"What's Doing in My Country!"... Ukrainian Woman Faces Armed Russian Soldier Barehanded

An image capturing a Ukrainian citizen standing up to a Russian soldier armed with a gun has become a hot topic. Photo by Twitter screenshot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A Ukrainian citizen was captured boldly confronting armed Russian soldiers.

On the 24th (local time), foreign media including the UK Daily Mail reported, "A video featuring a Ukrainian woman is spreading through social networking services (SNS)." The video is known to have been filmed on a street in Henichesk, a port city in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.

In the video, a woman wearing a black coat approaches two heavily armed Russian soldiers and expresses anger by saying, "What are you doing in my country?" and "Why did you come to our country?"

The soldiers seemed to try to calm the woman, but she shouted, "Put seeds in your pocket so that sunflowers can grow on Ukrainian soil after you die," before leaving. The sunflower is Ukraine's national flower, and sunflower seeds are one of Ukraine's major exports.

This video is currently spreading rapidly on Twitter, surpassing 2 million views. Netizens from around the world are applauding the woman's courage. One netizen said, "Her courage is amazing and enviable. We support you. We will pray for Ukraine."

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed willingness to discuss the neutral status between Russia and Ukraine on the same day.

In a video speech via Telegram, President Zelensky said, "Today, I heard that Russia wants to talk about Ukraine's neutral status," adding, "We are not afraid to talk about it."

He continued, "We are not afraid of Russia, nor are we afraid to talk with Russia. We are not afraid to discuss anything, such as guarantees for our country's security."

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