On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. While Western nations stubbornly refused to acknowledge the likelihood of a comprehensive invasion by Russia. Many people in this country kept saying things along the lines of “Oh Putin will not invade Ukraine” or “it’s fake news.” To tell you the truth, I should have known better that Russia had other designs for the people of Ukraine. The atrocities that were committed in Ukraine, such as the execution of civilians and the digging of mass graves, are a jarring illustration of how history keeps on repeating itself. I believe that most Russians have forgotten about the atrocities that the Germans committed at Stalingrad and Leningrad during World War II. But they are carrying out the same practices towards the people of Ukraine.