It was 4:40 in the morning when bombs started to drop on Lilyia Dvornichenko’s hometown of Kharkiv in Ukraine, just an hour from the Russian border.

Her jaw is set and her tone is matter-of-fact as she describes the first terrifying moments two years ago when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of her country.

As of the end of February, 248,726 Ukrainians had made the journey to Canada, though it's unclear how many have stayed{ai:summary}<p>As sirens wailed and buildings crumbled, Lilyia's life was forever changed by the brutal conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Her resilience in the face of devastation is a testament to the strength of the Ukrainian people. #foreignaffairs</p>

Ukrainians with Canadian visas face agonizing decisions about the future

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