High school seniors in Ukraine tell Teen Vogue what it’s been like to finish high school during the Russia-Ukraine War.
The sound of bombs pounding Kharkiv was the first thing Polina Chub heard on the day Russia invaded Ukraine. It was February 24, 2022, and Chub, then 16, was asleep in her bed. There had been rumors that Russia would invade, but like many Ukrainians, Chub had not taken them too seriously. At first she thought the roaring sound outside her bedroom window was fireworks, but soon realized the war had actually begun.
For three months, the family from Kyiv lived in Lintovska’s two-room home. She gave up her bedroom and slept beside her parents’ bed while using a pool float as a mattress. The future of Ukraine was so uncertain, but Lintovska sprung into action: She helped make camouflage nets for the military, distributed humanitarian aid, and gave lectures about Ukrainian art, history, and culture. Now 16, Lintovska has found opportunities she had not considered before the war.
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