The Russian Invasion into Ukraine

Posted by Andrea Tacoronte On March 30, 2022 at 5:49 pm | Comments Closed

On March 17, Wilmington’s sister city Merefa in Ukraine suffered a Russian air attack which destroyed the secondary school and the Culture Center and damaged many homes, killing some 26 people and injuring several more. Through contacts with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk and

Wilmington’s Sister Cities in Ukraine

The City of Wilmington has a Sister City Partnership with three Ukrainian cities: Solonytsivka, Merefa (Merepha), and Chuhuiv (Chuguiv). The three communities are located in northeastern Urkaine in the Kharkiv Region. The Russian Invasion into Ukraine HistoryThe relationship between Ukraine and Wilmington began when a group of Ukrainian officials