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Metallica Band Helping Provide Support For Ukraine

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 After Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began last week (Feb. 24), several rock and metal bands concocted their own measures to help support Ukrainians. Behemoth ,  Decapitated  and  The Acacia Strain  were among those finding ways to assist. Meanwhile, other artists  canceled or postponed performances  in Russia in response. A metal group native to Ukraine,  Jinjer ,  confirmed their safety  but  condemned the invasion  launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin. See more of the bands who have offered support down near the bottom of this post. Russia's invasion followed a period of tension between the two countries after Putin in 2021 started stationing troops and equipment near the Ukrainian border in a continuation of the crisis that began in 2014 with the Russo-Ukrainian War, as  Vox  reported. The situation became further strained when Putin threatened countries that might try to intercede, per  CNN . "Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so, to c