Explosion of a shell near my house Donetsk. Presumably from a 152-mm projectile.

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Mgiwar on January 26th, 2022 at 18:50 UTC »

This is 2015. But we often hear explosions, and recently we also had shells coming close to us. Since 2014, we have been constantly hearing explosions and killing people. Explosions are heard somewhere every day.

This is 2015

https://youtu.be/CRHvS7m6qAY

Then I could have been killed too. Two people died right next to each other. Another 5 are 120 meters away from me. Our window frames were broken. We were robbed by a military man and threatened. He took out everything that we grew with dad in the garden. And then he threatened. We think he stole grandfather's medals and took them to Russia. Then another military man hit my mother and left a huge bruise. Another military family cut off our water and extorted money from us. We then sat in the cold when we got sick with the coronavirus due to the fact that we could not draw water into the heater. Not to mention that this inadequate family started screaming to kill us too. This is because of the second job ... At which we were infected with the coronavirus on purpose. We are considered slaves there. They told me openly. And when I was looking for medical help for my mother, they refused to provide it. We are miraculously lucky that we found her in another hospital. And she was no longer walking and she could no longer breathe, I brought her to the hospital. She already had advanced bilateral inflammation. She couldn't even walk then. It's just a miracle that we found a place in another hospital. Because due to the fact that we were not treated in the first hospital, she could die. And you know what our boss told us? how dare I take my mother to the hospital ... I am shocked at how an inadequate rich boss could tell us this and shout at my mother then knowing that she had a sick heart after the coronavirus. We have this second job such crap. On which we are simply considered slaves. And we have to work 24/7... And don't dare to say something. Even now we are on sick leave and we are forced to work. Moreover, we are not even paid sick leave. With our salaries of a hundred dollars ... If I did not deal with flowers and did not save money, we would not have anything to live for. I've been saving money since high school. And they've come in handy. It saved my mother. We just don't have enough money for treatment. Here they say that medicine is free. But medicine has already cost us a very large amount. Even because of work, so many people threaten us. And not only. Because we grow flowers, people think that we are rich and can be robbed freely. and this they are free to do. What we had in the garden the military simply endured. Even just the ground. The land that I dug and picked out the weeds. It was the land of fluff. Like garlic, we have excellent land. A rich military man comes to us and simply robs us. And we don’t even dare to say a word to him. He is so good friends with the family of those who cut off our water. Our well then dried up and I could not even water the plants. Because of this, and when I was sick, we also lost a lot of plants. I already applied for a green card. And I want to apply for political asylum. But it still needs to get out somehow. I really want to take my mother out of this hell. I hope they don't kill us here as they tried many times already. I hope I can grow seedlings of flowers and vegetables. I tried to register on the gofandme website. But since I live now in Donetsk, it is impossible to register there. I even tried to talk through the administration. There it is necessary only from the territory where there is a possibility of registration. I wish my dad was alive. I just think if we had a chance to get out of this hell of slavery then he would be alive. I don't want my mom to get hurt any more here. I have a dream of my own farm where we would continue to grow flowers and vegetables as before with dad. And make a botanical garden in his honor. Grow chrysanthemums there. It was his flower. He was the best in Ukraine who grew chrysanthemum. Even people who learned to grow chrysanthemums from him came to us. I hope we survive under constant shelling. And I can get Mom to safety.

Mgiwar on January 26th, 2022 at 18:52 UTC »

My dad is still alive here. If not all of these fighting. If he had received medical attention, he would still live.

Bad_Uncle_Bob on January 26th, 2022 at 19:55 UTC »

I wish there was something else I could offer you other than my condolences and my hopes that you and your mother get out safely. This saddens me greatly to hear about, your plants and flowers are beautiful and it's horrible how your family has been treated. Please know that I'm out here hoping for you and your mother to remain safe and get out!