Ukraine's strict anti-pornography laws have left OnlyFans models living in constant fear of severe fines and prison time for content, though a newly supported bill to decriminalize the industry offers a glimmer of hope for reform. (Daria Filippova / The Kyiv Independent)Editor’s note: The two OnlyFans models interviewed for this article are referred to by pseudonyms for security reasons. Whenever there's a knock at Velma's door, she immediately fears it's the police. The young Ukrainian woman isn't a drug dealer or Russian spy, but instead a former adult OnlyFans model — a profession that is illegal in Ukraine under its strict anti-pornography laws.Velma initially started as a social media manager for an OnlyFans agency which manages the operations of the models' accounts in return for a fee. Curious to try modeling herself, she soon began creating adult content for the agency, risking breaking the law.But as more and more girls she knew were raided by law enforcement, the pressure overwhelmed Velma, and she left the industry. Despite deleting her OnlyFans account, she remains scared that law enforcement could dig up her old images and videos.If she's ever caught, she could face a fine up to Hr 85,000 ($1,800) or even seven years in jail."The internet remembers everything," she told the Kyiv Independent under the condition that we don't use her real name."I know many models who stopped working, but they still face legal problems because of content they created years ago."For many of those models, life could become a lot easier after Ukraine's parliament supported in the first reading a pornography decriminalization law on July 14, securing 231 votes. While the result is still a long way off from legalizing the industry, it's a "major victory" for reformers, Lesya Mykhailenko, a lawyer representing OnlyFans models, told the Kyiv Independent.Advocates for legalizing pornography, like Mykhailenko, say that the current law is outdated, with even consenting adults fined for sharing nude photos of themselves. At the same time, regulating the industry would unlock tens of millions of dollars in tax revenues and plug wasteful state spending during wartime, they say. The head of the State Tax Service, Danylo Hetmantsev, was particularly positive after the result, calling it "an undeniable victory of common sense over obvious absurdity."