OMAHA — A young woman recited an original poem in her native Ukrainian language.
A teacher rekindled memories of her wartorn country as images of destruction flashed on a huge screen behind her.
A former Nebraska lawmaker with decorated military service shared why he is eight fact-finding missions in and willing to make a ninth to Ukraine as he nears age 70.
They were among a few hundred people, the bulk of them Ukrainian families, who gathered in an Elkhorn church Tuesday night to pray and support one another on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.
Toddlers, teens, seniors
The event at Bethany Lutheran Church was titled, “Four Years of Occupation & Resistance: Nebraska Neighbors for Ukraine.” It drew all age groups, from toddlers snoozing on a parent’s shoulders to teens and 77-year–old Nadia Lopetuk, who wiped away tears as she stood with hand over heart and sang her homeland’s national anthem…