Wednesday, 3/2/2022
March 3, 2022
- Refugees numbers as of earlier today: (total 962,000) source BBC
- Poland 450,000
- Hungary 117,000
- Moldova 80,000
- Slovakia 67,000
- Romania 45,000
- Within Ukraine 160,000
- Russia & Belarus 43,000
- So far as we know, some of the believers have been called in for questioning, but none have been conscripted into military service against their will. We will continue to monitor this and update if it changes.
- We heard from a USA organization with 130 staff in Ukraine. All are safe. Some have moved to be further from the areas being attacked. Communication is still possible between areas. Churches are opening their doors for people to stay.
- We heard from an American Mennonite missionary woman who had left Ukraine. She shared, “The safest place to be is in the center of God’s will.” It was very hard for her to leave and she fought second guessing her decision. She said her good-byes and hopes to return.
- We heard from a Ukrainian brother. He says they are safe. Schools are closed and kids have vacation. There is martial law and all men from 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine. People are weighing leaving the country. He asked, Please pray for us for the Lord to guide us and to let us see his will for us.
- We heard from another Ukrainian brother. There was an air alert in Chernivtsi for two nights lasting about 1.5 hours. Finding shelter in multiple family apartment type dwellings is unhandy. They took in a family from Kiev into their home. You can still get almost everything in the shops, but often very expensive. Gas stations are also working, but many times they run out of fuel.
