One morning in February, Maryna's life was turned upside down when she woke to find her dogs barking and her husband crying in front of the television.
She says she will never forget the moment. He cried as he watched the news and said the war had begun.
The first all-female team to oversee an England men's international was overseen by one of Ukraine's top assistant referees.
It felt like a world away when the army vehicles rolled through her village 19 miles from the Russian border.
She remembers that trucks and military cars came through in the first day. The Russian army asked us where to go.
They brought flowers and bread, but after a week they realized we didn't need it. I thought maybe I want to leave after they started shooting civilians.
In order to get to safety in Switzerland, Striletska packed her belongings into a single bag and headed there.
She has been an assistant referee in the Swiss men's third division since that time. She will be in England to work at the Women's Euros.
The refereeing family has given the Ukrainian a new lease on life. She says her outlook on life has changed forever.
When she was raised in Luhansk, she was more interested in athletics than football, but she combined the two at university and played on for six years.
She says she ran like a crazy horse. I like to run, but I wasn't good with the ball.
When the Ukrainian FA wanted to recruit female referees in each of the country's 24 regions, the former player was persuaded to use her athletic skills.
She says that in that time, each federation decided to find a single girl. At the time, I wasn't so happy, but I tried.
One of the first women to referee in the country's men's premier league is Kateryna Monzul.
Monzul has been assisted by Striletska in the women's World Cup, the Olympics, the Euros and the men'sEuropa League.
"We are our team, Kateryna, me and Oleksandra," she says. This is a small group of people. It's very similar to sisters.
The referee world is like a big family now that the war has begun, and people want to help.
During the month of March, Striletska decided to flee war-torn Ukranian and go to Switzerland.
weekends working as an assistant or video assistant referee in the Ukrainian men's premier league and evenings coaching two girls' teams was over.
The constant fear of bombing from low-flying planes as they roared over her house began to take its toll on her.
After packing her daughter, a friend's wife and their two children into a car and setting off for Poland, she sat at the wheel for hours to beat curfews.
She says that it was hard because all the road signs had been taken down. We hid in a village while waiting for tanks to pass through.
I had driven for 18 hours and just wanted to sleep when we went to the church. We started again at 6am.
Four days was how long it took me. We were queueing for 17 hours after we got to the border, but after that it was easy.
Sergiy, her husband and fellow football coach, had to stay behind as he was in danger.
She says that he will defend their home for the second time. We lost everything and my parents died before I could see them again.
When she came back to Switzerland, she struggled to think about anything other than her husband and the war, but football gave her an outlet.
She cried for three weeks. I was thinking about the war when I forgot I was a football player. I had to referee because of that.
The Ukrainian FA contacted their Swiss counterparts on her behalf and gave her matches in the third tier Swiss promotion league.
The Swiss federation gave her a lot of games. For at least two hours, I can forget about the war and just watch the game.
Striletska has been spending her days following her fitness programme and learning German with her daughter.
She says that Switzerland is doing a lot for Ukrainians. The country has organised a free language course for us.
She wants a quick return to her homeland. She keeps in touch through the internet.
She says that the Russians have gone to the east. Sometimes my husband says they hear an explosion, but it's not as loud as it used to be. The sports hall is starting work and I'm doing online training with the girls.
Another boost is the call-up for a second women's Euros, as well as the fact that Monzul, who left Ukraine to referee in Italy, will be joining the team.
The news about the Euros was great for me. I can forget about the war and I am looking forward to working with him again.
The two were in the UK in November for England's Women's World Cup qualification match with Austria at the Stadium of Light, as well as the Women's European Championship tie with the Danes.
Since then, her life and values have changed.
She says you don't need much in life after this. Relations between people are the most important thing.
"People are helping me, talking to me, bringing fruit for my daughter, small things but helpful, and these are the things that are important in our lives."
We're always trying to reach higher, work harder, buy things, but really, you just need to enjoy the moment.
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