She ended up in an air defense unit where she still serves. On duty she watches the sky and tells fire teams where targets are flying. Once in Selydove a KAB fragment flew over her head at arm's length. "If it had been a little lower — I would not be here talking to you." 8/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Retreat Under Fire: Witnessing Kherson Burn Amid Russian Advance
They retreated in small groups. She, a friend and two soldiers hid in the forest from helicopters that were hitting the area in grid squares. From a hill she watched Kherson burn. Then on the road — three meters from combat vehicles with white Z markings on their sides. 5/
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Ukraine Reports 194 Combat Engagements on April 21 2026
Operational information as of 22:00 on 21.04.2026 regarding the Russian invasion In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 194 combat engagements. https://
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Rubio Cracks Down on Men in Women’s Restrooms
Rubio Cracks Down on Men in Women’s Restrooms More from the Daily Signal:
https://
dailysignal.com/2026/04/21/exc
lusive-rubio-cracks-down-men-invading-womens-restrooms/
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Zelenskyy Urges EU to Unblock 90 Billion Euro Aid Package
⚡️ President Zelenskyy is urging the EU to unblock a 90 billion euro aid package after Ukraine repaired the Druzhba oil pipeline after a Russian attack. pic.twitter.com/0nkiJDIcTR
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) 21 avril 2026President Zelenskyy is urging the EU to unblock a 90 billion euro aid package after Ukraine repaired the Druzhba oil pipeline after a Russian attack.
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Iran Conditions New Talks on US Lifting Naval Blockade
Iranian official tells me that as of this moment (3:38PM ET), Iran won't attend a new round of talks. Official says Pakistan told Iran that Trump will lift the naval blockade in final hours of the ceasefire. If that happens & ceasefire extended, new talks could happen Thursday.
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Vance’s Trip to Pakistan Postponed Indefinitely
Vance's trip to Pakistan has been postponed indefinitely, a U.S. source tells me x.com/BarakRavid/sta…
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Bashkortostan Highlighted in Russian Colonialism Educational Guide
the Başqortostan chapter is one of my favorites in the Russian Colonialism 101 guidebook
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Velidi Togan: Muslim Democracy Pioneer and Anti-Colonial Leader
btw, after leading Başqortostan to become one of the first Muslim democracies in the world, Velidi Togan powered several other indigenous anti-colonial uprisings in Central Asia — so a century later he remains one of the most hated names for russians. quite an honour.
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Bashkortostan 1918: Funding Bureaucracy With Russia’s Favorite Pastime
can’t get over this hilarious passage from memoirs of Ahmetzeki Velidi Togan, a founding father of the modern Bashqort nation: 1918, Başqortostan breaks away from the russian empire but can’t afford bureaucracy salaries. a fix? monetise russian favorite pastime