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And where is Gondor?
On February 24 I woke up in the night suddenly. national heroes. Or shall I tell about Sunflower media and discuss where to get more gasoline. like lions. Our now legendary top gun MIG-29
I felt some strange pressure in my heart. I had Lady in Henichesk, the small southern city? There should be no problems with bottles as the aircraft pilot wreaked havoc claiming 6 enemy
never felt like that in my life. It was a peaceful On Thursday she approached Russian armed recycling center “Litter-Free Ukraine” (what a aircraft. He already got The Ghost of Kyiv
and quiet night in London. The only sound I soldiers bravely and demanded to know what nice name) announced that they will give back nickname. I listened to Ukrainian warriors and
heard was a fox barking in the distance. I checked they were doing on her soil. She condemned glass bottles of all sizes. People are coming out how they speak – they sound like experienced
the time on my phone: five in the morning. these occupants and suggested putting from shelters to resist and fight back. I see my and professional warriors. Then I listen to Jens
Instinctively I opened Facebook and saw awful sunflower seeds in their pockets, so when they friends, artists, singers, cooks and my college’s Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general, in hope.
news: “Russia launches rockets on Ukraine.” die they will grow into a beautiful sunflower. Or journalists dressed up in uniforms the whole But who could be impressed by perplexed
The whole country was on fire. I’ve read it many maybe it should be the story about Hostomel, day. There are queues in our recruiting centers and lost person stuttering all the time and
times but couldn’t grasp any sense of it. the city not far from Kyiv, our capital, that and in hospitals to donate blood for the Army. struggling to give clear answers?
Russians tried to occupy the whole day (their “Till what time will the store be open?” asked
At the same time in the countryside not far target is the military airport). Just imagine: my friend in the shop. “Until the building falls. Yesterday, our army stopped the enemy
from Kyiv my mom and dad woke up as well Russians tried to occupy Hostomel the whole We’re going to be open until the very last, even troops in all directions and shot a “Welcome
– but because of explosions. They understood day. They sent 34 military helicopters with if there are bullets flying in the air,” answered to hell” video, where they promised to fight
instantly what was going on although they their best from the best, but till late into night the girl. for Ukraine on the land, on the water and in
had never heard the sounds of bombs before. Ukrainian warriors destroyed all of them. As the air. One of my favorite historic characters,
They are peaceful, ordinary people. The rocket it is said in our popular song, “The lullaby for Literally, all Ukrainians are fighting for their Winston Churchill, told the same to British
exploded within 15 miles of their place. They the enemy”: “You wanted this soil, so mix with freedom and independence. Russians. Russians people before the Blitz. For a long time Britain
put on their clothes in complete darkness and it now. You will be my soil. Sleep. Sleep.’ are your fairy tale. Smoke and mirrors, bright stood alone in front of Hitler. As we do now.
went down the stairs to calm their five cats feathers and a lot of makeup. They enchanted Other countries observe our Battle for Ukraine
and the dog. The animals were petrified. My On Thursday German MP Frau Strack- you with the ballet, Dostoevsky and all this from a safe distance. Though there is no safe
parents bought water and other basic supplies, Zimmerman cynically remarked that it was “mysterious soul” stuff, but in fact it is only the distance in Europe anymore.
and put tape on the windows to protect from only a couple of hours until Kyiv would be shiny skin of the vampire. The skin hides that
breaking glass. It was the beginning of the very occupied. For now, the losses of the Russian ugly, stinking, hungry monster who longs for “Mom, tomorrow when we wake up, are you
long and hard day. army are more than 2,800 soldiers, about 80 more blood. going to cry again?” asked my little daughter.
tanks, 516 armored vehicles, 7 helicopters, 10 “No, sweetheart, tomorrow I’m going to follow
Today is Friday. I brought my daughter to aircraft, and Kyiv is still fighting. Sorry, Frau We, Ukrainians, know it very well. They are messages from Ukrainian warriors. Nothing
school while my best friends in Kyiv ran to the Strack-Zimmerman, Ukrainians disappointed barbarians who have no dignity and fight cheers me up better.”
shelters with kids and animals. Moms gathered you. So many heroic dramas have occurred: with no rules. That’s why their targets are
around me kindly asking me how I feel and the Ukrainian soldier who sacrificed his life to civil buildings, hospitals, kindergartens and We urgently need your help when the endless
how they can help. And for the first time in blow up the bridge to stop Russian tanks, an orphanages. And Chernobyl. It is not only rows of gray military troops of “brothers”
my life I literally couldn’t say a single word. ordinary Ukrainian who tried to stop Russian Ukraine that they want, but the whole world as invades our country. Europe, USA, the World,
How would I explain this suffering? How to tanks with his bare hands or the old man who their hostage. All they do is invade your country Civilisation, we need your help! We fight for
fit into one small-talk that extremely long day, blocked the armored vehicles with his car. and destroy you. Russians call it “brotherly the freedom, democracy and independence
the day that can be put into scripts for dozens love”. In their movies Russian soldiers are very that you’ve declared to be your primary and
of movies starring famous actors or become Hollywood, you don’t need ancient legends brave. The reality shows they are just cowards most precious values. It is time to prove they
bestselling books? Where shall I begin? Maybe anymore, the first day of war in Ukraine though. Yesterday, during the first day of the are not merely beautiful meaningless words.
with Snake Island, the tiny rocky plot of land provided you with plenty of stories for the new massive invasion, a whole brigade surrendered Otherwise, what’s the sense in reading to your
in the Black sea, guarded by 13 border patrol Oscar-winning movie to watch and cry. Or to the Ukrainian army without a single shot child The Lord of the Rings’ where people,
agents, a rocky outcropping with nowhere to maybe I will tell you about Russian divisions fired. Their chief officer looked very scared. elves, dwarfs and hobbits unite to fight against
hide and just a couple of buildings and two whose tank ran over the civilian car with the Ukrainian Army. My friends are joking that Mordor whilst we let orcs and goblins destroy
Russian warships in plain sight. man inside on the almost empty street in Kyiv? we believe in our army more than the Pope of someone’s green and wonderful Shire in real
They were caught on camera by ordinary boys. Rome believes in God. life? We have lit up our warning beacons!
“This is a Russian warship. Lay down your arms Where are you, Gondor?
and surrender to avoid bloodshed. Otherwise, Shoulder to shoulder Ukrainian civilians and People have donated more than £500k in just
we will fire on you!” the Army fight against Russian occupants. a single day alone to our popular fundraising Antonina Maliei
“Russian warship, go fuck to Hell!” were the last Right now as I write, moms in Ukrainian cities “Save life”. It was our anti-stress exercise. The
words of our warriors, who will be honored as share the Molotov cocktail recipe on social Ukrainian Army feels the support and fights
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