Olga Bolgova a teacher from Mariupol started a journal the day the war started.
On March 15th she and her family fled the city, joining the millions of Ukrainian refugees.
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Feb 24 [First day of the Russian invasion]
Woke up before the alarm clock, at 6:30am from some kind of bang. My husband told me it was war.
I started calling my parents. I ran to school for the laptop. They said there would be a "vacation" for a week.
It's only 7:30am outside and it's already a mess: ATMs, water, shops. My family say don't panic. I don’t seem to panic, but I went for groceries. It's crowded, just like before the new year. I will not take a lot, just a minimum. Managed to pay by card. Cash withdrawal is not realistic.
Well, I think it will be over in a couple of days.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/mariupol-diary-crushed-family-next-door-just-bury-garden-told/