Vigil took place for Ukrainian victims for three years of war with Russia

San Diego (KGTV) – was a Monday night in San Diego and all over the Western world. The local community has gathered for a wake in the light of candles outside the Ukraine’s room to mark three years since the large -scale invasion of Russia.

“It’s a difficult evening,” said Nadia Haywas, President of Ukraine’s Chamber.

The unified flames shone at night, burning mainly for Ukraine from thousands of miles away.

“We continue to pay tribute to those who fight and memorize those who have lost their lives,” Haywas said.

The Monday vigil honored their value.

Some estimates show that over 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers were killed from the Russia’s invasion, along with over 40,000 civilians killed or injured in accordance with UN Human Rights Office.

“I do not imagine that the Ukrainian people giving up freedom and democracy,” Haywas said. “So they will fight until they need to.”

Add these numbers to the 10 million Ukrainians who have been displaced, six million have sought safety abroad High Commissioner of the United Nations for refugees.

Some of them, like Viktoria Barbaniuk, came to San Diego. She landed here on March 2, 2022 and still remembers those initial feelings of fear.

“At that time, I was CEO of a consulting company, so when we woke up, we had to figure out how to evacuate our colleagues,” Barbaniuk said. “I spent my first night in the bombs.”

She added: “My house is okay, but, as we say, everything is relatively safe in some cities, but because it is a large -scale invasion of heaven, from the country, you are never sure when something will happen . –

Vigile came one day after Russia launched a record number of drones in Ukraine, and a week after President Donald Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator”. Trump even suggested that Ukraine has begun the war, although since then it has gone back to that comment.

“The contradictions that appear constantly are confused,” Haywas said. “They are confused for us here, in the United States, they are confused for all our supporters, they are confused for people in Ukraine.”

Trump did not join Monday to European leaders in Ukraine to mark a three-year stage, but said that the war with Ukraine could end in a few weeks.

Meanwhile, the negotiations between Trump and Zelenskyy continue on Ukraine’s mineral wealth. Trump said that an agreement is close and will play a huge role in getting American support to move on.

“I think the most important thing to keep in mind, for everyone who follows this, is that Ukraine is on the right side of history,” Barbaniuk said. “We have never wanted this war, but we fight for our existence.”

Community has been similarly gathered outside Ukraine’s house Three years ago On the day when Russia launched its large-scale invasion, and 11 years ago during the Ukrainian revolution of dignity, when Haywas said that conflict with Russia has really started.

The message is then the same as the message now: faith in a free Ukraine.

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