Hanan went on to work in the voluntary sector, expecting a life-long career in social services.
Resistance in Ukraine's occupied cities is dangerous, and it often comes in small acts of defiance aimed at reminding residents that they are not alone.In Melitopol, Mavka talks of being part of a secret female resistance movement called
(Angry Mavka) "to let people know that Ukrainians don't agree with the occupation, we didn't call for it, and we will never tolerate it".The network is made up of women and girls in "pretty much all occupied cities", according to Iryna, although she cannot reveal its size or scale because of the potential dangers for its members.Mavka describes her role in running the network's social media accounts, which document life under occupation and acts like placing Ukrainian symbols or leaflets in public places "to remind other Ukrainians that they are not alone", as well as even riskier practices.
"Sometimes we also put a laxative in alcohol and baked goods for the Russian soldiers, as a 'welcome pack'," she says.Punishment for that kind of act, which the BBC is unable to verify, would be severe.
Russia's occupation authorities treat the Ukrainian language or anything related to Ukraine as extremist, says Mavka.
Ukrainians are well aware of what happened to journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, 27, who"He didn't just violate my body, he took the person I was.
"Even now, two years on, I can still feel his touch," she said in her statement.The court heard how Ms Piggin still scrubs herself "raw in the shower" following the sexual assault.
Recorder Levene said the pair had a "warm, affectionate relationship" before the incident."You entirely misread the situation," he told Nikolic, adding "I do take into account your lack of maturity."