Construction crews still uncover human remains from makeshift graves. Former residents grieve twice — for the city they lost, and for the city Russia rebuilt to hide its crimes. 10X
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Bombed theater with children sign rebuilt; Russia rewrites Azovstal siege
The Drama Theater bombed despite a giant “children” sign — is being rebuilt as if the attack never happened. Russia clears Azovstal while rewriting the story of the siege and the soldiers who resisted. 8/
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Russification: Ukrainian monuments removed, Azovstal Street renamed Tula Avenue
Russification is deliberate: Ukrainian monuments removed, tricolor flags everywhere, propaganda banners like “May 20, 2022 — Liberation Day.” Azovstal Street renamed Tula Avenue to erase the defenders’ memory. 7/
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Corruption in reconstruction; Kremlin billions, minister sentenced 13 years
Corruption is built into reconstruction. Kremlin planned billions more; analysts cite $4B allocated for the next three years. Dep. defense minister Timur Ivanov received 13 years for bribes linked to Mariupol contractors. 6/
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Mariupol population halved; Ukrainians face ideological bans at Moscow airport
Mariupol’s population collapsed from 450,000 to less than half. Ukrainians may enter only through Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, where ideological screening imposes 10-year bans on “unreliable” people, who then lose their homes. 5/
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Russia Confiscates Homes of Ukrainians Who Fled Siege and Refused Russian Passports
Russia confiscates homes of Ukrainians who fled the 2022 siege and refused Russian passports. Properties are declared “abandoned” after Moscow rewrites street names and building numbers to void Ukrainian deeds. 2/
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Mariupol’s Russification and hidden war crimes
“When I left Mariupol, I cried every morning over what I had left behind. When I went back, I cried every morning because of what I saw.” The NYT reports how Russia is Russifying Mariupol, hiding its 2022 war crimes behind new construction and property seizures. 1/
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Russia freezes compensation, regions slash enlistment bonuses
Additional compensation is also frozen: $8,300 for injuries
$11,000 for death Russia’s regions now face a combined $8.1B deficit. Tatarstan cut enlistment bonuses from $30,000 to $4,500, St. Petersburg eliminated its $17,800 bonus, and others canceled payouts entirely. 3/ -
Yakutia freezes military bonuses as budget collapses from mobilization
Russia can’t pay its soldiers. Yakutia has frozen military bonuses because the region ran out of money — the first open budget collapse directly caused by mobilization, UNITED24 reports. Yakutia’s finance minister admitted: “Unfortunately, we really have this situation.” 1/
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Russia sends Ukrainians from occupied Kherson to front
Russia is sending Ukrainians from occupied parts of Kherson Oblast straight to the front line, forcing them to fight against their own people after only minimal military training Up to 5,000 men may already have been drafted into the Russian army