The objectives of Putin were fairly straightforward from the beginning: Subjugate Ukraine, Divide NATO, further divide the US, grow his economy through blackmail. He's failed at each of them, because he can't match strategy with tactics.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Message from a friend in Slavutych: persevere for Ukraine, do not forget us
From a friend in Slavutych under Russian occupation: They can't beat us, as long as our hearts beat, until our last breath. Slavutych is Ukraine!!!!! Glory to Ukraine and glory to the unbeatable Ukrainian people!!! And: Don't forget us
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Turquie désamorce une mine flottante en mer Noire
Turkey defuses mine that it says floated off Black Sea. Turkey’s Defense Minister Halusi Akar said they neutralized the “old type of mine” after fishermen spotted it in the upper Bosphorus Strait. Turkey said it’s in touch with Ukraine and Russia regarding the incident.
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US provides largest aid to Ukraine
Regarding weapons, there was a discussion about items and quantities, with developments to follow, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said after meeting Biden, adding that not all assistance is reported in the media. "We thank all the countries that help us, but no one has done as much as the US."
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Biden réaffirme soutien à l’Ukraine jusqu’à la victoire
Biden said the USA will be with Ukraine until victory & the support will grow, UA MFA @DmytroKuleba said.
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Russian forces damage Holocaust memorial near Kharkiv
Russian forces damage Holocaust memorial outside Kharkiv. The Ministry of Defense said that the Russian troops hit the memorial in Drobytsky Yar, a ravine where, according to different estimates, from 16,000-20,000 people, mostly Jews, were massacred by Nazi troops in 1941.
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Slavutych resists Russian occupation
I hope these small details humanize the city for you. Give you an idea of the resilience and resistance of its residents. Give you the context for the protests we see in Slavutych as Russians try to occupy it.
— Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) 26 mars 2022
Glory to Slavutych. Russia, fuck off. https://t.co/bTp9SVdOsZI hope these small details humanize the city for you. Give you an idea of the resilience and resistance of its residents. Give you the context for the protests we see in Slavutych as Russians try to occupy it. Glory to Slavutych. Russia, fuck off.
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Chernihiv mayor: City ‘totally destroyed’, 200 civilians killed
According to Vladyslav Atroshenko, 'it is easier to count the buildings that have survived' in Chernihiv, a regional capital in northern Ukraine. More than half of the city’s 285,000 residents had fled.
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Holocaust memorial in Kharkiv destroyed by Russian bombing 80 years after massacre

this is a holocaust memorial in drobytsky yar in kharkiv: before and after russian bombing. 80 years after a mass murder of 16,000 people here, fascists strike again
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Long Kyiv curfew suggests Ukrainian forces succeeding against Russians
Another long, self-imposed curfew in Kyiv tells me things are going exceedingly well for Ukrainian forces attacking Russians outside the city.
