Russia, You won’t break us

Russia, You won’t break us

#STANDWITHUKRAINE

Oleksandra Matviichuk

On 24th March, 2026, Russia launched 948 drones against civilians in various cities across Ukraine. The drones attacked a maternity hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk, private homes in Kherson, the central park in Vinnytsia, a commuter train in the Kharkiv region, and the historic center of Lviv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Homes were destroyed, architectural landmarks were damaged, and a man and his daughter – who had come to the maternity hospital to congratulate the mother on the birth of her newborn-were killed. These are all civilian targets that must not be fired upon, even during wartime.

I wonder if there will be any condemnation of Russian war crimes from American officials who are convinced that Russia seeks peace and that they will sign an agreement with Putin almost any day now? And here’s what Ukrainians think about it, as seen in the photo. The owner of an apartment destroyed by a Russian drone hangs a Ukrainian flag on his balcony. You won’t break us.

Oleksandra Matviichuk is a Nobel laureate who leads the Center for Civil Liberties, an organization that amplifies global advocacy for human rights. She also serves as a goodwill ambassador for the Emile Foundation, which works on the repatriation of Ukrainian children deported to Russia.