"And now we are harvesting our bloody harvest!" Mara must have her sacrifice. The woman lifts a sickle and cuts the throat of a Russian soldier whom she's holding at her feet. The message is clear: the fate of Russian invaders in Ukraine is death. /13
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Poetic vision of a grave in Ukraine’s steppes and by the Dnipro
"When I die, then make my grave
High on an ancient mound,
In my own beloved Ukraine,
In steppeland without bound :
Whence one may see wide-skirted wheatland,
Dnipro’s steep-cliffed shore,
There whence one may hear the blustering
River wildly roar." /6 -
Dnipro River Cliffs: Ancient Dormant Secret Unveiled
"Something had been dormant in the Dnipro cliffs for centuries." The Dnipro is the great river, 1,400 miles (2,200 km) long, that bisects Ukraine from Kyiv to its exit into the Black Sea at Kherson. It's been celebrated for millennia as an iconic geographical feature. /4
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Brussels Mayor Visits Kyiv During War
Brussels Mayor @PhilippeClose arrived today at the invitation of Mayor @Vitaliy_Klychko of #Kyiv. He met with Anatolii Fedoruk of #Bucha. He was shocked by the atrocities he saw and expressed deep appreciation for how both mayors serve their communities during war.
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Chriso_wiki questions Russian narrative on Ukrainian “farming nation”
The woman in the video says: "They [the Russians] had been killing until something terrible awoke in a peaceful farming nation." (Actually, this is somewhat misleading. Ukraine is heavily industrialised and was a hub of industry in Soviet times.) /3
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Exploding potato field windows sauna: UXO legacy in Ukraine
An exploding potato field breaks window in sauna – great piece on UXO legacy in Ukraine by @dicklp
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SBU identifies 900 Russian soldiers, 100 collaborators
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has established the identities of approximately 900 Russian service members involved in crimes against civilians in Kyiv Oblast, as well as 100 collaborators who aided the enemy. Currently, law enforcement officers are verifying data on an additional 2,500 occupiers who were based in Kyiv Oblast.
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Few viable amphibious landing sites west of Odesa, despite Russian assets
Also worth pointing out that (per this extract from a map by @CovertShores) there are very few good places for an amphibious landing west of Odesa. The Russians have the assets but not the viable landing sites. It's all sand spits and coastal lagoons down there.
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Ukrainian forces strike Russian command post
Ukrainian forces conducted an artillery strike on a Russian command post in Izium and killed several senior Russian officers. Troops continue to advance in Donbas but are largely stalled against positions. Returning POWs report on torture and humiliation.
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Ukrainian brigade destroys Russian ammo depot
Ukraine’s 30th Mechanized Brigade mortars destroy a Russian munitions depot.
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) 2 mai 2022
This background music tho. pic.twitter.com/9c0BvMFcwOUkraine’s 30th Mechanized Brigade uses mortars to destroy a Russian munitions depot. This background music though.