sov-ja:

I have not been online, but I cannot keep silent now.

I am not in Ukraine, I cannot speak on the behalf of the Ukranian people.

I live in Russia.

Today I woke up to find the news about the beginning of war: I was terrified, and then I read about what the citizens of Ukraine woke up to. Being in a region that does not border with Ukraine, I can only imagine the terror of those who are still there.

This is not a war of the countries, this is an invasion of a power-hungry government. The people of Russia don’t want the war. I am ashamed to be living under a “leader” who allows his greed destroy lives, and I am terrified, both for the Ukranian people and for us.

Today, there have been anti-war protests in the Russian cities, more than 1700 people were arrested. The ordinary people do not want this war, we are angry and we are scared.

Please, listen to the voices of the Ukranian citizens, of the Russian citizens, approach the news you find online critically, double-check the facts and do not spread false information.

#нетвойне