The clip has recieved worldwide attention
A video of a father saying goodbye to his young daughter has gone viral since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declaring martial law yesterday, Ukraine has now made it illegal for men aged 18 to 60 to leave the country. This will undoubtedly separate many families, as can be seen in the now-viral video.
In the 30 second clip, a father kisses his daughter before putting a white beanie hat on her head. Moments later, he has crouched down, weeping into his child before pulling who is presumably her mother in for a family hug. This is but one of the many harrowing videos currently circling on social media.
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Ukrainian father saying goodbye to his daughter before he go to defend his country against the Russian invasion.#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/RQdItVPYxy
— Asaad Sam Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) February 24, 2022
An additional video uploaded to Twitter shows another father bidding farewell to his family. He draws half of a heart on the bus window before his daughter finishes it.
Ukraine’s interior ministry announced that men between the designated ages would not be allowed to leave via telegram. Posting shortly before midnight on February 24, the announcement reads: “The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reports that due to the imposition of martial law in Ukraine, a certain category of citizens is temporarily restricted from leaving Ukraine.
“In particular, male citizens of Ukraine aged 18 to 60 are prohibited from leaving Ukraine. Such a rule will apply for the period of martial law. We ask citizens to take this information into account.”
At the 24-hour mark, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 137 civilians and military personnel had been killed in the conflict.
Related links:
- Ukraine invasion: Everything we know so far and what it means for the UK
- Ukraine’s Twitter compares Putin to Hitler after Russia launch full-scale invasion
- Putin says West will face ‘consequences never encountered in your history’ in chilling warning
- Trump calls Putin’ savvy’ and ‘genius’ as escalations on Russia-Ukraine border rise
