Thread by @OlenaHalushka

Leaving geopolitical debates aside, human dimension of the Russia's looming large-scale invasion is rarely discussed. But it would affect the lives of tens of millions. In and beyond Ukraine
Small thread /1

#UkraineWillResist: 1/3 of Ukrainians are ready to take up weapons if Russia further invades. We will eventually kick Russians out - but at what price?
Ukraine has been mourning deaths of every defender Russia had killed over last 8 years. These are our best & bravest people /2

Large-scale invasion would destroy critical infrastructure and cause severe humanitarian catastrophe. It would be amplified by covid & blackouts amidst winter cold /3

Since Russia launched the war in 2014, Ukraine accommodated internally around 1,5 million displaced people who had fled Donbas. Only a limited number of refugees went to the EU /4

In case of a large-scale invasion, big migration flow to the EU is inevitable. 2015 migration crisis caused turmoil inside the Union & member states with significant long-term implications. And recall Russia's role in fueling that crisis by attacking Syrian cities /5

Raise the cost for Putin's next moves & help Ukraine to defend people & critical infrastructure more effectively
#ArmUkraine (air & missile defence in particular,but not only)
#SanctionRussia & its oligarch
#StopNordStream2
This is the best deterrent against Putin's aggression /6