Category: Updates
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3/19/2023: Kremlin flouts international law (VIDEO)

From U.S. Mission to the OSCE: The Kremlin’s willingness to flout international principles in one place rarely stops there. That’s what Russia’s actions in Crimea have taught us. Indeed, since 2014 in Crimea, we’ve seen the blueprint for much of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://bit.ly/3yHdrf2 Watch Video
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3/19/2023 – This war began 9 years ago

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 388): O Lord, God of my salvation,I cry out day and night before you.Let my prayer come before you;incline your ear to my cry!Psalm 88:1-2 Last night, Ukraine was attacked with kamikaze drones. 11 out of 16 were shot down. Thankfully, there were no missiles this time. They say…
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3/19/2023 – They were separated for 6 months (Video)

From ‘Meanwhile in Ukraine’: They spent 6 months apart. 📹: mami_medine/TikTok https://t.co/t5dtBuIoWp View video
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3/19/2023 – A prayer request for Yuriy

From Andrea Burnham (MTW missionary to Odesa now in Brasov, Romania): Please pray for Yuriy, (brother to one of our friends in long-time ministry circles) apparently shot, but not found afterward, in the front line battle in Bakhmut, Ukraine. They hope to get word of his survival & safety! And while you pray, please ask…
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3/19/2023 – Faith and family sustain this Kyiv family in wartime Ukraine

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (387th day of ruzzzian invazzion): In the beginning of the war, during the three weeks leading to Briana’s birth, I was interviewed several times by NPR’s The World. Those weeks were probably the scariest of all the war weeks as I was very concerned about Sasha and our soon-to-be-born granddaughter.…
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3/18/2023 – Helping families: small children and newborns

From Snezhana Kadian in Odesa (Covenant of Grace Church): We had a unique opportunity to join efforts with the Odesa’s department of police and help families with small children or newborns. We had knitted clothing, diapers and they had baby food. Police delivered this help to needy families in small districts around Odesa.
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3/18/2023 – “Is not normal” (Video)
From US Mission to the OSCE: One year ago today, Russia bombed Ukraine’s Mariupol theater despite the word “children” being clearly written twice in Russian around the building in letters so large they could be read from space. Evidence points to over 600 people killed in this attack. https://bit.ly/3yHdrf2 Continue to video
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3/18/2023 – Arrest warrants issued
From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv: Finally! Now it’s time to bring him to justice!The International Criminal Court announced today that it has issued an ARREST WARRANT for Vladimir Putin on suspicion of war crimes. If this criminal enters any of 123 countries that are members of the ICC he will be detained.
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3/18/2023 – First child to get prosthesis

From Meanwhile In Ukraine: Maryna, 6, got an improved prosthesis, similar to real leg. She is the first child to get prosthesis in 🇺🇦 after a military injury Prosthetist Oleksandr Stetsenko says it’s the first child prosthesis he ever made and that they’re much harder to make than adult ones 📷: Ohmatdyt
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3/18/2023 – The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 387): For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver;the Lord is our king; he will save us.Isaiah 33:22 Today, 17 March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights for the war crime of unlawful deportation of…