From Valery. Kherson, UKRAINE. NEWS

RKBerta · Post by **RKBerta** » Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:06 pm

I have been following Valery's posts here and it is very disturbing. Besides our posts here, I communicated with him years ago as he was developing a product (Chromacor) that could be used with an achromat refractor to convert it into an apo scope I was one if not the first to get one and I also reviewed it on Cloudy Nights Forum. Those were some very valuable lessons on optic design for a newbie and I appreciated his taking the time to work with me to understand the principles and optimizing that setup for my refractor.
Sad that monster has put such a beautiful country and its people through hell.

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:53 am

Dear friends,

At this point, there is no particular danger for me and my family.
But this may change when our troops begin to liberate my city from the occupation of it by wild orc troops. Then nothing can be ruled out and any misfortune can happen. As you probably know, many of our cities and villages have been literally reduced to rubble by the troops of these wild Putin orcs. Kherson is not guaranteed from the same sad and terrible fate.

I am infinitely grateful to those who helped Ukraine in this fight against global evil, as well as to those who simply sympathize with the Ukrainians without having the practical opportunity to help them.

All the best,

Valery.

Post by **Montana** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:56 am

Thanks Valery, I was hoping that no news meant that everything was quite stable for you at the moment. I haven't heard about anything happening in Kherson so I was hoping you were safe for the moment. Good to hear, and stay strong.

Alexandra

MalVeauX · Post by **MalVeauX** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:22 pm

Valery wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:53 am Dear friends,

All the best,

Valery.

It is very good to see you and your family are well!

Very best,

Geremia Forino · Post by **Geremia Forino** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:25 pm

Good to hear from you Valery, hold on tight, every bad moment passes, you all are under the eyes of a whole humanity, the Orcs today has many enemies and will pay for.

MAURITS · Post by **MAURITS** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:43 pm

Good to hear Valery that all is well with you and all the family.

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:56 pm

Always thinking of you in your time of unbelievable hardship.
Stay strong, Valery.
Peter

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:38 pm

Valery,
I am glad that you and family have found relative safety, even for the moment. I think of you every time I hear Ukraine in the news, which is every day. Just keep holding on and grab that PST if you have a chance!

James.

Bob Yoesle · Post by **Bob Yoesle** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:46 pm

Good to hear from you Valery, and glad you and yours remain safe

In Solidarity...

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christian viladrich · Post by **christian viladrich** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:05 pm

Hello Valery,
I am glad you could share some news with us today.
Keep safe
Christian

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:31 am

Hi Valery...

Good to hear you and the family are keeping well in the current conditions. Stay safe and keep us posted as time permits!

Brian

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:04 pm

Hi Valery
I hope you can get out of Kherson soon.
My ukrainian girlfriend is with me in Germany, but her parents are still in Kyiv.

Hard to bear overall situation. Stay safe.

Starry Jack · Post by **Starry Jack** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 2:22 pm

I do outreach each Wednesday in Carlsbad California which is an international tourist destination. I meet many people from your area of the world…Ukrainian, Georgian, Russian…all are ashamed or sympathetic or have family near you. I proudly show them my D-ERF and talk of you.

Jack

eroel · Post by **eroel** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 2:34 pm

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

Thierry Legault · Post by **Thierry Legault** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:24 am

Nothing since Mar 30th...please Valery send us news if you can!

Gordon Ewen · Post by **Gordon Ewen** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:38 am

Great to hear from you Valery. May the force for good prevail in the end. The Universe is on your side!
Gordon

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:23 am

Still alive and safe.

Now we need to leave our home and become a refuges.

We are afraid that russian orks will shoot our city with missiles and by long distant artillery and will aim them at civilian areas.

Will let you know then.

Thanks for your support.

Valery

ffellah · Post by **ffellah** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:36 am

Stay strong, Valery. There is incredible support for Ukraine around the world. Hopefully this nightmare will end at some point and your country will get rid of the invading army.

Franco

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:17 pm

Good to hear form you Valery and that you and your family are still OK.

I hope that you are able to find safe refuge, and that that you will not have to stay away from your home for long.

Stay safe,
Brian

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:48 pm

ffellah wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:36 am Stay strong, Valery. There is incredible support for Ukraine around the world. Hopefully this nightmare will end at some point and your country will get rid of the invading army.

Franco

Yes. Only Belarus and China side with Russia and maybe Iran and North Korea. The rest of the world is with Ukraine!

James

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 3:14 pm

Thinking of you and your family, Valery. Stay safe.

Stu.

Post by **marktownley** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:31 am

Stay safe Valery!

Thierry Legault · Post by **Thierry Legault** » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:34 am

ffellah wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:36 am Stay strong, Valery. There is incredible support for Ukraine around the world. Hopefully this nightmare will end at some point and your country will get rid of the invading army.

Franco

if you look at the results of the vote at UN to remove Russia fom the human rights council, that's the case for european and north-american countries

, but unfortunately that's not the case for several countries in South America (including Brazil) and most of them in Asia and Africa (including India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and all petrol Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Vietnam) which have political and/or economical interests with Russia. 93 in favour, 24 against and 54 abstention

Jeff B · Post by **Jeff B** » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:19 am

My prayers to you and your family Valery for a safe and swift journey!!

I'm posting here now my friend.

Jeff B

vkx86 · Post by **vkx86** » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:43 am

Thierry Legault wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:34 am but unfortunately that's not the case for several countries in South America (including Brazil) and most of them in Asia and Africa (including India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and all petrol Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Vietnam) which have political and/or economical interests with Russia. 93 in favour, 24 against and 54 abstention

Exactly. It's Anglosphere + EUrope and some other countries.
Sanctions seems not working against Russia, their effect is quite contrary - according to even anti-Putin sources in Russia, the popular support for that "special operation" is growing (and any dissent is suppressed)...
Most troubling is that Western diplomats seems to abandom diplomatic means to solve that conflict...and Russia isn't former Yugoslavia/Iraq/Libya/etc. that can be deal with easily from military POV...

AJamesB · Post by **AJamesB** » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:16 pm

Its hard to have friends on here that you know are going through so much, but given the distance being unable to directly help them. Wishing you all the best for you, your family and all those impacted by these events. Stay strong brother.

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:10 am

Dear friends,

Thanks a lot for your care.

Me and my family still alive and unharmed.

Fights in a close proximity now.

Best regards,

Valery

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:37 pm

You are daily in my thoughts, Valery.
Are you still in Kherson?
Peter

christian viladrich · Post by **christian viladrich** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:05 pm

Valery,
It is truly heartbreaking to live one's home. I hope you find a safe place very soon.

turi lo vecchio · Post by **turi lo vecchio** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:06 pm

Valery,
I'm sorry for everything you are going through.

Ciao

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:28 pm

Keep your head down Valery. Try to stay outta harms way.

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:45 am

p_zetner wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:37 pm You are daily in my thoughts, Valery.
Are you still in Kherson?
Peter

Yes, Peter, I am still in Kherson. It is not easy - to find a releable relatively safe way to leave the city and
get to a more safe place.

If nothing prevents, we should leave in a 1-2 days.

Best regards,

Valery

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 4:51 am

Good luck Valery. May the LORD be with you. Keep in touch if/when possible.

James

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:41 am

The very best of luck to you, Valery.

I saw this Sky News report about residents leaving Kherson. https://news.sky.com/video/ukraine-war- ... n-12588316 It's heartbreaking.

Stu.

ffellah · Post by **ffellah** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:15 am

Hope you can can travel safely and find shelter with your family for this period of time, Valery.

Franco

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:56 am

Safe travels to a more stable location Valery!!!

Brian

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:04 pm

Yes, Peter, I am still in Kherson. It is not easy - to find a releable relatively safe way to leave the city and
get to a more safe place.

If nothing prevents, we should leave in a 1-2 days.

Thanks for the information, Valery.
I feel grief that you are faced with this terrible choice.
It is a horrible option for you to leave everything behind but who knows what worse things could happen if you stay.
Right now it is your life and the lives of your wife and your daughter that matter most.
Someday you will rebuild what you’ve lost.
I hope you can find safety soon.

Thank you for keeping us posted.
Peter

Post by **Montana** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:22 pm

Good luck and stay safe Valery, I really hope you manage to find a safe way out. It is so hard to work out which is the best decision and I can't even imagine what it must be like to make these decisions and be forced to leave everything you know and love. But remember, you have many friends you can draw help from.

Alexandra

Bob Yoesle · Post by **Bob Yoesle** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:03 pm

Hello all,

I just received this from Valley:

Tue, Apr 19, 9:00 PM
to me

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your care. We are safe and unharmed for now.

Tomorrow we should leave our home, our city Kherson.
And tomorrow my daughter will reach 16. I hope we will celebrate it tomorrow evening.

I still hope we will be back. I hope soon.

I will keep you (all you) updated if I have access to the I-net.

Best regards,

Valery

MapleRidge · Post by **MapleRidge** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:08 pm

Thanks for passing this update along from Valery!

I hope he and his family continue to stay safe.

Brian

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:12 pm

Thanks Bob for letting us know. May the LORD be with him and his family.

James

Valery · Post by **Valery** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:27 am

Hello friends,

Thanks for your kind words, for your care about us.

We have to start in 2 hours, at 6:20.

Hope this attempt will be successful.

Best regards,

Valery

p_zetner · Post by **p_zetner** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:40 am

Good luck to you, Valery!!
Please let us know how it goes.
Wishing you a safe journey.
Peter

KMH · Post by **KMH** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:50 am

My thoughts are with you for a safe journey.
Kevin

Post by **marktownley** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:09 am

Safe journey Valery. Keep in touch on here, you have a lot of friends on here and we will help when we can.

Carbon60 · Post by **Carbon60** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:26 am

Echoing Everyone’s comments, good luck, Valery. We’re thinking of you and your family at this very difficult time.

Stay safe.

Stu.

Gordon Ewen · Post by **Gordon Ewen** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:00 am

Valery, I hope you all get somewhere safe quickly, good luck.
Gordon

Post by **Montana** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:36 am

Good luck Valery, we are all with you.

Alexandra

DeepSolar64 · Post by **DeepSolar64** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:59 am

My heart and prayers go out with you and your family. I wish you a safe journey to a safer place.

James

torsinadoc · Post by **torsinadoc** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:30 am

Safe travels to you and your family