While thousands of Ukrainians flee as Russia invades the county, some are choosing to stay in their homes—including James Hopkins, a missionary born and raised in Shoreline who now lives in Lutsk, Ukraine. FOX13
James Hopkins says all the streets have big barricades for tanks and every corner has a group of men with machine guns . He also said they were given Molotov cocktails and told how to light them and throw them at tanks. Two families have given him their children while they go fight for Ukraine.But, many decided to stay inside their homes, including a missionary named James Hopkins.
Hopkins says people are scared, but they are ready to do anything they have to, so they can defend their country. "We have two families that have given us their children to watch while they're fighting. So a husband and wife," said Hopkins. "One is a major and his son is with us, and another family and their daughter is with us. They're 11 and 12 years old, and we're kind of their new parents, for now."