A Ukrainian’s Message to Russians About the Invasion

This message is for Russians. Listen, those of you who can think, or still can.

With imperial ambitions, your invasion of Ukraine, and the barbarism of your so-called army, you have sown hatred for centuries.

And the claim that the government is supposedly one thing, and Russian citizens another, is complete nonsense and rubbish.

It was you, believing vile propaganda and refusing to take in information, even from your own relatives and friends here in Ukraine, who stayed silent for all eight years, when your country occupied Crimea and part of Donbas.

It was you who treated Ukrainians arrogantly and believed that there was no such nation.

It was you who repeated myths to each other about some Nazis and other nonsense.

It is your soldiers, husbands, and children who have come to Ukraine now, and you all know about it.

You call them and ask how they’re doing on their mission.

Remember, we don't need to be liberated.

We are on our own land and built our own country, and we will build it.

Ukraine is a free state that chose the democratic European path of development, and we will fight for our choice.

Today, we are more united than ever and resolute in this.

We did not come to your land, you are the ones killing our children, bombing our cities and homes and razing them to the ground.

Know this: they call you orcs here. Every one of you.

There are no good or bad Russians now, as long as you stay silent and heed the propaganda of a deranged man and a mad dictator.

The entire civilized world is on the Ukrainians' side today and admires how we are building our land.

Yes, it will be hard for us, but we will not give up, because we are not afraid.

And your army has already realized that.

Issuing ultimatums to people who are dying for their land is futile.

Remember, no matter how hard you try to destroy Ukraine and the Ukrainians now, if you keep this up, your country won't survive either.

Those who sow the wind will reap the whirlwind.

Don't want your country in total isolation?

Don't tremble with fear and indifference.

Be brave, like the Ukrainians. Save your country, and we won't give up or surrender ours.

I'm proud to be Ukrainian, a representative of a strong, freedom-loving and heroic nation.

Glory to Ukraine!