This outage schedule for tomorrow in our district of Kyiv says everything about the damage russia caused last night. We have electricity in the white squares. Mostly at night, yeah 🙈

Let me show you some beauty from Ukraine. Your eyes deserve a rest from the sad images you often see from here. I saw this at an exhibition recently and wanted you to take a closer look. 🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi Eyes of Autumn, 1985

Let’s have warcoffee, dear world. A kind message for those who look for the war in my videos and sigh in disappointment: ‘I don’t see it.’ It’s here – don’t worry. Kyiv isn’t buried in ruins. It’s attacked regularly, just still far from the frontline.

The sound of Kyiv this morning. On my way to the grocery store.

Greetings from Kyiv. Ukraine was under a massive attack last night. russians targeted critical infrastructure. Time for warcoffee – while we still have electricity. For now.

Friday evening in Kyiv. Air raid alert. Missile threat. There were launches. Everything will be fine. It must be.

Yes, it is Ukrainian art. One of my favorite paintings. Oleksandr Murashko Portrait of a Girl in a Red Hat 1902-1903

It was so good to see many people at the exhibition today. Friday afternoon. Ukrainians enjoying their heritage. 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Murashko (1875–1919)

Warcoffee time in Kyiv. I visited two exhibitions today, and now I’m resting among books. Ukraine is an amazing country. I’m here to tell you about it.

Greetings from Kyiv. Just a little reminder about this girl – Victory (still a cat) in her new hammock. Have a beautiful Friday.

Kyiv Metro turns 65 today. For many, it’s not just transport, but a shelter during the war. The first line opened on November 6, 1960. Now the system has 3 lines, 52 stations, and nearly 70 km of routes across the city.

I wanted to capture the sound of generators. The phone didn’t catch it well. Anyway, no power, generators are singing in this part of Kyiv. Life goes on.

I’ve started exploring more Ukrainian traditions – those we lost, those we’ve kept, and those we’re bringing back. Art, history, and culture can tell you who we truly are. I learn so I can teach the world about Ukraine.

Greetings from Kyiv and a cup of strong warcoffee. An hour-long alert is over. No, they are not false, even if there were no launches or Kyiv wasn’t hit. We don’t have false alarms. Just not here. Not now.

A calm night in Kyiv. The war forecast doesn’t predict any massive attack – just drones, those annoying flies that cause so much damage.

A gentle note for my supporters. Please check your email or follow the link – the first Late Autumn-Winter War Diary entry has been published: www.patreon.com/posts/142809...

A short message for the Americans: It was sooo good to see the results of the elections. 💪

Greetings from Kyiv. I was quite busy today and have just come home. It was unexpectedly warm – thank you, dear weather, you know what Ukraine needs. I hope you’re doing well.

The sky over Kyiv may look like this. Simply beautiful. See you tomorrow.

I saw it a while ago but hadn’t had a chance to show you. 🇺🇦 Viktor Sydorenko From the series ‘Flashes of Chernozem’, 2024

Meanwhile, Ukraine is doing its job. On the night of November 4, over 50 Ukrainian drones struck a Lukoil refinery in russia – a facility that supplies, among others, moscow region, which accounts for about 30% of the country’s petrol consumption.

Kyiv. Why do I show you its beauty when others focus on destruction? I show you resilience. Strength. I don’t want your pity – I want you to feel proud of us.

Greetings from Kyiv, where I just finished writing. Today, I chose an incredibly cozy bookstore for my words to fly. A grey November day.

I learned about it today. The Zhovkva Iconostasis A seven-tier Baroque masterpiece by Ivan Rutkovych, created in 1697-1699 & carved from linden wood. Measuring 10.85x11.87 meters, it was partly destroyed over the centuries but later restored – one of the greatest treasures of Ukrainian sacred art

I keep seeing the beauty and showing it to you – to inspire you to look around, to remind you how beautiful Kyiv is.

That’s very good news. 🇩🇰 Denmark is allocating €1.3 million (DKK 10 million) to a new Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund – to restore buildings, monuments, and museums damaged by russian attacks.

Greetings from Kyiv, where the night was mostly calm. I’m having a warcoffee after my workout and reading the news. In the past seven days, 1,206 of 1,402 drones launched at Ukraine were shot down or lost – 86% in total, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

‘Despite the shelling, nature keeps living.
Flowers still bloom.
Despite the war, life goes on…’ Read my latest Sunday Letter – a glimpse of life on the frontline: www.patreon.com/posts/142596...

Life goes on, I often say. And this child, playing cheerfully with bubbles in Kyiv, proves it.

Greetings from Kyiv, where the night was calm, and November is searching for the last traces of October’s glory. Have a beautiful Sunday.

A moment from yesterday. Maybe it’s the light that makes it so beautiful to me. Going to rest. Calm in Kyiv. Almost midnight.

Kyiv has many cozy bookstores. They offer food for the brain (books) and coffee for long, often sleepless nights. Nations that read can think critically. Please, read books.

We’ve got heating! At last. Maybe such news isn’t a big thing in your part of the world, but here, it means a lot – after all russia’s attempts to freeze us.

Warcoffee in a new bookstore I discovered recently in Kyiv. I’ll show it to you later – it has every chance to become my new favourite place. Perfect for writing. Life goes on.

Greetings from Kyiv! Some good news. On Oct 31, Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence destroyed parts of the Koltsevoy oil pipeline in moscow oblast – a key fuel route for russia’s military. 🔥

A new monthly gratitude ritual To everyone who supported my work in October – who stayed, who joined, who did not step away, who helps me keep Ukraine visible and documented – thank you. Become a keeper of truth: www.patreon.com/strategywoman

And this is the nation russians want to break! Oh no. Never. Kyiv today.

Happy Halloween from Kyiv. Filmed this for you today. If you’re wondering whether we celebrate it – I wrote about our traditions in the latest Sunday Letter (pinned post).

Greetings from Kyiv, where the night was calm and the air outside is winterly cold. Autumn has taken out her grey paints.

I updated a post about what live events are and how to join them. Learn about the real-time walks and talks I do from Kyiv here: www.patreon.com/posts/137941...

Kyiv. Evening. No power at home. The schedule says – four hours. Dinner time, under the songs of generators outside.

Kyiv today. If you need strength - look at us.

653 drones and 52 missiles – that’s what russia launched at Ukraine last night, our Air Force reported.

Greetings from Kyiv. russia massively attacked Ukraine at night, targeting energy infrastructure. Power outages are across the country. Generators are singing. I need to look for warcoffee in the nearest café.

We’ve been warned about a possible missile attack tonight. I checked that everything is charged and have some food ready for breakfast. No. I’m not scared. You can’t stay scared for 1,344 days.

So, it happened. I’m publishing the recording of the live talk we had today. I answered some questions about power, heating, and daily life in Kyiv. Available for my supporters (if you watched or will watch, you’ll understand why): www.patreon.com/posts/142339...

Evening video from Kyiv, filmed today. Just a reminder that this city lives and honours those who protect it – the flags you see at the beginning.

It won’t be a popular post, but I want to thank those of you who joined today’s live talk from Kyiv 🫂 Was everything okay – the sound, the quality? Any suggestions?

Greetings from Kyiv, where I’m having my warcoffee. The night was calm, the thoughts are bright. Hope to see you at today’s talk later. Power, heating, and everyday life are on our agenda.

Her eyes. I love many of his paintings, but this one has become my favorite. 🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi Portrait of Iryna Zaslavska, 1970s