Ukrainian troops welcomed as liberators in Kursk region
6:22 AM EDT, August 21, 2024
The war in Ukraine has taken a rather surprising turn for the Russian aggressor. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have entered the territory of the Kursk Region and intend to defend their positions there. Here is how ordinary Russians are reacting to the Ukrainian soldiers.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Putin's plans, was supposed to last a few days. However, it has turned into a war that has been ongoing for over 900 days. The latest events, with the AFU occupying the Kursk Region, were not a scenario considered in the Kremlin.
Since the beginning of August, the Ukrainians have taken over an area of 480 square miles in the Kursk Region. They control 92 Russian localities. A video has appeared on the internet showing how Ukrainian soldiers are behaving towards Russian civilians.
"My dear boys, let me hug you," said a resident of the Kursk Region in Russia who met Ukrainian soldiers bringing food for her and her neighbors, reported Ukrainian politician Anton Herashchenko on platform X.
It turns out that some inhabitants of the Kursk Region welcome the Ukrainians not as occupiers but as liberators. In the video shared by Herashchenko, soldiers bring an elderly woman a food package.
"This is canned meat. Share it with the rest. Give it to anyone in need so we don't have to deliver it to everyone. The whole box is for you. Share it, you live on this street, you know everyone," said one of the soldiers.
The woman couldn't believe that a soldier from the enemy army had given her a whole box of canned goods. Since she had no way to repay them, she decided to hug the Ukrainian soldiers.
"Really? Okay. Thank you very much. I'll call Grandma Valya. Wait, my dear boys. God bless you. May God take care of you. Let me hug you. My dear ones!" said the moved woman.
