Six clips of Ukrainian heroism

It’s four days since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and there’s no sign of any surrender by those opposing Putin’s forces. By common consensus, the spirited fightback by both Ukrainian troops and their citizens has impressed and surprised many across Europe. 

It comes amid reports that the Kremlin has misjudged the extent to which Ukrainians are willing to fight and die for their country, as the west gears up to inflict massive financial sanctions on Russia. The revolution may not be televised but in 2022 conflict is being live-streamed on social media accounts. Below are six of the best examples of the ordinary men and women of Ukraine demonstrating resistance to the Putin invasion.

‘Sunflower seeds’

Perhaps the most viral incident thus far was a Ukrainian woman confronting armed Russian soldier and offering to ‘take these seeds so sunflowers grow here when you die.’ Calling the Russian invaders ‘occupants’ and ‘fascists’, the Ukrainian woman refused to be cowed by the soldier’s warning to ‘not escalate the situation’.