Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion and came to Japan have attended a weekly study program in Tokyo primarily designed for Ukrainian children.

The program, called Sunday School, started in 2009 to offer lessons on Ukrainian language and culture.

This Sunday, six Ukrainian evacuees, including children and their parents, participated in the class.

Lessons are divided into different subjects and different age groups. Children aged four and five studied Ukrainian through watching videos.

Outside the classroom, a 71-year-old woman who evacuated from Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine spoke about handicrafts made in the Ukrainian national colors of blue and yellow. She also asked about life in Japan. She is still worried about the situation in her country.

She said she was happy to be able to talk in Ukrainian, and said she prays for peace to arrive soon.