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Roksolana and Mykhailo Kovalchuk pose for a photo in their home in Brandon on Friday evening. Mykhailo, a mechanic by trade, joined the military in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Kovalchuks left their home in Ukraine and arrived in Brandon in January 2024. See story on Page A3. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)