Orthodox Easter will be very different this year for thousands of Ukrainian refugees
This weekend would normally be a celebratory one for Ukrainians. But Easter Sunday marks two months since the latest Russian invasion. More than 40,000 refugees have found themselves in Bulgaria.
by Meghan Collins Sullivan
Apr 23, 2022
3 minutes
SOFIA, Bulgaria — This weekend would normally be a celebratory one for Ukrainians. But this year, Orthodox Easter Sunday will mark two months since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced, seeking refuge in neighboring countries. More than 40,000 of them are in Bulgaria, according to the Bulgarian government.
At a small, noisy café in downtown Sofia, a group of Ukrainian moms and kids sit in
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