The Russian troops were “present on the streets. Maybe from the fourth or fifth day, they decided to search all the houses. They came to our house. They destroyed all the electronic devices inside our house, including laptops, including the TV and so on. “Lisovyy told CNN. As the soldiers tried to find a smartphone, Lisovyy said his family hid their current phones and abandoned their old ones. “As a result, we have some connection with the world. We understand what is happening and what could be the time for evacuation,” he said. Lisovvy also spoke of the horror of life at this time. “It was horrible to realize that every minute that something could be thrown at your house. It could also just come and kill someone or destroy some of your things,” he said. Eventually, he and his family decided to take the risk and use an evacuation route to escape. The area was all controlled by Russian troops. There were many civilian cars destroyed by Russians during our evacuation. We saw it. family got to escape. They are now safe and Lisovyy spoke to CNN from Kyiv. However, many of his friends are still in Bucha. “My friends, unfortunately, [are] still in this area without any connection for a long time. “Nobody knows if they survived or if they are well,” he said. Watch the full interview here:
