Sofia Kryachko, together with her mother Natalya and father Dmytro, lived in Lyman, in the Donetsk region.

When the full-scale invasion began, the family remained in their hometown.

During the shelling, they went down to the basement, which was located in the yard.

2-3 weeks before her death, Sofia began to use black or dark shades more often in her drawings. Grandma was surprised, because Sonia always painted in bright colors.

On May 23, 2022, enemy missiles hit the family's yard. Sonya and her mother collapsed in the basement where they were hiding. They died in hospital.

Dad was away on a visit at the time of the shelling, so he was saved. But he could not survive the loss and after a few months he hanged himself in the destroyed house. And a few months later, the heart of his father Oleksiy stopped...