Mykola Melesko, from the village of Zoloti Prudy in Donetsk, lost his wife and son when a drone struck their home. His son, who had returned for rehabilitation after suffering severe injuries on the front, was killed instantly. His wife died in the hospital. 🔽

“At some point, even Crimea will be impossible to hold. In reality, there will be a domino effect. As soon as everything collapses — everything will be lost, but we don’t know in what form it will happen.” — Garry Kasparov

Russians really want peace, but there are nuances… 🫣

It’s not just people who are freezing in Ukraine. Pets are suffering too. This is the result of Russia’s war, of deliberate attacks that leave homes cold and lives vulnerable. Even the smallest, voiceless ones are paying the price. 💔🐾 📸 Threads

🥹🇺🇦 “Until the very last moment, I didn’t know whether my dad would attend my wedding. He did.” 📷 d__melnichenko on Threads

According to the Global Firepower Index, Russia remains the world’s second-best army… Meanwhile, Russian soldiers 🔽

Russian terrorists struck a residential building in Odesa. There are casualties.

Can you imagine this thing stomping around somewhere near Kupyansk? Ukrainian drone operator: “Is that… a Roomba with legs and a gun on its back?” This military multipurpose robot dog was unveiled by the Chinese company Norinco at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

“He fell out.”🫣 This is epic! Even for Russia.

Oh, the irony… Solovyov argues over whether Ukraine even needs denazification, all while claiming that Europe, all the way to Lisbon, should belong to Russia.

🫣😂 Childless Russians might get banned from accessing porn websites. News from Mordor: “Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Tatyana Butskaya, has proposed banning childless Russians from accessing adult websites as a way to stimulate birth rates.” 🔽

One of Russia’s largest airlines, UTair, is hauling the fuselage of its Boeing that crashed in 2020 at Usinsk Airport. Locals spotted it near Zelenets. Russia must be running really low on Boeing spare parts. 😏

🤔 The Civic Chamber of Mordor proposes a 2 million ruble payout to FATHERS upon the birth of a third child. Marketed as a birth-rate booster. Designed for minimal payouts. 😜

Quote of the day from Russia: “It turns out that 'fighting NATO' while relying on satellite internet from that very NATO and not promptly developing your own alternatives was not such a great idea. Who would have thought?” — TG channel “Военный Осведомитель” (Military Informant)

“I love you so much. Forgive me, Mom.” — Ukrainian soldier calls his mom after spending 1,418 days in captivity.

“They’ll all freeze to death. Let them all freeze to death.” — Yuriy Yevich, surgeon, one of the founders of the Russian school of tactical medicine. 🔽🔽🔽

We told Russians they are descendants of the Golden Horde. They insisted they came from Kyivan Rus. Now it looks like they’ve changed their minds and are ready to embrace their Horde origins. 🤭 “This new Horde ideology aims to integrate everyone, including migrants.” — Maksim Kalashnikov

‼️ Discrepancy alert: Trump says Putin kept his word and the energy truce ran from Sunday to Sunday… Russia tells a completely different story. “The Ukrainian side violated the agreements reached with Trump,” Olga Skabeeva said, explaining the strikes on Ukraine as Russia’s response.

‼️ Don’t stop talking about the Mariupol massacre of 2022! 🔽🔽🔽

Kyiv now: a Russian drone hit a high-rise building.

What a story! Wounded Ukrainian soldier turned the tables on his captors! 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Aleksandrov (callsign “Pozityv”) was captured by Russian forces in Donetsk while injured. “Pozityv” convinced the Russians to surrender to the Ukrainian army after their own comrades abandoned them. 🔽🔽🔽

Russian “justice”: try to kill someone ⏩ sign a contract with the army ⏩ survive ⏩ it never happened.

Watch till the end. 😂

Moon over Kyiv last night. 📷: pavelgenn on Threads

For the first time, a Russian politician called for an end to the war from the parliamentary podium. As expected, Grigory Yeremeev, a politician from the Samara region, was issued an administrative protocol for “discrediting the army” after publicly making that call.

Someone just pointed out that he actually says “neo-Nazi regime,” and after listening to it a few more times, I agree — that’s what he says. I hope you can forgive this giant faux pas. 🫣

“Kid, you need to give up a room in your house. It’s a good deal…”

🤔🫣🤪 “In many countries, I think, many people have begun to think about [eternal values] and they now understand that it’s easy to tear down what is not simple to rebuild or safeguard.” — Putin

Russia is going to be so much ‘fun’ once all the soldiers return. 😏

The iconic Poltava sewage truck. Enjoy!

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!" I dug trenches for Gracie in the backyard, but she prefers to choose her own routes. Alternatively, she might be training for a mission in Greenland — on the side of Greenland, of course.

I translated this so people would understand what’s happening in the video. The man who rescues a woman and her child tells the baby ‘happy birthday’ because the little one survived the Russian attack on a civilian train, and it’s like his/her second birthday.

‘Don’t poke the Russian bear or it might die’ is not just a meme. Russian economist Leonid Paidiyev: “Americans need to be made to understand that if you try to poke the Russian Federation with an awl it won’t end well: the awl is dangerous, and the donkey is already half dead.”

“1,500,000 about which a huge question mark can be placed.” — Russian military expert Maksim Klimov pretends to wonder what happened to 1.5 million Russian soldiers.

Russia’s new reality: Fend for yourselves. The government has more important things to do. “We are living in a new reality — those who believe they’re entitled to help won’t survive; those who can manage on their own will.” — Sergey Mardan

“People are scared. They need psychological help.” ‘Poor’ Russians have been afraid to come out of their bathrooms for 3 days after a stray Russian missile hit their buildings. 🤪🤪🤪

Kiddo saw the poor birdies waiting in the snow by the empty feeders and rushed outside to feed them. Now he’s designing a cozy bird shelter to keep them warm… and I’m trying to gently explain to him that birds don’t really follow instructions when it comes to using shelters.

Every Saturday I teach Ukrainian kids art. Today we reimagined the Ukrainian flag. We drew cats, birds, and flowers in blue and yellow to show the world that the Ukrainian flag is not only about strength and resilience, but also about life and the things that make us happy.

Ukrainians never lose their sense if humor… 🔽 — So much is happening in the world, yet this is what amazes me every time. — This is literally all of us right now.

A post from Kyiv 🔽 Air raid sirens, ballistic missiles, Shaheds. My grandfather, 88, can’t go to the shelter. We can’t turn on his oxygen machine because there’s no power… All that’s left is to pray. I tell him: “Hold on, it’s not time to give up. You’re strong.” — zhd_nik on Threads

Treat your neighbors as you would like to be treated, and you’ll get chocolate ‘donations’ in return. 💙💛 Yes, really! True story from Ukraine!

Russian politician Nikolai Valuev advised Russian youth to go to the gym and take up masculine sports to prepare for future ‘special military operations’ against former Soviet republics.

After Russian attacks on energy infrastructure disabled elevators, Ukrainian toddlers are learning their numbers by climbing stairs.

Today, Trump published a map where Canada and Greenland are depicted as U.S. territories. There’s the explanation for it — a simple one, and what a funny explanation it would be if the U.S. president were a comedy character rather than a real person. Video: Michael Sheitelman on “Uzlova Talks”

Let’s get this straight… Trump invited both Putin and Macron to join his “Board of Peace,” but he doesn’t want Macron because Macron will be out of office soon (May 2027). Does this mean he expects mass murderer Putin to stay in office past May 2027?

😏 A 40-second guide on how not to behave if you're an adult — let alone a president. Video: Michael Sheitelman

Trump’s “Board of Peace”: Captain Underpants, C-3PO, Wile E. Coyote, Jiminy Cricket, Dr. Evil, King Pig, Mister Potatohead… and a few other questionable heroes.

Why are there no women on Trump’s “Board of Peace”? How can a group of wheelers and dealers, dictators, dictator wannabes, men who wage wars, and yes-men achieve peace? You need smart women for that!

I hereby demand that the Austrian government award me the title of “Queen of Tyrolean Yodeling.” Failure to comply will result in the invasion of Switzerland.

He’s sexy and he knows it! Lukashenko, reportedly undergoing special training for Trump’s “Board of Peace.”