The russian hypocrisy is breathtaking.
Wildberries CEO Tatyana Kim calls Ukraine's strike on Wildberries "an act of international terrorism."
Meanwhile, since the start of its full-scale invasion, russia has attacked or damaged more than 400 Nova Poshta facilities — Ukraine's largest postal and logistics network. That's just one Ukrainian delivery company.
Dozens of Nova Poshta employees have been killed or injured in russian strikes while simply doing their jobs.
For years, russia has deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure.
The last people on Earth who get to lecture anyone about terrorism are russians.
ZELENSKYY: Russian strikes have not stopped for a single day over more than 4 years of full-scale war. There has not been a single day in Ukraine when Russian army has not hit our civilians. That says a lot about who we are fighting and what we are defending.
Today, I can see that many people in the West are surprised, impressed, and perhaps even a little jealous of how directly Ukrainians are involved in decision-making and governing their country. Their president actually listens to them, engages in dialogue, and has an organic, natural conversation with the nation.
Zelenskyy didn't just dismiss General Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - after extensive discussions, consultations, and advice from his generals, he appointed the very person the Ukrainian people had been demanding.
Unfortunately, Syrskyi didn't resign on his own, which would have allowed him to save face and taken some of the pressure off the president. That would have been the decent thing to do - but he never did.
I also hope many world leaders will remember this moment before criticizing or attacking the Ukrainian president for his policies or his unwillingness to give up in this war. He acts the way he does because he has a direct mandate from, and the support of, the Ukrainian people.
To preserve that trust - and the strength it gives his leadership - there is one more decision left to make: reinstate Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense so he can finish the reform.
For those who think Fedorov would become too popular and eventually compete with Zelenskyy for political support, the reality is that things would be much tougher for Fedorov.
The support of the Ukrainian people is an extraordinary vote of confidence (credit) - one that comes with enormous expectations. Fedorov would have one job: to deliver this reform. All eyes would be on him.
That is an incredibly difficult position to be in, and I respect him if he is willing to take on that responsibility.
And to President Zelenskyy, I would say this: listening to your people and changing your mind when necessary is a sign of strength, not weakness. It takes character and wisdom not only to hear your people, but to respond directly to their demands and their voice.
And Thank God we have a very wise nation.
This is Russia, every day. This is what many Western leaders want to do business with, to bring back into the community of civilized nations at the negotiating table or in Olympic stadiums, this level of murderous evil. No. It must be defeated or we all lose.
This video speaks volumes abut us Ukrainians. It was filmed in Lukianivka district in Kyiv that is under Russian attacks often.
Just a few hours after last night's Russian strike, the market and people there resumed working.
My heart breaks from what our people have to live through and from our resilience (although I don't like this word).
How I long for peace, finally, and our regular life. Without attacks and Russia.
Overnight, Russia carried out one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv. The enemy launched more than 40 missiles of various types – most of them against the capital – and 120 attack drones.
As of now, one person has been reported killed in Kyiv and the region, and 16 others have been injured. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Everyone affected is receiving the necessary medical care. Emergency response efforts are continuing at three locations, with nearly 600 first responders involved. The relevant services are also working in the Odesa region.
In total, over the course of this week, Russia has used around 1,450 attack drones, more than 1,640 guided aerial bombs, and 99 missiles of various types against Ukraine. People were injured in the Odesa region and Zaporizhzhia, and there was damage in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions. This week, the Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Cherkasy regions also came under Russian attack.
Protection against ballistic missiles is our constant and top priority right now. Interceptors are needed every day, and I am grateful to everyone who takes our agreements seriously and ensures the delivery of anti-ballistic capabilities. Right now, these packages are literally saving lives during every massive Russian attack. It is also essential that pressure on Russia continue alongside our work on anti-ballistic capabilities. Delays in adopting new decisions give Moscow the opportunity to plan not only new attacks against our people, but also ways to circumvent new sanctions. Thank you to everyone who is helping.
Look at this, world. Don't look away.
This is Kyiv tonight.
A European capital. Home to more than 3 million people.
Under a massive russian ballistic missile barrage.
This isn't the first time. Unless russia is stopped, it won't be the last.
Last night’s attack was one of the largest Russian ballistic missile attacks to date. Kyiv and the Kyiv region were the Russians’ primary target. They had been preparing this attack for several days, stockpiling missiles. The threat, of course, remains even now, and this must be taken into account. Russia is placing its wagers on ballistic missiles, and it is because of them that Putin still believes in his war.
It is very important that our partners understand what is happening and that air defense missiles are needed to protect lives literally every single day. It is important to accelerate everything – both with our European partners and with the United States.
Russians have begun targeting the Kyiv metro stations where families shelter amid missile attacks.
For Russians, there is no bottom.
And when Ukraine has finally had enough and begins to mass slaughter the savages as a last resort to stop the war, some will say its unfair.
My hands are still shaking…
This was the most horrifying night of the entire full-scale war. Russia has completely lost it.
People were sheltering at Lukianivska metro station, 69 meters underground, yet everyone was covered in dust, as if the ceiling was about to collapse.
Soon, there won’t be anywhere left to hide from the missiles. Only reinforced bunkers will be safe.
Some of my friends had their windows blown out.
I still have chills running down my spine, and tears in my eyes.
The world cannot afford to look away.
Russia is a terrorist state!!!
#russia #war #Kyiv #Ukraine
Russia's use of more powerful missiles has pushed child casualties in Ukraine to their highest monthly level since 2022.
As Russia continues striking civilian areas with their terror bombing, even underground shelters are no longer safe as missiles rip through entire apartment buildings.
Russia is a terrorist state.
The economic impact of the Ukrainian drone strike on Wildberries’ Elektrostal hub is staggering.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the damage could exceed 100 billion rubles ($1.1 billion+), making it the costliest logistics disaster in Russian history.
The raw scale of the devastation: Massive footprint: The Elektrostal facility spanned 215,000 square meters—more than three times the size of the infamous Shushary Wildberries warehouse that burned down in January 2024.
It’s now completely destroyed. System shock: The strike wipes out up to 15% of the total nationwide warehouse capacity of Russia’s largest e-commerce giant in a single night.
Force Majeure trap: Wildberries recently amended its vendor agreements to classify drone strikes as force majeure. This shifts the multi-billion-ruble financial ruin entirely onto domestic Russian suppliers, triggering internal economic chaos.
By vaporizing 215,000 square meters of a critical supply chain for dual-use technology, Ukraine has dealt a structural, irreversible blow to both Russia’s war logistics and its domestic economy.
Russians fired about 40 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in just 53 minutes – a record.
The aggressors attacked civilian targets that don't make any military sense.
Russia is a terrorist state and nothing else. Russia is not a country or a society – it's merely a poison to the world.
За попередньою інформацією радників Президента, Михайло Федоров отримає пряме призначення до Ради національної безпеки і оборони України (РНБО) на посаду Голови Координаційної ради оборонного MilTech та стратегічного планування. Цей статус надає йому пряме підпорядкування Президенту та розширений мандат:
Координація всіх оборонних розробок: Платформа Brave1, виробництво далекобійних безпілотних систем та ракетна програма переходитимуть під його безпосередній нагляд, в обхід узгоджень середньої ланки Міноборони та Генштабу.
Аудит військових закупівель: Створення прозорої системи цифрового контролю за логістикою Сил оборони та усунення корупційних ризиків.
Пряма взаємодія із західними донорами: Федоров збереже за собою статус головного переговорника щодо залучення іноземних інвестицій у високотехнологічний сектор українського ВПК.
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