A heartbroken mum of two from Nottingham says she "lives every day in fear" for her family left in Ukraine as they prepare for a potential Russian invasion.
It was just over a month ago when Olena Berezhna returned to England from Ukraine after seeing her two sons and their families, including a 6-year-old granddaughter.
They all live in Derhaci, a small town around 20km away from the Russian border, and hardly a day goes by without thinking about a potential Russian invasion.
The 56-year-old, now a cleaner in Lenton, said she is "scared, frightened and angry" her homeland could turn into a battlefield in just a matter of days.
At least 130,000 Russian troops are positioned within reach of Ukraine's borders as Russia demands security guarantees from the West, it has been reported.
While the US says Russian forces are ready to launch military action any day, Moscow has repeatedly said it has no such plans and points to the withdrawal of some units.
Tensions, both diplomatically and for those living in a potential war zone, are still high, despite Russian president Vladimir Putin saying he would withdraw troops.
There are fears what happens next could jeopardise Europe's security structure and for people like Ms Berezhna, it could mean the end of the place she still calls "home".
She came to Nottingham from her hometown of Kharkhiv in 2004 to care for her grandfather, who had cancer.
"I had to leave my family to come here and care for him - I left my children there, it was very difficult", she recalls.
"He was 88 at the time and died a year later, but I have chosen to stay so I could help my family in Ukraine."
She went on and said: "When I came here I could not speak the language, I could not stand for myself, I could not defend myself.
"I did it for my family."
Now, the Ukrainian, who only gets to see her family and friends twice a year, has serious concerns over what could happen to her loved ones.
She said: "Because my oldest son lives so close to the Russian border I am just very worried - but everyone there just got used to it, they got used to living in fear that something could happen at any time.
"It is mandatory now for all the young people aged between 19 and 40 to know how to defend themselves, how to shoot.
"My 24-year-old son, who has a child and a girlfriend, could be forced to join the army."
She said the rule applies to both men and women, and his son's girlfriend, a qualified nurse, also had to learn how to shoot.
Ms Berezhna added: "I go to sleep speaking with my son over the phone and he texts me every morning to tell me they are safe.
"I live in fear every day - I am scared for them.
"I am scared for everyone, because I may live in England now but Ukraine will be my home forever - and so is my family and friends who still live there."
It is understood more than 100,000 Russian troops have been deployed close to Ukraine's borders and a reported 30,000 more are engaged in exercises in Belarus, close to its 1,084km border with Ukraine.
Ms Berezhna said: "It is difficult because we do not want our land taken away - it is our home.
"But Putin does not care about people - he wants to build up his Russian imperium, he wants to be king."
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