- It is better than in Mariupol or other occupied areas.
It's not so bad if it weren't for the rocket fire.
It's a bit tough, but I can handle it.
Constant power outages have become commonplace and she has no internet.
And when the electricity disappears, the water stops working, so it is necessary to bunker in jugs and thermoses.
- But I don't need to go and cry to a psychologist.
I know I have a task I must manage: the children.
I have no right to relax now.
It will have to wait until my husband is back.
I have to keep my children healthy, even mentally.
So that's what I'm focusing on now.
Thinking about her husband all the time
Natalya was evacuated from Mariupol in March.
She was pregnant and her husband had disappeared into Russian captivity.
She brought her son, her 15-year-old goddaughter Julia and 9-year-old Anna with her.
She does not know where the man is today.
She can only hope for new prisoner exchanges with the Russians.
- I constantly think about how he is doing.
What he eats, if he is hungry or cold.
Besides, he knew we were going to have children.
He knows I have given birth.
But he doesn't know what the name was, only that it's a boy.
Despite all the setbacks, Natalya still looks to the future with confidence.
- I see the future brightly.
I have faith in the future.
I am also sure that my husband will persevere and return.
Everything will be fine for us and for all of Ukraine.