Former Ukrainian First Lady shares Heartwarming Photo of 80-year-old Man Carrying Suitcase Filled With 'T-shirts, a Toothbrush and Sandwiches' Ready to Enlist in Civilian Army to 'fight for his grandkids'
Among the heartbreaking images of death and destruction coming out of Ukraine on Friday was an awe-inspiring photo, shared by former First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko, of an 80-year-old man enlisting in the army to fight for his grandchildren.
Yushchenko - who grew up in America and is married to Viktor Yushchenko - posted the photo on
Twitter on Thursday night.
'Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying with him a small case with 2 t-shirts, a pair of extra pants, a toothbrush and a few sandwiches for lunch. He said he was doing it for his grandkids,' she said.
Former First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko, of an 80-year-old man enlisting in the army to fight for his grandchildren
Volunteers, one holding an AK-47 rifle, protect a main road leading into Kyiv on February 25, 2022. - Ukrainian forces fought off Russian invaders in the streets of the capital Kyiv on February 25, 2022
A young couple joining the territorial defense fighters smile after receiving weapons and ammunition in Kiev, Ukraine, 25 February 2022
Heartwarming photo of 80-year-old man enlisting in Ukrainian army to 'fight for his grandkids' | Daily Mail Online