As Russian invasion continues, 80-year-old turns up to join Ukrainian army; heartbreaking pic goes viral
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The First Lady of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010 said that the octogenarian was doing it for his grandkids.
New Delhi: A picture of an 80-year-old man who showed up to join the Ukrainian army to fight against the Russian offensive is going viral on the Internet. In the heartbreaking photo, the octogenarian is seen standing with personnel of the Ukrainian forces holding a small briefcase.
Kateryna Mykhaylivna Yushchenko, the First Lady of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010, shared the picture on Friday (February 25) and said that he was doing it for his grandkids.
"Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying with him a small case with 2 t-shirts, a pair of extra pants, a toothbrush and a few sandwiches for lunch. He said he was doing it for his grandkids," she wrote on Twitter.
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It was not clear where the picture was taken, but it has so far got more than 2.48 lakh likes on the micro-blogging site and has been shared by over 39,000 users.
