Ukrainian forward observer documents heavy shelling of Debaltseve's residential districts by Russian forces, utilizing howitzers and multi-launch rocket systems. February 2015

Ukrainian troops in Debaltseve. January-February 2015

#OTD in 2015 (January 26th): - A checkpoint near Mariinka was attacked by a suicide bomber, two Ukrainian servicemen are killed -Luhansk town of Schastia is left without heating following Russian bombardment - UN calls for new negotiations in the "Geneva format" And more⬇️

#OTD (January 25th) in 2015: - Nationwide mourning day is declared as Mariupol reels from a Grad shelling the day before that left 30 residents killed and 93 wounded. - Moscow blocks a UN resolution condemning the attack -DNR's Zakharchenko announces offensive on the city And more below⬇️

On April 30th 2014, the town hall meeting in Lyman was interrupted by the arrival of a group of Girkin's militants from Sloviansk. They blocked exits, entered the building and began issuing commands to the councilors, responding to objections by saying that "your Ukrainian laws do not apply here."

NEW: The first Casus Belli mini-documentary on the 1st Battle of Mariupol is out! I have been working on it for a while. It is essentially a compilation of footage from a wide variety of sources, edited and arranged to vaguely reflect the real course of events. youtu.be/hnHC_3Ty8Oc?...

Hey folks, I haven't posted much here lately as I've been prioritising Twitter and Youtube. Anyway, right now, I am in a very difficult spot. I'm taking care of my sick mother while on medications myself, while basically broke.. So if you have anything you can spare: PayPal: [email protected]

Clashes on the Hrushevskyi Street, January 2014

"Here they both sleep and cook their food. [...] They say they're cold, but that a good stove and a warm cup of coffee helps them survive the winter weather." Soldiers from the 28th and 93rd Brigades pose for a photo in their main blindage. Blockpost in Karlivka (20km from Donetsk), winter 2014.

"The outer shell of the empire fell off in 1991, and many mistook that for collapse. Like a matryoshka doll, within one 'prison of nations' another waited," writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed.

On 3:00 AM of May 26th, 2014 a force of around a hundred Russian special operatives was led inside the Donetsk Airport's primary terminal. Contrary to their expectations, though, the small Ukrainian garrison located in the old terminal refused to surrender. donbasposting.substack.com/p/the-day-wa...

August 24th, 2014 The higher political and military apparatus is in Kyiv to celebrate, watch the parade, receive awards. They've basically won the war already, right? But then troubling news come from the east: During the night, up to 10000 Russian troops have crossed the border.

𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝘽𝙪𝙙' 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙖

I'd appreciate it very much if I could borrow like 50 bucks from one of you guys, or less if thats too much, until the end of the month. I'm on course to get fucked by electricity and medical bills among other stuff DMs are open if you wanna help, Paypal: [email protected]

As you people know Ive been having a very bed time and some of yall helped me a lot past month. Right now all I need is a couple of days where I don't have to worry about where to get money for the evening's food. I don't eat a lot anyway so please check if you have a spare buck

"The People's Republics"

93rd Mechanized Brigade and the Donbas Battalion advancing towards Donetsk. The lightly armed Donbas fighters utilize drones to recon ahead of the 93rd's armored vehicles and to adjust their artillery fire. Outskirts of Karlivka, Pokrovsk-Donetsk road July 13th, 2014

A T-64BV tank of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, Cpt. Oleksandr Skrypka's "Righteous Khokhol", standing guard on the Russo-Ukrainian border. Outskirts of Marynivka July 1st, 2014

X is producing even *weirder* types of racism

Ukrainian special forces clearing out basements in liberated Sloviansk. Before their retreat, Girkin's terrorists set up traps throughout the city. This basement, a former outpost in a residential building, was tripwired to a mortar shell. July 2014

Okay I didn't want it to come to this but at this point I quite literally have no food nor money to buy some. I spent most of my savings on getting Graf cremated properly and run out of rest. So atm any donations more than welcome

Happy Sloviansk Liberation Day. May all your enemies finally pack up and flee

Sorry folks Im a sellout, gone back to twit

Ukrainian soldiers from the elite 13th Airmobile Battalion. Outskirts of Sloviansk, May 2014

between the mask, the performance of fitness and attractiveness on social media as the political order of the country falls apart in the background, and the woman dancing to an Indonesian EDM song in Myanmar, it really is the most perfect encapsulation of the 21st century

Situation in the Donbas June 17th, 2014 By mid-June, Ukrainian forces seize the initiative, advancing north of Sloviansk, north-west of Luhansk, west of Donetsk, in Mariupol, and along the border. Russia ramps up transfers of arms and armored vehicles to the militants.

𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗹 June 13th, 2014 Forces from the Interior Ministry spearheaded by the newly created "Azov" battalion assault militant positions in the center of Mariupol, marking a turning point in the struggle for Donetsk Oblast's second-largest city.

Troops of the 25th Airmobile Brigade in the Donetsk steppe. Summer 2014 Photo: censor.net

𝗬𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗼, 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗟 - 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗹 (𝗔𝘀𝗵) Genre: Ukrainian War Ballad Year: 2017 A Ukrainian veteran struggles with the memories of past battles and lost friends youtu.be/pYDeRHDQMxo

Russians training to storm the right bank 🫢

Overgrown ruins of an apartment building. Pokrovsk, 2025 Photo: @jskhidna.bsky.social

Прогрес на допоміжній банці до постійного збору пані @jskhidna.bsky.social станом на зараз такий:

Feels like this is the kind of thing that major media outlets might want to report on, though maybe some are eyeing “abandon the idea of a free press” as their self-preservation mechanism

- They were waiting for me when I got off the plane - They knew (or it felt like they knew) everything about me - I had cleaned up my online presence expecting ad hoc digital sweeps; I was not prepared for their sophistication - Sophistication almost certainly facilitated by Palantir

I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played. CINEMATIC

Man the Haiti crime shit is insane wtf

"Every asshole who does this in Ukraine should have his hand amputated

In the occupied Crimea, "the russian FSB have seized a Ukrainian couple, Oleh and Natalia, with their 9yo child taken from school and placed in care." Pure horror. Occupation is not peace. khpg.org/en/1608814722

Disgruntled residents of militant-held Mariupol confronting the de-facto local warlord Andrey "Chechen" Borisov, a Russian citizen, about a corrupt local official whom the militants seemingly shield. Irritated Borisov makes excuses about a smooth transfer of power May 29th, 2014

MVS "Azov" fighter, 1st Battle of Mariupol Morning of June 13th, 2014 Photo: Olena Bilozers'ka

I know that many propagandists say "Azov nazi" and because of this they accuse Ukraine of some kind of nazi regime But many underestimate this possibility of Ukrainian state institutions to absorb such paramilitary organizations and create legal state military from them

We regret to inform you that John Bolton passed away today after gleefully volunteering to be tied to the first bomb dropped on Tehran.

Literally, just let me fucking cook

Don't care, didn't ask

"The negotiations are a bluff. Putin wants Ukraine to recognize the occupation of Crimea and Donbas, to further the destruction of the Ukrainian state. [...] Why would he need Novorossia, if he already destroyed many of the profitable mines, the leading industrial companies?" - Y. Butusov, 18.08.14

"The American regime today arrested a member of the legislative opposition, after declaring it would 'liberate' that senator's province from opposition control using the armed forces"

"The negotiations are a bluff. Putin wants Ukraine to recognize the occupation of Crimea and Donbas, to further the destruction of the Ukrainian state. [...] Why would he need Novorossia, if he already destroyed many of the profitable mines, the leading industrial companies?" - Y. Butusov, 18.08.14