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Reseaech Fellow @GPPi. Formerly @euam_ukraine. Peace & security, mostly in Ukraine & Russia; feminist foreign policy. Alumna @LSEIRDept @sciencespo.
Jul 30, 2024 7 tweets 2 min read
What does life under Russian occupation look like?

I collected stories of Ukrainians who lived through occupation in 2022-23 to understand Russia's occupation practice and its human cost. Taken together, these individual experiences show a grim reality👇
gppi.net/2024/07/30/lif… “Occupation means fear. The fear is a total, all-encompassing emotion.”

Occupiers use violence systematically. Russian forces have specifically targeted those considered to be “pro-Ukrainian.” Violence has also occurred randomly, particularly during more chaotic phases.