A Utah couple can breathe a sigh of relief now that their family has fled Ukraine and landed safely in Salt Lake City.
For Oksana and Mark Dirkes, it has not been a smooth process getting Oksana’s parents from Ukraine to Utah. Her parents, Mykola and Alla, drove from Kyiv to Romania, road-tripped to Budapest, caught a flight to Amsterdam, then flew from the Netherlands to Utah, where they landed around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.The family was able to embrace each other for the first time in years after spending weeks watching war unfold in Ukraine.
Oksana’s parents, her sister, and her sister’s children left Ukraine Thursday. Her sister and her children landed safely in Munich, Germany, where they’ll be staying for the time being.“That’s one bag. That’s it, right there,” said Mark. “Both of them — everything they own.” Although they’ve made it to their destination, the stress isn’t over. Their home and possessions are still in Ukraine and three family members stayed behind to fight.
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