The Council of Ukrainian Christian Churches of Washington State raises its voice and offers our daily prayers in support of the people of Ukraine, who for twelve years have resisted unjust Russian aggression and defended their freedom, sovereignty, and right to exist. The past four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion have been especially difficult for Ukrainians. Nevertheless, they have demonstrated to the entire world a key truth: the people of Ukraine are and will continue to exist as a sovereign nation and a society of free people.

Today, many Ukrainians cannot keep warm without heating amid severe frost, have no electricity to cook food, lack access to a reliable water supply, and are deprived of many basic, life-sustaining services. All of this is the consequence of the genocide that Russia continues to commit against the people of Ukraine, including through targeted aerial attacks on critical civilian infrastructure across the country.

However, amid profound grief and immense destruction, Ukrainians continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience and to sustain their faith in victory, a just peace, and holding their oppressors accountable. These days, among Ukrainians exhausted by war, we see examples of true Christian love for one’s neighbor, sincere mercy, mutual assistance, and unity.

The Ukrainian Christian churches of Washington State continue to pray with love and compassion for the people of Ukraine while also supporting initiatives that provide practical assistance. We call on the United States and every European nation to continue supporting the people of Ukraine. As our Savior Jesus Christ said: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.”

The people of Ukraine are paying a great price—through the precious lives of tens of thousands of defenders and civilians—to contain Russian aggression and prevent the emergence of new centers of global war. We believe that God’s truth, justice, and righteousness will ultimately prevail.

God bless America! May God grant victory and a just peace to the people of Ukraine!

February 22, 2026, Washington state

Photo credi: Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times (2025)