Raisa, aged 75, and her daughter, Alyona, aged 38 are renting a room from him because their own house has been flattened. They have tried to tidy up and plant vegetables, but three quarters of the building is rubble.
Residents rely on groups like the UK charity World Jewish Relief, which hands out aid in the village.
Oleksiy Tolkachov, one of the charity’s local staff, said: “They have nothing at all. There are no surviving buildings. They needed help with everything.
Rather than just food, the charity hands out tools, roofing sheets, cooking gas and even chickens to try to get recipients back on their feet.
Mr Tolkachov says“I couldn’t imagine how they live in such conditions, but all that we can do is bring some support.
“It’s not just humanitarian aid, it’s an act of love and attention. It’s a big danger for them to feel lost, that no one loves them and they are forgotten.”
