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Tatiana Poladko is running in Ukraine on her layover in July. (Courtesy of Tatiana Polodko)
Tatiana Poladko and her circle of relatives of six live near Kiev. Since the beginning of the bombing, they have been moving, by car and train.
His stopover came at a time when Ukraine noticed it was beginning to turn the tide against the attackers.
“Over time, my friends would post pictures of themselves in a café enjoying a latte when they returned to Kyiv,” he said. “And almost your brain can’t, because it’s not the symbol that was ingrained in my head. “
“It was great to see normal life, right down to the [siren] airstrike,” he said. “I was there in the middle of the day, saw my friends, had a fancy dinner, even driving around town. And it’s summer. “
The first air raid sirens, however, eviscerated his optimism.
Poladko and Alleyne still intend to return, if possible, to their Ukraine. But with uncertainty reigning, they are exploring other options, adding a return to the Wilmington area.
“I want to tell myself that until June, the Russians will run out of money. War is very costly,” he said. And given all the sanctions and so on, it seemed like all the smart stuff was happening and maybe they just wouldn’t have the budget to continue this intense attack. “
“Then I hope to be back on September 1. That didn’t happen. We now perceive that this is a much stronger commitment than we all wanted. “
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