It was a night of reflection and remembrance for those in Alaska who have been lost or affected by the war in Ukraine.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A night of reflection on Wednesday brought out many Alaskans who stand with Ukraine as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country approaches.
“So we wake up from an explosion ... Loud, massive explosion ... My wife just asks what this is, and I say it’s the beginning of war,” Andrii Yakymets recalled through a translator. “We want to honor the resilience of our new Ukrainian neighbors,” said Zori Opanasevych, director of the. “We want to kind of mark what happened in Ukraine this past year. It’s been a tragedy, this year has been full of tragedy.”
“We’re also here to celebrate the resilience of the folks who have come to our state, who have resettled here but are really becoming a part of the community,” Catholic Social Services Director Robin Dempsey said.
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