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The Third Christmas of the War.

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I remember when we first went to Ukraine, we thought we'd better hurry up and get over there to help before the war finished, and there'd be nothing for us to do. How naïve were we? The situation in Ukraine at present has got even worse, especially in the areas in close contact with the Russian forces, although with the constant Shahed and missile attacks nowhere is safe. Kherson has become particularly difficult, and delivering aid there is a direct threat to life. Any vehicle or person can be targeted by Russian small killer drones. This week, a vehicle that is used to deliver aid that we have sometimes used, was attacked and badly damaged beyond repair. Miraculously, the driver, a person I know survived but suffered injuries.  The occupants of a bus were not so fortunate. It was attacked, 3 people died and several more injured. It's really terrifying.  What's really sick is that the Russian's then post o...
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Worrying times .

I just want to start by saying another successful run was completed to Kherson, where the physical situation remains mainly unchanged, with the constant attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. However, there is a heightened level of fear and uncertainty in Ukraine as a result of the political outcome in the USA. I don't usually write about politics in the blog, leaving this to more knowledgeable commentators, however these political developments are impacting, at least to my mind,  immediately on Ukraine.  First of all, since the Trump victory in America, the level of missile attacks have grown tremendously. Odesa is now being attacked daily. 30 shahed missiles aimed at the area on Thursday alone, completely destroying amongst other things, a secondary school. And these attacks have continued everyday since the election result, leading to more deaths in Kherson and Odesa. A lot of infrastructure has been once more hit with power cuts now once more the norm. There is ...
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