Many have compared the images to World War II
Amid Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine, heartbreaking pictures are circulating online that really put everything in perspective.
Following Vladimir Putin’s TV address on February 24, Russian forces entered Ukraine by way of neighbouring countries like Belarus. While the UK and the US fumbled over another packet of sanctions, Ukrainian people became more displaced, injured – and in some instances, died.
"Thud, thud, thud. It's like this drum beat of war."
Sky's @sparkomat and @markaustintv are forced to take cover in Ukraine, as you hear the sound of "Russians moving in".
Latest: https://t.co/mCQ7jAL8Yz
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/QxFUwVVshO
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 25, 2022
Scenes on the ground paint a troubling picture. One woman, seen with blonde hair and a face covered in blood, has been shared widely across the internet. In a tweet posted by @RauliKarkulahti, the woman can be seen dabbing the blood away from her face.
https://twitter.com/RauliKarkulahti/status/1496993933263400961
The same woman, whose name is currently unknown, is also on the front page of the Mirror with Putin, alongside the headline “Her Blood, his hands.”
One of the most powerful front pages I’ve seen in a long time #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/eegmzujNGo
— Nick Bryant (@NickBryantNY) February 25, 2022
Overnight, news broke that Kyiv was now under attack. A Pentagon official said Russia is looking to “decimate” the Ukranian government and President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian special forces are hunting for him and his family.
Kyiv now. But we are still strong. And we’ll fight. There are millions of people living in the capital of Ukraine. Our children are hiding in bathrooms and cellars. pic.twitter.com/gb9a6JsVuK
— Повернись живим (@BackAndAlive) February 25, 2022
Images of displaced Ukrainians have circulated on social media, and many are comparing the scenes to World War II. Hordes of people lay on the ground, covered in blankets and coats as they try to keep warm. Above them, the Russian military continues its assault, raining missiles down on the country’s biggest cities.
https://twitter.com/ChronicDayDrmr/status/1497026114140704775
Others show images of loved ones leaving to fight, as seen below.
Yes we are separated
Not by heart
But by war 💔#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/WmPpKzTdq3— 💀 (@19oo97) February 25, 2022
While some are saying goodbye to husbands, boyfriends, and brothers, a video showing a little girl hugging her father has been seen across the internet. She is visibly sobbing as her father puts on her woolly hat.
Heartbreaking and very emotional moments between a Soldier of Ukraine and his daughter says goodbye to his family when he going to fight against the Russian Army.#WorldWarIII #Wordle250#Ukraine #StopWar #Biden #Putin #PutinIsaWarCriminal #StopTheWar pic.twitter.com/cfJs2LBGH9
— Er. Mehran Anjum Mir (@MehranAnjumMir) February 24, 2022
Anti-war protests in Moscow, Russia, paint a similar picture. Police drag huge crowds of people as chanting can be heard and screams bellow from the mouths of the captured. In one video attached below, it’s clear protests continued into the night. Russian police are said to have arrested 1,400 protesters, reports AlJazeera.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
In this case it is a video. A father says goodbye to his daughter during the evacuation. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/g9BQ0RX5sc
— Fuad Alakbarov (@DrAlakbarov) February 25, 2022
Another heartbreaking moment shows a father bidding farewell to his daughter on the bus. The two draw a heart together before placing their hands together with only the glass between them.
Huge anti-war protest happening in Moscow, the capital of Russia:
Russian citizens rejecting the Ukraine invasion pic.twitter.com/Cx6GADwlPy
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 24, 2022
Young Ukrainians, who look to be in some kind of bunker, are heard singing songs of hope as they use their phone torches as if at a concert.
Sheltered Ukrainians sing hopeful songs as war rages on. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/CrLezIAdUw
— RED SALUTE (@Gadhwara27) February 25, 2022
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
