Ukraine First Lady Narrates Impact The War Has On The Family

Ukraine’s First Lady Narrates Impact Of The War On Her Family

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in world news September 5, 2023

Olena Zelensky, Ukraine First Lady told reporters of the emotional impact her family has had from Russia’s invasion and the resulting war. In an interview, she revealed how hard it is to see her children live in uncertainty, unable to plan ahead.

She also spoke of the family missing spending time together.

“This may be a bit selfish, but I need my husband, not a historical figure, by my side,”she lamented.

Back in February 2022, Russia’s invasion on Ukraine forced Olena Zelensky into hiding for months with her children. They spent months in secret locations for their own safety and to stay away from the media’s attention.

At the beginning of the invasion, she compared her emotional state to having an adrenaline rush constantly. However, as time passed she said she found it important to calm herself and adapt to the existing conditions.

When she came out of hiding last year, the war thrusted the former scripts writer into the spotlight. Since then, she has traveled around the world to give speeches.

“We don’t live together with my husband, the family is separated. We have the opportunity to see each other but not as often as we would like. My son misses his father,” she told reporters.

She however said they stay strong both emotionally and physically and said together they will handle the situation.

She however said the uncertainty of living has brought an emotional toll on her kids who can’t plan anything at such an age. Her daughter who is 19 dreams of traveling, having new emotions, meeting new people, something she can’t do without risking her family.

The First Lady and President Volodymyr Zelensky were high school sweethearts. They worked in a comedy trouble and TV studio with him as an actor and her as a scriptwriter. At the moment, she thinks about how she never thought her husband would be a ‘historical figure’.

“I believe in him. And I support him. I know that he has enough strength. For any other person I know, I think, it would be much harder in this situation. He really is a very strong and resilient person. And this resilience is what we need right now,” she said.

As First Lady, she has recently embarked on helping Ukrainians deal with the psychological impact of the war. She is also planning to host a camp in Kyiv that will focus on mental health and resilience.

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