Tuesday 24 February 2026 marked four years since Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine. For Alison Giblett, CMS mission partner in Kyiv, it was an anniversary she had never wanted to reach — but one she faced from inside the country she has called home since 2004.

Alison chose to stay in Ukraine after the invasion began. In the years since, she has offered practical, spiritual, and emotional support to people whose lives have been torn apart by the war — soldiers returning from the front, families separated by conflict, communities trying to rebuild a sense of normality under the shadow of ongoing violence.

Now Alison is studying a course with Ellel Ministries focused on releasing people from trauma and PTSD. Her training is equipping her to minister more effectively to veterans and their families — people carrying wounds that are invisible but no less real than physical injuries.

CMS asks for prayer for Alison's safety, for veteran soldiers adjusting to civilian life, for families separated by the war, and for lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. Four years on, the need for people willing to stay, to accompany, and to bring healing is as great as ever.

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