"Realise The Scale...": Amid War, Map Spotlights Ukraine's Heroism

The Russia-Ukraine war has intensified and Kharkiv is the new target. At least 11 civilians have been killed in Russian shelling there.

Russia launched a full-scale offensive against its tiny neighbour Ukraine last week. Its forces filled Ukrainian skies with missiles and naval ships bombed the bases in coastal areas. Ukraine's air bases were also destroyed and tanks, accompanied by foot soldiers, entered its cities. pic.twitter.com/mbfTbnIPJu

But as the Russians marched ahead, the resistance grew stronger. Tales of Ukrainian soldiers making brave last stands emerged and were shared widely on social media. One of these stories mentioned how a solider blew himself up on a bridge to stop Russian tanks from advancing. Another one mentioned how Ukrainian border guards defending an island in Black Sea told Russian warship to go f*** yourself. They were hailed as heroes.

Ukraine's official Twitter handle has now shared a thread, highlighting the tough fight put up by the country against overwhelming odds. The first tweet shows the map of the two countries to show the difference between their sizes. It has been captioned “Realize the scale of Ukrainian heroism”.