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40 Photos That Carry With Them The Most Heartbreaking Stories From The War In Ukraine (New Pics)
For the second month, Ukraine is resisting the Russian invasion. The world is the witness of their bravery in defending not only their own land but acting as a shield for Europe and the whole democratic world.
Despite them being very brave and with high spirits knowing that they are fighting for their freedom, war is never pretty on either of the fighting sides. Just a day after the war started, Bored Panda published an article of the heartbreaking moments of people reacting to it and sharing stories of being directly affected by it.
The reactions have calmed down a bit, but the war is still in full heat. And the suffering will not end even after the war ends because the damage it has done will need time to be healed and fixed. To not forget about it, we collected more of the atrocities that happen daily in Ukraine and urge you to donate to charities that use the money to take care of the refugees or buy military equipment, like Blue/Yellow or The National Bank Of Ukraine.
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
There was so much focus on president Zelinskyys rise from a comedian to President of Ukraine...some sneering and laughter and not wildly popular amongst Ukranians,but when he started to first stand up to Trump and not give in to the dirty games of Trump and being punished by the then administration of the US ,withholding much needed help then he stood his ground.Heroes do not come ready-made and this man has shown to his people and the World that here is a man with true grit and integrity. The photos tell it all...He Cares... and is passionate about his fight to uphold Democracy and the right to live your life the way you choose...He knows there is a target on his head...may God protect him and help the millions who now are paying the price of being neighbours to a megalomaniac who cares only about his power and illicit gained wealth.
If you are following the news, chances are, they are talking about the Russo-Ukrainian war regardless of what country you live in. Maybe you are also seeking information yourself to know what is happening.
You might have heard that Ukrainians are doing great when you have in mind that Russia was planning to seize it in a few days. They are not giving away their positions and the Russian troops are having difficulty moving forward.
Alongside the Ukrainian soldiers, civilians are also doing what they can: they are making Molotov cocktails, they are stealing Russian tanks and are trying to resist in any way they can.
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A #Ukrainian Man With Down Syndrome Bakes Bread To Feed 🇺🇦 Soldiers Fighting The War. ❤
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
The trauma on their faces !! Thankfully they managed to survive...
All of these stories that come from the war zone tell about small and big victories Ukrainians have achieved and while they are truly inspiring, they are also shadowed by the other side of war: the deaths, the injuries, lost homes and sense of uncertainty.
The city of Mariupol, which is located in southeastern Ukraine, is one of the most important ports of the country which became the target of bombings. It is now in such a critical state that it has become absolutely unlivable because people don’t have heating, water, food or access to medical care, but Russians won’t allow the formation of humanitarian corridors so civilians who are stuck there can’t escape. Nothing is left of it.
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23-Year-Old Nazar Nebozhenskyi, Who Saved 20 Fellow Soldiers By Drawing Fire From 3 Russian Btrs To Himself And Destroying 2 Of Them, Being Mortally Wounded In The Process. Remember His Name
Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
NO;WE WON`T FORGET NAZAR !! a young man on the threshold of living a good life with marriage,children and holidays by the sea....A Russian Maniac put a stop to that
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I Found This Cat After The Fire. A Rocket Hit A House Near Me (I Live In Ukraine), And This Cat Must Have Been There Because His Fur Is Burnt And He Has Problems With His Paw. I Am Now Looking For His Owners. Vet Clinics Do Not Work (Do Not Write Me About Them)i Take Care Of Him, Now He Looks Better
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Nitro Codes 2 years ago
I like to believe in an afterlife, because even if the father dies, he and his son will be united in the afterlife
There are even more cities that are experiencing humanitarian crises like Kharkiv and Chernihiv, but a recent retreat of Russian troops from the capital Kyiv revealed another level of cruelty.
As the Russian soldiers left the Kyiv suburbs, the Ukrainians took over the town of Bucha and the photos from the streets remind the world of something from a horror movie. Bodies scattered all over the place, just left there as they were killed or piled up in mass graves. The Russians weren’t choosing who to shoot: they aimed at people riding bicycles, kids, the elderly, even animals.
However, Russia refuses to admit that this crime against humanity was conducted by their soldiers. Their propaganda says that it was the doing of Ukrainians or even NATO. You can read more about the Kremlin’s “interpretation” of the events in Bucha in this Bored Panda article.
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Mad Dragon 2 years ago
I can't even imagine what must be going through the mother's minds as they have to decide which family members should be contacted because their death is a very real possibility.
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Art In Kyiv
Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
stitching the torn fabric of a ruptured life together again...against all odds...powerful!!
What Russia is doing is committing war crimes, because even wars have rules. The definition of a war crime is provided in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Article 8 by listing which actions are illegal.
It includes, “Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, that is, objects which are not military objectives;” “Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated;” “Attacking or bombarding, by whatever means, towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives,” etc.
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
The last link to a once peaceful life....of cause you hold on to them...hope is the last to die and God willing you will one day once again unlock a door to a new home..
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It is no surprise that Russia doesn’t care about rules because back in 2014, Putin violated The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, which was signed in 1997. With this treaty, both of the countries agreed to not declare war on one another and maintain the country borders as they were then.
Now Europe and the Western world understands that their reaction to the violation of the treaty was too soft, especially having in mind that it wasn’t the first act of aggression from Russia until 2014. Like they realized they weren’t strict enough with Hitler after it was too late and his army had attacked Poland together with Russia.
That time Hitler lost, Germany changed and became a democratic country, the biggest economy in Europe and a friendly neighbor. If history repeats itself, we have hope for the future, but for now it is very important to support Ukraine to help them gain victory. Слава Україні!
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Defenders Of Ukraine Don't Leave Anyone In Trouble🇺🇦🤍
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
R I P but know you died doing your chosen job and helping to shed light on the hidden horrors of war...You mattered !!
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Awarded The Order "For Courage" Of The Third Degree Mayor Of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov, Who Returned From Captivity And Refused To Cooperate With The Occupiers. Glory To Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
I was brought up to mind the old,the children and the animals...the frailest of society...I just want to give her a hug and wish I could assure her everything will get better...
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Ukrainian Female Soldiers Rescued From Captivity. The Afu Army Manual Does Not Provide For Women To Shave Their Heads. This Was Done In Russian Captivity
Yep it's Ella 🇺🇦 2 years ago
Can the world's leaders please wake up and realise how similar this is to the holocaust? I'm sure the whole world can agree that should never happen again, but look at these photos!
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Cat!
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Mr. Sasquatch Guy 2 years ago
That is horrible. I have never wished death on anyone, but I seriously hope someone puts a bullet in Putin's skull. That man is insane, and no level of diplomatic talks are going to stop him at this point.
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When The Fighting In Bucha Near Kyiv Intensified, The Russians Went Berserk. The Occupiers Began Killing People En Masse, Shooting And Throwing Grenades At Them. Nikolai Was Given 20 Minutes To Piece Together His Friend And Bury Him
Lis Daglish 2 years ago
Jesus Christ. Putin MUST be made accountable for his horrific war crimes.
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Roman Hrybov (On The Right), The Border Guard From The Snake Island, Author Of "Russian Warship..." Motto, Is Back At Home!
Mikey Kliss 2 years ago
This was great news when I heard it. We got to take what good news we can get
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“War Is War, But Flowers Still Need To Be Planted” - The View Of A Kyiv City Gardener, Bringing Spring Colour To The City. She’s Hopeful That Conflict Will Be Over Soon And Wants The Capital Looking Beautiful Again
Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
People do the strangest things during adversity...her way to cope with it all...
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"Where Is My Dad?" Dima, A Young Ukrainian Boy, Cries From His Hospital Bed As He Asks For His Father, Who, Like Dima, Was Injured In Mariupol. His Father Is Being Treated In Another Part Of The Hospital
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
The Russians are using The Scorched Earth strategy....They have before...when Napoleon invaded Russia but that was to defend themselves....now it is used as pure evil against their brothers...
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Serial pacifist 2 years ago
Genocide happened in my country, Bosnia, in the nineties. Most of the world looked away for 4 years. Now, pro-Putin Serbia is back at it again, encouraging separatists. Even Croatia is at it with them. Just crazy. Egomaniacs never learn and never let live. It is like they are sure that their only way to be remembered in history is war, and they are eager to produce it.
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
Kitchens are the heart of a house...a place where you cook,of cause,but somehow it is also the place you gravitate to, and it will fill up with friends and family and where you will talk to grandma,confide in your mother or catch your kids stealing cookies when they were supposed to be asleep...All in another World...I hope the owners are alive and well...kitchens can be rebuilt..
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
Although heartbreaking Mantas left behind something lasting and will not be forgotten
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Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago
Just keep telling yourself that things WILL get back to normal...
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*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
You can tell how happy they are, the stress relieved in their faces, and that they are grateful to finally see each other again safely. 🇺🇦
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Cheese Dinner 2 years ago (edited)
alright, i need to stop. This is horrifying. and for my dad to say this wasn't much of a big deal....
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What do you think ?
Zophra 2 years ago
In the beginning it seems the reporting was focused on Russian soldiers that didn't want to fight, were scared inexperienced boys... and now people are being executed point blank. What changed? Different military? Becoming jaded? Does anyone know more?
SW Dad 2 years ago
This is what war does to people. This is what happened in Vietnam. Those "scared inexperienced boys" are still receiving marching orders, and in the midst of chaos, nothing is more comforting than being told what to do. So you don't have to think about it.
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Official_Blink 2 years ago
Im in legit tears. I cant even imagine what pain those poor souls are going through. When I found out about the war , I was broken. But my Parents said , " Dont worry , Its not in India " and I gave them one of my best Can-You-Shut-The-F**k-Up looks. Atleast once think about humanity , ASSHOLES ! I still cant believe whats happening . I pray everyday for this war to end
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago (edited)
I tearing as well. I can't understand why they are fighting. But I don't like it one bit. Not to many care. Which is also very upsetting. I'm American, and someone said the same thing "Don't worry, its not in the US". I mean, after it got worse. Me and my family have found good escape roots away from major cities just in case. But still very unsettling. I want this to end.
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Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 2 years ago
At which point does the world stop watching and start doing something about this illegal war? Are the war crimes not enough? How about the blatant genocide? The world was afraid to step in early when lives could have been saved, are we really going to wait until there's no Ukraine left?
Laura Elizabeth 2 years ago
That would bring WWIII and likely nuclear war.
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Zophra 2 years ago
In the beginning it seems the reporting was focused on Russian soldiers that didn't want to fight, were scared inexperienced boys... and now people are being executed point blank. What changed? Different military? Becoming jaded? Does anyone know more?
SW Dad 2 years ago
This is what war does to people. This is what happened in Vietnam. Those "scared inexperienced boys" are still receiving marching orders, and in the midst of chaos, nothing is more comforting than being told what to do. So you don't have to think about it.
Load More Replies... Official_Blink 2 years ago
Im in legit tears. I cant even imagine what pain those poor souls are going through. When I found out about the war , I was broken. But my Parents said , " Dont worry , Its not in India " and I gave them one of my best Can-You-Shut-The-F**k-Up looks. Atleast once think about humanity , ASSHOLES ! I still cant believe whats happening . I pray everyday for this war to end
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago (edited)
I tearing as well. I can't understand why they are fighting. But I don't like it one bit. Not to many care. Which is also very upsetting. I'm American, and someone said the same thing "Don't worry, its not in the US". I mean, after it got worse. Me and my family have found good escape roots away from major cities just in case. But still very unsettling. I want this to end.
Load More Replies... Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 2 years ago
At which point does the world stop watching and start doing something about this illegal war? Are the war crimes not enough? How about the blatant genocide? The world was afraid to step in early when lives could have been saved, are we really going to wait until there's no Ukraine left?
Laura Elizabeth 2 years ago
That would bring WWIII and likely nuclear war.
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