Praskovya was left terrified and traumatized after Ukrainian soldiers took back her village two months ago. Now, she shares how her life has been since.
An 88-year-old Ukrainian woman, who experienced soldiers from her country pushing Russian troops out of her village just two months ago, is finally feeling a bit more at ease.
The woman, named Praskovya, was left terrified and traumatized after Ukrainian soldiers took back her village of Mala Rohan from Russian forces after Russia invaded her country. But Ukrainian soldiers have continued to push the Russians back further, prompting life in her village to resume.
“When they were bombing it was so scary. The bombs were whistling and thundering,” she said about the Russians’ presence in her village. Praskovya, who survived World War II and famine, lives alone, a widow whose husband died nine years ago. Her son and daughter live in areas controlled by Russia and haven’t called her in months.“Today we got the lights back. Before there was nothing. Now we have gas and I even cooked a borscht,” she said before giving a lesson in how she prepares the meal.
Praskovya and Richard sat down to eat some of the food, while washing it down with her homemade vodka.Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants.
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