Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Europe with a prayer to return home


Polish and Ukrainian faithful attend the Christmas service at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

WARSAW/BERLIN (Reuters) -Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer - that next year she will be back at home.

The 40-year-old is one of the millions of Ukrainians who have fled the Russian invasion of their homeland and are marking the holiday with mixed emotions - relief that they are safe, but sadness to be away from their families.

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