Events to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day have been canceled as the country’s president warns Russia may try to do something particularly nasty or cruel.

Haylna Potushik and her three daughters are safe in Poland, across the border from their home in Lviv, Ukraine, after making a run for it last week, before the bombing started.

Metro Detroit has a sizable Ukrainian-American population, and many of them rallied in Warren Thursday (Feb. 24) night. They are asking for used medical supplies that are in good shape that can be sent to help the Ukrainian Army and donations to relief organizations doing work in Ukraine.

The importance of Congressman Andy Levin and Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter in attendance shows the lighting speed in which local Ukrainian Americans have moved to gain notice, influence, and support in an organized and efficient manner.