Unity, cohesion - these are the words Kateryna most often uses when talking about February-March 2022 in Markhalivka, a town near Vasylkiv. As a deputy, she united people. The community supported those who had the hardest time, the elderly. Together, they cleared the rubble when russian bombs hit, and cooked together. There was no thought of leaving for a safe place, even though the enemy was only 5 kilometers away from Markhalivka.