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After breaking through the state border in Sumy region at dawn on 24 February 2022, the Russians hoped to quickly take control of Okhtyrka and move on towards Kyiv. But the city took the fight, stopped the enemy on the first day and became a shield for many Ukrainian towns and villages. The battle for Okhtyrka lasted for about a month. Having lost hope of capturing the city, the Russians began to shell and bombard it mercilessly. But Okhtyrka defended itself desperately and was never occupied for a single day. This book is a mosaic of stories about the city's defence. About those who defended, helped, and saved. And about those whose lives were taken by the Russian occupiers in late February-March 2022.