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@mdonatas
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Large protest in Kyiv tonight, the first signs of public dissent against Zelenskyy’s government since the full scale invasion, as demonstrators rally against the passing of a bill stripping anti-corruption bodies of their powers
1/ How do you out-innovate a larger, better-funded competitor when failure means death? Ukraine's Nemesis regiment cracked the code—becoming perhaps the most effective unit at defeating Russian drones by thinking like a startup, not a military unit. Here's their playbook 🧵⤵️
Excellent detailed description of the biggest screw-up Zelensky and his people have gotten into, which will only feed the narrative of those who support Russia.
🇺🇦 What’s Going On in Ukrainian Politics Right Now I admit I may be slightly panicking and letting emotions take over — choosing the worst possible interpretations and exaggerating a little. But let me summarize, as briefly as possible, what’s happening in Ukrainian politics. So…
🇺🇦 What’s Going On in Ukrainian Politics Right Now I admit I may be slightly panicking and letting emotions take over — choosing the worst possible interpretations and exaggerating a little. But let me summarize, as briefly as possible, what’s happening in Ukrainian politics. So…
Instead of replying to each question, I decided to put together a thread that better explains the context of the recent protest, and why this particular law triggered such an unexpected reaction, especially for those, who don’t follow internal Ukrainian politics. 🧵Thread:
пане @ZelenskyyUa тут до вас українці звертаються
I’ll say it once again — in reality, Ukraine as a state and as a nation is fighting two major wars at the same time. The first is, of course, Russia’s full-scale invasion. The second is the internal war of Ukrainian civil society against the dark side of its own state. Against…
Absolute shame to @ZelenskyyUa and his cronies who are now openly ruining the agency of anti-corruption institutions in wartime. This is not going to happen.
⚡️🤬 The Ukrainian Parliament has passed draft law #12414 – a move widely seen as dismantling the country’s anti-corruption institutions
Парламент ухвалив закон, який знищує незалежність антикорупційних органів. НАБУ і САП тепер фактично стають підпорядковані Генеральному прокурору. Саме він тепер вибиратиме, яким справам давати хід, а які - ховати. Це хрест на незалежності антикорупційних органів! Про яку…
Kyiv this morning. The capital of a European country in the 21st century. How is this still allowed and tolerated when there're major powers in the world able to stop this terror campaign against civilians?
1/ 🧵 "Bring your military tech to Ukraine. Let it fail. Don't be afraid to say, 'I brought my stuff to Ukraine and it failed, but we stayed and learned ... and now it is that much better.'" American investor Deborah Fairlamb says what many Western firms won't admit. 🧵 ⤵️
When Victoria Amelina found the diary of V. Vakulenko (executed by russian soldiers during the occupation of Kharkiv region) she spoke of a new "Executed Renaissance", again russia, like in the 30s, kills Ukrainian artists. More than 200 have been killed by russia since 2022.
Peter, Budapest was twice conquered by the Red Army in 20th century, so I would expect you to have some sympathy with a brave nation which is resisting it today. I admit I’d rather be a supporter of Ukraine than have medal from Putin.
The damage done by Chris Miller’s BuzzFeed News reporting on Ukraine can’t be overstated. The myth that Ukraine was “full of Nazis” became a key reason why Americans were hesitant to send military aid before, and even after, 2022. We’re still debunking this crap today. Miller’s…
My friend @DVKirichenko wrote an incredible article on the new era of combat medicine. Read here: cepa.org/article/combat… Thank you so much!
3/ "Nine times out of 10, it's not just one or two wounded, it's a full-blown mass casualty situation," says @rima_medUA, an International Legion-defense intel medic. With drones EVERYWHERE—"almost all injuries we see now are drone-related"—traditional evac is impossible. ⤵️
Can we ask @joerogan to take another look at this video and consider inviting on his show Wladimir Klitschko? Now that President Trump believes it is important to provide military weapons to Ukraine to defend themselves, the American people need to understand why. @Klitschko
1/ 🧵 Russians are coming at Ukrainians with WWII motorcycles, golf carts, AND with fiber optic drones. Ukrainian defender Dimko Zhluktenko @dim0kq shares the shocking reality from the bizarre frontline. Some wild stuff in here 🧵⤵️
A bunch of #NAFO TRUCKS 🛻 New ones are on their way soon...
Last week, we lost two snipers, one lost a leg. We don’t even count all the usual injuries and contusions. This is war, we can only achieve complete absence of losses in the movies. But every day we receive testimonies about how our weapons saved lives. ⬇️ Last week, the…