Montreal's Ukrainian community fears for their homeland as Russia attacks
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Montreal’s Ukrainian community is reeling in the face of their homeland’s full-scale invasion by Russia.
Reports say Russian forces are attacking from all sides of Ukraine by land, sea and air, and two neighbouring countries — Belarus and Moldova — have declared states of emergency.
Ukrainians account for roughly 44,000 of Montreal’s residents. On Thursday, the day after the invasion began, Quebec leaders said they were ready to send help to the invaded country, including accepting refugees, and sent sympathies to the local community as well.
At the Zytynsky Deli in Montreal’s Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough on Wednesday, before the invasion officially began, the situation happening in Ukraine was already top of everyone's minds.
“Every customer. Some of my customers will just open the door and yell, ‘Bon courage, Angel. Ça va bien aller,’” said Angel Zytynski.
