“Children scattered… but 8-year-old Bohdan kept holding two balls so they wouldn’t get lost.”
That’s when a russian drone hit a playground in Cherkasy on April 14.
The blast threw him into the air. He never got up.
A child with toys in his hands — killed by russia.
This is Oleh.
He was 2.
russia decided that was enough.
A missile hit his home, killing Oleh, his mother, and 14 neighbors.
He never saw peace.
Never started school.
Never had a future.
His life ended before it began.
The greatest lie Russia ever told was convincing people it is a superpower.
Its economy is smaller than Italy's.
Its GDP per capita is lower than Uruguay's.
Its military is the second-best... in Ukraine.
The only things Russia truly invests in and innovates are kinetic warfare and information warfare.
It has one of the worst demographic outlooks in the world.
Russia is a paper bear.
“We’re in absolute hell right now. Everything is burning and shaking. Drones are flying in and wiping everything off the face of the earth. Some people are literally running into the city right now. We’re in a basement, not even sure we’ll make it till morning. There have already been strikes nearby. The connection keeps dropping.”
This was a message from residents on the outskirts of Kherson.
After this, the situation escalated further. Their home and nearby areas were hit around three more times. They and their neighbors fled the houses and ran toward the city. Everything was on fire, drones were still overhead. On the way, they saw at least two bodies lying on the road.
The family has since left Kherson and evacuated to Mykolaiv. Their lives are no longer in immediate danger.
This is the reality Ukrainians are being forced to survive.
The story ended in tragedy.
During the missile attack on Kyiv on the night of June 2, 29-year-old Veronika was killed while running to shelter with her two young sons.
The missile struck behind them.
The older boy escaped with only a bruise. The younger child underwent surgery after being injured.
The children still do not know that their mother is gone.
Relatives say Veronika was a loving mother and a kind person. She worked as a stylist and nail artist.
This is the reality of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities:
children running to shelters in the middle of the night, families destroyed within seconds, and ordinary civilians paying with their lives simply for trying to survive.
#kyiv #ukraine #war
💔 In Kyiv, a mother of two lost her leg while trying to reach shelter in a parking garage during the Russian attack.
According to eyewitness testimony published by UNICEF Ukraine, her 3-year-old son suffered an arm injury, while her 4-year-old child escaped with bruises and scratches.
“We went down to sleep in the parking garage under our building. When explosions suddenly erupted nearby during the night, it turned into a nightmare. Injured people started running in, children covered in blood. While we waited for the ambulance, neighbors provided first aid.
A mother of two lost her leg. Her 3-year-old son had an injured arm, while I tried to calm down and examine her second son — he is only 4 years old. Thankfully, he had no serious injuries, only bruises and scratches.
I hope this wounded woman survives and that her children will be okay,” eyewitness Olena said.
This is what Russia brings into civilian neighborhoods, homes, shelters, and children’s lives.
These are not military targets. These are families trying to survive the night.
#kyiv #ukraine #war #russia
The only reason for Russia’s overnight horrific attack against Ukraine with 656 drones and 73 missiles that killed at least 12, including children, and injured hundreds of civilians is that Putin is a war criminal and loser who has no cards except terror.
Moscow is losing on the battlefield. No number of missiles can change this.
What we can change is Russia’s ability to continue terror. I urge partners to act, not only condemn. There are concrete steps that can be taken.
First. Use the unblocked European Peace Fund to fund the PURL program and buy additional “Patriot” systems and missiles for Ukraine. Advance the anti-ballistic coalition. Increase investment in Ukraine’s long-range capabilities.
Second. Ramp up pressure on Russia through new sanctions, travel bans for combatants, the full use of frozen assets, and isolation.
Third. Take long overdue strategic steps such as opening EU negotiation clusters for Ukraine.
Terrorists in Moscow must realise that their brutal attacks won’t bring them anywhere. That the price for their regime will only increase. That the only way out for Putin is to immediately end this war.
Peace efforts will only succeed when they are backed with real pressure on Moscow.