For ten days now the world has watched a country of 44 million people come under relentless attack.
But while Ukraine is being destroyed, the resolve of Ukrainians isn't.
And that's in large part to their leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor and comedian, who really did stumble into statesmanship.
But what a role he's performing, especially considering the price on his head.
Reports suggest Putin has tasked a kill squad with the job of eliminating him.
So far though, they've failed.