The entire world’s attention right now is in Eastern Europe with a potential war looming over between Russia and Ukraine.
Over the past few days, Ukraine has seen several military activity as the nation prepares itself for the impending battle against the Russians.
Many of the country’s citizens have already fled from its biggest cities including Kyiv, Dnipro and others, to escape from the battle.
For the many Ukrainians currently outside the nation, it has been a devastating couple of days, and one of the country’s biggest celebrities in CS: GO player S1mple, has been quite vocal about the distress his nation has had to face.
The Natus Vincere player has been sharing some painful news about his country’s crisis through different social media platforms. Recently, the 24-year-old tweeted about the amount of bombings that have happened in Ukraine over the past few years, as Russia continues to pile on the pressure.
This is not Verdansk, this is real life
Don’t let others fool you https://t.co/NsBxJ3SdbJ— Sasha (@s1mpleO) February 24, 2022
Additionally, the player has talked about the stress he has been facing in the past few days while staying in Poland for IEM Katowice.
The Ukrainian player has stated his fears to his fans about the safety of his family and friends while he’s competing in one of CS: GO’s premier Esports tournament.
I cry thinking about my family and friends in Kyiv
I’m “lucky” that I’m not at home, but you can’t even imagine how much I want to be there
Tomorrow I want to think about IEM Katowice and only
We don’t need regrets, We need support, thank you everyone who cares #navination— Sasha (@s1mpleO) February 24, 2022
Along with that, the pro player has even called for peace as he’s one of many citizens, who are deeply affected by the prospects of a war.
The Esports community has shared a ton of support over the last few hours to many of the biggest Ukrainian talents, and it remains to be seen how the tension between the two countries will unfold in the next few days.
