Ukrainians cross Poland border as Russia attacks | USA TODAY

As Russia continues to attack, Ukrainians and other nationals cross into Poland by train. Over half a million have fled since the first assault.

The humanitarian situation is worsening in the region. A U.N. refugee agency said more than 847,000 people have fled Ukraine for neighboring countries since the invasion began, a number that could surpass 1 million within days.

Shabia Mantoo, a spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said the situation "looks set to become Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century.”

The vast majority of those leaving Ukraine are women and children. An order from Ukraine’s government prohibits men 18- to 60-years-old from leaving the country.

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[commonsense]

Never seen such "brave, proud people" high tail it and run away so fast.

[keithmoore]

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

[crs]

the question of why Russia started its military operation in Ukraine just now, when the beginning of the mud season makes any movement of heavy equipment difficult. On the surface, the reason could be that heavy shelling of the eastern provinces by the Ukrainian army has been going on again for weeks. But that alone cannot be the reason. So what does Russia know that we don’t yet know? Could it actually be nuclear warheads that have already been brought to Kiev? This is supported by the fact that although C-17 military transports have been delivering tons of weapons to Kiev for weeks. But only a few flights of these deliveries have not taken the shortest route via Germany on their way to Kiev. They took a detour via the Baltic Sea and Poland. Why? Is it unreasonable to assume that they were not allowed to fly over Germany because they had nuclear warheads on board?
So if that were the case, our government would know what was really going on. And Russia would then have the absolute right to defend itself by demilitarizing Ukraine with a preemptive war, thus preventing a nuclear attack on its country. Is it unthinkable that the government in Kiev would send nuclear bombs to Moscow?

[gemthetics]

"Call on the Lord in the day of trouble,
and he will deliver you"
          -Psalm  50: 15