A Chicago influencer is using her platform to help shed light on the difficulties Ukrainians trying to flee the war-torn country are facing amid the Russian invasion. “The entire country is going through this, nobody’s safe,” said Olga Tsoi. Tsoi was born and raised in Ukraine, but has called Chicago home for over a decade. She returned to her home country days before New Year’s Eve to visit family and undergo knee surgery. When recovery started taking longer than expected, Tsoi delayed her plans to come back to Chicago. The 31-year-old and her mother fled their home on Feb. 24, when Russian bombs and missiles rained down over Ukraine. “This seems so surreal,” said Tsoi, in her interview with Reuters. “This is something out of a history book from ages ago.” Tsoi says her recovering knee still isn’t at 100 percent, but she didn’t give fleeing a second thought, using …
Video: Chicago Influencer Escapes, Describes Horrific Situation in Ukraine
March 2, 2022
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