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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you so much for your detailed reply. It means a lot and I am grateful to reach readers with what I have seen. Yes, my muse is hard at work--I am moved by rage and sorrow of what I have seen. I appreciate you caring about Ukraine.

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Elemental Oak Park's avatar

No words. Just gratitude that someone so finely tuned to history, nuance and the power and dread of the given moment took on the work of describing this. Horror is a weak word but we use what we have. I offer my thanks and blessing.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you for reading and for your kind words. Means a lot.

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MaryPat's avatar

No words. Shared.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you.

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Defendario's avatar

Those who turn away and ignore this are worse than the perpetrators. We must choose a side, and stand for it

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

I agree but I also know that it is really hard. Some people suffer from PTSD or other conditions. I don't judge but I am grateful for every single person who finds strength to face the reality.

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Humbled.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you for reading.

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Take care of you.

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Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

Thank you for witnessing and reporting on these atrocities. You are a brave soul. Much Gratitude.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you for reading and responding. Appreciated.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

The miasma of despair, should hang over those who ignore any of the Russian atrocities read here!

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you for reading. I hope my reports help to stop the atrocities at the end of the day.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

As do,I, please be safe over there!

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Steve B's avatar

Anyone trying to argue that this is not a Russian INVASION is insane. Full stop.

Thank you, Zarina, for bringing this to us. The more evidence of Putin's obvious war crimes, the better. I have almost no words for this. It's a war of choice by Putin. It's genocide.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you. It is genocide. Every word.

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Amy G Starks's avatar

Thank you Zarina, for your reporting & I hope the soothing aroma of frankensense & myrrh will find you. Like a young Hemingway you have witnessed first hand the horror & sorrow of war.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Still working on getting rid of the smell... but hopeful. Thank you.

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Ellen's avatar

It took me two tries to get through this. She says we can't smell the smells, but if words could transmit a smell, hers did.

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Zarina Zabrisky's avatar

Thank you for reading this story. I know it is hard. I hope to be bringing lighter material when the war is over...

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Ellen's avatar

Reading hard stories is hard but IMPORTANT. Thank you for your very, very important work and your excellent writing.

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