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Of course, the term isn’t one that can in any way apply to the situation, but for lack of a better one, it is something of a relief that The National Day of Ukraine, which was also the day marking six months since the start of this invasion, was more or less “normal”. Admittedly, the relief is the result of the expected major attacks not materializing and, somehow, the lives of those who are away from the front lines pretty much continuing, but at the same time there may be a level of disappointment resulting from the fact that Ukraine didn’t report any notable achievements or victories on this day either, unless you somehow count the assassination of the puppet head of Mykhailivka, which took place a day earlier.
Speaking of assassinations, I can’t avoid mentioning that of Dugin’s daughter, which gave Russia even more potential ways to justify a massive retaliation these days, considering the fact that they claim that Ukraine was responsible for it… Even though that seems highly unlikely, Ukraine having far more to lose than to gain from something like this. Of course, that doesn’t mean that some misguided Ukrainians, acting completely on their own, couldn’t actually be behind it, but it does seem more likely that Russians, from one side or the other, are to blame. But that goes far into the realm of speculation and conspiracy theories, which I’m “allergic” to, so I’ll just stick to saying that the culprits and their motives are unknown and will remain so until and unless particularly strong evidence will be presented.
To return to this “normal” day, I can only hope that it does not and will not become “normal” for the rest of the world, that we won’t look away, that we will understand the necessity of choosing “blood, toil, tears and sweat” over “peace, no price rises, a quiet life and a nice holiday” and act accordingly, to paraphrase a great opinion piece published these days. Or, to quote Zelenskyy’s National Day speech: “Being indifferent, inactive and slow is a shame. Being indecisive and too cautious is a shame. Speaking sluggishly, vaguely and too diplomatically is a shame. Not supporting Ukraine is a shame. And saying about fatigue from Ukraine is a shame. This is a very comfortable position: fatigue is a cover to close your eyes.” And that, of course, applies to all other major problems as well.