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| Woman and child being evacuated from Sievierodonetsk |
As Russia invaded Ukraine Feb. 24, church leaders in Europe waited anxiously for word on the safety of United Methodists in both countries.
“What a horrible day to experience,” said the Rev. Dr. Ullas Tankler, regional representative for the General Board of Global Ministries, in an email. “Right now, I am connected to Ukraine leaders via messages.” He didn’t specify what the messages might have said about the safety of Ukranian church members.
Currently there are some 1,000 United Methodists in Ukraine in 10 local churches, Dr. Tankler said. One of the churches is in Lugansk, a region invaded by Russia. There is also a mission to international students in Kyiv, the capital, which has been shelled.
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