Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Latter-day Saints in Europe including stakes in Austria, Poland and Hungary, mobilized to bring aid to Ukrainians. Oleg Kravchenko, the stake president of Ukraine’s capitol and largest city, Kyiv, and a family friend jumped into action.
It has been a difficult time even for Utahns as they have watched the conflict in Ukraine continue, but even more so for those waiting to hear if their family and loved ones there are safe.