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Patriot training starts today
So horrible. I'm disgusted that innocent people are dying like this. >

(Stupid) people question why are we arming Ukraine.  This is why, daily terrorist attacks. >

probably pro russia morons.
but...but the neo nazi threat!!!
no...that's a load of bollocks. >

The Definition of "Nazi" is a different than in the rest of the world. It means for them "not Russia supporter". >

Then, with the war and these murders, they created a lot of Nazis. Instead of denazifying the country, they have taken the hatred against ruzzia to the extreme. The more they fight against what they have sworn to destroy, the more people become what they have sworn to destroy. Well done, Ruzzia, you played yourself. >

Honestly, it is nothing, new. They did that to Ukraine for centuries. I was born there, and my family was heavily affected, by 1917 killings of educated people (only my grand-grandma survived of 9 children), Holodomor, WWII chaos (Russians behaved similar as today, they raped, killed and burned down, and then my grandma had to call them liberators and heroes. Stalin's rule, Chernobyl disaster, Soviet Union collapse crisis. You see where I am going with it.
Now is just the first time the world really cares. And Ukraine appreciates it greatly!
It goes much further back, but I don't want to spam Ukrainian history here. >

It is really sad to hear that. Before 2014 I wasn't much interested in politics until annexation of Crimea. And that worried me. Can only remember what my mom, said: This is how wars begin. Suddenly I was aware that we are in another cold war. It changed our world view. The ruzzian gov annyoed me more and more with their lies.
The reason, the world is more worried now is because we have experience from all the past genocides and wars, and the cold war. We are more connected and get more information through the internet whats happening around us.
I really hope for peace for the Ukraine as soon as possible. I truely think about the people there everyday. >

Like I said, Ukraine appreciates it so much, that finally somebody cares. It is one of many reasons they fight so hard, despite the unimaginable cruelty of this war. Because before that, nobody cared, and we were on our own. When my mother and I emigrated, it was so, so difficult. Nobody cared about Ukraine, even if children were slowly dying from the effects of the Chernobyl disaster (myself included). But somehow we found our safe haven and my health improved significantly.  I hope that Ukraine finds it too, because they have so much to give. >

Russia will count the civilian deaths as Ukraine soldier deaths.  Putin's cowards are unable to face real soldiers and win. >

Maybe this will be the catalyst that makes the civilized world give Ukraine what they need in order to win. >

Why are we delaying aid to Ukraine?
Russia is an illegitimate terror state and needs to be treated accordingly.
Ukriane needs tanks, ivf, rockets, airplanes and helicopters.   There is zero reason not to provide them. >

My thoughts exactly.  Took almost 6 months to decide that a patriot missile battery might be helpful to stop all the incoming missiles.   So we gave them one.  Its taken almost a year to figure out that it’s OK for Ukraine to have Bradley fighting vehicles, which the US is basically mothballing.  We still haven’t given any tanks or airplanes or ships or anything else that might be helpful in allowing the Ukrainians to kick the Russians out of their country.  It’s almost like the west would prefer a stalemate than actually give the Ukrainians what they need to win. >

It’s not just that you hand them over, you need to train up operators to use and maintain them first. You can’t just hand over advanced systems like the Patriot or the Bradley over. Well, you can, but then the people using them won’t be properly trained, they won’t have guys who know how to do proper checks and maintenance, and they don’t have supply of spare parts for when something breaks down. >

Isn't it exactly the reason it should have been done long ago? If training started in spring it would be enough people to operate and maintain those systems >

That’s exactly what the US and many EU countries have been doing for the past year. Not all soldiers being trained abroad are infantrymen, many are receiving advanced training in equipment and support as well, in preparation for receiving more advanced combat systems.