Our brothers and sisters in the cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv, Hostomel, and others are facing great difficulty as the bombing in Ukraine continues. Some have not been able to leave their basements or shelters for about a week. Food supplies are running short, and electricity outages along with the breakdown of Internet and cellular networks make it difficult to establish communication.

Sadly, Brother Dmytro Rozdorskyi, a 28-year-old elder in Myrnohrad, died from his injuries after he stepped on a mine. We pray for those who have lost loved ones and for our brothers and sisters in areas experiencing heavy bombing.—2 Thessalonians 3:1.

As of March 7, 2022, the following totals have been reported from Ukraine:

• 2 publishers have died

• 8 publishers have been injured

• 20,617 publishers have fled their homes to safer areas within the country

• 25 homes were destroyed

• 29 homes sustained major damage

• 173 homes sustained light damage

• 5 Kingdom Halls were damaged

• 27 Disaster Relief Committees (DRCs) are in operation in Ukraine

• 6,548 publishers were assisted directly by the DRCs to find safer accommodations

• 7,008 publishers have fled to other countries and are being assisted by fellow worshippers

• 1 Assembly Hall and about 30 Kingdom Halls in western Ukraine, such as in the Chernevtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Transcarpathian regions, have been equipped to receive refugees