"Dad, Please Come Back"… Ukrainian Family Faces Separation Due to 'Reservist Call-Up'

A father and daughter are saying goodbye in Ukraine. /Video=Twitter @Newnews_eu

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] As Russia launched simultaneous attacks on Ukraine from the east, south, and north, photos and videos of civilians affected by the situation are spreading.

On the 24th (local time), according to foreign media such as EHA News and NDTV, a video showing a father and daughter saying goodbye before the father was conscripted into the Ukrainian army has recently gained attention on online communities.

The video captures a scene where a father says his final farewell to his daughter before enlisting. He gently strokes his daughter's hair, puts a hat on her, and kisses her. The father hugged his daughter and wife while shedding tears, and even after his daughter boarded a rescue bus, he could not take his eyes off her, gazing at her endlessly through the window.

EHA News reported, "Before enlisting in the Ukrainian defense forces due to Russia's invasion, a father breaks down in tears while saying goodbye to his family."

Regarding this, a foreign media outlet explained, "The young girl is leaving Kyiv with her mother, while the father remains on the battlefield, uncertain if he will reunite with his family."

Another father and daughter are saying goodbye in Ukraine. /Video=Twitter @Newnews_eu

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a nationwide mobilization order on the same day, summoning all conscripts and reservists within Ukraine. As a result, Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 are prohibited from leaving the country and must remain within its borders. Only women, children of both genders, and the elderly have evacuated to shelters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that only Ukrainian military facilities were being bombed, but it has been reported that at least 137 people, including soldiers and civilians, died on the first day of the invasion.

In response, President Zelenskyy stated in a national address on the 25th that Russian forces targeted both civilian and military objectives, and although Russian troops advanced from almost all directions, they were repelled by the Ukrainian army. He added, "Today, there will be a Russian tank attack on Kyiv."

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