invasion, the woman joined the rescue effort of the occupied Hostomel in Kyiv region wounded residents (two people had shrapnel wounds). The outpatient clinic lacked the necessary tools, so she had to suture the wounded civilians with an ordinary sewing needle.

For reference: On April 2, Ukraine marks the anniversary of the liberation of the country’s northern regions(Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy) from russian occupiers.

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From the first days of the full-scale invasion, despite being outside his hometown of Hostomel, Kyiv region, Vitalii and his friends remotely organized a system for transmitting the coordinates of the russians who occupied Hostomel. He collected information on the location and movement of enemy troops online and helped to direct the artillery fire at them. During the occupation of the city, he recognized the location of the Chechen unit in a video posted on social media by Ramzan Kadyrov. Then he helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine to destroy the unit, for which he received a state award.

For reference: Hostomel in Kyiv region was liberated from the russian occupiers on March 31, 2022. Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the complete liberation of Kyiv region on April 2.

The Producer Department of Media Center Ukraine helps journalists find participants and witnesses of those events. 

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On March 29, in Hostomel, Kyiv region, “Dobrobat” volunteers will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion. Volunteers are still being recruited.

For reference: “Dobrobat” is a volunteer building division that helps the victims of war to rebuild housing and social infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories.

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Volodymyr is a school bus driver at Volodarka Lyceum in Kyiv region. At the beginning of the war, he joined the effort to evacuate people from occupied cities and villages. The man transported the civilian population out of Irpin, Bucha, Brovary, Borodianka, Nemishaieve, Rudnya and other settlements. He managed to save dozens of people.

The evacuation of the population was carried out in the immediate vicinity of the invaders’ firing positions.

As reported, March 28 marks the first anniversary of the liberation of the town of Irpin in Kyiv region, which last year became the main battlefield during the battles for Kyiv. Kyiv region was completely liberated on April 2, 2022.

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Stanislav is a school bus driver at the Volodarka Professional Lyceum in the Kyiv region. At the beginning of the russian invasion, he started selflessly helping evacuate people from the occupied towns and villages. The man was carrying civilians from Bucha, Irpin, Brovary, Borodianka, Nemishajeve, Rudnya, and Chernihiv. During this period, Stanislav took dozens of people to safe places.

There have been cases of people evacuation carried out in close proximity to the firing positions of the invaders.

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Olha is from Hostomel, Kyiv region. She survived the occupation with her parents and 7-year-old son. She was hiding in the basement with her child. At one point, the russian military broke into their house. In addition, Olha saw and heard other horrors of the occupation. In particular, how the russians shot down her fellow villager. Journalists are invited to find out how the woman managed to escape from the occupation.

For reference: at the beginning of April, Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of its northern regions from russian occupation. In particular, the village of Hostomel, where the woman lives, was liberated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 1, 2022.

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