A video of a Ukrainian soldier softly singing a lullaby to his newborn son has gone viral on Twitter, leaving people emotional. The video was shared by Anton Gerashchenko, the advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The 32-second clip shows a soldier named Oleg Berestovyi playing the guitar as his son sleeps peacefully on it.
The video was captioned as ''Ukrainian Warrior Oleg Berestovyi sang a lullaby for his son with beautiful lyrics. I decided to translate them for you.''
Watch the video here:
Ukrainian Warrior Oleg Berestovyi sang a lullaby for his son with beautiful lyrics. I decided to translate them for you. pic.twitter.com/nAjyftvQY6
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 2, 2023
The video also has a text band on it, which shows the translated lyrics of the song. The lyrics of the song go like this, ''These days are dark, but, in fact, powerful drones are rising into the sky. People can't live peacefully because Russians are invading Ukraine. Sleep, dear baby, the armed forces of Ukraine, are at work. The sky is full of drones, drones are flying into Russia..Sleep, my sweet baby, the armed forces of Ukraine, are at work.''
As soon as the video was shared, it left many teary-eyed. People took to the comment section and prayed for peace.
"I have watched this video several times without knowing the words and I really appreciate seeing them. Think how this little one will grow. Love mixed in with music and a tender voice will build a fine foundation in a currently troubled world," wrote a Twitter user. A second user commented, ''An absolutely emotional moment, but that also shows the strong motivation of the Ukrainians!!!''
Here are some other reactions:
That baby will grow up in a free country. Precious.
— Kathleen O'Brien⚡️ (@KathleenHandro2) January 3, 2023
an absolutely emotional moment, but that also shows the strong motivation of the Ukrainians!!! 💛💙
— Renata Stoian (@StoianRenata) January 2, 2023
💙💛Ever so precious. Praying for peace💛💙 https://t.co/VnjTvcTlM6
— Lola Magnolia BDWI1989💛💙🇺🇦💙💛 (@LolaMagnoliaBD1) January 2, 2023
— New Beginning 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🥑 (@sweetielc) January 2, 2023
So sweet 💙💛 Be safe…wishing you many years of peace and joy!
— Karen Nulph (@Kaniroco) January 2, 2023
Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine war has entered its 314th day. Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday, that 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack on their quarters in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk province.
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