1) Ukrainian anti-vax groups on Viber have become a haven for all kinds of conspiracy theorists. In these groups, Russian conspiracy narratives flourish, particularly those about "zrada" (betrayal). Examples in thread @TextyOrgUa#GreyZone#AgainstRussianLies
2) This message argues that Ukraine's President @ZelenskyyUa prolonged the duration of the martial law so that public officials could "shamelessly steal" for one more month
3) Ostap Stakhiv, one of the leaders of the anti-vax movement, argues that the ongoing fuel shortages in Ukraine are "artificial" so that those in power could enrich themselves. Stakhiv does not mention Russian invasion, of course.
4) Military is also the target of such narratives. This video is about "generals stealing and giving away the East [of Ukraine]." It is very emotional and has no proof.
5) This message shares an old map in which Vladimir Zhyrinovskiy, a dead Russian madman, suggested his idea for splitting Ukraine. The author of this message argues this plan is implemented right now.
This picture is an alleged quote from Vasyl Shcherbakov, a commander of the "Kyivska Rus" regiment, who argues that the war won't end until children of MPs and the General Staff are sent to the frontline. This quote is at least 5 years old. Russian propaganda used it before
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Just for us to remember: today is the 94th day of #RussiaUkraineWar.
The words' author Ilona Skala.
The video's author Oksana Gidulyan.
Read by Andriy Fedorof. #UkraineUnderAttaсk#StopRussia
In English
"I thought it would be impossible to hate you more. But you raised our hatred to some transcendental level. You have dug such depths... You have awakened age-old deposits. The earth’s core was torn apart, and fiery lava gushed from there.
2/2 "We hate you. Everyone who comes, who supports and who remains silent. And send far away everyone trying to sell us some rays of good. At the moment, we have two options available: fear and hatred. But no, fear is also inaccessible. We hate you."
1. difficult situation in the Donbas. Russians are focusing on very narrow targets (Severodonetsk, for example) and throw all their efforts there. Difficult for Ukrainian soldiers to repel these attacks, but they do 1/4
2. too slow arrival of heavy weapons. Weapons are needed now, not in July. The more the war is prolonged and Ukrainian counteroffensive delayed, the more risk that it will turn into another never-ending war, with Russians escalating at any possible moment 2/4
3. worrying talk like "putin should save the face" and "Ukraine should give up its territory for the sake of compromise". This discourse comes primarily from certain people in France, Germany and Italy - the core of the EU. Seems they still don't understand what's happening 3/4
Kyiv. The story of Valentyna, whose family fled the horrors of war. A thread 1/10 #UkraineWorldTestimony
The atmosphere "before" was getting more and more depressing each day. I thought that the war would begin on February 23, my birthday, but I managed to celebrate in a peaceful Kyiv. 2/10
On the morning of February 24, we were awakened by a phone call. "It has begun." We got up quietly so as not to wake the children. We prepared food and water in the hallway. It was scary, I kept thinking, "Is this really happening?" 3/10
CRIMEA under Russian occupation: what is the situation on the peninsula today? We asked @T_Tasheva, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea. Key points – in our brief, #UkraineWorldAnalysis. A thread 1/
Many people in Crimea oppose Russian occupation and wait for Ukraine to liberate the peninsula. However, there are also locals who have been supporting the occupation since 2014 2/
Some people who collaborated with the Russian occupation administration are fleeing the peninsula afraid that Ukraine will eventually liberate Crimea by military means and destroy the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia 3/
Kherson Oblast under Russian occupation: what is happening there? We spoke to @T_Tasheva, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea. Key points – in our brief, #UkraineWorldAnalysis 1/11
According to the Ukrainian government, above 500 civilians are held as hostages by the Russian occupiers in Kherson Oblast. Of these, 300 are detained in Kherson, while others are held in the city outskirts. Some hostages were sent to Sebastopol in the occupied Crimea 2/11
Mainly, these are people who participated in mass protests against Russian occupation, as well as local officials, journalists, members of civil society organizations, and others 3/11
Kyiv oblast, Bucha. The story of Marina Balyaba, whose husband died in the war. A thread 1/10 #UkraineWorldTestimony
At 6 am, my husband's father called me and said that the war had begun, and that we should stay at home instead of taking my son to kindergarten. I thought, “What is he saying? This cannot be!” 2/10
How naive I was. I got up and opened the window. The coolness immediately hit me in the face. But there were other sounds that had never been here before. I had heard something similar when I went to my husband for a rotation in Mariupol in 2015. The shelling? 3/10