A San Jose woman said she is concerned for her family in Bucha, Ukraine, a suburb of Kyiv. Hundreds of civilians were killed there as Russian forces destroyed most of the city.
“It’s hard to imagine humans could do that,” said Gutsa.
Gutsa told NBC Bay Area that before Russian troops retreated, they pulled up to her family's driveway in a tank. “They had machine guns. They made my brother to undress naked. Checked him for any Nazi tattoos or military tattoos. They robbed him. They took his watch. They took everything from the house they could take. But we were just grateful they didn’t kill him,” she said.“My brother told me today, ‘I would understand if those were aliens. That aliens came and did that. But those are people. They are not human,," Gutsa said.
Gutsa added that she wanted to share her story, so people won’t turn away from the atrocities in her country and her hometown.Gutsa said her family can’t leave now because it’s not safe. She added that she feels guilty that she’s not in Ukraine to help.
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