Pavlo Shkurenko has lived in Kyiv with his family until a few days ago.

Then they made the decision to leave the capital of Ukraine and head west, to a smaller city where the fighting is less obvious.

- Immediately when we boarded the train, I felt a huge relief.

Just the knowledge that the risk of you dying a violent death has decreased drastically causes your shoulders to sink, says Pavlo.

In SVT's video diary, you can follow residents of Ukraine who tell about the everyday life of the war.

Here you will find the video diary.