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Because it's such a dramatic moment, it feels like a wasted opportunity to leave it entirely "off-camera." But it doesn't necessarily make sense to start your story there if the main action is going to take place after a gap in time.
I'd suggest that you start your story right before the action begins, and then bring in the backstory as needed and as feels natural within the scope of the story. Maybe that will turn into a full flashback, and perhaps it will just be little glimpses.
It might be a good idea to write out the full backstory for yourself, but NOT to try to shoehorn it into the narrative just because you have it. In my experience, when your backstory is really solid, it will find its way into the story without being forced.

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