With the Russian military at their doorstep, everyday Ukrainians from all walks of life are stepping up to fight for their freedom, their democracy and their land.
was a comedian and actor until he won election in 2019. Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, is a former world champion boxer. Residents take shelter in the lower level of a Kyiv metro station during Russian artillery strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
"I was his furious critic before the war started," Omelyan said of Zelenskyy."But we put aside all political disputes and fight one enemy: Putin."The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday that Putin’s troops have lost momentum but remain a powerful fighting force, even as Ukrainian defense have stalled their march on Kyiv.
But the Ukrainians are asking for more support from the West – including military equipment, humanitarian aid and ammunition. Anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons are crucial to continue to hold off Russian forces, according to the defenders. They are hoping for more sanctions, membership and the European Union and possibly, eventually, NATO.
Away from the battlefield, an army of IT specialists is conducting another campaign – to counter Russian cyberattacks and disinformation. "One of our tasks is to convey the truth to the citizens of Russia that Putin unleashed a war and attacked all of Ukraine," Shaldenko said. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: SOCIALIST-LINKED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO ‘ABOLISH NATO’ DEFENDS PUTIN'S AGGRESSION
Aleksey Komlichenko, a managing partner at the global recruiting agency Odgers Berndtson, said he’s been ferrying medical supplies around Kyiv, taking care of elderly citizens trapped in their homes by war.
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