Nadia, 66, from Andriivka, shows us her demolished house on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
Andriivka, is a small village on the road from the Belarussian border to Kyiv, the country's capital. It was among dozens of settlements near the capital seized by Russian forces in the early stage of the full-scale invasion. Moscow’s military quickly captured Andriivka on Feb. 27, terrorizing civilians and destroying houses before soldiers eventually withdrew in early April.