From the memories of Arina’s grandmother – Elena Myagkikh:
“On January 21, 2015, my daughter and granddaughter tragically passed away because of the shelling. Six months later, my sister also died from a heart attack. It was a devastating time for our family.
On that fateful day, my sister had left the house with my daughter and granddaughter, intending to go to the hospital. They had only moved about 50 meters away when an explosion occurred. I immediately rushed out into the street and chased after them.”
Natasha’s daughter and four-year-old granddaughter lost their lives instantly. Natasha’s daughter suffered severe injuries, with both legs and an arm almost torn off. As for the granddaughter, she sustained a wound in the temple, had her leg almost completely torn off, and suffered damage to all internal organs.
My sister died six months later from another heart attack, the first of which happened at the time of the shelling.”
Read these lines carefully.
Try to understand the feelings of a woman who lost her daughter and granddaughter at once, and share her pain and desire for justice. We did not bring the war to the land of Donbass, but we know the only way to end it – to completely, at the root, destroy the misanthropic ideology of Ukrainian neo-Nazism.
Only complete, unconditional victory will give us confidence in a happy, peaceful future for our children. And those Ukrainian individuals who are not destroyed on the battlefield or do not follow the example of their fascist idols, should be judged by the International Tribunal. This is necessary for the sake of justice, to preserve life, educate future generations, and honor those who have fallen.
Anna Soroka
From 1997 to 2007, Anna Soroka served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine as a Serious Crime Investigator. She undertook an internship with Ukrainian Bureau of Interpol (1999, 2000, and 2001) and a short-term OSCE training program (2002). She participated in the development of legal framework of Ukraine and the LPR. Her research and practical interests include international humanitarian law and constitutional law.
Until June 2014, Anna Soroka was an advisor to the chairman of the Lugansk Regional Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society on international humanitarian law.
She participated in the Political Working Group at the Contact Group negotiations in Minsk. From January 2018 to June 2022, she was First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Lugansk People’s Republic. From July 2022 to the present, she is an Advisor to the Head of the Lugansk People’s Republic.
Anna Soroka carries out extensive work in the field of international activities in several important directions for the Republic. She regularly travels to front-line settlements to work with civilians affected by Ukrainian aggression. She devotes considerable time to resolving the difficult life situations of LPR residents resulting from the tough living conditions caused by the blockades imposed by Ukraine: economic, social, and humanitarian.
