A Greensboro physical therapist who was born in Ukraine is having a hard time watching the Russian invasion of her home country unfold, knowing her friends and family living there are in harm’s way.
Galina Sokolsky is a Ukrainian immigrant who now lives and works in North Carolina. According to WFMY News 2, both Solosky’s sister and niece are still in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
“She won’t be able to get out; it’s only one exit,” Sokolsky told WFMY News 2. “They’re not prepared for war; they have to use what they have there. The subway is 20 minutes away. They’re afraid to go there because they may get killed.”
Sokolsky said she hasn’t slept much since the invasion began because she doesn’t want to miss a call from her sister and is worried it could be the last time she might hear from her.
Sokolsky has received pictures from her sister and a close friend showing the devastation in their neighborhoods caused by missiles and bombs.
She says it’s “too risky” for the family to leave their own apartment at the moment because it would put their lives in jeopardy.
“The bombs are next to their houses; they hope it won’t hit their place,” Sokolsky told WFMY News 2. “They want to run somewhere, but they don’t have anywhere to run. It’s everywhere they’re shooting.”
