“The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legends fade to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.” – Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time

As we watch Russia’s blitzkrieg into Ukraine, stories have come out. Most will likely turn out not to be true, but it is these kinds of stories that national myths are built upon.

  1. Ghost of Kyiv – An unknown pilot who reportedly shot down six Russian aircraft to become the first ace over European skies since WWII.
  2. Snake Island – Russian warship demands surrender of thirteen soldiers protecting critical island. They respond with “Go fuck yourself.” And unfortunately pay the ultimate price.
  3. Ukranian Marine Sacrifices Himself to Blow A Bridge – Ukrainian Marine battalion engineer Vitaly Skakun Volodymyrovych blew himself up on a bridge to stop the Russians from advancing in Ukraine.
  4. Old Woman Hands Out Seeds To Russian Troops So That Their Bodies Will Feed New Flowers – There are psy-ops, and then there’s psy-ops. There’s just something about a woman confidently handing armed men seeds telling them at least their bodies will feed some beauty.

5.Ukranian Couple Get Hitched And Then Go Collect Weapons – They were planning to get married in May, but unsure of their future the couple married early. Instead of a honeymoon, they went out to gather weapons to defend their country.

  1. Need a Tow? – Ukranian man comes across a tank that’s broken down. He offers to tow it back to Russia.

There will be many stories of heroism. And unfortunately tragedy. Because war is war. See video below for explanation.