VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-02
“All our work group chats immediately blew up. Everyone started messaging each other, discussing what was happening. And what I found fascinating was how quickly we turned the whole thing into a joke.”
Sofia Kochmar · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Kochmar described how Ukrainians quickly turned to joking about the incident in their work group chats after the initial concern passed.
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