“Yesterday, hearing reports about North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine left me completely paralyzed”

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Yana Rudenko

My super power is being Ukrainian |

Oct 18, 2024

This is how news make victims of war feel 👇

I am bold enough to share my emotions—the real human face of war—even if it might harm my personality, career, or more. But who cares when there’s a greater cause at stake?

Yesterday, hearing reports about North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine left me completely paralyzed — I couldn’t even write about it.

Today, I understand why: it’s my deep-rooted fear.

When I see phrases like “Buryat battalion”, “North Koreans joining”, “Ukraine”, and “the USA is concerned”, it brings back memories of my own occupation, and the fear I had for my life — 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝.

You continue being concerned while Ukrainians defend you with our hands tied behind.

Such content harms my life, my career, and my mental health, but who cares about that when there’s war happening, with escalation unfolding in real time — and yet, no one does anything.

I am bold enough to show my emotions, and they don’t diminish my ability to create, influence, or analyze.

Are you bold enough?

LetUkraineStrikeBack

Comment from :

Oksana Hnativ

It’s paralyzing, because the states and organizations that could stop it watch worriedly as if it’s some kind of Hollywood action movie. This is not an action game, no one will live after the end. Ruined lives, cities and villages of Ukraine are not scenery, they are reality. The world is once again waiting instead of acting. Some Europeans and Americans think that this is not their war. With this position, they can bring war to their homes. If this evil is not punished now, it will spread like a disease.

Erin Sutherland

You being afraid reminds me of the Diary of Anne Frank. Fighting for the freedom to stay alive. Its terrorifying to me that this is happening at this day and age. Not being able to see what going to happen next. Or control what happens next. Tragic.

Jens Christian Jensen

Yana is Anne Frank of our generation – her voice is important.

Wim Keen

This is a serious war escalation and a true crime and obvious proof of Putin’s intentions. And the world is just doing business as usual !Western world wake up: Putin will never stop (dictators cannot stop: it kills their narrative!). When are you finally going to help Ukraine REALLY defeat Russia? #armukrainenow #letukrainestrikeback

Bruce Scott

A dire escalation. NK has 10s of thousands of “expendable” troops. Probably far better trained than their Russian counterparts. This needs to be officially addressed and actively responded to by the West and NATO. Ukraine needs to be allowed to use any and all weapons systems provided however they see fit. Sanctions will not work against NK. They have little to nothing to sanction. It will only be decisive action and defeat of Russia that will end this madness.

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One comment

  1. Yes, Mrs. Rudenko, we have all the wrong people in high places. They are slowly but surely handing this planet to the rogue nations on a silver platter.

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