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War in Ukraine

Sr. Lucia Murashko, a member of the Order of St. Basil the Great, hugs a resident of the village of Orihiv, eastern Ukraine, during a delivery of humanitarian supplies earlier this month. (GSR photo/Chris Herlinger)

As 2 years of war in Ukraine take a toll, sisters remain a steady, welcome presence

"With God's help, we survive," says one Ukrainian villager. That source of hope is made tangible by the presence of St. Basil sisters, who continue to visit Preobrazhenka and other villages at least once a month.

During a recent humanitarian mission to war-torn eastern Ukraine, a child assists Sr. Lydia Timkova carry a bag of supplies, in a village near Mykolaiv. Timkova has traveled across Ukraine to shepherd food and medical supplies to civilians living near the Russian front. (Courtesy of Lydia Timkova)

With Ukraine under siege, sister shepherds supplies cross-country to civilians

By Chris Herlinger

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