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May 1 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Russia tears apart even the youngest love. Danylo, 17, and Alona, 16, were building a future together—until Russia shattered it.
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May 1 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Vitalii Shumei defended Ukraine since 2014. In 2022, a blast near Avdiivka left him unable to speak, walk, or respond. Doctors saw no hope.
But after two years of treatment, he's now talking and learning to move again.
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Apr 24 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
These people endured Russia’s deadly strike on Kyiv that left 12 dead.
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Apr 24 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
🔴 Search and rescue operation at the site of the Russian attack on Kyiv continues.
So far, nine people are reported killed, and 70 other injured.
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Apr 21 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Meet the “Nice Ladies”—a fearless cheerleading squad from Kharkiv, all over 50, who keep training through war; their story is told in a documentary by Mariia Ponomarova.
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Apr 20 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
The “For Freedom” exhibition is now open in Kyiv, honoring foreign volunteers who joined Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
Here are their stories 👇
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Apr 19 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
The Ukrainian pysanka, inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage, isn’t just folk art—it’s a real-world magical artifact. Like something out of your favorite RPG, but woven into reality.
#UkraineBriefly
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Apr 19 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
On Palm Sunday, Russia struck Sumy, killing civilians—then unleashed its usual propaganda blitz: deny, distort, deflect.
Here are Russia's lies, debunked.
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Apr 18 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Ethnic Russians can’t kill Ukrainians? Their war crimes say otherwise.
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Apr 18 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Documentary director or PR manager for mercenaries?
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Apr 14 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
In Mariupol, pets left behind as residents were killed or forced to flee by Russian forces are now roaming the streets in dangerous packs.
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Apr 8 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
This Russian soldier is accused of sexually assaulting and intimidating two teenage girls during the war.
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Apr 8 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
In liberated areas, Russian mines and booby traps make daily life deadly. Parents teach kids that even toys can kill.
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Apr 6 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
🔴 Russian army launched 17 cruise missiles and six ballistic missiles, as well as 109 attack drones against Ukraine.
Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Sumy regions were targeted in the attack.
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Air defense intecepted 12 cruise missiles and one ballistic missile, as well as 40 drones, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Apr 4 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Catholic priest Patrick Desbois, president of Yahad-In Unum, has been documenting nazi crimes since 2001.
In an interview with @UaBabel, he explains why the mounting evidence suggests Russia is commiting genocide in Ukraine.
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Apr 4 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
In its latest report, @Slidstvo_info interviewed a Russian soldier who committed atrocities against civilians in Bucha.
"If the war doesn't end, I'll fight. (...) To take revenge," he says.
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Apr 3 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
At 7, Roman lost his mother to a Russian missile and suffered life-threatening injuries. Doctors doubted he’d survive, let alone walk.
Today, he competes in dance and music.
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Apr 2 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
He wrote books for kids—Russia executed him for loving Ukraine.
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Mar 31 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Bucha’s road to recovery after the Russian massacre, in photos.
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Mar 31 • 31 tweets • 4 min read
Since 2014, Moscow has broken countless ceasefires in Ukraine—each time using them to regroup and strike again.
Here’s a list of many times Russia violated a ceasefire 👇
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June 20, 2014
A week-long unilateral ceasefire is declared by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Within days, Russian forces resumed attacks.
Mar 28 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Three years after Ukraine liberated Irpin, iconic photos captured the destruction, evacuations, and resilience of its people.