“I Know What It’s Like to Be a Child of War”: The Story of a Police Officer and a Veteran, Yevhen who is now helping kids in need

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1. Senior Lieutenant Yevhen Osyka was born in Lysychansk, Luhansk region. “When I was 12 years old, I learned what war is. In the summer of 2014, things were intense for us. Fortunately, Lysychansk was successfully defended. People from the temporarily occupied territories were evacuated to us and shared the horrors they had experienced.”

   At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, when he was 20 years old, he joined the assault battalion “Luhansk-1”. During a combat mission, he was wounded. After treatment and rehabilitation, he continued his service as an investigator in Dnipro. Last year, he and his wife moved to the Khmelnytskyi region. He is currently performing the duties of a juvenile police officer.

   According to Yevhen, he had dreamed of becoming a police officer like his father since childhood.

   “I like working in juvenile prevention. It’s a special feeling when you understand your role in shaping a new personality.” Yevhen Osyka noted that he visits families in difficult life circumstances, conducts preventive work with them, and helps them cope with difficulties.

   “Working with such families is psychologically challenging because you often witness inappropriate treatment of children.”

   According to the senior lieutenant, he dreams of a peaceful childhood for all Ukrainian children.

   “I know what it’s like to be a child of war. I do everything possible to ensure that our children feel safe in these difficult times. I will soon become a father, so I believe that adults must do everything to ensure that the growing generation lives in a free and successful Ukraine.”

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