‘When I am called to serve my country, I will’: Ukrainian in B.C. returns home to fight
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Oleh Hlyniailiuk came to B.C. last November to visit a friend and explore the province. But his world was shattered after hearing about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A Ukrainian citizen currently staying in Vancouver says he knows in his heart he needs to return home and fight for his country.
Oleh Hlyniailiuk came to B.C. last November to visit a friend and explore the province.
But his world was shattered after hearing about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“The feeling was shocking, awful,” he said. “I just called my girlfriend and she told me she woke up at 4 a.m. from an explosion. I told her to pack her stuff and then drive from Odesa to our hometown in the west of Ukraine.”
He said it was so stressful because there were bombings, roads closed and gas stations running out of fuel.
“The first day I couldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, I was just checking information all the time,” Hlyniailiuk said.
“And then the second day it felt like someone put a knife in my heart and it was so hard to watch from here. My friends, my family is there. My roommate is defending Kyiv right now.”
He said none of his friends have military experience but they are all taking up arms to defend Ukraine.
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