Ukraine's UN ambassador reads texts from Russian soldier to mother before he was killed

Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has read aloud a text message exchange between a Russian solider in Ukraine and his mother before he was killed. "Mama, I'm in Ukraine. There is a real war raging here. I'm afraid," one message read according to Kyslytsya
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[@engineerkhairul6567]

Another acting from ex-comedian regime

[@uzairkhalidkhan3460]

Hahahaha nobody cares about Ukraine and the NATO and EU is playing with Ukrainian.

[@ailediablo79]

Ya say that when USA attacked Afghanistan and Iraq. We lost millions abone millions by western soldiers.

[@AntonSobyanin]

Famous russian sim-cards, you know, which can work even on ukrainian territory.

[@TyroneBeiron]

Following the UN General Assembly resolution a UN Peacekeeping Force be inserted into Ukraine to ensure a barrier of safety for humanitarian relief, and to assist with the unconditional return of the invasion force back to their borders.

[@robot_boi]

We used to only have one-way letters in WW2.. now we can see an interaction between a soldier and their families; which is even more heart shattering.

[@BarcelonaRussia]

🅿️

[@alabaster6117]

And now every soldiers texts their mothers about killing civilians moments before death? That's fishy.

[@darkeyezs]

@@BarcelonaRussia к черту путина

[@darkeyezs]

@@BarcelonaRussia к черту путина

[@Unknown-yn4pk]

@@BarcelonaRussia take your mental pills man, you seem to have an episode.

[@alliebirkin8661]

This is heartbreaking. “We were told they would welcome us” says it all

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Same bs American soldiers were told

[@omegastar2264]

Russian soldiers are not allowed to have phones.

[@Kharnellius]

@@Dodgers-sw2uk not at all. Who told you that?! Ironically most were.

[@derinden15]

@@omegastar2264 Turkish army also prohibits soldiers to have smart phones yet all soldiers have it.

[@emiliorodriguez8104]

@@omegastar2264 then how did he write his mum?

[@Artiick]

This shows exactly how both Russians and Ukrainians feel about this entire situation.

[@notchs0son]

Depends which Russians you talkin to simply makes sense that if Russia sent in conscripts and reserve groups to start occupation and set up convoy route into Ukraine Around Kyiv.

[@notchs0son]

Don’t want to fight, and then the higher up military personnel come to destroy anyone left

[@benardmatanga7406]

Exactly

[@whoami30204]

​@@notchs0sonmost russian soldiers sent from Russia proper are not conscripts, the conscript groups are mainly drawn from the donbass

[@zoeydeu2261]

Imagine your son of only 19, gets conscripted, and goes off to do military training... then you get these texts from him, and he never returns. How heart breaking!

[@markfryer9880]

Yes, the heartbreak would be immense.

[@Kassseeeting]

And you think to chat with your mom then you are on the conflict zone and also you dont have automatic lock on your phone, and you got killed and someone take your phone, check the location where you got killed, and still take a screenshot of your phone…how many minutes its needed to take a photo of dead soldiers? And somehow your phone survive….Are you a dump?

[@Kassseeeting]

What are you doing if someone you just hear the shots? YOU START CHATTING WITH YOUR MUM OF COURSE

[@redhummingbird171]

@@Kassseeeting There are thousand of dead russian soldiers. What is so hard for you to believe that someone talked to their parents beforehand? Honestly you mustn’t be far in life if that’s how you truly think.

[@Kassseeeting]

@@redhummingbird171 ye, of course they have smartphones, internet (IN OTHER COUNTRY), there is so many things which cant be true)))) Just take a deep breath, took away your emotions and try to think what he just say…

[@dax8245]

"Mama, I'm afraid" I cannot imagine how a parent must feel, knowing that those are the final words of their son, I would go mad.

[@judevasanth8710]

@@JGrant60 wait what

[@calmondey4214]

@@JGrant60 tf? First of all calm down and then go to your mama to say how much you love her, maybe that'll bring you back to reality kiddo.

[@tams805]

@@JGrant60 Nice try chief, but this ain't it.

[@godessunivers6941]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@krel7160]

@@JGrant60 This heartless russian leader will pay for it*

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

One death is a tragedy. A million may be a statistic, but behind every number is a person. With a life. With desires. With loved ones. With hopes and dreams. With responsibilities to others.

[@rayromano6249]

Well said. Ppl need to see beyond the numbers

[@irishemmanuelagpoon4561]

Louder!!!

[@subhojeet_001]

Touché!

[@ni5hu]

@@rayromano6249 yes

[@Messi-by6rh]

So wat about Palestinians. How many are dead and still dying.

[@daughterofthelord01]

This breaks my heart. My son is a Russian citizen and this absolutely guts me. To all the mamas who lost thier babies in this madness my heart breaks for you.

[@leightonrud66]

No dads? Ok

[@l.s.8938]

What about Ukrainians, who are getting killed by those “russian citizens”

[@tfpradgirl9537]

Everyone is a victim to this senseless war, except for the one who started it. My heart goes out the mother who lost her son.

[@Xxyurimxx]

? Do you mean putin or russia as the one who started it ?

[@davidchaladze1082]

@@Xxyurimxx Pretty sure she means Putin

[@spurs_7798]

He's standing in the headquarters of the people responsible for this.

[@JK-fk7rs]

@Marita Akowsky No, Putin.

[@Dayweedrunner]

Russian soldiers who killed everyday Ukrainian civilians and Russians who supports putin ARE NOT victims

[@ScharfeZungel]

"Papa is asking if he can send you a package..." As someone who is taking care of his 83 year old dad and 70 year old mom, that hits me really hard.

[@Vlad__b1401]

That kid was 18 years old, his parents are only 40-50 years old.

[@cameronschyuder9034]

@@Vlad__b1401 They mean that they can still relate to the parental love

[@user-tc2wv4ue7y]

If you ever need a friend I am here

[@sushmitbanerjee1660]

@@user-tc2wv4ue7y Cool can you help me with integration?

[@TopocipollaCODM]

@@Vlad__b1401 no 18 soldiers in this mission...

[@CueLash]

It’s so crazy how war literally never changes. A letter to a mother is a text message in the modern day.

[@daignat]

NO soldier goes on any mission with their personal cell phone! That's a lie to impress the UN or... whomever can be impressed by such bleeding heart stories. Sorry!

[@iplaygames2q]

@@daignat imagine dying and not saying your final goodbye to your loved one

[@iCore7Gaming]

@@daignat that's just not true

[@daignat]

@@iplaygames2q Many can imagine that, especially in my country when it was robbed by Ukrania!!!!

[@daignat]

@@iCore7Gaming That's just sooooooooo very true!

[@barbwire7449]

I am a Vietnam veteran. So many times the last word on a dying soldier's lips was, "mother". It never changes, no matter which war, no matter which side, a soldier's last thoughts are not of himself, but of his mother.

[@markmilan8365]

😢

[@madmazel6036]

So tragic. Condolonce to all mothers and fathers, and others who lost the love ones in this war May they at least Rest In Peace

[@ghostyy9430]

😔

[@John-ld8ej]

Remember when Latinos were trying to have their own latino union like the europeans but the USA killed all of its proponents? Remember Operation Mongoose. Americans cant talk about Terrorism and war crimes without looking at their doings

[@mrnemirof1]

hahahahah this is cheating

[@josef1391]

Don't tell my mom im in Ukraine ..

[@skatterpro]

@@John-ld8ej Whataboutisms are all fine and dandy but they does not change the fact that this is _also_ wrong.

[@Simalacrum]

Respect to Ukraine’s ambassador - he isn’t talking about these dead Russian soldiers like a heroic action, or some great achievement, he’s talking about the lives lost on the enemy’s side as a great tragedy, and a great sadness. We must remember each other’s humanity - in the cruellest times, kindness becomes the most precious commodity.

[@tsutsay115]

My heart breaks. This is cruel. This should not be tolerate. Russian civilians must leave their country, because their leader is hiding to their back. Policemen and military should not support him

[@darkeyezs]

@@BarcelonaRussia к черту путина

[@darkeyezs]

@@Mueheheheeheh к черту путина

[@cynicaldudeMe]

@@BarcelonaRussia so..... educated people think putin is the killer, and the dumbassed uneducated think biden is the killer..... well, touché

[@canaldojames7503]

@@BarcelonaRussia I agree with you, man. It's not a war, It's Just a special military operation thats ALL. The russians bombed and killed innocent, so what? THIS IS NOT WAR. You are just bomb testing, aren't you? How about we bomb test your house 🎉

[@saladfingers.]

Actually made me cry. We need more stories like this. People see statistics and they don't see an individual life.

[@aristokrat8467]

No we dont! What r u talking about?! U want more death messages?

[@AlithAnar]

@@aristokrat8467 litlle troll

[@abdulahmadrazaqadiri5472]

Ofcourse it made you cry.

[@castiel4746]

Nop we need numbers and logic, not feelings... with feelings is like how they play with normies persceptions.

[@smelb84]

I agree

[@AnnisAdventures]

That’s horrible. I’m in AFROTC training. I can’t imagine saying goodbye for two weeks for Field Training only to be sent to war instead, no warning to my mother or anyone else about what I was really doing.

[@ghazalehbaghaie2328]

As an Iranian I feel the need to say that my nation's hearts all go out to Ukraine and every innocent person killed in this war. Despite whatever my county's politicians say, Iranian people are sending their prayers towards Ukraine💕

[@jamescpalmer]

Please tell your politicians to stop threatening Israel for 50 years now. We want no more wars between anyone in the Middle East either. This is all tragic.

[@theanalogguy1988]

@@jamescpalmer we want no more wars in every country

[@jessaguilar4747]

I’m impressed by his compassion toward the Russian troops. He is really getting to the fundamental issue, old men make war, and young people pay for it with their lives. Every time someone dies, Russian or Ukrainian, it’s tragic.

[@sergeysherba]

And it is also tragic that civilians have died in Donbass and Lugansk from Ukrainian shelling for 8 years. Russia decided to protect these people, but some people thought that Russia was the aggressor. This brainless Ukrainian government is the aggressor

[@leechrec]

​@@sergeysherbaYou mean those Russian backed militia separatist terrorists who are in Ukraine and causing trouble in Ukraine. They should have not caused trouble in the first place.

[@dearmadeline]

@@sergeysherba it's all tragic. you can't blame an entire country of 40m people for actions of others. no one on either side deserves this

[@C_555]

@@sergeysherba there is a little, just a very tiny little difference between protecting people in a specific area, or attack a whole country, even civilians buildings. but yes ofc russia is not the aggressor starting a war with another country. and ofc its bc putin cares sooo much about the people in another country, its ofc not that he is scared that ukraine might join the nato. lol

[@sergeysherba]

@@C_555 the protection of citizens is to neutralize the threat. If the threat is the military forces of an entire country, then I congratulate you, we will have to neutralize the military throughout the country as long as they resist. No country in the world will defend itself and receive artillery strikes by itself, any country in the world, if the opportunity allows it, will conduct a special operation as Putin does. The people of Donetsk and Lugansk were very happy when Putin announced this special operation

[@Pozorrogo]

Russian mothers and fathers need to stand up for their children stuck in this pointless 'war' More stories need to be broadcast like this. This is humanity in all its forms laid out for everyone to see.

[@bartosza.6187]

@@operation9709 You are killing civilians. Your president and you are war criminals. Ukrainians pose NO threat to Russia. But your 'president' has oversized ego and wanted to annect Ukraine to become 'new Peter I the Great'. Putin and all his fans are pathetic psychopats.

[@honestpetvideos9307]

@@bartosza.6187 read in Google, what your president has done in last 4 years, because of which your country is facing such issues today

[@ojskrimpsuun528]

@D Moll tell me you don’t understand geopolitics without telling me, lol the lack of knowledge is a tragedy

[@bartosza.6187]

@D Moll Putin has oversized ego. He is ruling for 20+ years. For such time, ppl tend to become crazy from power... Everything he wanted to achieve - was possible only with diplomacy. But not now, but in 2013/14... He chose violence and now he is surprised that Ukrainians wanted to enter EU and NATO... Who wuould suspect, that country with agressive neighbour looks for alliance?! (yes, that's sarcasm).

[@bartosza.6187]

@@honestpetvideos9307 BTW - in Poland we have Parliamentary system. President has just representative or diplomatic role. Laws, and decisions are made by those who have majority in Parliament. If president/govt wants to pass some bill - it must be accepted by Parliament. There are no 'decrees' like in countries with system where President has more power than Parliament.

[@AnusSniffer69]

For those wondering, it’s a common practice to not tell your soldiers what’s really going on, before an invasion or a mission. It’s to prevent people from accidentally/purposely releasing information. When the US jumped into Panama the soldiers were told that it was a training mission. My buddies dad was there, and said he realized it was real when they were handing out live ammunition instead of blanks, just hours before they got on planes.

[@Cooldude-ko7ps]

Understandable. But at least explain what’s actually going on while on the way to the fight or whatever

[@consulhunter7656]

@@Cooldude-ko7ps And cause unnecessary panic?? Nah it's cheaper to lie.

[@crazydragy4233]

@@Cooldude-ko7ps Soldiers don't need to know things. All they need to do is follow the orders, which can sometimes be boiled down to go forward and shoot.

[@TeamKuukiFoodGames]

I trembled, listening to the words of this young man, who is now no longer with us, joining the many who have now also passed

[@SeregaOrgan]

Fictional characters never been with us, so to start...

[@chris-st8yv]

“In war the politicians give ammunition, the rich give the food and the poor give their children… When the war is over the politicians get back the leftover ammunition, the rich grow more food and the poor search for the graves of their children.” -Serbian Saying

[@JuliaSt979]

@@wiselychosenname2867 To let people without critical thinking try to apply some.

[@chitownhype5727]

I couldn’t imagine what it feels like to be a Russian soldier and having friends and family maybe even your ex girlfriend living in Ukraine fighting in a war against you and you don’t even believe your on the right side

[@leonardoraele]

@@DasKloputzer How can someone joke about this situation?

[@12mmratchet84]

@@leonardoraele not having a girl friend isn't that serious...

[@fabiancorrea8279]

You lost me at ex girlfriend. That's too specific.

[@EtopEtim]

@@fabiancorrea8279 He implies he wouldn’t think twice about shooting his ex.

[@Lunarbutterflytarot]

You from Chicago too? Chicago stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@Valeriyanich]

Guys. Friends. Comrads. This particular photo initialy was posted on the russian imageboard 2ch - the analog of "4 chan". This is absurd but a meme was "posted" on UN conference. This world is cursed and corrupted.

[@SteelyGlow]

The only moment that would spoil the drama - Russian soldiers are not allowed to bring smartphones to military operations for obvious reason

[@foxxygranpa87]

Also who talks to their mother like that?

[@musingartisan]

First: concripts, not soldiers, so less respect for military rules. Second, 200,000 conscripts ammassed for the invasion and you are surprised a few smuggled in their smartphones... it's 2022, you can't keep kids away from their phones, even during war.

[@SteelyGlow]

@@musingartisan unfortunately, you don't know what you are talking about.

[@machirim2805]

There’s this song called Just Don’t Tell Mom I’m in Afghan; it’s about a young Soviet soldier deployed in Afghanistan, and in it, he asks his sister not to tell their mother that he is in Afghanistan so she won’t worry about the horrors he’s facing. There was another version made for the war in Chechnya. Now with the new addition of a horrific and pointless war in Ukraine, there will come a new version, ‘Just Don’t Tell Mom I’m in Ukraine’.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

Thought it was Chechnya?

[@wills.5762]

idk about afghan but I know the original is Chechnya

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@wills.5762 Me too lol

[@machirim2805]

@@wills.5762 the afghan one is the original. after the chechen wars, a chechnya version was created.

[@johnupper5225]

"the horrors he’s facing" or the "horrors he was perpetrating"?

[@danosity4929]

They may have been trained to be a soldier, dress like a soldier, and act like a soldier, but at the end of the day they are someone’s son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister and a dear friend. I pray for Ukraine, and I pray for the soldiers, both Ukrainian and Russian. This is a loss on both sides, we need peace not war, I hope this is resolved peacefully ❤️

[@challagundla4]

@@HSCHsc-hh9cu all this guy said is that he hopes the situation is resolved with as little violence as possible

[@HSCHsc-hh9cu]

@@challagundla4 that's what every one want including me but the issue is no one is ready to give up .... Neither russia wants to give up their security concern nor ukraine tries to understand or tries to solve the issue peacefully...... In social media we all talk about peace but ground reality is 180 degree opposite

[@randomguy9515]

@@HSCHsc-hh9cu The real question is, why does Russia feel threatened by the NATO, a DEFENSIVE alliance? Why doesn't NATO, especially the Baltic states, also feel threatened by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO - exactly the same as the NATO) and use it as well as an excuse to invade neighbouring countries? Both alliances are open for countries. Ukraine wanted to join the NATO; that's their choice. Russia has nothing to say on that. What's next; India having permission to invade Pakistan if they join an Arabic alliance? The whole purpose of defensive pacts is just to defend countries from threatening/bigger neighbours.

[@EasyAL_YT]

@@HSCHsc-hh9cu I think we're way past the point in which Russia can play the victim. Russia just invaded an ally of NATO... that means Russia isn't actually concerned about NATO. You don't poke a tiger if ur scared for ur life. NATO does not need to get any closer or grow in military capability to beat Russia in a conventional military conflict or assure mutual destruction in a nuclear war so Ukraine wanting to join NATO did not change much of anything for the security of the Russia.

[@dimitrigamkrelidze2804]

@@HSCHsc-hh9cu they are cowards! they are human beings, they have brains and they should have courage to refuse killing people in such crazy wars like this one...

[@bobbydowngrades]

And how did a Ukrainian official get his hands on a Russian soldiers txts ?

[@musingartisan]

It's 2022, nothing is secret or safe. So let us imagine... Russian soldier is texting mom, Russian soldier gets shot by Ukrainian, Ukrainian searches Russian body, finds phone, takes photo of messages, upload to internet. Simple concept. Or even, Date of Birth on dog tag, let's try that as a PIN for his phone - yep, that worked.

[@BlissBatch]

That translator got more than she signed up for. She's barely holding it together there, and I can't blame her.

[@JaseC80]

So much respect for the Ukrainian Ambassador and their politicians. They have not spoken of the Russian army deaths as trophies. They have spoken of the human loss and the impact on families. They even requested the International Red Cross assist in recovering and returning killed Russian soldiers to their families.

[@patrioticdinan9822]

Well how? Arent they the one pushing to join NATO. Fight for freedom when freedom kills all the people. What freedom is there when everyone is dead.

[@emiknapheide1817]

Well just because you have no freedom, does not mean that you are safe. Think about Vietnam.

[@patrioticdinan9822]

@@emiknapheide1817 True. But Vietnam did not provoke US did they? US attacked just coz. Ukraine started it with NATO and u dont see it happening in sweden do u? They couldve kept neutral and avoid this while being ok with their economies and have citizens migrate if they want to. Tell me which one is more dumb? The one who pokes the bear or the bear itself. The US had no business in vietnam. Vietnam was forced to defend itself. Ukraine had peace and they chose violence and so called “freedom” from putin

[@mishabegni]

I think youre missing the point here friend... Ukraine is a sovereign nation, recognised by the international community as such. Russia has no right to say what Ukraine can and cannot do. Ukraine has been reforming, democratising and remiliterising ever since the soviet collapse. Ukrainians seem to want to join the EU and Nato, they have the right to do whatever they want as a country.

[@DimT670]

@@patrioticdinan9822 so because a sovereign country wants to join a defensive alliance, they deserve to be invaded? Get a grip

[@Miguelito1985]

This is so horrible. They lied to their own militares and theirs families and not just a little bit. I feel so sorry for that family 💔 to be clear when Bush threw this world also in a war, I was a teenager and went out protesting too. 🗣Nevertheless, Putin should had known better NOW.

[@xGoldenArrow]

We have to remember that Bush also lied and got young men killed in Iraq. Also I hope Ukraine wins 🇺🇦

[@Ed.E]

@@xGoldenArrow not on the scale as Russia. Also it's hard to compare a remote war to an invasion from a bordering country in Europe

[@torbisoder4768]

do you really believe that nonsense.... usa have already tried this 20years ago for the invasion of iraq...WoMD... so stop believing any thing just now and teach your self why things unfold as they do rather then agree with an other punk lier

[@darkeyezs]

@@torbisoder4768 к черту путина

[@owenb8636]

@@xGoldenArrow who tf has forgotten that lol. Especially with Russians reminding us of it every 10 seconds. Yeah we know, it was wrong. So why are Russians doing it then

[@user-yu6bm5nl7k]

As I remember, this is not a real texts, but a provocation from the Russian analogue of 4chan

[@RealRaido]

The fact that the boy pointed out 'Im scared' made this a lot more heartbreaking for me.

[@mattseller148]

That man did not deserve to die for Putin's evil choices. This war is truly heartbreaking, I hope peace can be reached soon.

[@ffmmain8673]

But 1 million iraqi kids deserved to die for a false allegation that iraq had nukes? Did you forget Ukraine was one of the first countries that invaded Iraq and started killing innocent people

[@chcikety]

@@ffmmain8673 Two wrongs don't make a right.

[@righthandstep5]

@@ffmmain8673 support ukraine if you want justice for Iraq. One candy bar at a time.

[@sonny7113]

@@ffmmain8673 why can people not support one movement against killing innocent civilians and soldiers who do not want to fight without being told that they are bad people because their primary focus at the time isn’t another war, I see your point but no one said they supported the killing of innocent Iraqis

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Anyone remember when the Soviet Union sent unarmed men from their own country into the paths of German machine guns?! Why does it not surprise me that an "ex" KGB agent would do the same thing to young soldiers who were told they're going to a training run?!

[@atheekameen99]

"There's no victor in wars, it only brings death and destruction" While those in power would declare wars it is those under who have to fight those wars risking their lifes 💔

[@attiliofisher1094]

there is victory in wars, ask to germany...

[@jambothejoyful2966]

@@attiliofisher1094 the only victors in wars, are the administrators of the war. In a perfect world the leaders would sacrifice their own lives for their own greedy interests, instead of forcing others to do their bidding

[@GodlyNetworks]

Then tell Ukrain president to make a deal.

[@attiliofisher1094]

@@jambothejoyful2966 true, they are the same also right now

[@Teeb2023]

@@GodlyNetworks What kind of deal? Surrender? That's the only thing Putin wants to hear.

[@HarryH1738]

I thought Russian Soldiers aren’t allowed to have phones

[@alexk2781]

Imagine believing that this conversation is real. This is a meme from Russian version of 4chan - 2ch. I'm not sure Russian soldiers even allowed to use their phones.

[@irislu7070]

That's the most heartbreaking news today. President Putin, don't you have eyes? Just look at what you've done to your own people.

[@luftim]

he has shot him self in his foot so bad this time, its actually insane.,

[@samuelcosta8381]

Pudin has eyes but no heart.

[@cs4155]

@@luftim Actually this war only benefits him.

[@yosoyloco7470]

@@LP-mo3sh yes, he is main Antagonist in our chapters

[@pudashee83]

@@cs4155 the war does not benefit him. russia will have massive losses and will probably be in a crisis after this. this was arguably his biggest mistake ever

[@user-sw9gx9fs5k]

Let's say we all want an ambassador like him when facing something horrible, he is just badass, respect

[@AJolie009]

Let's say it won't make a difference whatsoever how competent an ambassador is, given the fact that the UN holds no power or real authority! Countless resolutions were created to condemn Israel for their human rights violations against Palestinians, for decades, but nothing ever happens! So what's the point?

[@BarcelonaRussia]

eople who think Putin is real killer are uneducated and didn't know about west and usa…real killer is Joe Biden

[@darkeyezs]

@@BarcelonaRussia к черту путина. And u2

[@dekmackie]

@@BarcelonaRussia the jets free firing at civilian buildings, killing children are sent by putin

[@YouCheekyMinx69]

@@AJolie009 It can and change the hearts and minds of populaces all over the world to see the light THE TRUTH and that is certainty not nothing

[@brooklyn560]

Russian allowed their forces to have their personal cellphone and send texts and calls in a combat environment? Either this is cap or it’s clear why Russia is getting cleaned up

[@BlogdeCeyla]

My heart goes with victims of Siria, Lydia, Afganistán , Irak , Rusia and Ukraine .

[@MM-ul1zi]

Yugoslavia too

[@karljensen]

I was heartbroken when I heard what the soldier said to his mother. His last words.

[@evelinaanton8172]

​@@JuliaSt979they actually do carry cellphones but nice try.

[@JuliaSt979]

@@evelinaanton8172 Only a person who has no clue about military service would say that a soldier can bring his private cell phones to the battlefield. Nice try, too. Try to use your critical thinking.

[@evelinaanton8172]

​@@JuliaSt979 1) nice assumption about a stranger's military service, or lack thereof 2) it is not uncommon for a soldier to have a personal cellphone on deployment. you just have to maintain opsec while you use it on base, and have it off/not on your person on patrol. depends on deployment and coc whether you can have it in the first place, but not out of the question.

[@spitfiremac]

Both the Ukrainian president and the UN ambassador have been on point despite the extreme circumstances since even before this started.

[@dudleydoright3398]

"On point" exactly where and when???

[@namastezen3300]

@@dudleydoright3398 the fsb was behind the Moscow apartment bombings. All the best regards to you 🙏 spasibo

[@spitfiremac]

@@dudleydoright3398I'd be more interested to talk about your account starting in late October and having absolutely nothing in it. Is this when you at the Internet Research Agency first knew you'd be invading Ukraine?

[@dudleydoright3398]

@@spitfiremac Oh! I get it. I have to meet your criteria and fulfill your belief system. Come up with something better.

[@dudleydoright3398]

@@spitfiremac Let's talk about ANOTHER of your violent political "coincidences", shall we? How about the same violent controlling behaviors breaking out in Canada to clamp down on their citizens?? Ever hear the name "Christia"???? Same show, different theatre.

[@bridgetbinion8494]

I cried. I really did.

[@sunshineskystar]

WAIT.....didnt all the russian soldiers cellphones are already confiscated 2 weeks ago?

[@enuiltur]

This is extremely heartbreaking for the people who were sent out to war, their families, and innocent civilians, I hope y’all people in any war are doing well, and staying strong, your not alone in this comrade.

[@rayromano6249]

You got to love the very very small minority of little kids who cant handle the truth about Russia and defend their actions.

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@rayromano6249 that's what you care about after all that's been done

[@rayshamrock]

@@huskiehuskerson5300 he's almost not wrong, just bad timing

[@Woden8]

We don't refer to each other as "comrades" in the democratic world. I guess this young man could have turned and run/defected, but I'm sure orders from midget man would be to shoot defectors in the back like his idol Stalin did.

[@after-lifeadvice7067]

Bro there's a whole industry out here built off of exactly that. Why were y'all quiet when France was busy funding wars in Mali, Libya, and all francophone states??? No one seems to be bothered when Americans invade sovereign states though. Let Europe feel the same way Africa does. Let death be a staple like the middle east

[@Nyaliva]

Even the translator is struggling to repeat what the soldier sent. This is heartbreaking.

[@aromatic8565]

Translator is told to add some emotion. Think she couldn't deliver her lines in a monotone voice?

[@jarlbalgruufthegreater1758]

@@aromatic8565 Another translator started to cry while translating Zelenskey

[@oliveryt7168]

@@aromatic8565 Maybe... But you should consider, that there are many Russians living in the Ukraine. Both have a long history together (though often "forced"). The translator could be a Russian herself. That would explain her emotions, her thought-process that lead to those emotions... She is feeling for her own people, but of course also for Ukrainians. Most Russians are against this war. I'd throw a number in here and say at least 80% would clearly say "No".

[@matad1917]

It's just a show, it's all just a show....

[@Larsgman]

If you can’t watch this without shedding a tear you have no soul. Imagine your baby boy sending you texts like this and suddenly not responding at all

[@arsla5308]

Тоді у мене немає душі? Окей її все одно не існує. У вас щасливе життя,якщо ви можете співчувати нападникам. Мені на своїх громадян емпатії не вистачає, я черства

[@foxxygranpa87]

Russian soldiers can't have phones. Meaning this guy snuck a phone in and was able to charge it on the battle field stop what he was doing to text with extreme detail what was going on and not get caught. Then the texts got out and not a single person questioned why it is written in a way that no human talks to their mother? Weird.

[@Keepoo]

Everyone's talking about the text and the message of the Russian Soldier but can we take a second to appreciate the Translator for getting through translating all of this without tearing up? You can hear her voice breaking most of the time and trying really hard to translate the message as she's reading the text, truly courageous and thank you for tranlsating it to us.

[@ResistTV]

Yeah she did a great job. Mad respect

[@tommybalboa3499]

100%

[@beep3639]

Well trained professionals are well trained and professionals for a reason

[@ElaineSamuela]

She starts to lose it at 1:23.

[@dmytrogalan1005]

This is the text of a dead man to a family, and it's a few days old too... this is what means to be a professional

[@javierbarron6304]

My heart goes out to everyone that wants peace both Russians and Ukrainians

[@llllllllllllllllllllllllll2712]

Is it subjective or objective? Who wrote this letter? Its very easy to fool you

[@jl6930]

@@llllllllllllllllllllllllll2712 only fool is you. People’s hearts are being torn with lost children and spouses and parents, yet you’re playing mind games on a KZbin comment with strangers. There is no lie here.

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@jl6930 Like your comment fixed anything, go back to your basement

[@gaatjeniksaangaatjeniksaan718]

@@llllllllllllllllllllllllll2712 awake.

[@gaatjeniksaangaatjeniksaan718]

@@jl6930 really 🤨

[@youtubesresidentfbiagent8735]

"Just moments before he was killed." That hit hard. I pray that this would end and we can achieve peace. -A random KZbin commenter.

[@fra5898]

Okay, people believed that a soldier in the war has a phone and he has time to sit in the messenger. OK!

[@pratislookbook2026]

War was never required, this is completely heartbreaking.

[@slingitandflingitdiscgolf8340]

Love this guy speaking. Very powerful.

[@ragingsaviorkami9862]

Yes it was. I'm not even Russian, but I even hate my own country now that supports the Ukraine and the sanctions of the UN towards Belarus and Russia.

[@ragingsaviorkami9862]

@Araff Exactly. Israel, USA, UK and many others.

[@anthony_ros]

Putin's ego

[@vaahtobileet]

@@kakun63 It's baffling how someone can blame NATO for this. It's a defensive alliance against Russian aggression. Putin just pushed Finland and Sweden closer to joining NATO by proving that it's necessary.

[@kennethpusposuharto3298]

My heart goes out to Ukrainians, but also Russian soldier that have a warm heart. May that soldier rest in peace, amen!

[@JuliaSt979]

That’s FAKED!! Russian soldiers do not carry cell phones (for various security reasons).

[@GentjanWittman]

@@JuliaSt979 Who are you to give fact ?

[@Aeg0r]

@@GentjanWittman Russian captured soldiers confirmed that they gave all their phones before invasion...

[@user-qg1vb3sz7f]

@@JuliaSt979 exactly 💯 👏!!!! Moreover this is a bad telenovela

[@iamaparanoidandroid1]

@@JuliaSt979 There have been lots of reports of Russian Soldiers taking phones from Ukrainians in order to contact home....

[@qanon7289]

Lie

[@Twisty_26]

This actually brought me to tears.

[@elaiaf]

For me, this whole situation makes me wanna cry, I feel so helpless and I really wished there was something we could do. It's really unfair watching people die and run away from the homes, soldiers not knowing where they're going or that they might die. I can't believe this is happening in the era we live in. It breaks my hearts 💔

[@Ashelybee]

Meanwhile Cod developers taking notes for their next videogame side story:

[@katejagger]

I will never forget this video. Just a boy writing to his mom, saying he's afraid. Absolutely heart shattering. All my love and support to Ukraine and to the Russian soldiers who don't realize what a horrible monster their president is. Prayers from Washington state.

[@venugopallgowda9038]

...

[@seleimansafi4287]

Just as horribe as all the American presidents like your Biden...

[@springbloom5940]

It's literally a warcrime, blatant and unashamed and you're applauding it. Exploitation of KIA/PW is criminal.

[@jonmassey8124]

@@seleimansafi4287 🤡

[@hewdelfewijfe]

@@springbloom5940 Citation please on that. Especially regarding a further definition of "exploit" and an explicit clarification that it includes enemy soldiers who were killed lawfully in combat.

[@mystaminacantakethis]

My heart hurts for the soldiers who have been fooled into throwing their lives away and my heart hurts for this poor mother who wanted to send her son a package and instead had to read words that no mother wants to hear. I am in pain knowing that she will never be able to forget this.

[@unnecessarilyepic1107]

@@JuliaSt979 no, they're not allowed to carry specifically smartphones or take pictures.

[@andrew-mo1hi]

@Unnecessarily Epic Do any “dumphones” look like the one in the picture he holds up? I am not sure just curious

[@keebollan6040]

If you doubt the validity of the photo, at least the stance is reasonable. They don't want war, they want to end it, however if the other country still want war, they would have no choice but to defend themselves.

[@unnecessarilyepic1107]

@@andrew-mo1hi that's the mother's phone genius.

[@rathersaahil]

@@unnecessarilyepic1107 how do you know that genius?

[@DavidPatersonPortraits]

My heart felt condolences to this and every tragic victims families. This madness, as history has proved, will be punished. The people are the real judges.

[@garunfurmanov05]

I’m amazed how can one alleged screenshot read from a paper be presented as a viable source in the UN

[@lamichka]

get lost troll .... ofc they looked it up afterwards,

[@dianemanzano5599]

Exactly

[@dr-weeb]

It is literally a meme, posted on 2ch (Russian analog of 4 chan), my hatred for zelenskiy and the rest of our government is beyond immeasurable

[@MartinSurych]

I am Czech. I was discussing what's happening now with my father earlier today and I mentioned that it seems that according to many sources a lot of the Russian soldiers during the first days didn't really know what they were getting into and that it was not a drill. My dad recalled 1968 when the Soviets came to my hometown (a small 17k town in the middle of the Czech Republic) and said that pretty much every low rank soldier he saw didn't seem to have a slightest clue where they were and thought it was just a drill... So apparently the Russian high command still does this. Recruit, go somewhere and don't worry, die...

[@rpgp6065]

Exactly as Viktor Suvorov writes in his book "The Liberators: My Life in the Soviet Army"

[@henrytsao1]

it saddening to hear that the sons and daughters of many are pitted against each other, only because of a little man's ambition.

[@membersonly807]

It is the West's fault , what goes around comes around

[@evalinacesarcassule5097]

@@membersonly807 uhumm, keep telling yourself that 🙄

[@jayakumar9213]

Oh come on he is just a cry baby soldiers with no guts

[@Max-zo6rv]

@@evalinacesarcassule5097 he said truth

[@Max-zo6rv]

@@jayakumar9213 and you are a man baby with no life

[@thebosha90]

So basically he can read anything and say that this was taken from soldiers phone. No proof needed? Surely, people believe in what they want to believe, not in facts.

[@fireflametheepik00001]

You think this not true? Can you not see what is happening right now?

[@samomalo9368]

@@fireflametheepik00001 what is wrong with you? You posted the same comment multiple times. Relax

[@MiGLifeCrisis]

People will believe what they want to believe nowadays

[@mihailrich9281]

Soldiers don't have smartphone on battle. Any military knows that. Colin Powell dead, but his business lives on.

[@mollycule2792]

As a mom of a son, I have such pain in my heart for that soldier and his mom. I wish Putin would stop this immediately.

[@nalingupta1447]

Well there is a reason for the war and the reason is NATO. I don't get why the people in Russia is against it. It is for their own country safety because if Ukraine become a member of NATO, America can put all their weapons and missiles in Ukraine which is just arm's rest from Moscow and this is why Ukraine invaded Ukraine. Now let's imagine a scenario where Mexico let Russia to be its partner and let Russia keep its missiles and other military equipment, do you think US will let this happen? Putin allow dialogue to go on from 2014, but US keeps on interfering with the Ukraine. Hence the only option. I want you to suggest other methods that Russia could opt instead of invading Ukraine........

[@falcro1071]

@@nalingupta1447 wait i never thought about it like this wow there would def be a war if that happened

[@moseslalmuanpuia8988]

@@nalingupta1447 Ukraine invaded ukraine ?

[@Kyroro97]

@@nalingupta1447 Ukraine should be FREE of joining any political or military alliance they want. It's not for Putin to decide.

[@bulletsizednuke1100]

Putin is delusional. And decided. If he understood the implications of this for his own regime and country, he wouldn't have invaded in the first place.

[@lauralishes1]

I love this guy. He's really angry about the destruction Russia has done to his country

[@DMalek]

It aint anger anymore. Now its pure hatred, which i totally support.

[@Vitess7]

Thanks for support!

[@ry5125]

This is nothing, imagine the Nato & US in the border of Russia!! This war has been fought to avoid another big war between three nuclear powers, to push back Nato & US.

[@thirdbrother4018]

@@DMalek It's hardly to call it hatred when he's reading messages between Russian soldier and his mother... In pure reason to end this all peacefully if there's still hope for this.

[@torbisoder4768]

@@thirdbrother4018 how do believe anything like that you should be ashamed about even comment about it .

[@DomagojStivic]

we can not know if this is true

[@fireflametheepik00001]

You think this not true? Can you not see what is happening right now?

[@samomalo9368]

@@fireflametheepik00001 still 0 evidence of this story! Imagine all those txts from us and nato soldiers dying in the Middle East

[@takakocaesar579]

even the person doing the translation felt emotional. Thats how heartbreaking this is

[@atmoz214]

I feel for the Russian soldiers who don't want to fight but would be shot by their own military if they didn't. Another young life lost and another mother grieving for no valid reason.

[@malibuhiegts]

The fact there is even specific military branches that do this

[@ramezhashemi2342]

The reason would have been valid if America was in Russia position or situation, hahaha fuel fire for ww3

[@koutsioj4762]

Then they should flee or surrender to Ukraine. I understand that they are scared and don't want to die, but I cannot and will not justify killing others for it.

[@pranavan4055]

Glory to Russia 🇷🇺

[@azeoprop]

Moral of the story is don't be a solider to fight for rich politicians. Enlist only if your country is in danger of invasion.

[@Glynnermang]

"Mama Im afraid" resonates with each and everyone of us. His Russian mother is as innocent as the children in Ukraine. You'll get your day Putin

[@mohammedjafer9265]

It's called the day of judgement

[@einstein_8683]

This is so cheap

[@benito1620]

The saddest part is that people believe this is real.

[@Kassseeeting]

People in our days can’t use logic to analyze info)

[@wolverinegaming5738]

Your in war and be like hold up gotta text my mom

[@Kassseeeting]

@@wolverinegaming5738 check the democracy bombing list first please

[@AlexTrusk91]

My heart bleeds for the casualties of both sides. Neither had a choice. The one side defends its home, the other were lied to and surely didn't expect to be used and exploited by a very sick person far away in the Kreml. I hope peace will be restored for everyone that can still live it, and that families will find back together and support the ones who lost someone.

[@got_rats]

Thank you

[@Zizzyrae]

I truly have no words. What unimaginable suffering caused by the delusions of a madman. My heart goes out to all the individuals stained by this war, regardless of nationality.

[@lunaluceat]

@@DavidCruz-tz9fh who asked

[@DeadPixel1105]

@@DavidCruz-tz9fh Nah, I'm not going to demonize an entire nation because of one fringe militia that the Ukrainian military openly admitted was a problem and needed closer supervision. Nice try though.

[@Ayman.Al.Balushi]

When the parents were asking to send a parcel… that gutted me, couldnt even gulp before the tears.. I am in pain trying to imagine theirs

[@travelwell6049]

May that text exchange be shown in a museum for mankind to read 80 years from now.

[@RAWRGreenDragon]

Only representatives who truly want peace, could humanise "The enemy" in such a powerful and meaningful way. The message has been clear and consistant, we don't want you here, leave. If you do not leave, you leave no choice but for us to defend ourselves. The stance is heroic and worthy of respect.

[@acinorevbonik3147]

Problem arises when u use foreign students as shields who dont have any role in the conflict!

[@RAWRGreenDragon]

@@acinorevbonik3147 Your comment here isn't pleasant to read. The core of the speech he made is, "we are all human beings, even the russian soldiers, this is a tragedy." The core of yours is "we are foreign and they aren't attacking us, why should we be in danger!" Ukraine is under such assault it can't even protect its own children, what exactly is the critisism you make here? That they don't place foreign nationals safety above that of their own citizens?

[@sloshed-rat]

@@RAWRGreenDragon don't bother, buddy. It's another Russian troll/bot. The Russian government employs these guys to stir up controversy, derail conversations, and say ad hominem comments to everyone in threads concerning Russian interest to hinder intelligent discussion. The Russians do disinformation campaigns to their own people all the time. Derailing anything they disagree with... Hindering nuance... Breaking down progressive thought. If it looks like the comment makes no sense... it's because they're spamming the same thing in different threads as well on different videoes/articles. ... With separate accounts.

[@andresv.8880]

@@sloshed-rat exactly what I've noticed for months, as soon as the internet catches on the internet space can finally live up to it's potential and not be such a cesspool of conflict

[@RAWRGreenDragon]

@@sloshed-rat I do appreciate your intent here, and its quite likely you are right. I tend to like to let such toxicity expose itself for what it is. If it was clearly spam I'd just hit report spam, but its possible this view is really held, if not by the propeganda merchant (Assuming it is), by those who silently read.

[@sondarang538]

A short message: The war will end,the leaders will shake hands,the old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son,the girl will wait for her beloved husband and thosechildren will be waiting for their heroic father.i don't know who sold our homeland but I saw who paid the price.🌼

[@almac9203]

In the previous war in Eastern Ukraine Russian soldiers were dying at a time when Russia was denying their involvement in the war. When some of these soldiers were captured Russia said these men went there in their spare time, they were vacationing in Ukraine apparently. Putin is a sick twisted F!

[@TheGamingREZ]

the leaders wont shake hands. Ukraine will never forget and never forgive! Russian government gone crazy, and need to pay for their war crimes

[@user-xs8dh5gp7g]

@@TheGamingREZ yes, you're absolutely right, we won't forget and we won't forgive

[@captainsafety88]

It’s a strange feeling when your own people shoot at you. Same happened in my country and of course, sponsored by Moscow…

[@mohammedshafiqulislam7334]

@@TheGamingREZ they will though.not this President maybe. Later even decades later they will eventually. 😔😔😔😔 But the lives lost in the war is just lost.just like that

[@Tenju96]

It must have been so horrible for that mother to exchange a few texts then moments later no answer at all..

[@tinbenderdobardzic4000]

Even the interpreter's voice was shaking vividly.

[@N0rmandy]

That was heartbreaking "We were told they will welcome us" Russia is following their old battle tactics of "throw bodies at the issue until it goes away"

[@skybuprofen9834]

Putin is a very Soviet man at heart

[@LordShenLives]

The rage all this madness is making me feel its so umbearable..! Noone of those people deserved all that pain!

[@Cybah]

Then go do something about it instead of commenting on KZbin

[@LordShenLives]

@@Cybahhow about you come with me aswell huh?

[@aimgod993]

@@Cybah why don't u do something then

[@chocomilkshake9750]

@@Cybah if you tell that to me, a college student? What do you think I can do? Pure stupidity

[@henryottis295]

@@LordShenLives I know how you feel Joseph. This is really taking me down.

[@idkjustleavemebeplease]

The hardest thing about war, and why I could never enlist, is that the people who die on the front lines are just kids thinking their doing the right thing.

[@brodem3508]

Texting on the battlefield? Hmmm🤔

[@Eclipse503]

Being lied to and sent to die. Heartbreaking!

[@st_augustinus]

You are lied to, in this video in particular. Russian army has a strict law of having no smartphones in army, you just don’t know this and buy into this bs

[@jsquared1013]

@@st_augustinus you think junior enlisted follow all the rules? 😂

[@st_augustinus]

@@jsquared1013 prove he didn’t 😊 having a phone entails strict liability under Russian laws and all the soldiers give the phones to the special officer. Moreover, a phone may give the person away as it emits electromagnetic waves

[@privatniprofil5762]

@@st_augustinus there are numerous russian soldiers phone videos online, and there are thousands that dont follow the rules and hide phones, drugs, and many things just like every army of the world does, so please dont behave like everything is 100% perfect bc it is not

[@mirmir29]

@@st_augustinus Then how do you explain the countless amount of footage of russian soldiers surrendering, and when asked about what they were told to do, many said they were lied to?

[@higglybiggly1174]

Leaves from the vine, falling so slow. Like fragile tiny shells, drifting in the foam. Little soldier boy, come marching home. Brave solider boy, comes marching home.

[@khalidali8193]

Uncle iroh the goat

[@BodyandSpaCreations]

How appropriate and heart-rending

[@baccaismemebob2603]

uncle iroh...really pulls at the heartstrings

[@AVGyerra22]

I'm gonna need a moment.

[@mandolorian162]

RIP Mako ✊🏼

[@Imkyoji]

You can believe anything, even if they speaking it. Maybe it's a lie

[@xtcchecker6787]

one of the most trustful organizations, UN, .... and trust always mainstream media 😉

[@robinlillian9471]

Peace for the people of Ukraine. Freedom for the people of Russia.

[@GODISLOVE-lx5dm]

Peace for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 and jail for the commanders of Russia 🇷🇺

[@shiberu_7s]

so that peace includes the Donetsk and Luhansk people?

[@jsquared1013]

@@shiberu_7s if they didn't start a civil war over the fact that they couldn't get enough support to secede legally, then they wouldn't have any problems. They will have peace when they stop their insurgency. If they want to be part of Russia, then they can cross the border into Russia and get citizenship.

[@nalingupta1447]

Well there is a reason for the war and the reason is NATO. I don't get why the people in Russia is against it. It is for their own country safety because if Ukraine become a member of NATO, America can put all their weapons and missiles in Ukraine which is just arm's rest from Moscow and this is why Ukraine invaded Ukraine. Now let's imagine a scenario where Mexico let Russia to be its partner and let Russia keep its missiles and other military equipment, do you think US will let this happen? Putin allow dialogue to go on from 2014, but US keeps on interfering with the Ukraine. Hence the only option. I want you to suggest other methods that Russia could opt instead of invading Ukraine........

[@darkiesh9216]

@@nalingupta1447 because it's morally wrong

[@101kurtj]

This man is an inspiration in how he stands so strong without losing it. He is my hero. I would love to be a diplomat because of this guy.

[@Standingcrown]

"Behind every gunsight, is a human being" -Battlefield 1

[@alinapastor6674]

This is so heartbreaking 😢Please NO WAR !🚫

[@kyla1522]

This is so heartbreaking 💔

[@wegwerfacc8496]

"We were told that they would welcome us. Now they're throwing themselves under our vehicles not allowing us to pass. They call us fascists. Momma this is so hard." -russian soldier

[@rangabanga0311]

we watched the video buddy

[@hussam9044]

I feel his pain

[@dr-weeb]

Russians don’t have mobile phones on closed military operations.

[@zi-le6280]

"I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They're running at me." -Death, The Book Thief

[@YourMomNDad]

this is painful. my heart goes out to him

[@tachykardie_]

RIP little soldier.

[@MrRenzo34]

Это фэйк, такое тоже было и с украинским солдатом, и текст идентичен был

[@erikssongong3532]

@@MrRenzo34 just like every claim you made on your uni research paper, where's the citation?

[@hfchow007]

@@MrRenzo34 👈А где это, русский troll?

[@MrRenzo34]

@@erikssongong3532 В телеграмме есть много видео и фото, которых не покажут на ютубе и по телевизору, доказывать я ничего не собираюсь, потому что вы мне не поверите на слово, потому что вы ненавидете русских и Россию! Так что не вижу смысла..

[@TmanTheTdog]

@@MrRenzo34 In other words, your source is “Just trust me bro.”

[@KEO__Vlogs]

This is extremely heart wrenching... I cant even begin to imagine the pain this young mans mother and father have endured. The feeling of betrayal at the highest level of government.

[@peadarmckinney3954]

I wish they would rise against the worst government to ever exist

[@mikalaybourn]

The fact that even the translator is on the edge of crying...