DWTS' Peta Murgatroyd Prays for Husband Maksim's Safe Return from Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion

Peta Murgatroyd is asking for fans to pray for her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is in Ukraine right now amid the Russian invasion.

Maks is in his home country right now while working on the project World of Dance UA and he posted an emotional update on his social media page amid the crisis.

Click inside to read what Peta said…

Peta wrote on Instagram, “Please pray for my husband Maks. I don’t usually ask these things from my social media network, however today is extremely hard and the next few will be even harder.”

“My pain is overwhelming and I’m struggling, but you sending your positive light and love to him would mean the world to me. Truly, I wish for nothing more,” she continued. “Many of you are asking for details and I don’t have the answers, but yes, he is safe right now. Please pray that he comes home soon. Please pray that he has a swift, safe exit. I have FAITH. I have HOPE and I have PRAYED so hard.”

“Please pray for Ukraine and the innocent civilians who’s [sic] lives are being greatly uprooted. I grew to love this country the couple of times I visited and they’re in an unfathomable situation,” she concluded.

The death toll in Ukraine is now being reported as 137 killed and 316 wounded as of 7pm ET on Thursday night (February 24).