Ukrainian vigil held at Alberta Legislature [Video]

A vigil will be held at the Alberta Legislature Tuesday night marking 1,000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Edmonton welcomed thousands of Ukrainian refugees since the war began in February 2022.

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Inna Ivchenko, president of the Ukraine National Youth Federation, told CTV News Edmonton on Tuesday that it might be easy for Edmontonians to forget about the war but Ukrianians still think about the wellbeing of their country and families back home.

“The thing is, you’re getting used to the war .… Sometimes, for people, it’s only a number, (but) behind every number (there is) a story. It’s a life. It’s a family who lost a dad, who lost a child,” Ivchenko said.

“It’s a reminder that we are still fighting. We’re still (resisting) and we’re still here,” she added.

Ivchenko said she’s grateful for the support Edmontonians have offered …