Stories of war from Ukrainians in Malta

Read the full story here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/vie... Ukrainians hosted by the Kenup Foundation open up about war and the anxiety they are suffering while their fathers and husbands stay behind in their homeland to fight. Story by Mark Laurence Zammit Ukrainians living in Malta have spoken about the horrific bombings that forced them to flee their country and their constant worries about relatives left behind, some of whom are fighting on the front lines. Sixteen-year-old Ilya Kolesnikov came to Malta with his mother, but his father, a Ukrainian army general, stayed behind to fight for his country. “When I remember all those times I played football with my father, it breaks my heart. I just want to be able to go back to that,” Ilya told Times of Malta, sobbing. “We speak to him every day to make sure he’s still alive. But we never know what might happen tomorrow.” Ilya’s grandparents also stayed behind, and he says he feels devastated when he hears them crying on the phone and speaking about the fearing of dying.