Ukranian photographer Yana Yatsuk details what it’s like to see her family enter “survival mode” as Russia attacks Ukraine
When news broke, I was in a car and I kept getting text messages from people asking if my family was OK. For us, this has been going on since 2014. I called my grandmother right away, and her line was busy. And I tried a few more times and couldn’t get through to her. I called my aunt and she was in a state of panic as she was gathering her things. They left to a nearby village when they heard the explosions. That’s all I got from them.
My aunt, uncle, and grandma are home in Ivano-Frankivsk. They could see the explosion of a nearby factory from where they live. For my family that’s still there, a lot of buildings have underground bunkers. Whenever the sirens go off, that’s where my family goes with the rest of the people that live in their buildings until the sirens stop. We have another family member who’s a doctor in Kyiv who has continued to work.
I have a great uncle who, at 57, joined the army yesterday. We’re proud of him. There was a line of hundreds of people waiting to join the military, which is incredible. People want to defend. They want to protect their land and fight what’s for what’s theirs. It’s a beautiful thing. The Ukrainian people are strong and those on the ground fighting are heroes. There’s a feeling of fear mixed with pride. They’ve been so brave. That’s the main word that comes to mind.
I don’t know if there’s a way to cope, really. They’re not really feelings that you can escape. I’ve been going to protests. I’ve been talking to family and watching Ukrainian news 24/7. That’s the only place my mind has been.
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