From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:39 pm

My dear friends,

I have no words to express my gratitude when I've read your posts fulfilled by your warm words and care about me.

The war came on my country. A whole country in the fire, in the fight against invaders.

Thanks God I am and my family are safe for now.

Thanks a lot for your kind words and best wishes. I will try to stay safe and to keep my family safe.

To all who are in the wating list for our ARIES DERF. All your filters are ready, stoked in the cabinet in my house.
They all were ready before Christmas.

I hope for quick war end and life normalization here. Then I will be able to take the funds and ship the filters.

I too wish the best to all you.

Regards,

Valery

ffellah · Post by **ffellah** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:14 pm

Glad to know you are OK Valery, best wishes for you and your country. Stay Safe.

Franco

eroel · Post by **eroel** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:17 pm

Valery:
Keep well and safe.
Best regards.
Eric.

arnedanielsen · Post by **arnedanielsen** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:22 pm

Dear Valery,

Keep well and stay safe. Hope there soon will be peace!

Best regards,
Arne

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:40 pm

May God be with you and family, Valery. Stay safe and keep in touch.

James

JochenM · Post by **JochenM** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:06 pm

Stay strong. Fingers crossed for a peaceful resolution sooner rather than later.

Post by **Montana** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:10 pm

We hope for peace and safety for you Valery and your family,

Much love
Alexandra

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:50 pm

Dear Valery;

I’m sickened and heartbroken at what you and your country are suffering. My wife is of Ukrainian descent and has taught me many things about Ukrainian culture and history. Through her I have met many people in the local Ukrainian community and one thing that impresses me is the pride and love they all have for Ukraine, some of them even being 3rd or 4th generation Canadian. She visited with her Ukrainian dance ensemble in 2013 (before Crimea) and remembers it as one of the happiest times in her life, even getting the chance to visit distant relatives.

It’s hard to believe that this kind of ugliness and brutality is still unleashed on our world in the 21st century. I wish you the best of luck and hope you and your family remain safe and emerge unharmed from this catastrophe.

All the best.
Peter

Bob Yoesle · Post by **Bob Yoesle** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:18 am

I share these feelings as well. Here's a list of groups that can assist Ukrainians in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

KMH · Post by **KMH** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:59 am

Valery,

Best wishes to you, your family, and all of Ukraine. A horrible situation.

Kevin

Post by **marktownley** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:26 am

I've thought of you a lot recently Valery. Thanks for posting here. Stay safe, you, your family friends and country.

rsfoto · Post by **rsfoto** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:35 am

Good to see you are ok.

I have a Ukranian friend here in Mexico who also does Amateur Astronomy.

This is just unbelievable ...

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 8:30 am

I said it before in a previous post, but will reiterate my sentiments again here. We are thinking of you and your family, Valery, and hope beyond hope that you remain safe and well under these terrible, disgraceful and sickening circumstances.

Stu.

faber · Post by **faber** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:53 am

Dear Valery,
Best wishes to you and your family.
Stay safe
Best regards

pedro · Post by **pedro** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:07 am

All the best for you and your family Valery

Stay safe

Bob Yoesle · Post by **Bob Yoesle** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:46 pm

I just received this from Valery:

"Hi Bob,

Me and my family are safe for NOW.
What will happen later - only God knows.

My city Kherson (the south of Ukraine) is under fire. Fights continue two days and nights straigh.
Today is 3-rd days. May be will be the hardest.

We need more weapons and ammo. Ammo, ammo, ammo!

Tell this to all our friends here and there.

Valery"

Please contact your government representatives with this message and urge more support of Ukraine where it matters. Prayers are nice, but won't stop a tank.

Jordan Konisky · Post by **Jordan Konisky** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:26 pm

Dear Valery,

Best wishes for you, your family and the brave people of Ukraine.

Jordan

GeorgeIonas · Post by **GeorgeIonas** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:03 am

Valery stay strong, the world is with you all. Freedom will prevail.

George

GeorgeIonas · Post by **GeorgeIonas** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:03 am

Valery, stay strong. The world is with you all, freedom will prevail.

George

Ibbo · Post by **Ibbo** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:13 am

Glad to hear you are safe and hope that you remain so until this madness ends.

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:26 am

Valery...

Good to hear that you are safe and best wishes for you and your family to prevail!!!

Take care,
Brian

Martin_S · Post by **Martin_S** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:41 am

Glad to know you are OK Valery, wishing you and all your family a safe outcome to this horrible mess.

Martin

rbotero · Post by **rbotero** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:21 am

Keeping you and your family in our thoughts. Keep as safe as possible. Looking forward to your fantastic images soon!

Roberto

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:41 am

Dear all,

Thanks a lot for all your kind words and care about us, ukranians and for the massive help coming from your countries.

Me and my family still alive for now (by a miracle). Our city area was under fire by russian short range missiles "Grad".
This is near the strategic bridge over river Dniper. Three days of heroic resistance nights and days. But too many, too many russians troops move on us. No my city Kherson has blocked (in the circle). What will be later I don't know. Hope for a good.

Best regards,

still alive, Valery

rigel123 · Post by **rigel123** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 1:26 pm

There are no words and I can't even fathom going through something so mindless as this attack. Prayers for you and your family.

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:49 pm

You, your family and your country have been in my prayers my friend. And will continue to be.

James

Ivan · Post by **Ivan** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 5:07 pm

Valery, take care of yourself and your family. I am very hurt and sad about everything that is happening. It took me a long time to recover from what had happened. I wish you and your family only the best.

Ivan

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 6:09 pm

My prayers and well wishes go out to all Ukrainians and to all the world. The only fusion I wanna see is on the Sun!

James

torsinadoc · Post by **torsinadoc** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 6:13 pm

You and your country and in our thoughts.

Bob Yoesle · Post by **Bob Yoesle** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:20 pm

Hi Vallery, sent you a PM.

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Tue Mar 01, 2022 6:43 am

Russian troops in the city.

Hope there will be no street fights and no civilian buildings destroying.

Valery

Post by **Montana** » Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:42 am

Thanks for the updates Valery, we really are worried for you and appreciate the updates. I hope peace will come soon without tragedy and you and your people can get back to civilised life again.

My thoughts also go to our Russian friends, particularly Ivan and Leo, our love goes to you at this difficult time also. We are all friends together here united by the love of the Sun with no politics.

Stay safe
Alexandra

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:48 pm

Amen, Alexandra.

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:56 am

Hi all,

6-th day has passed. It was the hardest day so far.

I am still alive. 3:55 here. Can't sleep. I am on duty.

Regards,

Valery

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:38 am

Stay strong Valery !!!

Brian

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:45 am

Valery, you are constantly in my thoughts.

If you have a chance and are able to link to it, here is a video of tonight’s NHL hockey game in Winnipeg. Hoosli, a local Ukrainian male chorus, performed the national anthems of Ukraine and Canada to open the game. (Members of Hoosli sang at my wedding!).

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2008377923761

There are over 180,000 Ukrainians in Manitoba and their hearts are with you.

Stay safe.
Peter

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:05 am

Hang in there Valery!

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:10 am

Just seen on the BBC that Kherson has fallen to the Russians. OMG.

I don’t know what to say, my friend. Thinking of you and your family and hope you are all safe and well.

Stu.

TareqPhoto · Post by **TareqPhoto** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:31 am

Stay safe and strong, wish the peace for/to you and your family and your country.

LauraMS · Post by **LauraMS** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:20 am

News from your city are not good this morning. Hope, you are still safe! Have thought a lot about you recently - all the best!

ffellah · Post by **ffellah** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:40 am

We are standing with you Valery. Stay strong.

Franco

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:17 pm

Hello Valery,

I am very pleased to hear that you and your family are safe. I thought war in Europe was consigned to the history books. Apparently not if there is a Madman in charge with his finger on the button.

We feel so helpless and frustrated here in the West. If there is ANYTHING we can do, just ask. I have a couple of Ukrainian friends who have bought an old ambulance and are driving back to your country. We are filling it up with supplies for babies and new mums. Everyone in our Scout Group and beyond is contributing, but its a drop in the ocean.

Stay safe and your fellow countrymen are so strong. You will beat this despot.

John

Post by **Montana** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:36 pm

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this news, Valery, I hope you are OK

stay safe

Alexandra

Gordon Ewen · Post by **Gordon Ewen** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:50 pm

Valery, even from here what is going on in Ukraine is horrific, I can't begin to imagine what it feels like to be in amongst the invasion. Offering you best wishes seems rather feeble, but I offer them anyway. Communities like Solarchat, and may more, just go to show that poeple all around the world share the same humanity and can get along very well with each other .......... shame about our so called leaders.
I salute you all in the Ukraine!
Gordon

gabrieli · Post by **gabrieli** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:02 pm

Valery, I have no words to adequately express the sorrow I feel for you, your family, and country in these
terrible, distressful times. You will always be in my thoughts.

Lou

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:30 am

My dears,

Thank you so much for your moral support, care and prayers.

Me and my family are still alive and unharmed. There is still electricity, heat and water. Few medicines. But there are very few products left, even if we consider that we consume less than half of what three days ago and the assortment is extremely scarce - potatoes or noodles, a minimum of thawed sausages and a cup of tea. Twice a day. It may be possible to stretch it out for another 3-4 days. Then there will probably be no food and we will starve.
The supply of the city was sufficient before the Russian troops approached the city and occupied it. They immediately, on the same day, looted grocery stores and pharmacies. The surplus was loaded and taken out for other detachments of Russian soldiers around the city. Russia does not supply its troops in the necessary and sufficient quantity.

So far, the biggest threat is starvation of the population. So far, no signs and rumours of humanitarian food aid from the Red Cross and UN missions.

Now is a dusk of the 8-th day of this war. No signs of the situation improovement.

Regards,

Valery

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:28 am

Hi Valery...

Like others here, you have been been in my thoughts since the insanity started. It is good to hear that you and your family are safe, and truly hope that aid arrives ASAP to prevent the lack of food and medicine from getting as bad as you fear.

Just watching the late news here with coverage of the carnage and refugees crossing into Poland. Such a sad and maddening situation for all of Ukraine to be subjected to this. I can't possibly relate to the crisis that you are all experiencing...just accept my best wishes for you to stay safe and get the food and aid required in the short term and a swift end to hostilities and withdrawal of the Russian forces.

Brian

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:55 am

I donated money to the British Red Cross Ukrainian appeal yesterday and would encourage others to do likewise to any national humanitarian aid organisation in support of Ukraine

. The BRC promise medical and food assistance to people in need over there.

Stay strong, Valery.

Stu.

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:04 am

Stuart,
That's a really good thing to do. I am gonna have to check into doing that myself. Surely we have a similar program like that here in the United States.

I am certainly for Ukraine and it's people. Blessings to all.

James

Post by **Montana** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:48 am

Valery, my heart goes out to you. I hope these organisations get food to you fast, we feel helpless, the only thing we can do is donate to these aid organisations and hope they get the necessary items to you as fast as possible.You know that we are doing every thing that we can.

Alexandra