I was in Dnipro today. A missile hit this building earlier this year. 46 people burned and evaporated.
Dnipro is close to the border and missiles can come any time without warning.
Yesterday, there was an attack and more people died.
But the city lives. 1/
Just next to the destroyed building there is a new development full of live. 2/
There is beautiful architecture and art 3/
People open and operate upscale stores, designed by Ukrainians, and giving a shockingly different vibe. 4/
The authorities put up shelters around the city so that people can get to some kind of safer if there is no warning attack. 5/
The city is clean, garbage collection is working. 6/
They appear to be playful and in good mood. But the moment you talk to them you see trauma, fear, exhausting, commitment, resilience and anger. All at once. 7/
The drinks are innovative. This is a lemonade with raspberries. 8/
Our waiter was giving attitude :))9/
I have not slept well for weeks now, but even my mood got lighten up. 10/
And the colors of the city are beautiful. 11/
Dnipro city is wonderful, and it is horrible crime what Russians are doing to it. There are good people in Dnipro, goof humans, who want to live free. Without Russia. And it will happen. 12X
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Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel laureate: I spoke to Ukrainian survivors of Russian captivity.
They said Russians beat, raped, crushed them in boxes, cut fingers, nails, shocked genitals. One girl wrote with her own blood. A woman said a Russian gouged out her eye with a spoon. 1/
Oleksandra: I want to see a new Nuremberg. But not one that comes only after victory.
Now, during the war. That would make Putin’s world small. And it would be hard for democratic leaders to shake his hand. 2/
Oleksandra: In peace talks, we hear about minerals, territory, geopolitics, but not about people.
We must bring the human dimension back into the peace process. We still have no idea what will be with 20,000 Ukrainian children deported to Russia. 3/
Ukraine is using fishing nets over roads to catch Russian drones.
NYT: The propellers slice into the mesh midair, lock, and drop. It’s the only thing that still works against fiber-optic drones that fly past jamming. 1/
Russia started using nets in 2023 to block Ukraine’s quadcopters. Ukraine scaled the tactic after Russian drones switched to fiber-optic control, making jamming unreliable. 2/
Military engineers now deploy nets from east to south. Roads once lined with trenches and wire now form translucent “net corridors” for trucks.
The goal: safer movement through zones vulnerable to drone strikes. 3/
There's no consistency in U.S. policy. There're changes depending on the situation and the views of the administration. Overall trend is in favor of Ukraine. Trump sees Putin isn't serious. White House attitude is changing.
Here's what I told CNN. 1/
Q: Do you think the U.S. will send more or will that be the end?
A: Europe has to step up. One way is to use EU funding to buy the aid from the U.S. Administration would've liked it. I wouldn't exclude any outcomes. It could be that aid will run out and then EU will step in. 2/
Q: Is Europe prepared to step in?
A: Organizers don't like the word defense tech. I moderated a session, we've been asked not to use it. If we're not ready to call things what they're, we're delusional. Russian threat has to be addressed with arming Europe and arming Ukraine.3/
Pence: Trump is realizing Putin doesn't want peace, he wants Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s ready to negotiate, but attacks continue. Glad aid halt was reversed.
Under us, Ukraine got real support — missiles, not blankets. Putin didn’t invade on our watch. 1/
Pence: Isolationist voices lost ground after criticizing Trump's strike on Iran. I welcome that.
It’s time to renew U.S. military support for Ukraine and stand firm with our allies until a just, lasting peace is secured. 2/
Pence: Aid pause decision was troubling and likely to Trump too. But he reversed it and reaffirmed support to Zelenskyy.
Still, it’s not just about defense, we must give Ukraine offensive tools and air defense to help them secure real peace. 3/