Oksana Kaplenko, a mother of four, relocated from Bakhmut to Kremenchug after the onset of the…

Oksana Kaplenko, a mother of four, relocated from Bakhmut to Kremenchug after the onset of the Russian invasion, while her husband joined the fight for Ukraine. The family had established a construction business in Donetsk, but the war forced them to abandon their life and start anew. Oksana evacuated with her children and mother, leaving everything behind as they sought safety in Dnipro.

After six months in Dnipro, Oksana felt uncomfortable and moved her family to Kremenchug in December 2022, following her husband's comrades' advice. She found the smaller city more suitable for her children, who began to recover from their traumatic experiences in Bakhmut. They enrolled in kindergarten and school, gradually socializing and adjusting to their new environment.