As one of the few remaining World War 2 veterans, reading reports in the Gazette like “Russians besiege Ukrainian ports” (March 3) is both bitter and sad for me. When we fought Hitler on behalf of freedom 80 years ago, never would I have imagined then that such a situation would arise again in Europe as we are witnessing today in Putin’s conflict with Ukraine.
Facing almost overwhelming strength from the attacking Russian goliath, the struggling and underarmed Ukrainian army is making a heroic response mostly on its own with even elderly Ukrainians coming to the rescue of their country. I can only hope that in spite of tremendous odds against them, the committed Ukrainian forces will meet with success in holding off a vicious and ruthless enemy.
Our international institutions such as the International Criminal Court need to quickly hold Russia accountable for the war crimes that the world is witnessing daily.
Sidney Moss
Northampton