I often think - how did us Ukrainians, ordinary people with ordinary professions, get so brave, so resilient, so strong?
We are the ones who survived.
Once in school my history teacher said it was impossible to read about Ukrainian history without sedatives.
That's true. 20th and 21st century: war, occupation, hunger, war, occupation, repressions, revolutions, war again.
In each family there are people sent off to prison camps, exiled to Siberia, Holodomor victims, dead in WWII...
So each Ukrainian living now is a winner. The one whose family survived and got through the horrible past of occupations, genocides and wars.
We know what it's like to fight for our existence. We know what it like to protect our land.
We fight and we stand now. We know how to survive, and now we will win this battle.
A strong nation will become the nation of winners. Our children will grow up in peace and safety. Horrors of war and genocide must become something from history books.
Russian actor Alexey Yarmushchik published a video criticizing Putin, stating that he no longer wants to remain silent.
According to the 25-year-old Yarmushchik, he does not know a single peer of his who loves and respects Putin — they only fear him.
“I do not want you to be my president. Never in my life. […] I do not want to watch your television. […] I want to listen to my songs. I do not want to use VK. I want to use Instagram. […] I do not believe that Crimea is ours. […] All my acquaintances are leaving. I do not know where these people are who love you as president and respect you. You are not my president.”
@NoTwoTier@claudioochoa@GlobalPropGuide Very interesting but full time minimum wage in France is 1800 gross but only 1477 net. Fortunately it's cheaper when you don't live in Paris
He's exhausted. Two firefighters died after being trapped in their truck. The situation is tragic. 110000 ppl evacuated. 30000ha burned.
But this exhausted man took the time to save a cat.
Photo published in the newspaper "La République des Pyrénées"
A Polish man kept losing his underwear. The culprit turned out to be... a beaver 🦫
A resident of Poland couldn't figure out why socks, T-shirts, and underwear kept disappearing from his clothesline.
The mystery was finally solved when he caught the thief in the act. It was a beaver.
The animal calmly grabbed a pair of underpants with its teeth and dragged them into the pond.
The story quickly went viral on social media. Some joked that the beaver was collecting building materials for its lodge, while others said the owner should just accept the loss — apparently, the furry engineer has a major renovation project underway😄
Twelve years ago, Russia shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing 298 innocent people.
Today, we remember every victim and stand with their families, and all the nations that lost their loved ones on that tragic day. The downing of MH17 was nothing but a terrorist act. Russia has made such terror against civilians a defining feature of its policy – toward its neighbors, the world more broadly, and even its own people.
It is important to ensure that the world doesn’t turn a blind eye and that for every Russian crime – both against Ukrainians and against other people – there is justice and accountability.
On July 17 2014, Russia murdered 296 people flying on MH17 over Eastern Ukraine.
This video shows their bodies being returned to the Netherlands
Every car is one person murdered
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We took part in France’s military parade marking Bastille Day. Today, Ukrainian warriors also marched ceremonially down the Champs-Élysées, while our pilots flew Mirage fighter jets as part of joint French-Ukrainian crews.
It is a great honor for us to be here. Emmanuel’s invitation to our defenders is a sign of respect and recognition of the strength of Ukraine, our people, and our Armed Forces. We thank our warriors. We thank France and all our partners who stand with Ukraine.
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The Coalition of the Willing. I thank every leader who stands with Ukraine and our people today. Everyone who understands that Russian aggression can be stopped only through collective pressure. And everyone who is ready to affirm this unity not only in words, but also through real decisions and assistance. There is no alternative to peace. And peace must prevail – thanks to our joint support and actions.
🇺🇦🇫🇷❤️ Une émotion certaine devant ces images.
L’armée ukrainienne, qui protège l’Europe depuis plus de 4 ans, défile sur la plus belle avenue du monde.
Je suis fier d’être français, fier d’être aux côtés des Ukrainiens.
Gloire à la France ! Gloire à l’Ukraine !
Bonne fête nationale à nos amis français ! Nous sommes fiers de compter la France parmi nos amis les plus proches.
Et quelle fierté de voir nos officiers porter le drapeau moldave au défilé du 14 juillet, sur les Champs-Élysées !
Senator Lindsey Graham, a US patriot and a great friend of Ukraine, has passed away suddenly last night. He visited Ukraine many times, supporting democracy and our fight for freedom.
I don't often share my memories here but today, I'll make an exception.
In July 2022, Senator Lindsey Graham and his friend, Senator Richard Blumenthal, have arrived in Kyiv for the first time since the full-scale invasion started.
They visited Borodianka and Bucha, cities that have suffered through so much during the Russian occupation of Kyiv region. I accompanied this visit as the advisor of Internal Minister Monastyrskyi and saw tears in Lindsey's and Richard's eyes when they looked at photos of the victims of Russia's murderers.
By that time, the United States has already sent the first HIMARS to Ukraine and it became a sensation that has immediately given Ukraine an advantage at the battlefield.
Lindsey asked me what are Ukraine's other urgent needs, and I told him that we need protection from the Russian aviation and their ballistic and cruise missiles.
Senator Graham had amazing intellect and political intuition. He fully understood that weakening Putin as much as possible is in the US interests. Thus, he used all his power to help Ukraine get Patriot air defense systems, F-16s, ATACMS and other US weapons.
Recently, Senator Graham did all he could so that the US would take on Ukrainian experience of using all types of drones on the battlefield. He was going to make his home state of South Carolina a testing hub for the newest drone technologies.
Tragically, his last foreign visit was to Ukraine. It was devoted to drone cooperation between the US and Ukraine. Lindsey's photo with a Ukrainian P1-Sun interceptor drone has been in the media all over the world.
The States has lost a leader and patriot, Ukraine has lost a friend!
The United States and Ukraine will always remember you, Lindsey!
Thank you for everything you did for Ukraine.
Deepest condolences to your family.