I suffered from my husband's abuse for 9 years. He barely let me go anywhere, forbade me from communicating with friends, and later even with my relatives. This process happened gradually. Then he started raising his hand against me in front of our children. He often came home drunk, caused scandals, and the next day apologized.

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I had to endure all the abuse because I knew I wouldn’t be able to manage on my own. Last year, a critical moment came, and I decided that I could no longer tolerate it. Especially since my husband's behavior severely affected the children—they became frightened, and my younger son developed speech problems.

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After filing for divorce in court, a peaceful process did not happen, and the proceedings dragged on. I was left alone with my children, without money or the ability to rent a home. I can't go to work because my children have mixed learning: both are first graders, studying online for three days and attending school for only two hours on two days before returning to online classes. There is no one to leave them with. We are staying with acquaintances, but I have no money to rent even the simplest accommodation. Our home in the Kupiansk district is under shelling, so returning there is too dangerous.

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I am in such despair that I don’t know how to move forward. The only thing that gives me hope is that I finally escaped that tyrant with my children.