Portraits of Minnesota Ukrainians

Twin Cities residents with Ukrainian ties react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

February 27, 2022 at 4:26AM

Ukrainians are a strong and unified people who have endured numerous wars in the past century. People of Ukrainian descent are spread across the globe. In the Twin Cities, they agree that although they live here, their hearts are rooted in Ukraine. On Thursday, Russian forces invaded their homeland, sending a wave of shock, grief and anger through their closely knit and passionate community. This is a collection of their faces, stories, thoughts and feelings as they struggle to come to grips with the crisis.

about the writer

about the writer

Alex Kormann

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As a staff photojournalist, Alex covers a variety of assignments across the state. He is also the Gophers football beat photographer.

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