"There were so many bodies on the road that we had to cover the children’s eyes." — 37-year-old Olena, lucky to escape the hell of Mariupol.

This thread is Olena’s testimony about the horrific first weeks of the full-scale invasion in Mariupol.

1/13 On February 24th at 4:30 a.m., we woke up to explosions.

Our houses still had electricity, water, gas, and heating. The mayor said everything was under control. So we tried not to panic. We bought bread and milk and returned home

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Marine infantrywoman Inha Chekinda was captured in Mariupol and spent nearly six months in captivity.

This thread shares her story — her testimony about the fear, pain, and brutal abuse she and her sister-in-arms endured.

1/9 Inha was held in a cell with a young sister-in-arms across from the interrogation room.

She recalls seeing her captor for the first time:
"A living body, but no life in his eyes. Call sign — Death. Hands without fingers, just solid bone. I will never forget him."

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This 🧵 tells the story of artist Daria Zymenko, who, in February–March 2022, survived the occupation in the Kyiv region with her family and endured sexual violence at the hands of russian barbarians.

Here are her words, her photos, and her artwork.

🧵1/9 “This small window served us as a 'gap to the world'. In the first days of the invasion, we watched the movement of russian vehicles from here and saw the russian military surrounding the village.”

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Unlike russia, which bombs cities, Ukraine hits the economic backbone of the war.

This 🧵: A Week of Strikes — a timeline of Ukraine dismantling the terrorists’ war chest (Nov 8–16).

Ukraine is doing everything it can, while the world keeps waiting.

🧵1/11 November 8:
- Volgograd region: Strike on Balakovo substation and TPP-1. Blackout for 20,000 homes and chemical plants.
- Voronezh: Damage to TPP-1.
- Taganrog: Strike on substation and fuel depots. Fuel shortage for the Black Sea Fleet.

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Danylo Murashkin, an Azov fighter, spent over 3 years in russian captivity.

At 19, from the first day of the open invasion, he defended Mariupol. He was captured on May 16, 2022, from the Azovstal plant.

This thread tells the story of his captivity and survival.

🧵1/10 About the Olenivka massacre:
“I had a feeling something was going to happen… I witnessed the attack. I heard explosions, saw flames. When I went outside, I heard the screams of our guys. And I realized something terrible had happened,” he recalls.

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“They pulled skin off my back alive — I have a scar the whole length of my spine.”

Ukrainian border guard Yevhenii Sholudko, recently freed from russian captivity, shares the horrors he endured.

🧵1/4 Prison conditions were inhumane:
“Naked, no windows, no toilet, just rubber walls. You pee in a corner. They watched you.”

“I have a scar the whole length of my back. They had this device… when the iron rod rises, it tears the skin off alive.”

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Fear, endless pain, loneliness — and an incredible will to survive.
All captured in the drawings of Ukrainian children in this thread.

The world let them suffer. It’s horrifying.

🧵1/10 Tetyana, 11 years old, Kryvyi Rih.

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Ukrainian Female POWs: Accounts of Abuse.

Several Ukrainian women captured by russian forces have shared harrowing accounts of systematic abuse — including physical torture, sexual violence, and public humiliation.
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🧵1/13 Lyudmila Huseynova, 61, was detained by russia in 2019, surviving captivity for three years and 13 days.

“Any woman in ‘Izolyatsiya’ wasn’t just tortured — she was raped.”

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Meet one of Ukraine’s heroes!

Three grenades hit his tank, and he was standing on the armor, shooting at the enemy.

For this battle, Ihor Levchenko was awarded the “Golden Star.”

His story? Pure courage.
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🧵1/7 Ihor’s from Poltava.
Before the war, he’d never even touched a tank. In March 2022, he shows up at the enlistment office and has to learn it all from scratch.

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A short thread with quotes from Azov fighter Oleksandr Hryshyn, who survived Azovstal and Olenivka.

“For every word I spoke in Ukrainian, they beat me. Brutally. Mercilessly.”

🧵1/6 “In Olenivka, they threw me into the death row cell. They blew us up there. I survived by miracle—shrapnel everywhere except my right hand.”

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"This is a concentration camp."

Marine Yurii Hulchuk spent over two years in russian captivity, a year of it almost completely silent.

His story is one of survival and endurance—and a reminder of how precious freedom is.

🧵1/6 When Yurii returned to Ukraine, he was unable to eat or lift a spoon. He could barely speak.

“When I realized how much time, effort, and work—and how many people—were needed to free me from captivity, I felt embarrassed,” Yurii later said about his release.

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Meet Long T. @Longtstanding – an American fighter of the Separate Assault Battalion "Arey" UDA.

She’s not only on the front lines but also writes books for Ukrainian children.

Stories about courage, friendship, survival—and how to stay human even in war.

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The Tarot Adventures of Talbit – teaches bravery and kindness.

Brave Is Where The Heart Leads – about facing your fears.

Strong As Us – surviving under fire and learning safety skills.

Kids love them.
All books are available at .

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Today marks the anniversary of the #Olenivka massacre — a deliberate terrorist attack by russian occupiers against Ukrainian POWs.

One of the few survivors, Ostap Shved, gave a chilling testimony.

This was not an accident. It was a setup.

🧵1/4 “They gathered everyone in one barrack a few days before. That had never happened before.”

Then came the explosion. “We were lying in blood, many friends died before our eyes. The exit was blocked with bodies and bunk beds.”

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This thread contains real quotes from Lyudmila Huseynova — a Ukrainian volunteer from occupied Donetsk.

In 2019, russian forces abducted her and threw her into the Izolyatsia prison.

She spent 3 years in hell. Tortured. Isolated. Silenced.

These are her words.

🧵1/5 “They forced me to kneel. Hands behind my head. Eyes down. If you moved — they beat you.”

“They kicked my face. Then made me sing the russian anthem.”

“They told me: ‘You’ll rot here. No one’s coming for you.”

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What russia does to Ukrainian civilians in occupied territories:

– Kidnapping
– Torture
– Forced confessions
– Illegal detention

Vira Biryuk, 32 years old, survived all of it.

This thread is her story.

🧵1/6 "I woke up to men in balaclavas. There was a red laser dot on my chest" — Vira Biryuk, from Bakhmutivka, Luhansk region, said.

On Sept. 4, 2023, russians blindfolded her and took her to the FSB basement in occupied Luhansk — where she'd later be held with murderers.

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They grabbed her on the street.
Put a bag over her head.
She simply vanished.

Maryna Yurchak — a Ukrainian woman who paid for loving her country with years of torture and silence.

Held in the infamous “Izolyatsia” prison. Branded a spy. The world barely noticed.

🧵 1/6 Maryna was a civilian. In 2017, she was arrested in occupied Donetsk for her posts on Twitter. Her account was @levzeja.

“Spy,” “extremist,” “SBU agent” — that’s what russian proxies called her.
In reality, she just told the truth and dreamed of a free Ukraine.

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Meet russian doctor Ilya Sorokin — known to Ukrainian POWs as “Dr. Evil.”

He worked in Correctional Colony No.10 in Mordovia — one of russia’s most secretive prisons.
And he tortured Ukrainian prisoners.

1/5🧵 based on a new "Shames" investigation Multiple former POWs told journalists that Sorokin:
– humiliated and beat them
– denied medical care
– participated in torture
Some of these actions may have led to the deaths of Ukrainian prisoners.

He hid his face — but it didn’t help.

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"No one had any hope that anyone would make it out of here alive. No one!"

These words and this thread are a translation of the testimony of Ivan Polhuy, one of the prisoners of the basement prison in the village of Yahidne, Chernihiv region.

🧵1/11 For 27 days, russian barbarians kept 380 residents of the village of Yahidne in the Chernihiv region hostage.
Among them were 77 children, including five infants – the youngest just a year and a half old.

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1/ This THREAD is about brutal russian terrorism, which is barely covered by global media.
For world leaders, it's easier to express concern than to publicly condemn it.
This is the reality.
That’s why I ask you to RT as much as possible if this resonates with you.
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The beginning of the full-scale invasion. russia's first brutal missile strike on Kharkiv on March 1, 2022, took the lives of 29 people and left 35 others injured. The attack targeted Freedom Square and the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration building.

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How can one turn a blind eye to this? russia is a Terrorist State aiming to destroy Ukrainians and Ukraine as a nation.
On this THREAD, you can find the main events of russian terrorism from the past 20 days of this year. They are truly horrifying, aren't they?
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Kyiv, Jan 1 — russia launched a New Year's Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killing two people, wounding at least six others, and damaging buildings in two districts.

1/ A small THREAD about GREAT 🇺🇦 achievements.

The upgraded "Neptune" missile enhances Ukraine's defense, evolving from a naval weapon to a powerful tool for both maritime and ground strikes.

This thread contains cases of "Neptune" missile strikes on ground targets.
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On May 31, 2024, the ferry crossing and oil terminal in the Port of Kavkaz, located approximately 250 km from the controlled territory, were attacked for the first time. Significant damage was inflicted on part of the oil terminal and two ferries.
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