Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D

Kyiv based analyst on Ukraine, Ph.D in Political science, combat paramedic 🇺🇦 researches on state building, oligarchy & state reforms

[Quelle Époque! @QuelleEpoqueOff]

🇺🇦 Anastasia Fomitchova, auteure de "Volia", raconte son engagement comme infirmière de combat en Ukraine depuis 2017. Elle évoque sans détour la réalité du terrain : les blessés, les morts, l'horreur quotidienne d'une guerre qui dure. Un témoignage nécessaire pour ne pas oublier.

#QuelleEpoque @FranceTV @LeaSalame

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

5/5 At a time when Ukraine is fighting for its survival, this political decision sends a dangerous message: that power would rather shield itself than reform.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

4/5 This vote calls that entire structure into question, weakening public trust in institutions and blurring the direction of ongoing reforms. In wartime, integrity should be the first standard for leadership — not fear of being investigated.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

3/5 the executive branch is regaining control over mechanisms that were specifically designed to keep it in check. 
Since 2014, Ukraine had built an anti-corruption ecosystem, supported by international partners. It was a cornerstone of the country’s EU membership process.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

2/5 The law grants the Prosecutor General — appointed by the president — sweeping powers over NABU and SAPO, two central institutions in anti corruption: unrestricted access to all case files, authority to dictate the course of investigations, and the power to close cases.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

1/5 Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law that deals a serious blow to the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. While Ukrainian society is fully mobilized at the front, this vote weakens one of the most significant achievements of the post-Maidan era.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

12 European countries formed the Northern Group-Ukraine framework to strengthen defense cooperation. The group includes the Baltic States, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Britain, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

Couldn't agree more...

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

It's been close to three years....three years... three years.

Why, why, why, why is this happening as late as now....how many lives could have been saved, how many opportunities could have been very timely used, in a unique historical situation that we had after March 29, 2022, with the Russian defeat at Kyiv.

Why, why, why waste three years giving Putin time only to eventually utter decisions that have been obvious and critically necessary all this time.

Why, why, why.

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

Nato chief Mark Rutte called for ‘more than just allowing Ukraine to fight’. Kaja Kallas : ‘Ukraine's victory must be a priority’. It is vital for Europe to break out of its paralysis and rethink its strategy for Ukraine's victory and a "fair peace".
https://t.co/h2lBOdNu92

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

BBC: Two top Senate Democrats have called for a federal investigation into Elon Musk's reported contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin

https://t.co/eqnbvH94xl

[KS @K_Sviderska]

I recently returned from Kherson, where I met some incredible kids at the Caritas centre in Zelenivka. Many have lost their homes, and some were hurt by recent russian attacks.
This Christmas, I'm raising 1 500$ to buy them gifts and sweets🎄

Donate here: https://t.co/59TDEDbx76

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Chancellor Scholz told me that he planned to call Putin. His call, in my opinion, opens Pandora's Box. There may now be other conversations and phone calls. Just a lot of words.

And this is exactly what Putin has long sought. It is critical for him to weaken his isolation, as well as Russia's isolation, and to hold mere talks that will lead nowhere. He has been doing this for decades.

This has allowed Russia to avoid making any changes to its policies, effectively doing nothing, which has ultimately led to this war. We understand all the current challenges and we know what to do. And we want to make it clear: there will be no “Minsk-3”; we need real peace.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

If Trump sells out Ukraine, the present world order collapses around him.
https://t.co/nEG57GX3G4

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Putin and the West since 2022. https://t.co/MLMfOPTVD2

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Germany, France, Belgium and the EU should release the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and give it to Ukraine, now. Don't wait.

https://t.co/J1tfNOYu9V

[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

Ma tribune dans @lemondefr
En refusant encore de nous donner la possibilité de frapper les bases militaires en Russie avec le matériel déjà fourni, nos alliés nous laissent en sursis. L’Ukraine a besoin que ses alliés aillent au bout de leur engagement.

https://t.co/4le3T3ZxQb

[Euromaidan Press @EuromaidanPress]

France to send more long-range SCALP missiles & Mistral air defense missiles to Ukraine, as per French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
Mistrals will boost Ukraine’s air defense capabilities in combat zone; 10 SCALP missiles will allow strikes behind enemy lines

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[Anastasia Fomitchova, Ph.D @fomitchova]

Josep Borell was in Kyiv today to assure Ukraine of EU's support following the US elections and the uncertainty over military support. The election of Donald Trump provides an opportunity for the EU to follow up these statements with clear action. #LetUkraineStrikeBack

[Європейська правда / European Pravda @EuropeanPravda]

Боррель прибув до Києва, щоб заспокоїти Україну після перемоги Трампа
https://t.co/znLLvcgReI

[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @front_ukrainian]

Source: https://t.co/dp5KKsV4lW

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

This is what a Russian Shahed drone with a thermobaric warhead looks like. Russia has started launching such drones en masse at Ukraine.

Russians use thermobaric ammunition specifically against civilians; it spreads burning liquid in corners and corridors of buildings where civilians typically take shelter, burning out the oxygen. The blast wave spreads over the entire area and affects the lungs, ears, etc. of people nearby.

It is also noted that Shahed with a thermobaric warhead demonstrates maximum effectiveness in enclosed spaces, as the cloud of napalm-like fuel can cover several rooms.

📹- How a Shahed drone attack feels like from inside a Ukrainian apartment.