For the first time since the war began, the Stanislavchuk family was together again.<\/p>\n
Yehor was leading his parents, Natasha and Sasha, his sister, Tasya, and his grandmother, Lyudmila, on a tour of Bucha, the quaint suburb of Kyiv that has become synonymous with Russian savagery.<\/p>\n
Here was the school where Yehor had hid for two weeks as Russian troops bombed and murdered their way through the town. There, at the entrance to the school basement, was where a Russian soldier had shot a woman in the head just because he could. And over there, on top of the yellow crane, was where the sniper sat, picking off civilians as they scrounged for food and water.<\/p>\n
Yehor, 28, spoke calmly, and no one expressed surprise. These stories are well known now in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Much has been written about the grit and grace of many Ukrainians during the war. Early on, I met the Stanislavchuk family and have been lucky enough to get to know them through aerial bombardments, daring escapes under fire, and finally a happy reunion. https:\/\/t.co\/8onvDYvJs5<\/a><\/p>\n — Michael Schwirtz (@mschwirtz) July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n