Monday, March 9, 2026

Russian drone strikes Ukrainian train with 200 passengers on board -- After six years at the front, here is what nobody tells you about being a woman at war -- No one thought we would get out alive: the audio guide memorializing one village's Russian occupation -- The world isn’t ready for drone warfare [Vlog/video] ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-9-2026/

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week we're in London with Karina Andrusiak (aka Lora Fray), a Ukrainian writer who says: "You’re not writing to prove anything; you’re writing to feel alive."

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-karina-andrusiak/

#writersofmastodon #fantasy #YAfantasy #angels #ukrainianwriter #ukrainian

We honor Victoria Amelina's life
A Ukrainian writer, wisest and wise
At peace in her pizza shop chair
Till cut down by a Russian bear
Nothing more could her spirit despise

#ukrainianwriter #victoriaamelina #kramatorsk #russianmissile #ode #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66083275

Victoria Amelina: Ukrainian writer dies after Kramatorsk strike

Victoria Amelina, an award-winning writer, was in a pizza restaurant that was hit by a Russian missile.

BBC News