As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, people from Ukraine gathered at churches in Tokyo to pray for the safety and peace of their families and acquaintances.
At the church in Minato-ku, Tokyo, a prayer rally was held at the behest of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, and about 30 people from Ukraine and their families gathered.
He prayed that Russia's military invasion would end, peace would come, and the locals in fear and turmoil would be saved.
A 30-year-old man who has parents in the capital Kyiv said, "I hear from my parents that I evacuate to the basement many times a day. I confirm safety by phone or message every few hours, I'm worried because I don't know what's going on a few minutes later. "
A 24-year-old man from Sumy, Ukraine, which borders the Russian border, said, "The school I attended was attacked. I keep in touch with my evacuated mother every day, but I'm only worried. Anyway, I just want this military invasion to end, that's it. "
At the church, a 33-year-old Ukrainian woman prayed for the safety of her parents in Kharkov, Ukraine, which was heavily attacked by Russian troops.
Sasha Caverina, 33, from Ukraine, is from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, which was hit hard by Russian troops, and the mansion where her parents live was also attacked.
She was attacked on the 15th and 16th floors of the condominium, where she was at her home on the 8th floor when she was attacked, although her parents were not injured. am.
Her video, sent by her father, shows several windows in her house cracking or coming off with the window sill.
Also, in another building in front of her house, you can see that some walls collapsed due to the attack and debris was scattered on the site.
Currently, Sasha's parents are evacuating to an area 20 kilometers away from their home, but the sound of bombardment is heard every day, which raises anxiety.
Sasha said, "My parents are now in a remote area, but I'm really worried because I'm in the same Kharkiv region, so I'm really worried when it's going to be dangerous. He said he couldn't go anywhere. "