UKRAINE DIARY
We are the nation. We are Ukrainians.
EVGEN KULIKOV
Everyone knows that on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive war on us.
[ EVGEN KULIKOV, citizen of Ukraine narrates the situation of the unimaginable and unprecedented bloody situation of his country from a unique angle from the 3rd day of the war started by Russia. Evgen Kulikov beautifully crafted the Days of pain, horror, uncertainty, death, bombings, exodus, resistance, fighting, and many more in the UKRAINE DIARY. Evgen requested readers of www.mahabahu.com to read his pages – so that readers can feel the situation from this part of the world too. Editor, Mahabahu]
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26-02-2022; Let’s start with 3rd day of war in Ukraine:
Today is the 3rd day of war in Ukraine.
Please stop calling it “geopolitical conflict“, “difficult situation” or “horrible events“.
THIS IS WAR.
Massive missiles attacks and bombardments from the territory of Belarus and Russian federation were supposed to destroy our airports, military infrastructure and create panic.
Putin expected us to be weak, scared and disorganised.
He expected his army would take over Kyiv very fast.
He wanted to establish here the puppet government and divide the country into parts, declining the sovereignty of Ukraine as such.
He expected civilians to welcome Russian troops and Ukrainian soldiers to surrender.
Russian propaganda says “operation is smooth “and “no casualties among Russian soldiers“.
Well, here is what Russian army lost during last 48 hours:
airplanes – 14 units
helicopters- 8 units
tanks – 102 units
armored combat vehicles – 536 units
cannons – 15 units
BUK missile system – 1 unit
dead soldiers – more than 3500
surrendered soldiers – almost 200
This is “welcome to hell” they have never experienced before. The bodies of dead Russian soldiers and their destroyed military machines are now part of picturesque Ukrainian landscape. Those Russians, who surrendered, can hardly explain why they are here on our land.
We pay huge, enormous price for that. As of this morning, 198 civil citizens of Ukraine died, among them 3 children, more than 1000 are wounded.
From the very first hours Russian army doesn’t hesitate launching missiles on Ukrainian cities, the damage to civil objects is huge.
During air raid alerts, which have become a part of our lives all over Ukraine, our citizens are hiding in basements, parkings, shelters and metropolitan stations.
But we, Ukrainians, are united as never before.
Our brave, experienced, well-equipped and professional soldiers protect their families, their homes and their country. They fight for freedom.
Our society is united, supports Ukrainian army in every possible way and helps to fight against the invaders.
We are the nation. We are Ukrainians.
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