A HELPLESS woman feels scared for her husband who is trapped in Ukraine in the middle of a warzone.
Natalia Vil from Bracknell spoke of her fears for her husband's safety and desperately 'wants to be by his side'.
The pair have three children together, a 14, 15 and an 18 month old baby -- therefore she has to stay put in England.
Her husband Andrey flew out to Ukraine on to visit his mother but is currently unable to return.
He is one of the many Ukrainian men who have been banned from leaving the country and told to join the army.
It comes after Russia launched a devastating attack on Ukraine on, a European democracy of 44 million people, and its forces are on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv.
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Natalia said: "I feel horrible. I feel I need to go there and be with him but I can't leave the children. He was with his brother and they woke up to really loud sounds - they had to hide in the basement.
"He told me 'you would never understand what it's like to be in this situation' so it's difficult to understand. He's a strong, young man but he's scared to death."
Her husband is currently helping people in Uman, a city in Ukraine, a population of about 82,603.
He is drafted in to help the army and be on standby in case fighting erupts there.
In light of all this, Natalia set up a collection point in her home in Saffron Road where people can donate shower gel, toothpaste, food, clothes and towels.
She has already has two tonnes worth of items donated from kind members of the Bracknell community.
Mrs Vil said: "Because lots of people are suffering and running away from their homes they don't have any food or clothes. I spoke to my friend at the Eastern European Community and thought I will do something in Bracknell. It's a huge support from people I wasn't expecting -- all different nationalities and backgrounds coming together and everyone wants to help.
"We've already loaded five mini buses with items and that was in half a day."
Natalia set up large tent in her garden where she can sort out all of the donations.
She said her kitchen and hallway is packed full of black bags filled with clothes, shoes and toys.
"I'm trying not to think of the bad things happening. We don't want this war, the Russian people don't want it. As long as we're doing something."
Residents in Bracknell are still able to donate items by visiting 25 Saffron Road, Bracknell.
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