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Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 10:42 AM Apr 2022

83 year old Ukrainian woman describes rape.

"I wish he had killed me instead of what he did"

The women of Ukraine are living under a constant threat, with growing evidence of sexual violence emerging as the war carries on. 

Vera, an 83-year-old retired school teacher, told CBS News that her village was occupied by Russian forces last month when she was raped.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-soliders-rape/
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83 year old Ukrainian woman describes rape. (Original Post) Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 OP
With no competent military force, all Russia can do is terrorize Ukraine into submission. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #1
Yes. If only there was some country that had enough powerful weapons Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #2
There is more than one...... LakeArenal Apr 2022 #4
I really did not want to read this... Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #3
I felt the same way after reading the title. Bluethroughu Apr 2022 #8
Kick dalton99a Apr 2022 #5
If I knew that this would be my fate in smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #6
😓 Dead is forever. Duppers Apr 2022 #9
Wife tells husband to rape Ukrainian women in intercepted call. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #7
How horrible and evil this woman is to tell her husband Raine Apr 2022 #10

Irish_Dem

(46,767 posts)
1. With no competent military force, all Russia can do is terrorize Ukraine into submission.
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 10:51 AM
Apr 2022

A group of bullies can do a lot of damage.

Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)
2. Yes. If only there was some country that had enough powerful weapons
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 11:02 AM
Apr 2022

to enable the Ukrainians to defeat the Russians.

Ohio Joe

(21,748 posts)
3. I really did not want to read this...
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 11:06 AM
Apr 2022

But the fact is we have to read about these crimes, they cannot be ignored. Everyone should have to read it to better motivate stopping it and having these crimes paid for.

Bluethroughu

(5,148 posts)
8. I felt the same way after reading the title.
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 12:17 PM
Apr 2022

Just sick and sad. Why don't the Russians lay down their arms, and throw this slob Putin in the gutter.

Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)
7. Wife tells husband to rape Ukrainian women in intercepted call.
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 12:16 PM
Apr 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/u1z05v/wives_of_russian_troops_call_on_their_men_to_rape/

A translation from the comments.

her: Well, there, rape those Ukrainian women and don't tell me nothing. Understood? hehe

him: Ugm umm

her: (saying something but hard to understand)

him: Rape and tell you nothing?

her: Yes. So I don't know nothing. hahaha What?

him: So I can, yes?

her: Yes, you have my permission. hehehe

him: (saying something but hard to understand)

her: Only use protection. hehe

him: Good.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
10. How horrible and evil this woman is to tell her husband
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 11:19 PM
Apr 2022

to do this to another woman. I would not even want this evil evil woman to have it happen to her.

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