“In the early months of the occupation, children played a role in the resistance. They slipped through checkpoints easily, took instantly to encrypted apps, and were extraordinarily brave. But the risks they took were no less grave than those faced by adults. An errant social-media post—or simply “liking” content supportive of Ukraine—was enough to get a child hauled in for interrogation. Those sessions could involve unspeakable violence, especially for girls. I interviewed one who was only 11 when her village near Kherson had been occupied. Implicated in “resistance” activities, she was dragged from her home. As we began our conversation, she apologized for her stutter. “I did not used to have this problem,” she told me, “until the Russians took me to the basement.”
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A long time ago, I used to support Israel, but it has, over time, been turning increasingly extremist.
Now it is just another oppressive MENA shithole with no rule of law...
Israel deserves to be treated like Russia, or the Apartheid-era South Africa...
It's so fucking funny to me when i read clueless "analysis" like "behind x city there's nothing but flat empty fields, Ukraine won't be able to defend there and russians will quickly advance !" when in reality Ukraine's biggest problem are built up areas and their most effective defense is in flat, empty pieces of land.
@joelover123__ isis will never have as much impact with any technology (except WMDs) as a powerful state actor
besides, syrians are the ones who invented this stuff
I just watched priests trying to save crucifixes from a burning monastery.
This is what russia is destroying.
The Kyiv Lavra is one of the holiest Orthodox sites on earth. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
Moscow calls itself “Christian civilisation.”
It’s literally barbarism.
By striking the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of the greatest holy sites of Christianity, Putin has forever put his name on the list of history’s worst barbarians.
He should be damned for centuries. And he will lose this war.
From the Horde in the 13th century to the Nazis and Bolsheviks in the 20th century, Kyiv’s sacred monasteries have suffered numerous barbarically attacks.
Now we are dealing with Russian terrorists who have already outmatched ISIS in their crimes against cultural heritage. Only Russian scum who have nothing sacred can deliberately damage the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a unique UNESCO heritage site under special protection.
We will be urgently initiating all relevant procedures within UNESCO and all other international mechanisms, demanding immediate and adequate responses to this state barbarism.
We expect strong reactions by international institutions and capitals. No vague words, silence, or weak steps. We need action now to stop Russian barbarism.
Unbelievable. The holiest site in Slavic Orthodoxy is on fire. The place where the Slavs converted to Christianity and became a European kingdom. Set ablaze by a decrepit Empire claiming to save Slavic Orthodox Culture.
Russians attacked the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra with ballistic missiles. One of Ukraine's oldest churches, 1,000 years old, is on fire.
Barbarians and terrorists
Внаслідок російського обстрілу, який відбувається зараз, вночі 15 червня, горить дах одного з найбільш святих місць християнського світу - Успенського собору Печерської лаври у Києві.
Просимо про молитву за врятування святині від знищення.
Черговий російський злочин проти людяності, проти історії, проти християнства.
Що ще повинен зробити кремлівський антихрист, аби світ усвідомив, що слід рішуче діяти, аби російський терор проти України і самих принципів миру припинився?
Пресвятая Богодице, зупини ірода!