It has been nearly three years since Ukraine was invaded by Russia and the war continues to ravage on.
Some locals from Saskatchewan are reflecting on the state of the war and doing what they can to raise awareness and offer support to those fighting day in and day out.
“I didn’t think it would last this long,” said Nikita Sereda, a Ukrainian student.
Sereda was born in Canada but was studying theology in Kharkiv, Ukraine when Russia began its invasion in 2022. Sereda said he woke up to “loud noises coming from outside” at 5 a.m. on Feb. 24.
“I was hearing all these noises and then soon later [received] messages saying that Russia invaded Ukraine…. Knowing that it was the sounds of tanks and bombing, well, two blocks away from where I was living.
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“It was at that point that I was really worried about what to do in this situation because as a Canadian, I’ve …