Volodymyr Tretyak 🇺🇦's Threads

Nov 14 • 18 tweets • 5 min read

1/ The first time Russia tried to annex Ukrainian territories.
THREAD Tuzla Island. #RussiaDecolonized

2/ The geography and history of the island are very interesting.
The island is situated between Crimea and Krasnodar Krai (Russia).

Nov 12 • 48 tweets • 7 min read

Heartbreaking story: Marine officer Andriy Turas returned home after 2.5 years in captivity, reuniting with his wife Olena, a combat medic. She was released earlier, learning she was pregnant. Andriy returned to find out he has son, now almost two years old.

1/ "In February, rumors spread that a war was coming. We were on high alert and slept in our clothes a few days before it began. We knew Mariupol would take the biggest hit, but we couldn’t grasp the full scale of it."

Nov 8 • 19 tweets • 4 min read

#RussiaDecolonized The Sandarmokh Executions of November 1937 and Their Legacy in Today’s Russia. THREAD

1/ Sandarmokh is a forest near Medvezhyegorsk in Karelia, Russia, where thousands of victims of Stalin’s Great Terror were executed in 1937-38.

Nov 8 • 19 tweets • 4 min read

#RussiaDecolonized Масові страти у Сандармоху в листопаді 1937 року. ТРЕД

1/ Сандармох — це ліс поблизу Медвеж’єгорська в Карелії, Росія, де в 1937-38 роках було страчено тисячі жертв Великого терору Сталіна.

Nov 7 • 31 tweets • 6 min read

THREAD: In September 2024, Mariupol defender Valery Horishniy, known as "Yarylo," was exchanged among 15 Azov soldiers who were returned home.
He had endured torture in the Donetsk torture chamber known as "Isolation," experiencing horrors difficult to imagine.
PLEASE AMPLIFY

AZOVSTAL

"To be honest, we didn’t think much about being taken prisoner. We were more inclined to think we’d just die there." /1

Nov 6 • 26 tweets • 11 min read

1/ Tasty THREAD to relax after the news :)
Gastronomical map of Ukraine. I will go over each region and show you very delicious food!

Write your favourite Ukrainian meal below!

2/ Zakarpattya

Bohrach and Zavyvantsi

Nov 2 • 45 tweets • 14 min read

#RussiaDecolonized Thread 23. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. (Chukotka)

HISTORY

Chukotka takes its name from the Chukchi people, the Indigenous inhabitants of far northeastern Eurasia. The Chukchi are traditionally divided into the Maritime Chukchi, who rely on fishing, and the Reindeer Chukchi, who are primarily hunters. /1

Oct 25 • 16 tweets • 5 min read

THREAD #Ukrainian Humanitarian Mission in #Georgia during the Abkhazia War (1992-1993)

The war in Abkhazia was marked by extreme brutality, with the Georgian population suffering the most. Many war crimes were reported throughout the conflict. /1

Oct 20 • 41 tweets • 6 min read

A Ukrainian soldier with the call sign "Barett" is a GUR sniper who voluntarily went to Mariupol in March 2022. Barett discusses the battles in Mariupol and reveals what helped him endure torture in captivity.
PLEASE AMPLIFY

"I spoke to my daughter 10 minutes before the flight to Mariupol. She asked where I was, and I said I was at McDonald's ordering food. 'Hang in there, Dad loves you.'" /1

Oct 18 • 24 tweets • 6 min read

#RussiaDecolonized Thread 22: Putin

In the context of #RussiaDecolonized, we often discuss Russia through the lens of imperialism. In this thread, I want to explore how modern-day Tsar—Russian dictator Vladimir Putin—has worked extensively to revive Russia's imperial nature as much as possible. /1

Oct 11 • 30 tweets • 4 min read

Civilian Ihor Bondarenko was captured by Russians while trying to flee occupied Kherson through Crimea in August 2022. The 45-year-old man from Kherson was detained, beaten, tortured, and became a victim of rape while in captivity.

"I knew they were looking for me, though maybe not as intensely as for others. I kept in touch with some military personnel, patriots, shared information about collaborators, and supported those who were hiding here." /1

Oct 9 • 32 tweets • 11 min read

#Russiadecolonized Kuril islands.
Welcome to Thread 21.

Initially, the islands were inhabited by the Ainu people, who resided in the areas of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, and the Kuril Islands. They have been almost completely assimilated by the Japanese, with only a few thousand representatives remaining. /1

Oct 7 • 6 tweets • 2 min read

Palyushky recipe from my family

Ingredients:

Potatoes – 800 grams
Flour – 250-300 grams
Egg – 1 piece
Cottage cheese – 2 tablespoons (optional)
Salt, pepper – to taste
Oil or butter – for frying onions or greasing the finished palyushky
Sour cream - for serving

Preparing the potatoes: Peel the potatoes and boil them until fully cooked (about 20-30 minutes, depending on the type of potatoes) in salted water. Mash the potatoes and let them cool.

Oct 4 • 7 tweets • 2 min read

THREAD OF THREADS
Ukrainian defenders' interviews about their time in Russian captivity
Please amplify Vladyslav Zadorin. Zmiynoy Island defender.
In captivity: 22 months /1

https://twitter.com/1082338523309633537/status/1830695062457426211

Oct 1 • 55 tweets • 7 min read

Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Antonenko spent 10 months in Russian captivity. He was beaten and tortured by electric shocks, cold, and hunger. Please share.

WARNING: This story contains descriptions of torture and violence.

"For the first three weeks in captivity, we were fed about four times. Porridge was served on one tray, and we were given four spoonfuls each." /1

Sep 29 • 59 tweets • 18 min read

#RussiaDecolonized Moscow.
Welcome to Thread 20.

HISTORY
During the rise of Kyivan Rus, the area around Moscow was a remote part of this state. The first reference to the city dates back to 1147 as a small settlement on the Moskva River. /1

Sep 26 • 25 tweets • 6 min read

THREAD

Mariupol defender, 23-year-old Yura Gulchuk, returned from Russian captivity on September 14, 2024, and lost his speech for some time afterward. Here's a summary of an interview with his family. Please share.

In the video of the last prisoner exchange, you can see how his mother hugs her son, but he looks through her with eerily empty eyes, unresponsive to her words or touch. /1

Sep 23 • 62 tweets • 16 min read

Transnistria THREAD
#RussiaDecolonized

While we often focus on regions within Russia's recognized territory, it's crucial to highlight areas de facto occupied by Russia but internationally recognized as part of other countries.

The Transnistria region has held strategic importance since the Middle Ages, primarily due to the Dniester River, which served as a key communication route. /1

Sep 17 • 48 tweets • 7 min read

Ukrainian defender, 30-year-old kickboxer Oleksiy Anulya from Chernihiv, who spent 10 months in Russian captivity, shared his experiences of the abuse and torture he endured in the captivity. Please share.

WARNING: This story contains descriptions of torture and violence.

"When I was captured, I fell to my knees from the blows. They started beating and robbing me, taking my phone and all my belongings... /1

Sep 14 • 48 tweets • 13 min read

Kaliningrad THREAD #RussiaDecolonized
Welcome to the 18th thread in the series.

Kaliningrad was historically Königsberg. Renamed in 1946, it became Kaliningrad after WWII. In 2023, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia reverted to historical names in official use: Królewiec (Polish), Karaliaučius (Lithuanian), and Karaļauči (Latvian). /1

Sep 12 • 29 tweets • 4 min read

Ukrainian soldier Ostap Shved witnessed the Russian terror attack on Olenivka prison in August 2022, where Ukrainian POWs were held and left to die. This summary highlights the brutal conditions. Ostap was exchanged on May 6, 2023—the last time Azov soldiers were swapped.

"The only time I saw representatives of the Red Cross when we got on the bus after evacuating from Azovstal, and they gave us forms to fill out." /1

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