The #Eyes of the #Defenders – Version 3 #Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #heroes #SlavaUkraini #victory #Vyshyvanka #cossacks #glory #VyshyvankaDay #eyes #truth #деньГероївУкраїни #defenders

The truth cannot be hidden
behind a mask of protection...
Life lies within the living themselves,
in this window into their souls,
in the burden on their hearts...
 
The weight is so obvious, so clear,
transformed, shaped by battles,
by four years of struggle,
etched on every face
of every defender, every hero...
 
The eyes of the defenders
tell the story of their nation,
their resistance, their resolve,
their struggle for survival
against the horde of Muscovites...
 
The enemy has no idea
what giants they have awakened...
Ukraine will prevail,
Russia will be crushed,
these eyes will smile again...
 
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Translated back into English, May 24, 2026
The Eyes of the Defenders – Version 3
 
Translated, May 24, 2026
Очі захисників – версія 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/3.html
Відредаговано 23 травня 2026 року
Сьогодні День Героїв України
день Героїв України
Вони зараз разом з Україною у її боротьбі.
Підтримайте Україну.
З Днем Героїв.
А також, на основі допису Романа Шеремети,
фотографії українських захисників «до» і «після»
та дописи в Instagram Олени Іваненко та Христини Кидравої
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Edited May 23, 2026
Eyes of the Defenders - v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/eyes-of-defenders-v3.html
Today is the Day of the Heroes of Ukraine 
день Героїв України
They are with Ukraine now, in their fight. 
Stand with Ukraine. 
Happy Heroes Day.
And, based on post by Roman Sheremeta,
before and after photos of Ukrainian defenders
and Instagram posts by Olena Ivanenko and Khrystyna Kydrava
May 21, 2026
The Patterns of Their Culture
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-patterns-of-their-culture.html
Happy #VyshyvankaDay 2026
З Днем вишиванки!
21 травня 2026 року
Візерунки їхньої культури
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/blog-post_20.html
З Днем вишиванки!
Happy #VyshyvankaDay
Edited December 1, 2025
Designs of their culture – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/designs-of-their-culture-v5.html
Edited May 15, 2025
Designs of their culture – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/designs-of-their-culture-v4.html
Happy #VyshyvankaDay
 
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