The Christmas tree in Kyiv Ukraine’s grand central square, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022.

Heartbreaking.

HT @saint_rebel_ukraine_ #christmas #Ukraine #Kyiv #war

@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_
Christmas holidays to Kyiv in 2023 will hopefully be a safe and good way to help support the rebuilding.
@Gurre @BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ is the war ending? Did I miss something?
@WGK90 The war will end at some point, hopefully well before next christmas.
@BrentToderian
Yeah that's sad and all but look at them watt-hours they save this year! European union is sure proud af! (Sorry for the bad joke)
@saint_rebel_ukraine_
@Slasher006 I do hope that after this year we'll rethink the need for lighting the stores after their working hours, as well as a lot of ads in the middle of the night.
@Triffen
Nah.. people don't learn.. and those prescious preaciou ads... 😬

@BrentToderian why did you copy the toot of @saint_rebel_ukraine_ and not just boost the original toot of an acutal ukrainien woman?

(edit because of grammar mistakes...english is not my first spoken language)

@BrentToderian @Historeiter @saint_rebel_ukraine_ He added the location and gave credit to her. This is (IMHO) a shortcoming of mastodon when you want to easily credit the original author but add something to it.

@worm @BrentToderian @Historeiter @saint_rebel_ukraine_ and didn't linked the original so I can't find it and like her's instead. This is why people like me don't like QT. If you are going to copy an entire toot just to add a location, there's a reply button you can use to suggest people to edit the toot and add it there instead. No need to yell over each other...

EDIT: Found it, also adding location but erasing the message... that's basically stealing content... https://mastodon.world/@saint_rebel_ukraine_/109539273895997720

Rita Armstrong (@[email protected])

Attached: 4 images Christmas trees in #Kyiv throughout the years. 2019, 2020, 2021 vs. 2022. As Ukrainians usually put it: “Better in darkness and with no heating or internet than together with Russians.” #Ukraine #UkraineWar

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@kawazoe @worm @BrentToderian @Historeiter as long as it gets attention it deserves, I’m fine with it.

@saint_rebel_ukraine_ @worm @BrentToderian @Historeiter oh hai! Thanks for replying. That was not what I expected 😅

Either way, I'm happy to have boosted your post instead. I find your message a lot stronger.

Have a good Christmas.

@kawazoe @worm @BrentToderian @Historeiter thank you for your comment - I appreciate it! I’m just trying to treat matters like this philosophically. Happy Christmas 🎄
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ There IS a christmas tree! And: in future it will be brighter than ever! All our energies must go now to support the people of Ukraine!
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ But is there! With a message of peace.
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_
This year's Christmas tree in Kyiv is a triumph. The glass is half full. Next year it will be overflowing.
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ this brought the tears to my eyes. So sad, but so strong✊🏼🇺🇦
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ the last one is by far the nicest tree i saw in a while (except for that unnecessary nationalist piece on top).
@BrentToderian @saint_rebel_ukraine_ though I hate that it has to look that way, that 2022 tree is amazing. Such a powerful message. Such simplicity. Very well done by Kyiv!
VIDEO : Christmas tree unveiled in Kyiv, as Ukraine refuses to let Russia 'steal' the festive season

VIDEO : The day started with attacks on critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital and ended with the unveiling of the 12-metre-high artificial tree decorated with white peace doves. Residents braved the freezing temperatures to admire the tree located next to the Saint Sophia Cathedral.

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