Ukrainian defender of the English “Plymouth” Maxim Taloverov, who has not seen his parents for three and a half years, spoke about communicating with them in the conditions of war.
“It’s really hard because for three years every morning I wake up and see a lot of notifications about rockets and shells in every Ukrainian city, including Kyiv, where my parents are. I immediately write to them to find out how they are doing. “Are you in the underground parking? Are you in the metro?” Because when the Russians bomb cities, it’s really dangerous.
Sometimes they may not have connection or Wi-Fi, and then it gets stressful because they don’t reply, and I don’t know what’s happening. The news might say: “There are five rockets in this area of Kyiv.” But you never know exactly where.
Of course, every day is so hard, and sometimes you try to find a few things that make you smile a little. It would be easy to be serious and think about the war all the time, but then you can break down mentally. I hope the war ends as soon as possible, and we win. I hope it ends the way we want,” Taloverov’s words are quoted by The Guardian.