Ukraine Russia Tensions - Crisis - War

[Slowpoker]

To explain my level of worry I used to loose sleep over not forwarding chain messages and people saying random days the world would end. I'm fucking shitting my pants

 

[MyLittlePony25]

One of my friends parents worked for the MoD and he told me years ago that Russia were always entering our waters & air space, without us (the public) ever knowing. They do it far more often than we are ever told about.

As someone who has GAD anyway, my anxiety has been sky high today. Putin is a scary man and, although I don’t know an awful lot about politics and this or that, I know Russia are a powerful country. I know my anxiety likes to runaway with me but it is a very worrying time and I feel so sad for Ukraine

 

[Macmama]

My little ones are home on a snow day. We are a military family and Dad is at work. I’ve turned the news off.

I cannot imagine what the people of Ukraine are experiencing right now. The images coming from the areas attacked are heartbreaking.

The parallels with the start of WW2 are very frightening.

 

[Purrrrrrr]

Can you elaborate on that?

Virtually my whole life it's been Russia is going too / Russia will/ Russia this and Russia that, they are always used as the bogyman Once in the very early 80s during the porn fear of nuclear war when we were bombarded with propaganda .. I remember sitting on the sofa hugging my three children crying my eyes out wondering what kind of world I had birthed them into .. Yet here we still are and Russia is still the bogeyman over everything even though America is the country always at war, people fall for it over and over again.

 

[Autisteuse]

I'm devastated that the world has awoken to Putin's barbarism, that Ukranians are packed in bomb shelters and fleeing major cities and under fire from illegal Smerch rockets (Alice, your divorce doesn't matter); an attack that may be the opening salvo of WW3. Could those who have sympathy with Ukraine change their avatars in support, even if just for today? I know it seems like such a little, futile suggestion, but they must be feeling so terrified and alone.

 

[Raymond Luxury-Yacht]

This might or might not age badly, but as someone with a degree in a corresponding field, I think we in the UK don’t have to worry massively just yet. It’s a horrible situation for sure, but at the moment it mainly concerns Russia and eastern Ukraine. Panicking won’t help, and I doubt there will be a WWIII in the traditional sense anyway.

 

[I'm not Putin]

I have mad respect for everyone in the armed forces right now And every day in fact leaving your families knowing you may not come back to them alive to keep others safe its times like this it makes you realise how much you appricate them

 

[Just here to say]

What a weird world we live in. I am a Trump supporter, even though I've never been in America, I quite enjoyed watching him. I live in the UK. I am more Conservative, though I hate the UK conservatives if that makes sense. There's a difference between US and UK politics. Anyway, everyone in UK called me a "racist" just because I said I liked Trump, definitely more than I like Biden. And now look. Trump had Putin under control somewhat. Same with North Korean leader. Keep your friends close and enemies closer. Trump knew what's up.

 

[thegirlscout]

She definitely no doubt about it shares missing dog posts from other country's

If Putin posted on Facebook ‘so angry right now, think I might start a fight’ she’d definitely reply with ‘what’s up hun, message me xxx’.

 

[Moe]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned but one of the people I follow on Instagram has just put up on his stories that Russian troops have entered the Chernobyl reactor site via the Belarus border. If the area is damaged where the waste is contained I can’t imagine the consequences.
This is so fucked up I wish that someone would take out that despot.
Edit to add he lives in Ukraine.

 

[HarJR289]

I’m absolutely petrified. It just seems so archaic that this is able to happen so freely. We’ve got lost in such ludicrously where people are taken to court for mis-gendering someone but starting a full on war is ok. I don’t see the end game in it all. Do they seriously think Putin is just gonna retract regardless of what sanctions are imposed. Very scary times, I wish I could just wake up & it’s all a horrible dream. I feel very worried being English too, we’re just a tiny island and I feel if there was a retaliation on the West we would be the first ones to be made an example out of.

 

[Hope96]

I feel like I should switch off my phone for my own sanity but how can I live in ignorance when there's SO much destruction being caused? Hearing the air raid sirens had me in tears. I never thought I would have to hear them in my life time. The parallels of the Ukraine invasion and Hitler's actions before WW2 are terrifying. I'm scared and broken for everyone right now.

 

[Knickers]

Putin is an absolute twat

Pass it on

 

[knivesnflowers]

damn his office looks like a big wedding cake

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

 

[LittleMy]

Sitting here with a little boy i longed for, now I'm questioning should I ever have brought him into this horrible world? My heart breaks for Ukraine and everyone xx

I think all of us with young children right now are feeling the same.

 

[Yel]

I think it was @Yel on here who said China didn’t want anything to start during Winter Olympics, what a surprise they are finished and Russia are starting. China is on board with Russia which I think is very concerning.

Lots of people have laughed at this theory, but this all kicked off seriously with land grabbing a matter of hours after the Olympic flame was extinguished. I don't think it's any coincidence - China is Russia's biggest ally.

This thread was setup when there were 10 days before the Olympics closed because it seemed like it was all about to start.

 

[veevee04]

We also need to take a minute to remember how amazing our army and military are yes russia have what they have but we have an amazing power of defense i just have to keep telling myself that because if it makes me feel even the smallest bit better then its fine

I'm so worried about my brother he's in the Navy

 

[Howdy]

I'm devastated that the world has awoken to Putin's barbarism, that Ukranians are packed in bomb shelters and fleeing major cities and under fire from illegal Smerch rockets (Alice, your divorce doesn't matter); an attack that may be the opening salvo of WW3. Could those who have sympathy with Ukraine change their avatars in support, even if just for today? I know it seems like such a little, futile suggestion, but they must be feeling so terrified and alone.

It's terrible, to put it mildly. I feel very sad and upset this morning. We will feel the ramifications of this war in the UK and the rest of Europe too for quite some time, not least economically.

 

[monga]

They’re dropping bombs on residential areas with families still inside the houses .