Could you?

If my family were threatened, then yes - I would stop at nothing. I would live a life thereafter filled with the worst regrets, crucified because of the knowledge of what I had done, but what is the choice? If it is kill or be killed, there is no other option.

Nicegranny

I think l could pull the trigger on Putin too !

I’m sure there are lots of people who would be up for this. Getting to him would be a problem though, he seems to have isolated himself

crozzybird

Not shoot Putin ...that would make him a martyr...best if he were arrested by Russian people and put on trial..

Putin should be turned on by his own people like the Italians did with Mussolini.
But if it was my family or an aggressor conscripted or volunteer I would make myself fire.

I could, to defend my family, and my country. What brave people to stay and fight.

DiscoDancer1975

MerylStreep

DiscoDancer
What did the Russian solders sign up for ?

I’m not sure they did. News bulletins we’ve seen have shown them to be totally confused as to why they’re there. ( In Ukraine).

They are there as soldiers, they signed up, they will have to follow orders, or be killed themselves I would imagine. How many have laid down their guns as they must realise they are killing civilians more than Ukranian soldiers, all of whom are dying to protect their country. Non I would imagine.

Yes, but with a great deal of hesitation. All of those young Russian soldiers are someone's son, husband or father. It's all so very sad and pointless.
Crozzybird I don't care how Putin is dealt with so long as he is dealt with.

Absolutely

I don’t know about Molotov cocktails; I’ve never been able to throw anything more than a couple of feet so I would probably be a liability. But I can shoot both a rifle and a pistol reasonably accurately, so it would be a case of “show me the whites of their eyes!”

Well said

Slightly off topic I can't understand why a huge target 40 miles long can't be blown up.

It depends on your perspective and on how you were brought up.

The British half of my family had served in the second world war, and the older members of it in the first world war as well.

I always suspected the only reason my father hadn't volunteered in the Spanish Civil war that as a schoolboy of 16 he hadn't the money to get himself from Bradford to Spain.

My mother's family were active in the Danish Resistance during the occupation in the second world war.

I have known that however much I dislike violence, I too would fight by any and all means to defend my country if it should become necessary. And I am still willing to do whatever a 70 year old woman can do to help refugees from the Ukraine, and if it all goes sideways, better I die fighting than a young mother with young children.

By any means necessary.

I’d DO what I could - sorry!

I’d what I could. Anger would fuel me.

Protect me, mine and our family? Yes, I certainly would

Totally agree with your dil I’d do it even now at my age.

I'd do anything I could. Molotov cocktails would be the least of it. Invade my country? You'll get anything and everything I can throw at you.

I would certainly sabotage the invading force in whatever way possible.

If it was to protect my family or home I’d say pass me a bottle. If you let a bully walk over you it will never stop you have to stand up to a bully

Not shoot Putin ...that would make him a martyr...best if he were arrested by Russian people and put on trial..

M0nica

Grandma70s ^ I don’t know why I would do in any situation, but I suppose I would do what was necessary. If it involved violence, it would be with a very heavy heart and a feeling of deep shame.^

But isn't that how any person feels, even those who volunteer for military service of any kind?

I doubt if anyone who felt deep shame would be volunteering for military service. They might be conscripted, of course - a shocking practice, in my opinion.

Russia has mandatory conscription for men aged 18-27 (unless they can afford to buy themselves out) - so they have no choice and haven't 'signed up' voluntarily. People in Russia have relatives in Ukraine (and vice versa) too.

I'd find it very difficult to kill anyone, yet, of course, if my family were in danger, I could act in self-defence. The survival instinct is very strong and takes over when needed.

It's not something I would look forward to but I would do it if the only choice was kill or be killed. I think survival instincts would kick in, especially if my family was in danger.

Grandma70s ^ I don’t know why I would do in any situation, but I suppose I would do what was necessary. If it involved violence, it would be with a very heavy heart and a feeling of deep shame.^

But isn't that how any person feels, even those who volunteer for military service of any kind?

I agree with Coastpath desperate times call for desperate measures. I would help where I could to keep my family safe.