‼️ATTENTION it became known that the occupiers began to use new tactics of battle...Rusnya comes to the block post and pretends to hang a white flag. A negotiator comes out and they start ambushing.
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Meanwhile the “peace talks” are in their second hour. The world should see the faces of those who represent the Russian army killing civilians in Kharkiv and other cities today. t.me/kharkiv_1654/2…
This video is from Kuibyshev district of Donetsk. She is swearing at the Ukrainians who she says are firing in their direction. Just look at the surroundings. Look how sad it is. She prob doesn’t know what is happening in Kharkiv. DNR sits in own bubble. t.me/itsdonetsk/9848
Parts of Kherson are being evacuated per deputy mayor for those who don’t have safe shelter. Priority for women and children, take documents with you t.me/hueviyherson/9…
Kharkiv today. As others have already noted, it’s nearly impossible to find photos or videos without dead bodies. All civilians. All killed by the Russian army. War crimes, provided the world still cares about those. t.me/hueviyherson/9…
Berdyansk, Zaporozhskaya oblast today. Local residents chant “go home” at the occupying Russian soliders. t.me/mariupol/3411
Mayor of Mariupol Vadim Boychenko is an inspiration. They are under attack. Civilian casualties. Shot down 1 🇷🇺 ✈️. Secured flour baked 10 tons of 🥖 overnight for city, mandated price controls. He speaks of total coordination by city govt. Full video here t.me/mariupol/3413
Odessa. Plenty of bread, alcohol removed from shelves per orders, sausages being handed out. t.me/xydessa/17241
Odessa war humor. “Over the past 24 hours the number of new coronavirus infections reached the following figure: NO ONE GIVES A FUCK”
Kharkiv. February 28, 2022. Ukraine’s second largest city. t.me/xydessa/17230
Chernihiv oblast today. Lots of swearing but basically the Russians are shooting in residential areas. Shock. t.me/ChernigovAnoni…
Looks like alcohol sales are being banned in many Ukraine cities today. This is a google translate of the notice today from Lviv: t.me/lvivVScoronavi…
Powerful video directed at and educating Russians about what is happening in the war in Ukraine. They ask everyone to share it on social media. #нетвойнеt.me/ukrainenowengl…
I looked up a teen TikToker I followed in Donbass. She can’t believe it’s Feb 28 and we don’t know what to put in our calendars for March. She unfollowed a lot of her favorite bloggers for their pro Ukraine posts. Definitely seems like DNR/LNR still totally in their own bubble.
At least 11 civilians killed in Kharkiv today. That’s only the figure reported so far. t.me/ukrinform_news…
Unverified but would not surprise me. Luckily Musk already gave his satellite internet, right? t.me/ChernigovAnoni…
I am extremely tired of seven days a week “explaining” Austria, a country which is also not my homeland, to Ukrainians. The gist of it is: no one cares what your circumstances are and don’t expect any exceptions or special treatment. It’s a hard pill to swallow.
This has led to 48 hours of debates. I will blog about it soon. In the meantime, more end of school year drama (not giving Ukrainian kids passing grades), and a phone call tonight which knocked the wind out of me.
As many of you know, Mama Olya had a stroke in early April and has been in hospital in Vienna ever since. I have been visiting nearly daily. This takes a huge emotional toll. Respect to all those who work in medicine; I could never ever do it.
Ukrainian moms are desperately asking me if Austria ever plans to move them from Grundversorgung to Mindestsicherung. I tell them honestly, I don’t think so. They tell me it is impossible to survive. With a small kid can’t work. I say I know and I am sorry. Another country?
I cannot lie and tell them I expect any changes on the political level because I don’t. Federal and 9 states are already doing only the absolute bare minimum. I hear no discussions in media about improving Grundversorgung conditions or moving them out of it.
If any journalists would like to do a deep dive on the payments and handcuffs I know volunteers who know the numbers inside and out. It is complicated and very opaque, and differs by Bundesland. I tell the Ukrainians the following.
Just realized the last time I took a long distance bus I was a teenager. I feel wholly unprepared. I do not see the promised WC nor free wifi (eeek). Everyone seems to have done this before. The bus is completely full: women, kids, pensioners. Two drivers. €190 round trip 🧵
I found the toilet AND actually more importantly, the plug for the charger. Hallelujah! Did you all know Hofer is Aldi in Hungary? We just passed a huge distribution center. I am amazed by how quiet and considerate ALL the passengers are. Even the kids. It’s unbelievable.
I naively didn’t quite understand the bus actually makes all the stops. Budapest.
The infamous dorm in Vienna’s 11th district is closing for good. All residents must move out by this Friday night. A team of volunteers is organizing cars & people to help with the move: many residents are elderly and/or handicapped. They need volunteers & wheels. Pls DM.
I am so dumb. I naively assumed when @Stadt_Wien said all dorm residents would be assigned new housing in Wien by April 15, that would happen. Now I am hearing some residents will be sent TO THE ARRIVAL CENTER. Nightmare. Some may refuse to leave…could potentially get ugly.
This is an absolute shitshow. I should have known. It did not have to be like this if anyone cared. These are vulnerable Ukrainians who have been under extreme stress for months.
I asked the Ukrainians in my group about their success or lack thereof in finding legal paid work, and this was one of the replies. These energy bills are insane. They need guidance as renters…ugh.
A poll so far shows a mixed bag: some cannot work (caring for kids or handicapped relatives), some don’t look as working would render them homeless (social housing) and they cannot afford a deposit/rent, others no luck so far, still looking. Some want to finish A2 German first.
Some are working and no longer receiving benefits. One man in his 60s texts from the arrival center — he already has a job offer but no blue card bc no address bc no housing assignment yet. The labor market is not making the most of this opportunity. Bureaucracy is once again… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…