Teenagers from Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk shared their 11 years of life under occupation.

A new episode of the author's project by journalist Ramina Eskhakzai RAMINA has been released. The main characters of the interview are teenagers from Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk. Their story began in childhood when they were unaware of the occupation. However, when they turned 18, they chose to leave their homes and return to an independent Ukraine. Kateryna from Donetsk, Ivan from Luhansk, and Sevilia from Simferopol shared their fates in the occupied territories.

"I have been under occupation since childhood," said Ivan, a native of Luhansk.

Ivan spoke about his earliest memories from childhood during the occupation when he suddenly learned about the start of the war. Due to propaganda, he believed the lies about the war waged by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All of this influenced his attitude towards the situation.

"Initially, they removed the Ukrainian language," said Sevilia, a native of Simferopol, about the occupation of Crimea.

Sevilia talked about the beginning of the occupation in Crimea, where the Ukrainian language was removed, and strong propaganda in favor of Russia began. In this new episode of the author's project by journalist RAMINA, young people from the occupied territories share their impressions and stories. Their narratives testify to the difficult living conditions under occupation and the rapid developments that force them to make significant life choices.