Searching for my father Veronika from Kyiv, Ukraine

My father, Veronika, and I were separated during the attack on Kyiv in 2022. The war turned our lives upside down overnight. When the siege that trapped civilians for weeks, communications collapsed. Veronika, who was 75, was last known to be near Kyiv. Cell towers were destroyed and there was no way to coordinate. After arriving in Toronto, I registered with the Red Cross tracing service. So far, no matches. Veronika was short and stocky, with a round face and kind eyes. They had always wore a watch on the right wrist, never the left. Before the war, Veronika and I shared a simple but good life in Kyiv. the smell of fresh bread that would fill the kitchen every Saturday — those memories keep me going. I just need to know they're alive. That would be enough. If you have any information about Veronika from Kyiv, please contact us. Even if the news is difficult, we need to know.