A 98-year-old Ukraine woman walks 10 km under shelling to escape Russians

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/98-year-old-ukraine-woman-walks-10-km-under-shelling-escape-russians-2024-04-30/

A 98-year-old Ukrainian woman said she walked 10 km (6 miles) under shelling, supporting herself with sticks and sleeping on the ground, leaving Ocheretyne in Donetsk, now occupied by Russia, and trying to reach areas controlled by Kyiv.

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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

A single 98 year old out walks artillery? Jesus, the Russians are SO bad at this.

yokonzo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I mean to be fair, artillery isn't exactly meant to be mobile

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I don't think they were targeting a 98 year old civilian. If they start shooting civilians people get upset

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

If they start shooting civilians

Buddy, that ship sailed wayyyyyy long ago

Bucha happened over two years ago at this point

r4start@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Where is the video link? I couldn't find it in the article.