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Since the Russian invasion a month ago, Americans have heard many stories of Ukrainian refugees flooding Europe, but what has happened to those who remain in cities under siege?
UKRAINE: How Do the People Survive?
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Laura McKillip Wood
Laura McKillip Wood, former missionary to Ukraine, now lives in Papillion, Nebraska. She serves as an on-call chaplain at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. She and her husband, Andrew, have three teenagers.
The Murphy Family Flees Ukraine
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“We were sound asleep until a nearby explosion woke us up at about 4 a.m.,” John Murphy says of his family’s experience in Odesa, Ukraine, on the morning of Feb. 24. They looked outside, immediately suspecting a Russian invasion. . . .
Ukrainians Providing Aid to One Another
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In the midst of war, Ukrainians are reaching out to help one another survive. Ukrainians who initially evacuated certain areas have since been attempting to return to areas of intense fighting to bring food and supplies to people trapped there. . . .
UKRAINE: Refugees Flood Western Ukraine
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Residents of western Ukraine are hosting refugees in their homes and helping them obtain provisions as these displaced people attempt to flee to Poland and other Eastern European countries.
UKRAINE: Kharkiv Under Fire; Russians Enter Kherson
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Kharkiv has been the target of some of Russia’s fiercest attacks this week. The second-largest city in Ukraine, located about 30 miles from the Russian border, has a population of 1.4 million. Amid destruction, stories of hope have emerged. . . .
Julio and Arminda Arria: From Mission Field to Missionaries
UKRAINE: Christian Church Ministries Respond to Russian Invasion
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The president of a Christian institute in Kherson, Ukraine, along with his family and the college staff, have fled to a seminary in western Ukraine. Meanwhile, a church in Kherson now shelters 300 refugees.
My Heart for Ukraine
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“I lived in Ukraine for five years,” Laura McKillip Wood writes. “I made some of the best friends of my life there, both American and Ukrainian. I met and married my husband, Andrew, another missionary there. . . . Needless to say, I have watched the events unfolding in Ukraine with anxious interest.”