In August 2022 a shell exploded near the yard. “We were playing chess,” he said. “A shard hit my leg; my friend Anatolii died instantly.” His own wounds bled. There were no bandages. Guards sent him back to the barrack. 8/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ihor recounts torture: cut under nose, wires to genitals and ears
“They cut me under the nose down to the bone. The pain can’t be described,” Ihor said. Later they connected wires to his genitals and ears. Sparks flew. He passed out again and again. 5/
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Drunken revelers pulled teeth with pliers, broke ribs
On New Year’s Eve they got drunk. “They knocked out all my teeth. Pulled my fangs with pliers. I heard a crunch and blacked out,” Ihor said. When he woke, they were kicking him, breaking ribs and fingers. 3/
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Donetsk doctor tortured by Russians in 2018
Russians seized Donetsk doctor Ihor Kirianenko in 2018. He was 57. They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/
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Ukraine prêt à cessez-le-feu pendant JO 2026
Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire with Russia during the 2026 Olympics — Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Winter Olympics will take place from February 6 to 22, 2026, in Italy.
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Canada’s envoy discusses justice with Nobel laureate
New episode of Off the Record out now! Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, @NatalkaCmoc
, sits down with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina to discuss justice, Russian war crimes, and the unbearable cost of silence. https://
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Ukraine, Romania, Moldova launch rail link
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, together with his Romanian and Moldovan counterparts, Oana Toiu and Mihai Popsoi, welcomed the launch of the direct Kyiv–Bucharest railway connection. The new route marks an important step in strengthening the special relationship between the three countries.
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Soldiers killed searching for deserters
According to Eva, Ivan and two fellow soldiers went to search for men who had deserted their posts and were hiding in houses in a village. They came under fire, mortally wounding Ivan. Another squad member was likely killed but was later declared a deserter.
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Ivan declared dead in combat; one survivor
Ivan himself was declared missing in action because his body could not be recovered. Only one member of the squad survived and returned to base.
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Soldiers abandon posts out of fear of death
7/ He says that many of the soldiers refuse to follow orders and abandon their positions without permission out of fear of death:
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 10 octobre 2025
"The guys simply can't go any further. Today, I sent a group of six people, and only three returned." pic.twitter.com/RLb4G0XeUuHe says that many of the soldiers refuse to follow orders and abandon their positions without permission out of fear of death: "The guys simply can't go any further. Today, I sent a group of six people, and only three returned."