Borys Kormych
@kormych.bsky.social
🇺🇦 Prof., Head of Maritime & Customs Law Department, Odessa Law Academy; Editor-in-Chief Lex Portus
Black Sea security, trade & shipping
Black Sea security, trade & shipping
Since 2023, Russia has used 12,000 to 40,000 smuggled Starlinks in the Ukraine war, forming the core of their command system. Severe gap in sanctions. Ukraine managed to negotiate a “Starlink whitelist” after RF used them on long-range drones. If wokrs, Russia will revert to its roots.
February 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Since 2023, Russia has used 12,000 to 40,000 smuggled Starlinks in the Ukraine war, forming the core of their command system. Severe gap in sanctions. Ukraine managed to negotiate a “Starlink whitelist” after RF used them on long-range drones. If wokrs, Russia will revert to its roots.
Now it is confirmed. Last night, the Russian missile attack targeted SOLELY district heating facilities in major Ukrainian cities amid very low temperatures. No military purpose. Just classical “wilfully causing great suffering to civilians”.
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Now it is confirmed. Last night, the Russian missile attack targeted SOLELY district heating facilities in major Ukrainian cities amid very low temperatures. No military purpose. Just classical “wilfully causing great suffering to civilians”.
Reposted by Borys Kormych
Trump has hung a picture of Putin in the White House. Trump wants everyone in America to know who he loves the most and he wants to see his picture every day.
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Trump has hung a picture of Putin in the White House. Trump wants everyone in America to know who he loves the most and he wants to see his picture every day.
For those who still pretend not to understand what Russians are all about
novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
For those who still pretend not to understand what Russians are all about
novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
Definitely worth reading.
www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Definitely worth reading.
www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
Nothing to see here, just the aftermath of the Russian night attack on Odesa.
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Nothing to see here, just the aftermath of the Russian night attack on Odesa.
Little observation, after shooting a man in the street, ICE agents didn't even pretend that they tried to give him first aid, instead they started searching his body.
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Little observation, after shooting a man in the street, ICE agents didn't even pretend that they tried to give him first aid, instead they started searching his body.
How to spell it correctly - Greenland or Iceland?
January 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
How to spell it correctly - Greenland or Iceland?
By the way Putin acts in almost the same way.
Trump sent out a batsh!t crazy letter yesterday and people once again fell for it. The real story is not the letter, its just another tactic to get what he wants. It shows how he despises Europe and is helping Putin. Yet people comfort themselves by mocking him. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right
His Letter Was Not And Is Not The Story
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM
By the way Putin acts in almost the same way.
January 19, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Reposted by Borys Kormych
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
It looks like the US will go for WW3 alone and on the wrong side of history
January 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
It looks like the US will go for WW3 alone and on the wrong side of history
Lviv, Ukraine.
When Shahed hits next to you, but you still have to clear the snow.
When Shahed hits next to you, but you still have to clear the snow.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Lviv, Ukraine.
When Shahed hits next to you, but you still have to clear the snow.
When Shahed hits next to you, but you still have to clear the snow.
🔴 Bearers of great Russian culture examined weather forecasts and attacked the Ukrainian energy sector as temperatures dropped.
🔴 The only goal is to cause maximum suffering to civilians.
🔴 This is the exact shit that is wrapped in ‘ballet, Dostoevsky, and mysterious soul.’
🔴 The only goal is to cause maximum suffering to civilians.
🔴 This is the exact shit that is wrapped in ‘ballet, Dostoevsky, and mysterious soul.’
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
🔴 Bearers of great Russian culture examined weather forecasts and attacked the Ukrainian energy sector as temperatures dropped.
🔴 The only goal is to cause maximum suffering to civilians.
🔴 This is the exact shit that is wrapped in ‘ballet, Dostoevsky, and mysterious soul.’
🔴 The only goal is to cause maximum suffering to civilians.
🔴 This is the exact shit that is wrapped in ‘ballet, Dostoevsky, and mysterious soul.’
🔸Former SAR president Zuma dispatched a group of relatives to Russia for training.
🔸Russians made them sign contracts to participate in the war against Ukraine. 🔸Despite Zuma's pleas to Putin, the Russians have not released them.
🔸This and many other stories.
🔸FAFO
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
🔸Russians made them sign contracts to participate in the war against Ukraine. 🔸Despite Zuma's pleas to Putin, the Russians have not released them.
🔸This and many other stories.
🔸FAFO
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🔸Former SAR president Zuma dispatched a group of relatives to Russia for training.
🔸Russians made them sign contracts to participate in the war against Ukraine. 🔸Despite Zuma's pleas to Putin, the Russians have not released them.
🔸This and many other stories.
🔸FAFO
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
🔸Russians made them sign contracts to participate in the war against Ukraine. 🔸Despite Zuma's pleas to Putin, the Russians have not released them.
🔸This and many other stories.
🔸FAFO
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
🔸As of today, the Russo-Ukrainian war has lasted 1418 days, matching the duration of the Soviet-Nazi war in WW2.
🔸The moral is: if you hear slogans like ‘we can repeat,’ ‘make great again,’ or ‘restore historical justice,’ shoot at sound.
🔸The moral is: if you hear slogans like ‘we can repeat,’ ‘make great again,’ or ‘restore historical justice,’ shoot at sound.
January 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
🔸As of today, the Russo-Ukrainian war has lasted 1418 days, matching the duration of the Soviet-Nazi war in WW2.
🔸The moral is: if you hear slogans like ‘we can repeat,’ ‘make great again,’ or ‘restore historical justice,’ shoot at sound.
🔸The moral is: if you hear slogans like ‘we can repeat,’ ‘make great again,’ or ‘restore historical justice,’ shoot at sound.
I don't translate this, but this cover photo from the Dnipro mayor’s FB page is quite telling. The city is experiencing yet another blackout following another Russian attack.
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I don't translate this, but this cover photo from the Dnipro mayor’s FB page is quite telling. The city is experiencing yet another blackout following another Russian attack.
If you missed this, the list of international organisations the US is about to withdraw from, following Trump's Executive Order.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🙃
P.S. International Law Commission, I will miss you.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🙃
P.S. International Law Commission, I will miss you.
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
If you missed this, the list of international organisations the US is about to withdraw from, following Trump's Executive Order.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🙃
P.S. International Law Commission, I will miss you.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🙃
P.S. International Law Commission, I will miss you.
This is our hemisphere — original vs. copy.
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This is our hemisphere — original vs. copy.
Zelensky has appointed Budanov his new Chief of Staff
"- Kyrylo Oleksiiovych, I want to offer you...
- Thank you, I have already received the report."
"- Kyrylo Oleksiiovych, I want to offer you...
- Thank you, I have already received the report."
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Zelensky has appointed Budanov his new Chief of Staff
"- Kyrylo Oleksiiovych, I want to offer you...
- Thank you, I have already received the report."
"- Kyrylo Oleksiiovych, I want to offer you...
- Thank you, I have already received the report."
