At the time, Russia could have taken out three locations, telecom operators say, with three missiles, and we wouldn't have communications in the country. They did not. And that allowed our military to coordinate horizontally when the chain of command was overrun. 23/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russia’s strategic mistake not shutting down communications on first day
Russia made a very strategic mistake that they didn't shut down our communications on the first day of the war. They actually made a mistake. But they won’t repeat it. They learn from their mistakes. 22/
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Underestimating the enemy: from land grab to Ukraine
They grabbed a piece of land, that's it, that's the largest they can ever get to. It felt that way, that they wouldn't dare do more. And we were wrong And now it feels the same. They wouldn’t dare to go beyond Ukraine. That’s it. And we are wrong. 17/
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Loud explosions woke me; war always starts at 4 or 5 a.m.
It wasn't obvious. Now I know I woke up because there were loud explosions, but at the time I didn't know it was loud explosions. At the time, I was disoriented, because they always start the war at 4 or 5 a.m. 7/
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Everyone should have a car in war due to infrastructure failure.
Actually, I didn't have a car on the day of the war, it was my sister's car, but I bought a car now. Everyone should have a car in war, unless you absolutely can’t afford it, because of course, public infrastructure fails on the first day of the war 5/
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Fear of running out of gas with family in traffic jam
That I will run out of gas with my family in the car. Not the Russian jets over me, when we were stuck in a traffic jam. Not seeing tanks on highway. But that I will run out of gas with my wife, with my sister, with my nephew, in a traffic jam. 3/
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Audience asked to imagine my fear on war’s first day
I asked the audience to get in my shoes and thin about what I was most afraid of on the first day of the war? 2/
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Russia’s Kakhovka dam destruction harms unique biodiversity
Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka HPP caused harm not only to the human-created environment of life, agricultural lands, and infrastructure but also to the unique natural resources — irreplaceable biodiversity that is now threatened with extinction. #StopEcocideUkraine
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Russia attacks Odeshchyna, pelicans suffer
Today, Russia attacked the Odesa region. It's not just the tired cities and people suffering from terror, but also pelicans who adore the region's coastal areas. Sky free from missiles and drones, seas free from mines, protected cities and lives — that's what #WhatWeAreFightingFor.
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Co-hosted event with top Ukrainian fundraiser Kateryna Zagorii
I co hosted the event with Kateryna Zagorii – the best fundraiser in Ukraine. It was an honor. 2/