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Ukrainians connect with Colorado-based volunteer of the Peace Corps

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A rally for Ukraine on the Colorado Capitol steps. Feb. 24, 2022.
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A rally for Ukraine on the Colorado Capitol steps. Feb. 24, 2022.

Six weeks into the war in Ukraine and the discovery of bodies in the streets and mass graves in the city of Bucha is another grisly turn.  Iryna Chechko lives in the city of Cherniakhiv. She is among the Ukrainians who spoke with friends in Colorado via Zoom, arranged by Peace Corps volunteer Andy Lenec of Broomfield.