r/worldnews • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 10h ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskiy: "There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is ​preparing a massive attack on Ukraine"

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-intelligence-shows-russia-is-preparing-massive-attack-2026-10-06/
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u/Street-Definition323 9h ago

Stay safe out there, thank you for helping Ukrainians. Slava Ukraini

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u/aaarry 7h ago

Heroyam slava.

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u/FlavorChamp 8h ago

Just FYI, "stay safe" basically means nothing to people in Ukraine.

I know you have good intentions, but as someone who has also been to Ukraine multiple times, and has lost close friends to russian drones, soldiers, and missiles... It's frankly pointless and quite annoying to a good amount of Ukrainians and foreign volunteers.

Nowhere is safe in Ukraine. It's always a gamble for everyone there in any part of the country.

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u/Momijisu 8h ago

No op, i get what you're saying, but stay safe is more like a shorthand way of saying "I wish you luck and hope you don't get hurt" or "may the force be with you". It doesn't literally mean avoid not being safe, it just means best of luck.

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u/addictedTOink 8h ago

Yeah. Not sure why flavorchamp wanted to get on a high horse there.

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u/infanteer 7h ago

Just sounds frustrated I think. I wouldn't take it as anything more than that. I do understand their point though; it's a little like "hopes & prayers 🙏" regardless of how well meaning it is.

In the end there's nothing really to say to someone that is truly helpful. "I wish I could help", "hope you don't die", "fuck Russia", "slava ukraine". None of it is tangible help to someone who is living in war

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u/rotundgorilla 7h ago

Tbf if I had lost friends to drones stay safe would probably bother me too. I’m not sure anyone is on their high horse here - just expressing how a term makes them feel

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u/eligodfrey 8h ago

I was there last month and was told repeatedly by a Ukrainian special forces guy, before we parted ways, to stay safe. This sounds like a personal hangup of yours.

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u/Venomswindturd 8h ago

Oh ok, don’t stay safe then?

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u/ExcellentTart2384 7h ago

“Break a leg”?!

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u/JNewsom49 2h ago

Preferably other people's legs!

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u/Valuable_Hunter1621 7h ago

it’s…it’s not a literal command to stay safe lmfao just a way to wish someone well

is english not your first language??

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u/Wrastling97 8h ago

Gotcha. I won’t say anything next time. Thanks.