In 5 hours at 18:30 Kyiv time, @ricktheukrainian.bsky.social and I will meet to weave ghillie suits for the Ukrainian military in the volunteer community Kitty Pechersk ❤️ Join the stream 👇🏻 www.youtube.com/live/ipBwMCg...

The Ukrainian flag flies high over a country whose core values are freedom and dignity. I love just looking at it 💙💛 The photo was taken in Crimea and published today by the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Happy Ukrainian Flag Day! #UkrainianView

Last week I attended a seminar with the Youth of European Nationalities in Denmark. It was incredible to connect with minorities from across Europe and share my experience from Crimea. Absolutely love finding people who are truly open to understanding my Crimean Tatars ❤️

Today is Appaz's birthday. He should have been celebrating it with friends and family, enjoying his youth. But since 2022 he has been in a russian prison on fabricated charges... We are waiting for Appaz's return! May he celebrate his next birthday at home 🫂❤️

$6565.03 we raised on 4 streams during the week of July 21st - 27th! Look for the detailed report in the thread. On the photo I'm with ‪Georgijs from @ukrainematters.bsky.social and @linafromcrimea.bsky.social. We're at the protest on July 24th.

$6042.71 we raised on 5 streams during the week of July 28th - August 3rd! Look for the detailed report in the thread. On the photo I'm with Tone Ottesen, @linafromcrimea.bsky.social and Andreas Lach.

I don't consider myself creative, but when I have something to say about Crimea through visual elements, I create some art This collage reflects my memory of it: what was once a warm homeland is now a military base 💔 Join the auction via the link 👇 www.myminiauction.com/rickrollersa...

Looks like I'm gonna sleep today in a bomb shelter. Thank you, russia, for giving me a chance to explore the neighbourhood...

Today I was invited to record a podcast episode about #Crimea, #CrimeanTatar identity, and my work in a Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar literary project. I was delighted and truly enjoyed participating there. Let's be the voice of Crimea on all available platforms! 🩵💛

Life in #Crimea under occupation: the FSB abducted a #CrimeanTatar Khatidzhe Buyukhchan (24 y.o.) in May. They accused her of preparing a terrorist attack and ordered her family to remain silent about it! Later russians made her to "confess" on camera, presumably after threats and torture

#Crimean political prisoner Teymur Abdullayev has seen his daughter for the first time in 9 years. She was only three months old when he was imprisoned on fabricated charges by the russians in 2016. #UkrainianView

russia is attempting to use Interpol to arrest Crimean Tatars for their subsequent persecution. It recently came to light that several residents of Crimea have been detained based on requests from the russian federation via Interpol 👇🏻 The full material in 🇺🇦: investigator.org.ua/ua/news-2/no...

This week I participated in the Ungdomens Nordiska Råd summer camp on Utøya island I am grateful for the support and interest shown by all participants and organizers regarding Ukraine, Crimea and its indigenous peoples! I hope they will become powerful politicians in the future 💙

Today I am standing outside the Norwegian Parliament to remind the world about Sürgünlik. I urge them to recognize 1944 deportation of indigenous Crimean Tatar people as genocide.

Today, June 28th, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day! 🎉 On this important day, I want to remind everyone of an excerpt from Article 134 of the Constitution of Ukraine: "The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an inseparable constituent part of Ukraine..." 💙💛

Thrilled to announce that our Crimean Tatar flag, signed by 13 people connected to Crimea (yes, another signature was added), was sold for $3520 at auction by @ricktheukrainian.bsky.social! Funds go to the 36th Marine Brigade's drone unit. We'll never stop fighting for victory! 🩵💛

Today we celebrate the Crimean Tatar Flag Day. The Tarak-Tamga is the ancestral emblem of Giray dynasty, rulers of the Crimean Khanate, and a symbol of #CrimeanTatar people, while the blue color has a deep meaning and history among Turkic peoples #UkrainianView

You can write Bohdan a letter. The details are here 👇 bsky.app/profile/andt...

RFE/RL journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko is FREE after over 4 years of russian captivity! He was abducted by FSB in 2021 for covering life in occupied Crimea. FSB tortured him with electric current to obtain "testimony." Welcome home, Vladyslav! Every Ukrainian political prisoner will be freed!

The sister of Bohdan Ziza, a Crimean political prisoner, revealed that FSB abducted him after his 2022 act of resistance in Crimea. His family had no contact or information about him for 2 weeks. He was sentenced to 15 years, despite no crime warranting such a severe penalty. #UkrainianView

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has officially recognized the Sürgünlik (1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars) as genocide This is a significant step towards historical truth. I hope more countries will follow this example. Thank you, Netherlands ❤️

Appaz Kurtamet, the youngest #Crimean political prisoner, is unlawfully held by russia. At just 19, he was abducted and sentenced to 7 years. He is 22 now. He refused to betray Ukraine. His story needs your attention — be his voice. #FreeAppazKurtamet

russia is actively destroying Bakhchisaray Palace – the only surviving example of #CrimeanTatar palace architecture – under the guise of "restoration." They want to hide their crimes and erase the cultural heritage of indigenous people on a land where they are foreign occupiers.

Do I have any supporters from the UK & Australia here? 🇬🇧🇦🇺 If so, and you're willing to spare a few minutes to help me with something for the benefit of Crimean Tatars, please comment below 👇 I'll DM you later.

Kyiv. I've been awake for an hour. It's very loud, even behind two walls. A tough night, just like the previous ones... 😔 This constant lack of sleep is worsening my cognitive abilities, and I feel I can no longer do as much or as well as I did before the full-scale invasion. #UkrainianView

FINALLY, I made a post with qurabiye recipe for my supporters on Base. The post with the recipe is here: base.monobank.ua/p/202506073t...

The night before the first day of the sacred holiday of Qurban Bayramı — one of the two most important holidays for Crimean Tatars and Muslims in general — we in Kyiv spent almost entirely sleepless, in corridors and shelters. I slept just two hours this night. #UkrainianView

In just 11 hours, I'll be participating here. I'm honored to give both the opening and closing remarks, emphasizing that Crimea is about its living people and their unwavering fight for justice and return ❤️‍🩹 Join us today at 11:30 AM (GMT+2), 7:30 PM (GMT+10) The link is in the quoted post 👇

Third time's the charm 🤭 The SBU has struck the Crimean Bridge for the third time Every "untouchable" russian illegal structure will collapse #UkrainianView

Members of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Eurovision winner Jamala, former political prisoners, cultural and political figures, and a Crimean Tatar soldier signed this flag! Join the auction to win it! www.myminiauction.com/rickrollersa... #UkrainianView

I invite you to join an online event on June 4 organized by the Crimea Platform and @chaoyu.bsky.social to learn about the history of the Crimean Tatars, ongoing occupation of Crimea, and legal solutions to restore peace and protect human rights. uws.zoom.us/j/8154018826... #UkrainianView

Centuries of shared history have established a brotherly bond between #CrimeanTatars and Circassians. Your pain is our pain. Let us remember who our common enemy is. #UkrainianView

In just four hours I’ll join @ricktheukrainian.bsky.social's stream and present a new auction item (and trust me — it’s absolutely incredible 🔥) to support a Crimean Tatar soldier. I’ll also share some news and my upcoming plans to advocate for Crimea 💛 Join us! youtube.com/live/hkEmmDO...

"Let violence against any people never happen again — like it did to the Crimean Tatars in 1944" "Homeland or death" "Crimean Tatars have no homeland but Crimea" These were the words written on posters held by Crimean Tatars returning home after decades of losses and exile #UkrainianView

This week I’m taking part in the 10th Crimean Tatar Youth Kurultai, where people from Ukraine and diaspora have come together. For me it’s a valuable experience and a chance to talk to our people from abroad and help them understand the situation of indigenous Crimean Tatars under occupation

Russia has labeled #CrimeanTatar journalist and human rights defender Lutfiye Zudiyeva a “foreign agent” — it is a common tool used to repress disloyal people in russia and on occupied territories. #UkrainianView

Another Crimean Tatar has died defending Ukraine. Zinur Ametka voluntarily joined the military while still a student and served in the AZOV Brigade. He was only 21 years old... Remember those who fight for their home — Ukraine and Crimea. For them, nothing is more valuable than dignity and freedom

You know, Russians torture journalists, return their bodies without eyeballs, bomb children's cancer centers and hospitals - and then put on Italian suits, speak in English from the UN podium, passing themselves off as civilized people with whom you can do gas business and discuss Dostoevsky... 1/2

The latest Talk Eastern Europe episode features human rights defenders focusing on Crimea. They talk about ongoing repression, political prisoners, and reflect on how current international policy affects the region — including key points for future peace talks 👇 talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi...

On the occupied territories, russia immediately put up billboards saying "russia is here forever," like they did in Kherson. In 2022, after the city was liberated, people started editing photos of those billboards on social media, changing "forever" to "until November". #UkrainianView

Okay, I’ve read the peace deal proposals. It’s not just nonsense — it’s a slap in the face to Ukraine and a full-on appeasement of Russia. Completely insane... #UkrainianView

And I say it’s time someone got grandpa some help — reality clearly isn't his strong suit these days. #UkrainianView

Always happy to meet people from other countries who support Crimea and Ukraine in real life! Today, together with Nikki, we were making ghillie suits for our defenders at Kitty Pechersk. As always, the best people are on our side 💙💛 #UkrainianView

I invite you to join the fundraiser for 3D printers for 36th Separate Marine Brigade where a friend of mine, a Crimean Tatar serves. Every donation helps our defenders take out, well… you know who! 😄 You can donate via the link (send.monobank.ua/jar/4LYMZqtbWY) or to my PayPal ([email protected])

Crimea is not just land — it is the lives and destinies of hundreds of thousands of indigenous people and millions of Ukrainian citizens. Recognizing Crimea as a russian territory means the end for them; it means tolerating crimes and endorsing violent methods like Might is Right

Join us in 40 minutes!

11 years ago, on April 21, 2014, when the people in Crimea had already been abducted and killed by russian special services, two flags were still hung on the building of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people: Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar. photo: Elvina Seitbullaeva #UkrainianView

Join us tomorrow, April 22, at 12:30 PM EDT / 6:30 PM CET for the online launch of the first-ever English-language anthology of contemporary Crimean Tatar fiction & poetry! Link: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/conte...

Kitty Pechersk is a volunteer organization that produces camouflage nets and ghillie suits for Ukrainian defenders. If you’re in Kyiv and want to join, reach out to them! They also speak English, many foreigners volunteer here. I can also help teach anyone who’s interested :)

Crimean Tatar flags on the memorial alley in Kyiv in memory of the Crimean Tatars who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine and the freedom of their homeland. Often, for safety reasons, we cannot even say their names—only their call signs. Remember the heroes.