From Kerry To Kyiv.. Helping Her Homeland

A YOUNG Ukrainian woman who has been giving her family in the war-torn country safety advice from Ireland yesterday branded Putin a war criminal.

- Trevor Quinn

Ksenija Gorodniuk said she feared for the safety of her parents Pablo and Natalia and her 14-year-old sister in her home city of Sarny.

The 26-year-old moved to Ireland seven years ago and lived in Dublin before relocating to Killarney, Co Kerry, in 2019.

Ksenija, who speaks with her family back home on a daily basis, said: The first few days I was drowning in pain and tears, I was going from denial to being completely numb, to wanting to scream and feeling sorry for myself.

The e-commerce executive revealed how she shared information with her family and friends from a blogger who has survived conflicts in Syria, Pakistan and Libya.