Russian Soldiers Under Friendly Fire (Italian Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

In the raging Russian war in the Ukraine
in Zaparisia province on 8 May
with termobaric missiles Russians did slay
own forces that did in their positions remain.

They destroyed equipment, brought death and pain
and far too late they did the firing stay.
The targeted unit felt they did it betray,
while friendly fire brought in the ranks disdain.

The Ukraine thanked them for doing this
as low morale and internal chaos is rive,
it's not clear how they made this huge mistake.
The soldiers of Ukraine do not targets miss,
in the steelworks in Mariupol soldiers survive.
do still in the fight against Russia partake.