Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, ordered his troops to
invade Ukraine today. It was a completely unprovoked, unjustified
attack. There is concern that Putin won't stop at Ukraine, but that he
will attack several of the Baltic countries that once made up the Soviet
Union. Could this be the beginning of World War 3?
We are praying for the citizens of the Ukraine and the leaders across the
world. The Ukraine is out-gunned, out-manned, out-numbered, out-planned, but it
has been truly inspiring to see the brave men and women of Ukraine take up arms
to defend their country and their freedom. President Zelensky, the
members of parliament, the mayor of Kyiv have chosen to stay and fight with the
people.
Many will be honored for their bravery and sacrifice. On snake Island, as
a Russian war ship advanced on Ukraine, 13 border guards heard a warning from
the invaders, "I am a Russian warship. I ask you to lay down your
arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed and unnecessary deaths. Otherwise,
you will be bombed." Then came the reply, "Russian warship, go
f--- yourself."
Ukraine's military also hailed the valor of a
soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice to thwart Russian troops from advancing
further into his country. The Henichesk bridge was mined to be blown up,
but the Ukrainian military did not have time to detonate it remotely with
Russian forces advancing, according to the General Staff. Vitaly Skakun
Volodymyrovych, a military engineer from another battalion, reportedly
contacted the unit by radio and told them he would do it himself manually. "An explosion was heard immediately. Our brother died. His
heroic deed significantly slowed the advance of the enemy, which allowed the
unit to redeploy and organize the defense,"
There are many incredibly brave citizens. One man knelt in front of a column of tanks. An 80-year-old man took up arms,
"for his grandchildren," and a 79 year old woman, who is barely strong enough to tote her rifle, completed the combat training. The resolve and patriotism of the
Ukrainian people has been inspiring.
