Status post: Situation in Ukraine

[Alyona (MLO Support)]

As you may already know, we are a team from Ukraine. Now we have a difficult time, the situation is tense. But your data is completely safe.

We are using Amazon Web Services for our Cloud infrastructure. AWS data centers are located in USA and EU, so the the data is safe!

The application will also not be affected in any way because there is no infrastructure and servers in Ukraine.

We're praying for peace in our country!

[Stéph]

I've been hoping and praying for the families of my Ukrainian friends and colleagues, and for the wonderful MLO team. I hope you can all stay safe.

Stéphane

[Dwight Arthur]

Last night I was watching CNN coverage as missiles and bombshells were launched from Belgorod, Russia to land and explode in and around Kharkiv, Ukraine where the MLO team is located. I'm confident that the MLO application and the servers that support them have been built to withstand this sort of unrest, still I am concerned for our friends on the MLO team and I hope for a quick and favorable resolution of the hostilities. The people of Ukraine have shown themselves to be passionate about their freedom and to be fierce fighters so I believe that the invading armies may take a bite out of Ukraine they may find it difficult to swallow. I admire the courage of the Ukrainians and hope that you all can keep yourselves and your families safe.

-Dwight

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[Mark Levison]

Like many others I have been thinking about the MLO team for months. I'm sorry that this is happening. I wish you luck and safety during a difficult time.

- Mark

[pottster]

Stay safe. Stay strong. The MLO community is behind you. You will prevail.

[Daniel Sekera]

To the MLO team and anyone else in that region,

I absolutely agree with what has been so eloquently stated.  Please stay safe and I hope peace comes as soon as possible.

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[Jason Seaman]

I pray for a speedy return to peace and prosperity for you and yours. We are all connected, often more than we realize.

blessings and peace

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[Will Shafferman]

Hi Andrey, Alonya and others. We are praying for you from Birmingham, Alabama. Stay safe and be of good heart. The world is on your side. 

[Christoph Zwerschke]

For all who are not yet aware of the situation:

The development team of MLO is located in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

This is currently one of the hotspots and targets of the Russian warfare
in Ukraine. Russian soldiers are closing in on the city and there is
intense shelling and fighting going on. Please pray for them.

We never believed something like this could happen in the 21th century,
but unfortunately it happened.

-- Christoph

[Joel]

It is a shocking thing in the 21st century.   Well wishes for your safety MLO team and for Ukraine's safety and success.

I hope the rest of the world (US included) hurries the **** up and steps up to arm and support Ukraine in every way possible.   I find it an embarrassment the US moved slowly and has been deaf for the past 2 decades.  It's even more an embarrassment that there are those in my party that praise and hang on Putin's nuts.  Bunch of sycophants and whiny children that don't know what a real oppression is.   Those who don't learn from history and all that.

God speed to Ukrainians and Zelenski who have shown the world a LOT about fortitude.  An inspiration to all in the free world.  I wish you safety but also kick the shit out of that commie dictator f***hole and I hope more of the world comes to your aid.

May this end quickly.

Good luck MLO team, good luck to Ukraine.

[Stéph]

If it’s Kharkiv where the MLO team is based, then I’m praying all the more for you right now - that you and your families can stay strong and stay safe.

A friend on Facebook passed on this idea of something practical we can do: The Russian population need to know what’s going on, so that they resist the warmongering of their leader. We can go on the web, find a restaurant or theatre in Russia and write a review (preferably translated into Russian), giving the news which Russia’s State-controlled media won’t publish. If we all do this, they’ll have a hard time suppressing it.

Other than that, donations to the Red Cross, or what other charities are on the ground with supplies and medecines?

Stéphane

On Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:39:24 UTC Alyona (MLO Support) wrote:

[Stéph]

Here are some other suggestions, posted by another great Ukrainian software producer:

https://readdle.com/stand-with-ukraine?fbclid=IwAR0mafLjkGoRn_-C_vD_63QQq1gnGGlbyYyy6S1Xdu3ObJZYYPg5vID6khw

[Richard Collings]

Yes- wishing Andrea, Alyona and the rest of the MLO team all the very best in these dreadful times.

 

For those in the UK,  here are some organisations that you can donate to support those caught up in the war:

 

This is from my fitness instructor in London who is Ukrainian – her mother,  sister and niece and nephew are trapped in Ukrainian – so we are getting regular updates

 

Take care

 

Richard

 

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[Mark Levison]

A small thing we're doing for the foreseeable future. (Details are still being worked out).

Anyone who can show us (screenshot), $100CDN or more donated to any charity helping Ukraine gets a $100 discount on our training. 

We're still fine tuning the details.

I'm sharing this in hopes that it will inspire other people to help Ukraine in any way you can. Yes we've already donated as well.

Cheers

Mark

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[Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)]

a short update on our status. I managed to move my family out of Kharkiv and we are more or less safe now. 

Alyona is still in Kharkiv :( and I had a short conversation with her - she is fine if I may say so

The rest of the team either in Kharkov or moved to other Ukrainian places

I still cannot believe this is happening to all us...

Andrey

[Richard Collings]

Hope you all remain safe, Andrey

 

This (from Kharkiv) just popped up on my Instagram feed:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CamjKyypZft/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

Richard

 

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[Jonathan Davis]

Any news from Andrey, Alonya and the team? 

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[Dwight Arthur]

I heard that Andrey and his family are somewhere that's safe, for now, near the center of the country. I don't know any more about his accommodations, including whether or not he would consider this to be a new home base. I know that Alyona seemed resistant to the idea of leaving Kharkiv, but as the invasion progresses it seems unlikely that there will be many safe places in Kharkiv and this past Saturday she apparently left the city. I have absolutely no information about where or how she is now. Andrey mentioned that there were a couple of guys from the team still in Kharkiv. I know nothing about them, including their names I'm sorry to say.

-Dwight

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[Alyona (MLO Support)]

Thank you all for your support, we feel it! I've finally pull myself together and moved to the western part of Ukraine. Now I am in a more or less safe place, but it is still difficult mentally. I miss my home, family, friends and simply my day-to-day stuff very much and I look forward to when I can return home.  

[Richard Collings]

Glad you are in a safer place,  Alyona.   Hope you are able to make it home soon.

 

Richard

 

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[Will Shafferman]

Indeed. Prayers for your adjustment and eventual return home. May this evil be dealt with head on. 

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[M. Leigh Bender]

We wall wish you well and during this time. 

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Please be safe. Ukraine will prevail

[Dwight Arthur]

I asked Alyona what organizations are doing a lot to help refugees, in case anyone wanted to contribute. Her response:

sending donations to Ukrainian Red Cross and our Army is the most helpful I suppose. 

* Ukrainian Army

https://savelife.in.ua/en

* Caritas Ukraine (provides humanitarian assistance) 

https://caritas.ua/

* Territory of Kindness 

https://www.facebook.com/vuf.td/

-Dwight

[Vadiraj Jambagi]

Good to hear from you. Have faith in God. Everything will be fine eventually. 

Thanks & Regards. 

VADIRAJ JAMBAGI

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[Jason Seaman]

Alyona:
I am glad you are in a safer place. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. None of us wanted to believe that we would be in this situation. I suspect we are going to be in this longer than we want to accept. I hope you can take good care of yourself and those you are with. We are in this together.

“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten” (Lilo and Stitch)

..jason

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[MOK | MATSURU]

Hi MLO Team,

It hurts to know that war is still happening at this age, especially to our beloved MLO team.

I cannot imagine the physical and emotional stress you guys are going through right now especially when we are still dealing with the Pandemic. And you guys in Ukraine have to deal with both pandemics and the war. 

I wish everyone on the team to be safe with their loved ones and the war to be over soon.

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[Srinivasa R Kanduru]

Hello All,

Just wondering if it is possible to use MLO as a personal wiki which can be used as a ready reckoner ?

Thanks,

Srini

[Stéph]

Hello Srini. That's a bit off-topic for this discussion thread. Please would you post your question as the start to a separate topic in the forum.

All the best, 

Stéphane

[Seeking That]

Hi Stephane,

Sure .. Thanks,

Srini

[Laurence Glazier]

Andrey, Alyona and colleagues

Wishing you safety every time I use MLO, which I do every day. This tragic situation will pass and your creative work will long outlast it.

Laurence