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By Teagan Rasche

'Heartwrenching'

Local Ukrainian-Canadian reacts to the Russian’s invasion

Feb 25, 2022 | 1:52 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Blasts were heard throughout the night in Kyiv as Russia tries to take control of Ukraine’s capital.

For local Ukrainian-Canadian John Cherwonogrodzky, he has many relatives that are scattered across Ukraine.

“They haven’t been affected as much, although the entire county will be affected,” Cherwonogrodzky said while wearing a handmade shirt from a relative in Ukraine.

While he is born here, his parents are both from Ukraine. Cherwonogrodzky calls the whole situation heartwrenching and is thinking of his family.

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“My uncle who’s in his 90s is now in Lviv looking after great-grandchildren because his children and grandchildren are policemen and they’re now in the reserves in the army doing what they can,” Cherwonogrodzky said.

He was last in Ukraine in 2019.