On April 8th, two Russian “Tochka U” rockets struck the Kramatorsk railway station, resulting in the deaths of 61 people and 121 people injured, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, according to Censor.NET.

Kramatorsk railway station

Among them was the Stepanenko family. 11-year-old Yana lost both her legs, and her mother Natalia also lost her limbs. They underwent treatment and prosthetics in the United States.

Yesterday, Yana, along with her brother Yaroslav, completed a special distance during the Lviv half marathon “Invincibility-2023.”

“I’ve only recently started using running prosthetics, but I usually walk on regular ones. That’s why I’m still learning to run, and it’s a bit scary because I’m not used to it yet. However, I want to support the children who also don’t have legs and can’t run. I want them to see my achievement and tell themselves, ‘Yes! I can do it too! I can run too!'” emphasized Yana.

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