A first-hand chronicle of the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war. It is based on the story of the events in Chernihiv from the first days of the Russian invasion on behalf of its residents who stayed in the city and became examples of courage, heroism, and selflessness. It is a warning that civilized values and the peaceful life of an entire state, regardless of geographical location, level of development and culture, may be under threat of destruction even now, in the 21st century.