The sizeable tight-knit Ukrainian community and clergy in Cleveland, Ohio, have turned out in force with messages and prayers for loved ones back in their homeland. They also have messages for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, whose military began bombing and invading Ukraine, its southwestern neighbor on Feb. 24. There were 167 Ukrainians reportedly killed in the initial attack, with hundreds more wounded. In addition to their prayers, the Ukrainian community is requesting President Joe Biden and the world help arm the country to keep the Russians from conquering it. “Ukraine will do what it has to, to defend itself,” the Rev. John Nakonachny of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in the west Cleveland suburb of Parma told the Epoch Times. Parma is home to the Ukrainian Village and one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the United States. Donations for humanitarian aid are being accepted at St. Andrew …
Ukrainian Community in Cleveland Standing With Loved Ones in Under-Attack Homeland
February 28, 2022
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Alex PohuliajClevelandGov. Mike DeWineLarissa ReidyNatasha DainaOhioSt. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox CathedralUkraineUSUS FeaturesUS News
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