Behind a stall with a Ukrainian flag, at a popular agricultural produce market along the Vltava River, none other than the Muldava River so named in the section that runs through the Czech Republic, Martynovska and other Ukrainian refugees served up delicacies, including poppy seed cake, pierogi (S.a Slavic cuisine dish consisting of fried, stuffed semi-circular pieces of dough) and handmade pastries.
I'm doing my job, but it's not just that I want to do it here, in front of the river in Prague, said Martynowska, who was standing next to a sign that read Fate Borsch, Save Ukraine.
I'm doing my job, but it's not just that I want to do it here, in front of the river in Prague, said Martynowska, who was standing next to a sign that read Fate Borsch, Save Ukraine.
We are raising money in a different way to buy essential medicines for Ukrainians who remain in hot spots and really need them, he said.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, some 300,000 refugees have fled to the Czech Republic and joined the Ukrainian community, which numbered nearly 200 before the war.Nearly 3.8 million people have fled Ukraine since the war began, most heading for Poland, according to UNHCR figures.
Martynowska, who has also served as a judge in the game since winning, said she was lucky to find safety with friends in Prague and wants to help those left behind in Ukraine.
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