From "Bomb Chonhar" to "Escape from Bucha": What would Ukrainians have told themselves two days before the invasion?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dramatically altered the lives of all Ukrainians. As a result, many would like to send themselves a message from the time before the onset of full-scale war.

A user named Valeria Linnik suggested a thought experiment on this topic. She invited others to convey their message in just two words.

"Imagine you are sitting with yourself in a room on February 22, 2022, and you cannot disclose what will happen. You can only say two words to yourself. What would you say?" — she wrote.

In just one day, other Ukrainians left nearly two thousand comments, sharing highly expressive messages. Most of them revolved around ensuring the safety of relatives, children, or safeguarding themselves.

However, there were also others who urged resilience, reassured that everything would ultimately be okay, and even advised learning tactical medicine or mining Chonhar.

As a reminder, earlier "Telegraf" summarized the year in the context of the situation at the front and discussed the major successes and failures of Ukraine in 2024.