Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Ukraine will unite with Europe's security system or some of Europe will become part of Russia -- Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting -- Investigation: Western companies miss deadline to exit Russia’s main drone production site -- Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/tuesday-april-14-2026/
Russian general shares photos of #severed #ears, discusses executing Ukrainian #POWs
Russian Major General Demurchiyev disclosed in private messages ways #Russian army mistreats #Ukrainian #prisoners of war
Journalists obtained gigabytes of private chats, audio messages
They analyzed materials to examine how specific Russian units operate during full-scale invasion & to document war crimes
#torture #RussianTorture #WarCrimes #RussianInvasion #StandWithUkraine
Russian Major General Roman Demurchiyev shared photographs depicting severed human ears and discussed the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in private chats, according to a Feb. 19 investigation by "Schemes," the investigative unit of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Russian general shares photos of severed ears, discusses executing Ukrainian POWs online -- At least 11 reported injured after Ukraine hits one of Russia's most important ballistic missile factories in long-range strike -- Ukraine liberates 300 square kilometers in southern counteroffensive -- He is 30. And he lost his limbs in war [Vlogs/videos] ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/saturday-february-21-2026/
Friday, February 20, 2026
Russia publicly pitches $14 trillion economic deal [bribe?] to Trump tied to lifting US sanctions -- Ready to fight: Baltics face NATO fragility fears in the age of Trump -- US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit -- He just wanted to go home: Brazilian recruit’s death in Ukraine points to torture, abuse in foreign fighter unit ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-20-2026/
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign -- Ukraine hits Russia's BK-16 landing craft in Crimea and other targets in Russian-occupied territories -- Ukraine destroys half of Russia's key Pantsir air defense systems -- Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/sunday-february-15-2026/
... inflict on their Ukrainian prisoners
- All the beatings
- Electrocutions
- Mutilations
- Sexual abuse
- Psychological violence
Not just as a war crime but as cultural phenomenon, something that Russians do decade after decade, whenever & wherever the opportunity presents itself
From Western Ukraine in 1939-1941 to #Gulag system, #Chechnya to today’s occupied territories, #torture resurfaces again & again
https://kyivindependent.com/regarding-the-torture-of-ukrainians/
Torturing prisoners is not merely a war crime that Russians perpetrate, it's part of Russian culture. Susan Sontag's 20-year-old essays may help us understand it. In the Kyiv Independent's latest investigative documentary "Torture Culture," we examine the sufferings that Russians systematically inflict on their Ukrainian prisoners — all the beatings, electrocutions, mutilations, sexual abuse, psychological violence — not only as a war crime but also a cultural phenomenon, something that Russian
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Documentary: Inside Russia’s system of torture -- Regarding the torture of Ukrainians -- Regarding the torture of Ukrainians -- Russia confirms $12 trillion pitch to Trump tied to Ukraine deal — White House stays silent on proposal ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/saturday-february-14-2026/
Saturday, October 18, 2025
President Trump, don't fall for Putin's bullshit — again -- Putin got scared: Trump needs to be wary of Russia's delaying tactic experts warn -- Russian conscript opens fire on fellow soldiers in Moscow Oblast -- EU left in the dark about Trump-Putin meeting within its borders, questions its point ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/saturday-october-18-2025/
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Russia has tortured Ukrainian POWs for years. Now they're even more vulnerable -- US defense manufacturer reveals new Tomahawk launcher; just what Ukraine would need to hit Russia -- Belgorod resident says life in Russia is 'simply hopeless' amid drone strikes, power outages -- Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea still on fire 2 days after Ukrainian drone strike ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/wednesday-october-15-2025/
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Record 120-hour power blackout hits Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- Confirmation of Kremlin state torture policy: Ukraine slams Russia's withdrawal from torture prevention convention -- There are no such things as sanctuaries: Ukraine can conduct strikes deep within Russian territory, Kellogg says -- Despite bomb threats, war fears, and disinformation, Moldovans still show up to reject Russia -- Ukrainian specialists join Danish forces for counter-drone drills amid airspace violations ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/tuesday-september-30-2025/
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