Saturday, March 05, 2022

growing toll of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Earlier this week as I settled into bed, I felt aware of being conflicted.  The comfort I was experiencing was not shared by many in Ukraine right now.  I couldn't fully rest...just knowing:

Russian military forces have invaded Ukraine.

The wide-scale invasion of Ukraine has dramatically changed the mood in Kyiv, the capital, as a nation woke up Thursday, Feb.24, with the new reality that it is at war. Ukraine's military says Russia is taking casualties in fierce fighting, but Russia's military is telling a different story.

The Ukrainian military says thousands have already joined up; Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said the service is now accepting enlistees over age 60, as long as they're physically able.  Continue here....

-- Marco Storel