Lex Brukovisky, who grew up in Ukraine, says a convoy of vans rescued six people
A Canadian who was trapped in northern Ukraine while attempting to assist displaced citizens has managed to escape the area on foot as bombs rained down.
Brukovskiy, a fisherman from Meteghan, N.S., who grew up in Ukraine, says the convoy of vans did rescue six displaced people, as several vehicles managed to get out of the city ahead of him. “I’m disappointed that we weren’t able to get more people out. They’re desperate. They’re still calling me asking when we’re coming back for them,” he said.Brukovskiy said that on Thursday, he’d learned a convoy of volunteers was ambushed near Chernihiv, with several wounded and at least one person killed.
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