Pavlo’s dad, Vitalii was the platoon commander of the 10th Assault Brigade ‘Edelweiss’. Before the full-scale invasion, Vitalii had no military experience. He was killed during a tank shelling on October 15, 2022, in the town of Spirne, Bakhmut region. He was 32 years old. His wife, Yuliana, and his son are learning how to live without him.
Pavlo used to send dad ginger cookies or other treats when he knew mom was going to the cemetery. But he refused to go with her. But then one day he finally agreed to come.
Yuliana shares: “In July, Pavlo started asking the questions I feared the most: Why couldn’t the doctors save dad? Maybe dad will recover, and he’ll come back? And why does Timofii have a dad, but I don’t? Why when I call dad in the middle of the night, he never wants to come anymore”
Yuliana’s voice quivers, but she tries to hold back the tears. Next to her is her son, whom she doesn’t want to sadden.
The boy, in the meantime, plays with the mulch sprinkled on his father’s grave. He rearranges the angels and tries to set a blue and yellow flag securely. He runs between the graves and rearranges the stones.
“I’ll come to the cemetery every day. It’s so cool here! Tidying up…” suddenly exclaims Pavlo.
The place, is certainly not intended as a space for children, but it becomes just that. A place where children can meet their dads.
The price of putain appeasement and fear of ruzzian red lines. We need jets and long-range missiles with permission to hit ruzzian territory.
Seeing him in that picture reduces me to tears. And makes me so angry at the same time.
His father is a hero.
Little boy, so strong. And getting stronger all day. RUZZIAN, be aware of Pavlo. Be sure he will never forget and never forgive!
This has brought me to tears. That poor inocent boy and his mother. He has lost his father AT THE AGE OF 5 and she has lost her husband.
Is there any organization, that provides help specifically for orphans or half-orphans?
Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!
The saddest part of this is the children.
This hurts my soul, i only pray he grows up in a peaceful Ukraine that his father fought and died for.
Rest in peace.
Heartbreaking 😔
The amount of devastation is truly horrifying. Devastated families, friends, houses, towns, all this cut short by bullies who will never step down unless they are beat into the ground.
If you’re in the US write the speaker of the house, Mitch McConnell, your representatives, Biden etc. If you’re in Europe write all your major leaders and ask for more assistance. If you’re in some countries that have non war pacts (Japan, Switzerland) ask them to send non-lethal gear and humanitarian supplies.
Keep your Ukrainian flags, stickers up and share with your friends and neighbors to write their congress/leaders.
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Pavlo’s dad, Vitalii was the platoon commander of the 10th Assault Brigade ‘Edelweiss’. Before the full-scale invasion, Vitalii had no military experience. He was killed during a tank shelling on October 15, 2022, in the town of Spirne, Bakhmut region. He was 32 years old. His wife, Yuliana, and his son are learning how to live without him.
Pavlo used to send dad ginger cookies or other treats when he knew mom was going to the cemetery. But he refused to go with her. But then one day he finally agreed to come.
Yuliana shares: “In July, Pavlo started asking the questions I feared the most: Why couldn’t the doctors save dad? Maybe dad will recover, and he’ll come back? And why does Timofii have a dad, but I don’t? Why when I call dad in the middle of the night, he never wants to come anymore”
Yuliana’s voice quivers, but she tries to hold back the tears. Next to her is her son, whom she doesn’t want to sadden.
The boy, in the meantime, plays with the mulch sprinkled on his father’s grave. He rearranges the angels and tries to set a blue and yellow flag securely. He runs between the graves and rearranges the stones.
“I’ll come to the cemetery every day. It’s so cool here! Tidying up…” suddenly exclaims Pavlo.
The place, is certainly not intended as a space for children, but it becomes just that. A place where children can meet their dads.
Translation summary based on these two materials:
https://suspilne.media/culture/661594-vidvezi-mene-tudi-de-tato-spit-fotoproekt-platformi-memorial-pro-zitta-na-vijskovih-kladovisah/
https://report.if.ua/statti/misce-tyhyh-rozmov-i-sumnyh-usmishok-odyn-vechir-na-aleyi-slavy-geroyiv-ivano-frankivskoyi-gromady/
The price of putain appeasement and fear of ruzzian red lines. We need jets and long-range missiles with permission to hit ruzzian territory.
Seeing him in that picture reduces me to tears. And makes me so angry at the same time.
His father is a hero.
Little boy, so strong. And getting stronger all day. RUZZIAN, be aware of Pavlo. Be sure he will never forget and never forgive!
This has brought me to tears. That poor inocent boy and his mother. He has lost his father AT THE AGE OF 5 and she has lost her husband.
Is there any organization, that provides help specifically for orphans or half-orphans?
Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!
The saddest part of this is the children.
This hurts my soul, i only pray he grows up in a peaceful Ukraine that his father fought and died for.
Rest in peace.
Heartbreaking 😔
The amount of devastation is truly horrifying. Devastated families, friends, houses, towns, all this cut short by bullies who will never step down unless they are beat into the ground.
If you’re in the US write the speaker of the house, Mitch McConnell, your representatives, Biden etc. If you’re in Europe write all your major leaders and ask for more assistance. If you’re in some countries that have non war pacts (Japan, Switzerland) ask them to send non-lethal gear and humanitarian supplies.
Keep your Ukrainian flags, stickers up and share with your friends and neighbors to write their congress/leaders.
The human toll is too much. 💔
This just breaks my heart. 😢
This poor child.