Ukrainians are an extremely brave people.

Putin's invasion is not popular in Russia either.  There have been protests by the Russian people.

This reminds me of an interview last night on one of the American outlets, it was of a lady abut 40 talking about her grannie who had made up some sandwiches for the soldiers in Ukraine's battles for their food.   She had told her grand daughter that she was 76 years old and that she didn't care if she was killed her life was over.

Former Ukrainian First Lady shares heartwarming photo of 80-year-old man carrying suitcase filled with 't-shirts, a toothbrush and sandwiches' ready to enlist in civilian army to 'fight for his grandkids'

Yushchenko - who grew up in America and is married to Viktor Yushchenko - posted the photo on Twitter on Thursday night. 'Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying with him a small case with 2 t-shirts, a pair of extra pants, a toothbrush and a few sandwiches for lunch. He said he was doing it for his grandkids,' she said. It's unclear where the photograph was taken but it went viral around the world on Friday as Russia advanced its assault on Ukraine. Civilians all over the country are taking up arms against Putin's troops.

Both Russia and the Ukraine have high levels of Covid.

it has been suggested by Sir Ian Robertson that Putin is not well, hence his irrational decision to invade the Ukraine.

'Today we stand with the President and all of Ukraine': William and Kate tweet support for Kyiv in a rare political comment as they recall the 'privilege' of meeting President Zelensky and his wife in 2020

In a personal tweet signed by the couple, they wrote: 'In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine's future.'

The Duke and Duchess entertained President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena in the opulent Throne Room

The background to the President of Ukraine!

Zelensky, who grew up in a pro-Russian part of eastern Ukraine, has proved he is a Ukrainian nationalist.

Yanukovych, 71, was the fourth president of Ukraine who was overthrown during the 2014 Maidan revolution.

Zelensky played a fictional character on “Servant of the People” named Vasily Goloborodko, a 30-something high school teacher who wakes up one morning to learn he has been elected the country’s president with over 60 percent of the popular vote. In the show, one of his students put a video of him ranting against corruption in the country online and it went viral.

Both Zelensky, in his comedy troupe performances, and in the plotlines of “Servant of the People” satirized the corruption in Ukraine and also showed what the country could look like if given a shot at democracy.

Who is Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky? (nypost.com)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Wikipedia

I hope Putin is now not able to pay his Armies!

Russia (left) was tonight cut out of a crucial global banking system (lower right) as efforts to hit its economy if it invaded Ukraine intensified. In a co-ordinated move Britain, the US, Canada and the European Union announced selected Russian banks would be excluded from the Swift global payments (top right) system. At the same time they said the would be imposing 'restrictive measures' to prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves 'in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions'. After talking by telephone to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr Johnson said the West had to do everything possible to change the 'very heavy odds' against Ukraine in its struggle against Moscow's forces. He confirmed Britain would be sending further arms to the Ukrainians and he said that the financial measures were essential to put pressure on the Kremlin. It is incredibly important for tightening the economic ligature around the Putin regime,' he said during a visit to RAF Brize Norton.

Real Young Men!

Brothers in arms: Estonians, Latvians, Poles and Georgians travel to border crossings to join Ukrainians in the fight against Putin's army, writes NICK PISA on the Poland-Ukraine border 

EXCLUSIVE: Estonians, Latvians, Poles and Georgians have all travelled to Ukrainian border crossings following an appeal by President Volodymr Zelensky. The Ukrainian premier had called for Europeans with 'combat experience' to help in his country's bitter struggle against despot Vladimir Putin's forces. Among those responding at the Medyka border crossing was Jedrzej Bien, 42, from Braniewo, northern Poland, who made a 16 hour journey and was in a queue waiting to cross into Ukraine. Dressed in army fatigues he had picked up from an army surplus store, he said: 'I feel I have a sense of duty. I heard Zelensky asking for European help and now here I am. The Ukrainian people need us now to fight off the Russian aggression - history provides a valuable lesson to us and we must not let 1939 happen again.'

This goes to show how little intelligence the Russian Army and Putin has;    they don't seem to realize this will fall out over their towns and cities also!

Radioactive waste disposal site near Kyiv is hit by Russian airstrike as battle for capital enters third day and UN says at least 240 civilians have died: Ukraine's resistance to invasion has left Putin 'raging' in his mountain lair

Russia has struck the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine in Kyiv, which stores nuclear waste                The facility's radiation detector was also destroyed - although a preliminary inspection suggests there is no immediate danger to locals First confirmed death toll has also emerged - UN says at least 240 Ukrainian citizens have been killed  Two blasts went off in the south west of the Ukrainian capital shortly after midnight local time  A fuel depot in the city of Vasylkiv was targeted by Russian ballistic missiles, its mayor said Russia also blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, which sits close to the Russian border  Vladimir Putin is said to be furious at his troops' apparent lack of progress, and is reportedly fuming in his heavily-guarded Russian mountain lair An eerie orange glow filled the sky, CNN reports that a fuel depot may have been hitBlast took place close to one of Kyiv's two airports - Boryspil International Airport, whose capture is vital to Russian takeover ambitions  

By JIMMY MCCLOSKEY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and WILL STEWART IN MOSCOW

PUBLISHED: 10:29 AEDT, 27 February 2022 | UPDATED: 13:33 AEDT, 27 February 2022

Ukraine war latest, at a glance  UN reports that at least 240 Ukrainian civilians have been killedAt least two blasts have rocked the country in the early hours of Sunday local timeVasylkiv, which sits southwest of Ukraine, saw its air base's fuel depot attacked by Russian ballistic missilesSubsequent blaze cast an eerie orange glow over Kyiv, around 40 kilometers north eastAnother blast struck the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, close to the Russian borderGas pipeline was blown up there, sending huge mushroom cloud billowing into the skyElon Musk agreed to turn his Starlink satellite network on over UkraineOfficials want to ensure locals can still access the internet if Russia destroys telecoms networkKeen to push back against Russian propaganda, and expose the violence being meted out by Putin's armyRussian premier said to be furious at slower-than-expected efforts to conquer UkraineMillions of citizens are sheltering undergroundBut others have taken to the streets armed with guns and Molotov cocktails, to try and fight backUS and EU have agreed to curtail Russia's use of SWIFT messaging system, which is vital to for global financial transactionsDonald Trump condemned the invasion SaturdayHe said: 'The Russian attack on Ukraine is appalling, it's an outrage and an atrocity that should never have been allowed to occur. It never would have occurred. We are praying for the proud people of Ukraine. God bless them all.'China's ambassador to Ukraine Fan Xianrong shared a video scotching claims he'd fled Kyiv Urged other Chinese nationals in Ukraine to shelter Comes as China tries to condemn attack while keeping ally Vladimir Putin on sideADVERTISEMENT 

Russian missiles have hit a nuclear waste disposal site outside of Kyiv - and destroyed the equipment that can detect leaks of radioactive material, as it was revealed that at least 240 Ukrainian civilians have been killed. 

A chilling update shared by Ukrainian news website BNO Sunday said: 'As a result of the mass bombing of Kyiv with all types of anti-aircraft and missile weapons available to the Russian Federation, the missiles that hit the radioactive waste disposal site of the Kyiv Branch of the State Specialized enterprise 'Radon.'

BNO claimed that there was 'no evidence of a leak', but then elaborated by saying that 'the automated radiation monitoring system failed' - meaning that dangerous nuclear material could well have been spilled.  

The statement the outlet shared said that a 'preliminary assessment' showed there was 'no threat of radioactive' exposure to people outside the immediate vicinity, with a further examination set to take place when the area is made safe.   

The blast came as two Ukrainian cities were rocked by Russian blasts in the early hours of Sunday as Vladimir Putin stepped up his invasion - after it was claimed he has been infuriated by his army's lack of progress. 

And the UN released the first official death toll Sunday, saying that at least 240 civilians have so-far been killed in the conflict.  

Local newspaper The Kyiv Independent wrote that an oil depot had been blown up at Vasylkiv Air Base. The city which sits around 40 kilometers south west of Kyiv, close to a key airport. A gas pipeline was also blown up in Kharkiv, a city in eastern Ukraine which sits close to the Russian border.

Video footage showed a mushroom cloud fill the city's sky as the fuel line was destroyed, with a group of people who filmed the clip heard exclaiming with shock as the ball of flames erupted into the sky. It is unclear if anyone was injured or killed by either blast. 

Ukrainian TV station Nexta shared footage of flames and black clouds billowing into the sky at the site of the Vasylkiv attack as the fuel burned.  It has also since shared a clip of the moment the oil depot was struck, with a bright white glow filling the darkened night sky as the fuel store ignited. 

People as far away as Kyiv have since been urged to keep their windows shut to protect them from potentially harmful fumes released by the explosion and subsequent inferno.  

Russia was widely-expected to step-up its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in a bid to try and cower locals into submission. 

Forces have been met with far greater resistance than the Kremlin is said to have expected, sparking reports that Putin has been angered that locals have not capitulated to the might of his armed forces as quickly as expected. 

Elon Musk risked aggravating the Russian autocrat further Saturday, after answered a plea from Ukraine's vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov to switch on his Starlink satellites over the country. That means locals will still be able to use the internet if Russia destroys the country's telecommunications network. 

Ukrainians are particularly keen to push back against Russian propaganda and lies about the atrocities being inflicted by Putin and his troops. 

President Volodymyr Zelensky has so-far managed to avoid Russian kill squads deployed to capture and assassinate him, and shared updates earlier on Saturday vowing to fight on, having previously conceded he was unlikely to survive the conflict when it inevitably intensifies. 

The Vasylkiv blasts - said to have been triggered by Russian ballistic missiles - filled the skies over Kyiv with an eerie orange glow in the early hours of Sunday morning.  It is unclear if anyone was injured or killed in the explosions.

Kyiv comes under huge aerial and artillery bombardment leaving a pulsing glow over the sky | Daily Mail Online

Elon Musk answers Ukraine's plea to switch on his Starlink satellite network so locals can access the internet even if Russia destroys local telecoms system

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that the company's Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine. Musk also tweeted that SpaceX is sending more terminals to the country, whose internet has been disrupted due to the Russian invasion. 'Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,' Musk tweeted. He was responding to a tweet by a Ukraine government official who asked Musk to provide the embattled country with Starlink stations. Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country. While extremely costly to deploy, satellite technology can provide internet for people who live in rural or hard-to-serve places.

Just heard on the radio news that Russia is likely going to work with TALIBAN to solve the conflict in Ukraine https://www.eastmojo.com/world/2022/02/25/taliban-expresses-concern-closely-watching-russia-ukraine-situation/. And this is not a joke. Can't find a better article about this at the moment, it's a fresh news, perhaps.  Lithuanian supermarkets give up Russian, Belarusian products in wake of Ukraine attack More from my friend in Lithuania. Her letters may be spasmodic as they get their electricity from Russia, that's not good. More - but no links. With all the heavy traffic and fighting in Chernobyl, the radiation levels have spiked. Not good for all the countries surrounding the Ukraine. Finland and Sweden may join NATA and Putin is threatening them, but they have both said, we rule our own country and decide what we do.

Wow what a Guy!

I loved watching him dancing on TV on the video just now.

Fans swoon over Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as he fights Russian invasion | Daily Mail Online     

The ex-comedian turned politician turned war leader (pictured with his wife and children_ was also backed for his bravery in staying in Kyiv to help his forces bash back waves of Russian attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin is talking about nuclear "deterrent forces" being on "high alert".

Madman!!!

Australia sends $70million worth of missiles and bullets to Ukraine to help fend off Russia's invasion as Scott Morrison declares: 'We will be answering the call' 

NEW 'We are talking missiles, ammunition, we are talking supporting them in their defence of their own home land in Ukraine,' he said.

Ukraine has just today signed the application to join NATO I wonder why it has not been done prior to this?

Now Putin may start to get worried.