Milana Holovan

Milana Holovan covers politics and news for LIGA.net, a Ukrainian news outlet, and also works as a freelancer based out of Dnipro.

Leonid “Chaplan” Numerchuk gets on his knees to beg a woman to evacuate from the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in late January. She had requested an evacuation, but changed her mind when rescuers arrived, and ultimately stayed in her home.

A Priest Races to Rescue Civilians as Russian Forces Close In A Priest Races to Rescue Civilians as Russian Forces Close In

Meet Leonid Nomerchuk, the 39-year-old priest evacuating civilians from Ukrainian villages under Russian missile and drone attack.

Feb 12, 2025 / Jared Goyette and Milana Holovan

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