Ukrainian Oleksandra Yashan holds a sign that reads "No War" during a vigil to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Ukrainians in the United States are praying for friends and family, donating money and supplies, and attending demonstrations.
February 27, 2022
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February 27, 2022 3:51 p.m.
Prayers and despair: Ukrainians in the US decry invasion
The Rev. Myron Myronyuk stayed up all night at home in Pennsylvania as his twin brother tried to flee Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, only to turn back because the road out was choked with traffic. His in-laws, also in Ukraine, told him they couldn't get basics like bread and milk.