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Let this one sink in
Tetiana Khimion, a sniper in the Ukrainian army, poses with a photo of herself as a dance teacher taken before Russia's invasion, in a park in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

https://apnews.com/photo-essay/ukraine-photo-essay-portraits-anniversary-war-d7bb463924e7cad9cfaa45e59600fc60#
ret5hd
(22,397 posts)and most horrible of pictures.
the dichotomy of man
and woman.
progressoid
(52,945 posts)Botany
(76,907 posts)Slava Ukraini!
Fla Dem
(27,516 posts)Like all those Ukrainians who are fighting for the life of their nation.
Brother Buzz
(39,797 posts)When this crappy war is concluded, were going to hear hundreds and hundreds of stories of civilians who stepped up to did extraordinary things.
erronis
(23,375 posts)I know of many public figures actively being paid by the US government - and many who are also receiving bribes from our enemies.
Perhaps we could have a special court chambered to swiftly deal with some of these. Maybe the ICJ would work.
mtngirl47
(1,233 posts)calimary
(89,511 posts)Life-or-death business - for herself, everyone she knows, and her country.
Volaris
(11,601 posts)Brother Buzz
(39,797 posts)He invaded.
Volaris
(11,601 posts)may as well killed Daisy. Just sayin'.
Mysterian
(6,291 posts)Your country will remain free from the murderous Russian invaders.
live love laugh
(16,297 posts)SergeStorms
(20,304 posts)Study it, because we may very well be in the same situation before long. There's an insane person in the White House. I don't put anything past him.
PJMcK
(24,961 posts)May your aim be true.
Slava Ukraini!
BidenRocks
(3,047 posts)Would they still talk tough 2A and join the fight or slither away?
You rock Tetiana!
AllaN01Bear
(29,099 posts)Disaffected
(6,329 posts)If you are not moved by what you see you must be comatose (or a MAGAt).