Tonje Shvets (22) from Askøy lives in an apartment in northeastern Kyiv with her husband Vladyslav.
Dagbladet wrote about her on Saturdaywhen neither she, her husband nor her pet could fit in the local bomb room.
The small family then ended up seeking refuge in the bathroom.
Here you can read about what has happened in Ukraine – hour by hour.
– The next 24 hours
Tonje tells Dagbladet that she is home on Monday morning, and that it is going well with both her and her husband.
– Vlad is out, so it’s a little difficult to relax, she writes in a text message to Dagbladet.
She says that the curfew has been lifted, and that it will be open until 17.00.
– Now it’s really a bit calm. We have been told that the next 24 hours will be important, she writes.
– Begged him
On Sunday, the 22-year-old sought cover in the bomb room, alone. The husband had stayed at home in the apartment to take care of the couple’s cat and dog.
Tonje (22) has sought cover in the bathroom
– We are about 500 meters apart, but we do not want to take the risk of going out. It is especially risky for men, Shvets says Bergensavisen Sunday afternoon.
They are not allowed to bring the animals into the shelter.
IN THE BATHROOM: Night to Saturday there was no room in the bomb room, and Tonje sought refuge in the bathroom with the couple’s pets. Photo: Private
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Shvets tells the newspaper that there has been a total curfew until Monday. She herself has broken the curfew once, to follow an elderly lady home with some things.
– It went well since we are ladies, but it is not safe for my husband to get here and I have begged him not to go out under any circumstances, she says to local newspapers.
Fear tracking
She wished it had been different, she says to Bergensavisen.
– I really wish we could be together.
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Dagbladet also had contact with Tonje on Sunday morning. Then she could tell that the civilian population had been told not to use mobile phones for calls, because it was feared it could be used for tracking.
Travels to war: – Will kill Putin
Tonje and Vladyslav live on the ground floor of a block built in the 70s, when Ukraine was under the Soviet Union. She is afraid that the building will collapse if it is hit by explosives.
– I am especially afraid of air attacks, I thought it was really disgusting. If it slams very close, then the building can collapse afterwards as well, she told Dagbladet on Saturday.
May not leave the country
Men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country, so her husband Vladyslav will have to stay in the country.
– It is not easy to get out of Kyiv either: It is dangerous – and you can meet Russian tanks on the road, Tonje could tell.
Escape from Kyiv by taxi
She has been prepared for war, but did not think it would actually happen. Last week she took out cash and bought extra food for the animals. She has also stored extra water on the terrace for safety.
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– I’m still surprised. I did not think it would come to Kyiv, she said.
– Hear explosions
After Putin recognized the Ukrainian territories Donetsk and Luhansk as independentTonje thought he should stay there.
– It has been said that there is little chance of invasion, and that it is the western media that exaggerates. Or that it is megaphone policy to deter.
Polina killed in Kyiv
Now the war has come ever nearer. On Saturday, she could tell that it was still relatively calm for her who lives on the outskirts of Kyiv:
– But it’s still scary, and we often hear explosions. You do not always know what it is, she said.
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