Ukrainian mother and child flee to London, Ont. as husband fights on
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They fled war-torn Ukraine just days ago, but a mother and her young daughter have arrived in London, Ont.
They fled war-torn Ukraine just days ago, but a mother and her young daughter have arrived in London, Ont.
“I feel completely safe now, and with my daughter, I know everything will be ok,” said Nataliia.
But she goes on to say she is heartsick with worry for her husband and her father. Both remain in Ukraine, fighting on the front lines of the war with Russia.
It’s a heart-breaking reality for the family which lived in peace before the invasion.
Nataliia and her daughter Khrystyna's path to London began abruptly on the first day of the war.
Through a translator, she recalls the terror she felt the moment a missile struck an airport near her home.
“So, they heard the explosion and her husband immediately started packing suitcases for her and their daughter to leave immediately,” said the translator.
