Calgary military vet heads to Kyiv to join fight against Russian military
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A Calgary military veteran said he'll be on a train bound for Kyiv soon and ready to help in Ukraine's capital city in what ever way he can.
A Calgary military veteran said he’ll be on a train bound for Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday night and ready to help in Ukraine’s capital city in what ever way he can.
Farmer and anti-poverty activist Paul Hughes arrived in Ukraine on Friday and has been staying in western Ukraine city of Lviv.
He said it’s been chaos there.
“I was mentally prepared and emotionally prepared, but I wasn’t emotionally prepared for the women and children. Just seeing children and people in distress leaving their homes, and all they have is a bag,” Hughes said.
Hughes has been volunteering near the train station handing out food at a local kitchen.
“It’s been an emotional roller coaster because of the women and children, Just to see all the people who are displaced, it’s really tough to see that. I’m not a fan of bullies or people going through any type of misery and pain and you just want to alleviate that but it’s just unrelenting,” Hughes said.
The Canadian veteran said he’s been helping deliver food to refugees coming into Lviv. He said the sheer number of people at the train station in the city has been overwhelming.
“Everybody’s just doing what they can. It’s one step closer to helping getting these people where they are going, whether you’re carrying a bag up the stairs for an old couple or you’re giving a little kid a hug. I had a bunch of toys and I was giving toys away,” Hughes said.