From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (987th day) — Last night 106 ruzzian drones attacked Ukraine. In the middle of the day, ruzzians attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia with aviation guided missiles damaging private housing and a hospital. Unfortunately it’s not an unusual news for Ukraine for 987 days now. The number of drones and missiles, and the names of the cities they terrorize may vary from day to day, but the news of attacks and destruction is daily. Ruzzians will keep destroying Ukraine as long as they can while Ukraine continues to operate under restrictions on how we can use weapons provided to us by Western partners.
Professor Michael McFaul of Stanford University who previously served as Obama’s Ambassador to Russia wrote, “Today would be a good day for Joe Biden to lift restrictions on the use of American weapons by Ukraine in Russia. Putin is not going to use a nuclear weapon two months before Donald Trump comes into office. No way.
“It won’t win the war, but it will clearly improve Ukraine’s negotiating position.” The many Biden restrictions never made sense. Why give Ukraine advanced weapons if they can’t use them and Russia is allowed to have a safe haven. Ukraine has no safe haven and has suffered tremendously.”
Voice of Ukraine 
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From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 989)
So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
This week has been a blur. I realize that my exhaustion is more emotional than physical. We spend every night in our corridor. Every night, drones come at Kyiv, but I no longer notice the sounds at night. Every day, there is destruction. Schools, hospitals, and apartment buildings are hit by debris or bombs in multiple cities.
It’s hard to be afraid, shocked, or feel any emotion at all.
My “real” everyday life at hand is what keeps me alive.
Yesterday, we went on a field trip with my students. It was a long night of terror and another air raid in the morning, but we went as soon as the air raid was over, and it was a wonderful and safe time. While trying to decide if we should go or stay, we had to admit that if we waited until it was definitely safe, these kids wouldn’t go on any field trips until the war was over and Russia lost its military strength. But who would bring back their childhood?
Another highlight of this week was meeting an American volunteer who came to Ukraine in 2022 to fight for our country. Matthew Sampson is a US veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper and felt the need to stay true to his values when Ukraine was brutally attacked and thousands of civilians were suffering from Russian terrorism. Besides fighting in Ukraine, he also advocates for Ukraine in the US, raising awareness and sharing the truth. Having Mr.Sampson visit our school and share with our students was incredibly encouraging. It was a reminder that we are not alone.
Our reality seems surreal these days, so I am thankful that God gives me opportunities to see His reality.
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