A Ukrainian mother tells how her 13-year-old son was killed when she and her children tried to flee a village occupied by Russian forces. Inna says that, at first, Russian troops allowed her family to leave and even waved goodbye, but then opened fire at the cars they were traveling in.
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All she knows is a rocket hit the car. My bet is that it was Ukrainian and, knowing what the Ukrainians do, that is why the Russians told them not to be in the cars. Too bad her son paid with his life.
А на хрен воевать пошел
Sounds like holocaust inspired plagiarism.
Putin asesino de Ucranianos y Rusos
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russians kill without a reason for fun
God will take.care of your child and your people. With love from Tampa FL…
My heart cries for you all!
I always waver between ‚When Ukrainians are experiencing those tragedies it shouldn’t be too much for me just being informed about it‘ and ‚I can’t watch these videos anymore because as a mother I just can’t bear it.‘
😭😭 stay safe 🙏❤️❤️❤️
Russian War criminals should be ……… ! Glory Ukrainian hero's! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🏻👍🏻 😞
That poor woman. I grieve for her and her children.
Senseless killing…murder by the Russians. They are no different than the Nazis during WWII.
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Lie!
This is really hard to read for they have so many villages and mostly are being run first by the tyrant russians..May the valiant almighty GOD wipe the ungodly from this earth..🙏🇺🇦🇺🇸❤
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My heart goes out to this mother who lost her son to an evil act. Praying that God give her his Peace, Strength and Comfort through this time. Praying for God's intervention 🙏❤️ Praying for all the Ukrainians ❤️🙏
Putin will soon be screaming in agony
This woman with her son's bullet riddled clothing should be brought to the UN to speak about this in front of the whole world to see,along with some other victims with their horror stories.
They waved goodbye because they knew that they were going to kill them. They had no intention of letting anyone leave there alive. I cant believe that nobody caught on to what was happening? I mean come you tell people to walk beside the cars because thats an easy target. You dont have to work for any kills because they are all together already. Putin is one fucking punk bitch so why is it nobody has done anything or even tried to go after him? Myself I would go right where his balls are his fucking kids with both them ho's. Make examples of his bitches first then act like his daughters and his grandchildren will suffer if he dont deflate his nuts with a quickness and pull out of Ukraine. His grandkids and daughters will pay for his evilness just like he is killing all the men, mothers and children in Ukraine. Cut his balls off force feed them to him!
I am so sorry for your loss. I hate Putin and Russia equally for these atrocities. No reason to kill these innocent people.
Putin has escaped many assassin's bullets. His fate clock is ticking louder with every day this war goes on.
what a joke…. the media make a drama of this … nazi must die!
It's obvious now it's only a matter of time
We're going to have to kill them all and let God sort them out
They’re committing war crimes
Why did they shoot him he wasn't eve s soldier.
Typical Russian lying murdering civilians!!!! Burn in hell eith youre superiors.
Почему субтитры не соответствуют тому, что говорит мать? Она ни слова не сказала, что это русские военные!!! С какой стати вы так переводите?
Sick. Thats the russian soldiers way. Where is the compassion?
My heart breaks for you and your country. I pray God will comfort you and thousands of other families.
I can’t imagine her pain. Blessings to you & your family.
Che tristezza… 😑😖😭
How can the world sit on the sidelines and watch. You can't ignore history, because it will repeat. Hitler did the same thing, ans WWII started, Germanywas expanding, recuperatingland that they claimedas theirs, and the worldsat on the sidelines untilit was too late.
Sane thing Russia is doing, the world is sitting on the sidelines, when everything could have been stopped back on February.
It's a shame.
Funny, woman doesn't say a word about Russian army or soldiers, she says "they"…. Who they?
With the Internet and open information, Putin cannot hide what happened, what they did to Ukrainian civilians. Whatever the reason for, Russia under Putin's orders killing unarmed civilians even children, What for?
beyond words 💔i am so sorry
The editor has a real dumb problem with making random orange words
I’m so sorry for your son, my condolences. You should have tired to escape your house where Ukrainian soldiers held you hostage but I understand it’s not easy. My sincere condolences again
Probably fake
Russia is creating a whole generation of people who will end up hating them.
My heart is wrenched with grief. Lord hear our prayers
Hats off for the Brave Ukrainians