“It’s about our country. Ukrainians have a strong national identity and we are ready to die for our country, ”says the father of the family going into battle.
On the train From Poland to the Ukrainian border there is a tense atmosphere, at least for a 27-year-old Andri Afanasjeville27. He left his job as a chef and is now heading to fight in Kharkov.
“This is [Venäjän presidentti Vladimir] Putin the last step and mistake, if it is up to us, ”Afanasyev speaks enthusiasm for fighting.
“The Russian army will not get along with its young and fearful soldiers. Instead, we have a big heart and a reason to fight for our country. This is our country, and I am ready to die for it. ”
The man is unarmed ready for war. The collar has the Ukrainian emblems ready, but the volunteer is still missing the sergeant’s Nazis. They were obtained during the 2014 hostilities when Russia invaded the Ukrainian peninsula in violation of international law and supported hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Yuri Hlobtšcah and Andri Afanasjev discussed the train ride.
In Kharkov, Ukraine ‘s second – largest city, fought hard on Tuesday. Information about several bombs and missile strikes was carried around the city during the day.
Head of the Kharkiv Regional Administration Oleg Sinegubovin all attacks on Tuesday were successfully repulsed, but the claim is impossible to confirm. In any case, the city remained in Ukrainian possession over Tuesday and was also on Wednesday.
A total of 21 people died and 112 were injured in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, according to Sinegubov. The data are uncertain.
On Wednesday, bombings in the city continued. According to the Ukrainian parliament, one of the Russian missiles hit the building of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Kharkiv National University. Three people were injured.
At least four people were killed in a missile strike on Wednesday morning, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. Nine were wounded.
When Afanasjev hears that his interlocutors are from Finland, he gets excited about his eyes.
“Winter War!”
Afanasyev says he has investigated the events.
“Finland fought well, and we can learn from it. It was a matter of interior then. Although we now face a technologically strong Russia, it does not matter. It is only a question of souls and hearts. ”
Afanasjev also remembers reading about Finnish snipers in the Winter War, but can’t name anyone. One of the best known was Simo Häyhäwhich is said to have killed hundreds of Red Army soldiers.
“Finnish snipers are well-known here in Ukraine as well. I can’t say if this is the second of the Winter War, but we will win it, ”Afanasyev believes.
Yuri Hlobtšcah has a 5-year-old daughter in Lviv.
Andrew the company on the train is also going to war Yuri Hlobtšcah35. She has a 5-year-old daughter in Lviv, so there is a lot to defend.
“It’s about our country. Ukrainians have a strong national identity and we are ready to die for our country. We are proud people, ”says Hlobtšcah.
Hlobtchcah says he plans to join the volunteer forces in Ukraine. He says he is ready for any action, including taking up arms.
“We don’t understand Putin, this is our country. Putin calls our leaders Nazis and drug addicts, which I don’t realize. We don’t want a war. “
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