Valentyn Velykyi's village of Maliyivka has experienced increasing proximity to the Russian war in Ukraine. Explosions and missile attacks have become common, prompting the evacuation of most residents. Velykyi and a neighbor are among the last remaining, facing a dire humanitarian situation as they wait for supplies to return. After his neighbor vanished, Velykyi sought refuge in a dugout, only to return home and find his shed destroyed by a Russian missile. The conflict has turned the area into a war zone, affecting lives and livelihoods.
You could hear explosions day and night. Recently missiles started flying over my house. There's a rumbling sound. You can see a trail in the sky.
Most nights it sends hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles. A weary population has got used to the wail of air raid sirens and the kettle drum boom of explosions.
Fighting engulfed Maliyivka. It became a Russian target. First, the house by the old bus stop was destroyed. Then everything got hit.
While he was away a missile fell on his house. I heard BANG. My shed was gone, in a split second. There was nothing left.
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