During his stay in Finland, Kyrylo has kept in touch with his family by phone using FaceTime. However, there are a lot of power outages in Ukraine, and FaceTime calls are not possible without an internet connection.
"Parents may be without electricity and heat for 12 hours straight. However, I try to keep in close contact with them. They don't always tell me everything about their situation because they want to protect me."
Kyrylo's father is 47 years old and conscripted, and naturally cannot leave the country. The mother, on the other hand, wants to stay by her husband's side.
"Fortunately, father has not been sent to the front, at least not yet. However, you never know when the invitation will come. I fear for my parents. Fortunately, my sister is safe in Poland," says Kyrylo.
Just over a year ago, Kyrylo could not have imagined something like this happening, when his whole life was still ahead of him.
"I can't know about tomorrow. I am so angry and tired of this war. I haven't been home for almost a year. I've never been away from my family for more than two weeks before," Kyrylo says - and adds:
"I cannot return to Ukraine until the end of the war. I hope the war will end soon."