On the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is again arguing for continued U.S. support for Ukraine.

He says it's in America's best interest.

Quote, It is not an act of charity for the United States and our NATO's allies to help supply the Ukrainian people self-defense.

It is a direct investment in our own core national interests.

Our security and prosperity are deeply intertwined with a secure and stable Europe.

If Putin were given a green light to destabilize Europe, invading and killing at will, the long term cost to the United States and both dollars and security risks would be astronomically higher than the minuscule fraction of our GDP that we have invested in Ukraine's defense thus far.

In quote, The United Nations estimates that since the war began, almost 9 million Ukrainians have left the country, while a majority are living as refugees in Europe.

The U.S. has taken in more than 100,000 Ukrainians.

Some of those refugees have found safety and support in central Kentucky.

Thanks to the efforts of one Jessamine County church.

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It's a Friday night at the Ukrainian Pentecostal church in Nicholas ville.

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Hundreds of people in one space in a all with one prayer.

What are you and what you praying for?

Peace.

Peace for Ukraine.

Is still with you.

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You seem to to be to my you more.

Our congregation mainly from the people.

People from Ukraine.

After the Russian invasion, many people came here.

See, right now we have around 300 people in our congregation since March when the border of United States was opened for Ukrainian.

But it's more than prayers the church is offering the newest members of its congregation.

The church will be helping people with their hearing care.

It's food, lodging and also paying for the first months of rent for them.

And helping with the furniture was closed.

It was everything because some people came here have nothing at all.

Ludmila Lieb, Czech and her two sons, Slav, 17, and Daniel, 14, are among the Ukrainian refugees the church is helping.

This is a role reversal for.

She and her husband, who is a pastor, were helping those who fled to their city in the central part of Ukraine when Russia invaded.

It is national needs to.

Through our city.

Many refugees went to one part of Ukraine to go abroad.

Sure, we had this occurred on my soil and.

We serve the women and the children who came to us and.

Do not.

It's a lot.

And it was very painful.

When you hear someone's children, someone's parents killed, someone's relatives, died here.

But you keep her here because.

She and her sons left the country over concerns about her health and their safety.

She said her husband stayed in the Ukraine to continue ministering to those in need.

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He is working very hard and I'm worried about him.

And your.

Good the Mila and her son.

So they are able to talk to him almost daily.

But it does little to ease their fears about his safety.

She thought the situation is very difficult because a lot of men have died and the situation will continue to be very difficult.

Pastor Jerry Boyko said their fears are understandable.

During the wartime, I was twice, I was twice in Ukraine.

And there this scary picture there.

Boyko and other church leaders have traveled to the war torn country to help volunteers and deliver supplies donated by the community or bought with money collected through fundraisers held by the church.

The community responded very well.

We are surrounded with very good people, and that's people you never know them.

The leadership family said they have felt the support of the community and the people of Kentucky.

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I like that.

It is nice, calm and beautiful here.

At the Bishop store.

Not like this one.

Was a very kind people, very nice people.

Only one disadvantage is that you do not understand the language, but you are very open.

All of it great to.

The Miller said she doesn't know if Kentucky will become their permanent home, but she does know her home country and its people will never be the same because of the war.

Bazaar.

I have many people who have lost relatives at home.

Everything is destroyed.

Psychologically and morally.

People are in a very difficult condition.

We believe that God will will help us to end the war.

We always have hope.

Always we pray.

But for right now, that's very hard to see The end of that.

On Thursday, the U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution calling for Russia to withdraw its forces in Ukraine.

The vote was 141 to 7, with 32 countries abstaining.

U.S. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan said the vote was, quote, an overwhelming demonstration of support for Ukraine and a clear defense of freedom for people everywhere, end quote.