Two weeks before Russia invaded, Mariupol babushkas sang “In the meadow, a red kalyna” for us. It’s since become the unofficial anthem of the war and resistance to Russia.

Pictures of Valentyna (in yellow) being taught to hold a gun by the Azov regiment that day went viral. pic.twitter.com/kSjAypy9na

— Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman) 24 août 2022

Two weeks before Russia invaded, Mariupol babushkas sang “In the meadow, a red kalyna” for us. It’s since become the unofficial anthem of the war and resistance to Russia. Pictures of Valentyna (in yellow) being taught to hold a gun by the Azov regiment that day went viral.

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