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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15m

President Stubb:
Ukraine is in a better place than they were a yr ago.Their military capacity has strengthened

In the past roughly1,000 days,Russia has advanced by only1% of Ukrainian territory.We’ve seen developments in the Sumy region over the past few weeks that have shown 🇺🇦capability to advance

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 49m

After the start of the Russian occupation in 2014, Yurii stayed in the city and, under the pseudonym "Zalyshenets Donetskyi" ("The Donetsk Stay-behind"), shared on Twitter how life in Donetsk was changing.
📹: Radio Liberty

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 51m

Yurii Shapovalov, a doctor, spent 7 years, 7 months, and 3 days imprisoned in Russian-occupied Donetsk for his pro-Ukrainian position.

Yurii is a native of Donetsk and a physician with 30 years of experience. He worked as a neurophysiologist at the diagnostic center of the regional hospital.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18h

Putin:
The decisions made in February 2022 were right and timely.

Putin has no intention of stopping the war.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

"Listen to the nonsense Putin spouts, observing his language and maintaining a skeptical and critical mindset, and see that this man is simply insane."

Russian officials and propaganda are constantly trying to convince their citizens that Moscow is at war with the entire NATO.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2h

Russian Telegram channels report a large fire at the Zavod Pripoev plant in Novosibirsk, Russia.

The plant produces electronics and microcircuits and is a part of Russia's military-industrial production.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2h

Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov explicitly blames Europeans for not wanting peace in Ukraine.This’s one of Russia's main narratives these days-Europe wants to go to war with Russia

While Russia escalates its hybrid warfare against Europe,it convinces its people that it's Europe who wants to fight

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h

One incident may be a mistake. Two incidents - a coincidence. But three, five, ten. This is a deliberate and targeted grey zone campaign against Europe. And Europe must respond."

Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the EU has a lot to learn from Ukraine, and Ukraine is ready to help.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h

Ursula von der Leyen:
Europe must boost its defense capability to deter the Russian hybrid warfare

"These incidents are calculated to linger in the twilight of deniability.This isn’t random harassment.It’s a coherent&escalating campaign"she said

"To those who still doubt,look at what is happening

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h

A Russian woman was asked what was causing food prices to rise. She replied that it's largely because all the money was going to the war.

However, somehow she thinks that all can be fixed by removing President Zelenskyy.
📹: SOTA

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4h

The momentum for a Ukrainian settlement after the Putin-Trump meeting in Alaska has been exhausted. - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov

There never was any momentum from Russian side. Russia has no plans to stop the war.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18h

Putin shows the West how to get things done! - Russians were asked what they think of Putin on his birthday.

The first woman's reply is silent but speaks volumes.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5h

However, the facility sustained significant damage, and we were forced to temporarily halt our supplies," the company’s statement said.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5h

Russian strike on the Yofi hummus production plant,the largest hummus producer in Ukraine,holding around 70% of the market

The company was forced to temporarily suspend product deliveries.

"Thank God, no one was injured - the staff managed to leave 20 minutes before the strike

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

there are no relatives inside Russia who are unhappy with the war; and of course, fewer dead Russians."

Source: Forbes

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

According to experts, while Cuban authorities have no direct involvement, they probably silently approve of the situation.

According to Ukrainian Defense Intelligence,Russia benefits from sending foreigners to the frontlines:
"If a foreigner dies, there are no social payouts and no responsibility;

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

Up to 25,000 Cubans could soon be fighting for Russia.

It is reported that Cubans are promised about $2,000 per month - far more than they can earn at home. It is also possible that they are promised jobs in construction but then sent to the frontlines.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

But, as Russian political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin points out, NATO has no losses, while Russia has lost more than a million people and thousands of pieces of equipment.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

"Listen to the nonsense Putin spouts, observing his language and maintaining a skeptical and critical mindset, and see that this man is simply insane."

Russian officials and propaganda are constantly trying to convince their citizens that Moscow is at war with the entire NATO.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

French blogger Xavier Tytelman,during a visit to the museum of the National Library of France,showed a map of Europe from 1754:

"My God,doesn't it say 'Ukraine,land of the Cossacks'Look how far it stretches,very far.What do we have to the north?The Russian Empire or Moscovia?That's Mordor up north"

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Russian dictator, war criminal and international terrorist Putin turns 74. He now definitely has one year less left to live.

When Putin invaded Ukraine, did he think this would become his last war? Of course not. He has plans that go way beyond Ukraine.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Vadym meets his son for the first time -the boy who was born during a massive Russian attack that killed his mom&badly injured dad

On September 7,during a Russian strike on #Kyiv, Vadym&Tetiana Sakiian were injured.Tetiana was pregnant,doctors had to perform an emergency delivery of her son, Nazar.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18h

Putin shows the West how to get things done! - Russians were asked what they think of Putin on his birthday.

The first woman's reply is silent but speaks volumes.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18h

Putin:
The decisions made in February 2022 were right and timely.

Putin has no intention of stopping the war.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 19h

This is the result of the incredible &extremely difficult work of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.Glory!

Of course,there still are tanks in the Russian army.But that means that they are "saved" more because they cannot be replaced or are very difficult to replace

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d

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