The war has begun, were the words that AleksandraBorodina woke up to on February 24.
She told Insider about her journey and how she is trying to support her partner, who is in Ukraine.
When the first bombing happened, she was still half asleep, and not much made sense to her. Her partner explained to her what was happening in a calm voice while stroking her hair. The first air raid sirens sounded a few minutes later and I realized that this was a life-changing event.
The event that everyone was discussing, thinking through scenarios, but to be honest, almost no one believed it was actually happening. It seemed impossible for the modern world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent military troops to invade Ukraine in late February, a move that has been hugely criticized by Western countries, including the US, which accuses Russia of war crimes.
Hospitals, schools, and theaters in Mariupol were said to have been targeted by Russia.
The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. She was at home on the first day of the war. She said that leaving was not an option and that she would have done the same as others. We would have had time to cross the border on the first day.
The CEO of a natural wine store is one of the partners. Ukrainian men have been banned from leaving the country and told to join the army.
Hearing sirens every day can have a psychological impact on a partner. She said she couldn't imagine what would happen to people who have lived under bombing for over a month.
She continues to work for a tech company in order to support her partner who lost his job. She said that her company is doing everything it can to save jobs and pay wages.
She wants to return to her hometown of Kyiv after the war is over. This is my home and I love it.
She wants to helpUkraine get back on its feet. To implement this plan, I need to continue working and temporarily settle down here.
She has submitted documents about her rights to German authorities. She said that everything changes every day, but she can't help but be grateful for the support she has received. We understand how lucky we are.
She said that they miss their home and husbands very much.
She was worried about the reception after she fled. The situation with Syria in the past has shown that Europe is not really looking forward to refugees. We were pleasantly surprised by the support that was waiting for us. I can not speak for all countries, but Germany provides a lot of help.
She said that she was in a foreign country and without a lot of knowledge of the future.
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