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riversedge

(75,369 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 05:26 PM Apr 27

This is how Ukrainians receive their fallen heroes -- on their knees. .............. [View all]

This is how Ukrainians receive their fallen heroes — on their knees.

No disrespect to other countries, but I cannot imagine something like this happening in the U.S. or Europe.

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This is how Ukrainians receive their fallen heroes -- on their knees. .............. [View all] riversedge Apr 27 OP

This made me cry democrank Apr 27 #1

And Respect for life. Amaryllis Apr 27 #10

Yeah, me to. patphil Apr 27 #15

Now I'm wailing. sprinkleeninow Apr 27 #2

Americans do not tend to get on their knees except to worship God. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #3

Respect KT2000 Apr 27 #4

Oh, they don't go golfing & ignore fallen heroes' return of remains? SheltieLover Apr 27 #5

If a dead russian comes back from the front nobody knows. erronis Apr 27 #6

Wow! Extremely moving. Wiz Imp Apr 27 #7

Slava Ukraini Evolve Dammit Apr 27 #8

Very powerful Joinfortmill Apr 27 #9

Respect earned & respect given Nigrum Cattus Apr 27 #11

Complete honor and respect. Grim Chieftain Apr 27 #12

Chump is thinking BidenRocks Apr 27 #13

How can we abandon those brave people? Botany Apr 27 #14

X1000 yorkster Apr 27 #17

That is heart breaking and inspiring at the same time...true patriots Augiedog Apr 27 #16

In part it's because they value what they're fighting for. Crunchy Frog Apr 27 #18

Something people like Trump electricmonk Apr 27 #19

Trump fans heckle murder victims. Initech Apr 27 #20