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I would quilt no matter what, but when I get news like this, it makes me feel even more fulfilled and happy ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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There are currently many regions in russia well worth a visit. ๐Ÿ˜
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#russiaIsADyingCountry #russiaIsATerroristState #Ukraine

Happy Birthday, Kyiv! - an atmospheric video from the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. #SlavaUkraรฏni ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Ukraine Trip Update: Heading Home ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Photo highlights from Warsaw, Poland.

โœˆ๏ธ I am at the airport, on my way home from my 7th humanitarian volunteer trip to Ukraine. Before boarding, I spent time walking the beautiful, historic streets of Warsaw โ€” from the old town to the Ukrainian Embassy, to โ€œSlava Ukrainiโ€ written right into the sidewalk.

๐Ÿ™๐ŸฝTo everyone I met along the way, to the incredible volunteers on the ground, and to the people of Ukraine: I will miss you all.

โœ… My time on the ground is wrapping up โ€” but my advocacy does not end when I step off the plane.

Trip 8 is already in the works. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Slava Ukraini!

#Ukraine #SlavaUkraini #Warsaw #Poland #humanitarian #StandWithUkraine #American #photography #Ukraine #Peace #Boston #EMT #Coach

The overall territorial picture over the past year tells a more sobering story for Ukraine: from May 2025 to May 2026, Russia recorded a net gain of approximately 1,585 square miles โ€” an area slightly larger than Rhode Island โ€” representing roughly 0.7% of Ukraine's pre-war territory. While this figure demonstrates Russian persistence, it also reflects a dramatically slower advance than in earlier phases of the conflict. #SlavaUkraini #russiaukrainewar
Analysis by Russia Matters using Institute for the Study of War (ISW) data, Russian forces suffered a net loss of 69 square miles of Ukrainian territory during the four-week period ending May 19, 2026. This followed a net loss of 2 square miles in the preceding four-week period. Over the past 12 months, Russia's average monthly territorial gain has been approximately 143 square miles โ€” a fraction of its 2024 peak โ€” and recent weeks suggest even this modest pace may be reversing. #SlavaUkraini
As of mid-May 2026, the conflict's front lines stretch approximately 1,000 kilometers across eastern and southern Ukraine. Russia continues to occupy significant portions of four Ukrainian oblasts โ€” Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson โ€” in addition to the Crimean Peninsula it illegally annexed in 2014. However, the pace of Russian advances has slowed dramatically compared to 2024, and recent weeks have seen a notable reversal. #SlavaUkraini #russiaukrainewar
The potential entry of Belarusian forces into the conflict would represent a strategic inflection point โ€” threatening to open a second front from the north, stretch Ukrainian defensive resources, bring NATO's eastern flank under direct pressure, and fundamentally alter the trajectory of the war. This analysis assesses the probability, implications, and strategic responses associated with this escalation scenario. #SlavaUkraini #russiaukrainewar
Over 1,180 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the conflict has evolved into one of the most consequential land wars in Europe since World War II. As of May 2026, the front lines across eastern and southern Ukraine remain contested, with Russian forces recording net territorial losses in recent weeks even as they escalate their aerial campaign to record levels. #russiaukrainewar #SlavaUkraini