People In Ukraine Are Here To Tell Us Just What's Going On
With everything going on in the world, we can certainly count on the internet to tell us everything we need to know.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left millions of people trying to make sense of a terrifying new reality. For those watching from afar, the headlines are alarming, but the posts coming out of Ukraine make the danger feel immediate and personal.
Families are waking up to explosions, people are scrambling to stay safe, and social media is filling with raw messages from those living through the war. This collection pulls together those firsthand reactions, showing just how frightening and chaotic the situation has become.
Read on for a closer look at what people in Ukraine are saying right now.
1. It's so hard to even think about what they are going through.
ozzmosizPeople are living through a nightmare.
MoodyAnonThis is not something to joke about; this is people's lives.
wonderlolh
An unnecessary war, for sure.
anneapplebaum
This is just so sad.
kmtc001
A sentence no one should ever have to say.
cringebehavior
Wars only destroy.
cubfan135
Panic has set in, and it's scary.
1__hvmp__1
Hearing everyone's stories is overwhelming.
SashaShelest
A few of these posts make the fear feel a lot more real.
A thread to give you a sense of what they are feeling.
nolanwpeterson
This is terrifying.
MarthaRaddatz
The jokes are not funny.
emiliaswisteria
Support Ukraine.
Euan_MacDonald
Nobody wants this war.
JulyLoveJulie
People are grabbing weapons of all kinds to defend themselves.
KPisarska
It's frightening to imagine explosions at six in the morning.
Grand-Ice-2397
"He's the one who started the war."
greedeemi
It's a common sentiment that the people don't want war.
MindlessMemory2294
People are scared for their lives.
rommari
That fear keeps showing up in every post.
And for another real-life scramble, here’s a travel blogger stranded in Kuwait trying to self-evacuate, claiming the U.S. left her hanging.
This is too sad.
dana_malish
There is a real war happening in 2022.
Lunaryflora
This is terrifying.
lukeharding1968
We just have to hope that they will be okay.
AlesiaHabovych
If you're able to leave, then leave.
IamSamzyPR
Everyone is mentioning the explosions.
YelchenkoUN
"Nobody wants war," yet it's still happening.
LilJack636666
The terror that I'm sure they are experiencing is unimaginable.
rommari
People are preparing for the absolute worst.
PysarenkoMaria
Nobody really knows who's safe and who isn't.
anonsbelle
People are in a state of panic.
mishazelinsky
After seeing some of these photos, tweets, and messages, it really puts things into perspective. This is a war that none of the people wanted, but now they have to suffer through it.
This situation is terrifying for anyone involved, and we can't imagine how people in Ukraine are feeling. We stand with Ukraine.
Stop the war.
And the fear is still hanging over everything.
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