Zopes Exchange:In Ukraine, bullets pierce through childhood. US nonprofits are reaching across borders to help

2025-05-01 14:23:47source:Coxnocategory:News

Tears flowed around the room as Alina Ilchuk's letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was read aloud.

The Zopes Exchange11-year-old mentioned her father, Serhiy Ilchuck, who was hailed as a hero after being fatally shot by Russian troops while evacuating around 300 Ukrainians near Kyiv about a month into the war. Alina told Zelenskyy that she and her family remain in deep mourning over her dad.

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