These 20 Photos Shared By Ukrainians Perfectly Depict What Their Lives Are Like Now

War is hell and these stories simply must be told.

Damjan

• Published in News
• March 6, 2022

There is a saying that war brings out the best and the worst in people. Well, humankind has been around for quite some time, and we are yet to see that "best" part.

Those acts of heroism that people display every day are overshadowed by the sheer destruction that war brings. History has shown that there is nothing more disgusting and atrocious than war.

Unfortunately, instead of learning how bad it is from history books, we have live versions every few decades. War in Ukraine has wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people in the region.

While many people have managed to leave to neighboring countries as refugees, and many more are still on their way to safety, some had chosen to stay behind or were unable to flee. And the violence came.

People who are stuck in regions under fire have been sharing moments from their new life, trapped at home or in bomb shelters, demonstrating how drastically everything changed the instant bombs and troops landed. Some of these instances are captured in the photographs below.

We have chosen 20 of the most depicting, and they are heartbreaking. We wish for this madness to end quick

No one deserves this. No one. Except maybe the people who started the war.

1. "A Brewery In Ukraine, Has Suspended Its Beer Brewing Operations And Is Now Making Molotov Cocktails For Residents To Use Against Invading Russian Forces. The Labels On The Bottles Say "Putin Is A D@#khead""

2. "Newborn Babies Are Being Taken Care Of In A Basement Used As A Bomb Shelter At The Okhmadet Children's Hospital In Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022"

3. "Trying To Enjoy The Life How I Can. Really Scared, Wish Everything Ends Soon. Pray For Us"

4. "Bringing The Dog Into The Bomb Shelter, 26/02/2022"

5. "A Tearful Kyiv Resident Sings Ukraine's National Anthem As She Cleans Shattered Glass In Her Apartment"

6. Family bunker

7. "They Don't Allow Dogs In The Bomb Shelter..."

8. "POV: You Live In Ukraine. Sleeping with your clothes on in case of an emergency"

9. Windows are taped so they wouldn't shatter

10. All we've ever wanted was a burning house. Thank you, To Putin. Kharkiv, Ukraine

11. Emergency backpack with essentials prepared

12. Home destroyed

13. ""The House Has Not Yet Been Completed, But The Basement With The Neighbors Has Already Been Settled In .... Peace To All!": Multiple Families Huddling Together In Underground Basement"

14. A family basement turned into a bunker

15. Mother and four kids together in a basement.

16. "Keep Your Spirits Up!"

17. "Kyiv Residents Spend Night In Makeshift Bomb Shelter Established In An Undergound Car Park"

18. "People Sleeping In A Metro Car As The Underground Metro Systems Double As Bomb Shelters"

19. "Family Set Up A Bomb Shelter In A Basement"

20. "POV: You Live In Ukraine. All your friends send you videos from bomb shelters"

Seeing what’s happening to innocent people is heartbreaking, and we must all do whatever we can to help. It would be awesome if some of you could invent the machine that would render every weapon in the world useless.

So, while we are waiting for a machine like that to be invented, donating to reputable charities and praying for the people in the warzone is a good start.

Damjan