Kyiv Survives

 

Kyiv was founded in 482 (Moscow was only founded in 1147 by Kyivan Rus which ruled until 1240.)

Kyiv and Ukraine survived the Mongols, the Lithuanians (1569-1667), the Poles (1569-1667), the Czarist Russians (1667-1917), the Soviet Communists (1918-1941), the German Nazis (1941-1943), the Soviet Communists again (1945-1991), Putin’s Russians in Crimea (2014-Present) and Putin’s Russians in the rest of Ukraine (February 22, 2022 – Present)

Kyiv was under Siege numerous times: in 968, 1240, 1496 and 1500.

Kyiv was sacked several times: in 1169, 1171, 1204 and 1483.

Kyiv was under Kaiser German Occupation from March – December 1918.

Kyiv was Captured by the Soviet Communists on February 19, 1919; then Captured by the Russian White/Non-Communists on August 31, 1919; then Recaptured by the Soviet Communists on December 16, 1919.

Kyiv was Captured by the Poles and Anti-Communist Ukrainians on May 7, 1920 and Recaptured by the Soviet Communists in July 1920.

Kyiv withstood the Holodomor (Man-Made Famine by Stalin) from 1932-1933 – where 5 Million Ukrainians were killed.

Kyiv was bombed (starting on June 22, 1941) and then occupied by the German Nazis from August 23, 1941 until November 6, 1943.

The Germans murdered 33,771 Jewish Men, Women and Children in Kyiv (at Babyn Yar) on September 29-30, 1941 and an additional 150,000 People until 1943.

Kyiv dealt with the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Explosion on April 26, 1986 (Chernobyl is only 58 miles from Kyiv.) 100 people died directly and roughly 60,000 have died from radiation exposure since 1986.

November 22, 2004 – January 23, 2005 the Orange Revolution occurred in Kyiv against massive Corruption.

November 21, 2013- February 23, 2014 EuroMaiden occurred in Kyiv against closer Russian Ties and for closer NATO and European Union ties. 104 were killed and 1,900 were wounded by Yanukovych’s Government. Yanukovych fled to Russia where he still lives.

Kyiv survived the Russian invasion and occupation of Crimea (2014-Present)

Kyiv survived the Russian invasion of the rest of Ukraine (including the Battle of Kyiv from February 25, 2022 – March 31, 2022 where 2 Million People fled Kyiv and the Russians killed 89 Civilians and 162 Soldiers.)

Kyiv has withstood constant Russian bombings since February 22, 2022 with increased bombings of Infrastructure and Civilian Areas: October 10-12, 2022; October 21-22, 2022; October 31, 2022; November 15, 2022; November 17, 2022 and since November 23, 2022

2022 Kyiv and Ukraine has survived over 4,700 Russian missiles in the past 275 days.

Kyiv has survived and the Ukrainian People continue to survive even as the Russians brutally attack them (with bombs, bullets, drones and tanks), occupy parts of Ukraine (and rape, torture, kidnap and murder Ukrainian Men, Women and Children) and while most of the country has little to no Electricity or Water even as Winter’s Cold and Snow have arrived.

Kyiv has survived before, continues to survive now and will survive the defeat of Russia and the downfall of Putin.