This is a really fantastic article that explains why Ukrainians may not be fawning over the Oscar-winning "Mr Nobody against Putin", the way that the rest of the world is.

https://thechrissampson.substack.com/p/the-good-russian-is-not-coming-to

This screenshotted part especially correlates with my own experience. I have personally witnessed at least one fellow western journalist crying "bigotry".

#Ukraine #russia #genocide #war #oscars #entertainment #entertainmentnews #mrnobody #russiainvadedukraine #russiaukraineWar #ukrainewar #movies

#Russia's Transneft cuts oil intake after Ukrainian strike on Druzhba pipeline hub, Reuters reports

Russia’s state-owned #oil #pipeline monopoly #Transneft has cut crude intake by 250,000 barrels per day after #Ukrainian #drone strike damaged a critical pumping station, Reuters reported on Feb. 24, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-transneft-cuts-oil-intake-after-ukrainian-drone-strike-on-druzhba-pipeline-hub-in-tatarstan-reuters-reports/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #UkrainianDrones #StandWithUkraine

Russia's Transneft cuts oil intake after Ukrainian strike on Druzhba pipeline hub, Reuters reports

Damage from the attack forced Transneft to cut crude oil intake by 250,000 barrels per day and could cause further problems for Russian oil exports, affecting volumes and quality of oil shipped, industry sources told Reuters.

The Kyiv Independent

#Ukrainian forces destroyed ~6,000 #FPV #drones & components in major strike on #Russian military targets overnight, Feb 9

Ukraine targeted a Russian drone #warehouse in the city of #Rostov-on-Don, located in #RostovOblast, destroying three containers filled with FPV drones and their components, according to the report .

The General Staff added that several additional containers were damaged

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-destroys-nearly-6-000-fpv-drones-in-large-scale-strike-on-russian-military-targets-general-staff-says/

#UkrainianDrones #RussiaInvadedUkraine

Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets, General Staff says

Ukraine targeted a Russian drone warehouse in Rostov-on-Don, located in Rostov Oblast, destroying three containers filled with FPV drones and their components, according to the report.

The Kyiv Independent

North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities

HUR said that, as of January 2026, #NorthKorean #troops are stationed in #Russia's #Kursk Oblast launch attacks on #Ukrainian border oblasts

Kursk borders #Ukraine’s northern #SumyOblast

Under Russian command, North Korean #soldiers fire barrel #artillery, multiple launch #rocket systems (MLRS), conduct aerial & artillery #reconnaissance, adjust #MLRS strikes

https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-troops-carry-out-attacks-on-ukraines-border-area-ukraines-military-intelligence-says/

#RussianInvasion #RussiaInvadedUkraine

North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities, HUR says

Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops fighting under Russian command are attacking Ukrainian border communities from Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

The Kyiv Independent

Sunday, January 4, 2026

John Bolton: Putin's strategy -- Bloom amid ruin: Ukraine’s struggle through the journey of one rose -- Inside the fight for Ukraine's river islands -- Peace deal must include British, French military presence in Ukraine, Zelensky says ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/sunday-january-4-2026/

This is a *really* important article. Russia failed in its summer offensive, it has failed to capture Pokrovsk for over a year, and it failed to take Kyiv in three days.

https://www.policymagazine.ca/russia-has-failed-to-dominate-ukraine-that-fact-should-frame-negotiations/

#Ukraine #russia #russiaukraineWar #UkraineWar #russiainvadedukraine #news #breaking #genocide #war

Russia has Failed to Dominate Ukraine. That Fact Should Frame Negotiations. - Policy Magazine

A Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian Army displayed in Mykhailivska Square, Kyiv/Shutterstock

Policy Magazine

Monday, December 8, 2025

Locals report explosions near Engels airfield, oil depot in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid overnight drone attacks -- [vlog/video] Trump’s peace plan hits a wall | Ukraine This Week -- Czech president says Europe may need to shoot down Russian aircraft, drones violating NATO airspace -- Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs parrots Kremlin propaganda slams Ukraine for corruption ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/monday-december-8-2025/

#Russian victory in #Ukraine would cost Europe 2x as much as #Ukrainian #victory, according to a new study by Corisk & #Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

The study outlined two military and economic scenarios for Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and highlighted the choices available to# Europe as the #UnitedStates pushes a #PeacePlan that may be unfavorable to Ukraine and Europe as a whole.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-victory-far-costlier-for-europe-than-ukrainian-victory-study-finds/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #ComradeKrasnov

Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds

A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.

The Kyiv Independent

Capitulation, betrayal

Ukrainian activists, lawmakers, soldiers, veterans warn proposal would strengthen Russia’s position, leading to further conflict not resolution

Volodymyr Ariev said the #PeacePlan appears to be “a plan of capitulation & betrayal”

#Trump spent months unsuccessfully trying to bring Russia to negotiating table. Latest "peace plan" shows #Washington has sided with #Moscow

https://kyivindependent.com/a-plan-of-capitulation-us-push-for-controversial-peace-plan-met-with-backlash-in-ukraine/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #TrumpIsARussianAsset #DementiaDon #bullying #threats

'Capitulation and betrayal' — Ukraine rages at controversial US peace plan, piles pressure on Zelensky

Amid mounting pressure from the White House, Kyiv is now grappling with a U.S. 28-point peace plan that many in the country view as a "capitulation." Ukrainian activists, lawmakers, soldiers and veterans warn that the proposal could strengthen Russia's position, leading to further conflict rather than resolution — and not just on the front lines, but on the streets of Ukraine. Volodymyr Ariev, a lawmaker with the opposition European Solidarity party, said that the leaked plan appears to be "a

The Kyiv Independent