While the bombers are in the air

While the bombers are in the air,

After the missiles have left their launchers,
While the drones are in flight,
While terror stalks the night…
 
Ukraine must be armed, defended,
To clear the skies of terror,
To take the fight to the enemy,
As we would do ourselves…
 
They must be allowed to defend themselves,
No more red lines, appeasement,
While there are continuing delays
in robust air defenses,
 
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May 20, 2024
While the bombers are in the air
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/while-bombers-are-in-air.html 
May 20, 2024
Free the hands of our ally
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/free-hands-of-our-ally.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Blood of the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blood-of-innocents-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
We grieve for the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/we-grieve-for-innocents-v2.html
&
Edited May 16, 2024
Чи знають матері в #Росії? – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v3.html
(in Ukrainian)
Edited May 16, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v2.html
(in Russian)
As of 5/16/2024, reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,
#Russian military casualties, including deaths and loss of combat capability due to injuries.
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May 15, 2024
Do mothers in Russia know?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-post.html
As of 5/15/2024, reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,
#Russian military casualties, including deaths and loss of combat capability due to injuries.
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May 13, 2024
Hasten Ukraine’s Victory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/hasten-ukraines-victory.html
Edited April 29, 2024
No more half-measures - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-more-half-measures-v2.html
April 29, 2024
Defeated by half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/defeated-by-half-measures.html
April 29, 2024
Edited April 22, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait-v3.html
April 4, 2024
a proxy bleeding
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-proxy-bleeding.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Ukraine must win – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-must-win-v3.html
Edited March 31, 2024
The blood of the dead of Bucha – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v4.html
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Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
 
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