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Euan MacDonald

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Freelance journalist living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine BBC local radio freelance reporter, sometimes heard on LBC radio Very biased: against fascist and authoritarian regimes; for democracy, rule of law, and human rights.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · Dec 9

My Commenting Rules

Supporting fascist Russia – block
Spreading Kremlin propaganda – block
Ad hominem, whataboutism – block
Foolish, irrelevant or nonsensical comment - mute

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 20h

A Russian drone operator catches a Ukrainian drone while launching his own.

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Ukrainian drones heading into fascist Russia tonight. Map by @DrnBmbr, compiled from Russian sources on social media.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 2d

“Sort of made a decision.”

Not very definite.

The US would also have to supply ground-launch systems for Ukraine to be able to use Tomahawks.

'I want to find out what they're doing with them' — Trump mulls sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine kyivindependent.com/i-want-to-fi...

'I want to find out what they're doing with them' — Trump mulls sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he has "sort of made a decision" on whether to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles.

kyivindependent.com

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 2d

It's a bit dark too...

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 2d

It's a bit noisy in fascist Russia's Belgorod tonight...

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Attack on fuel depot in Feodosia in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea: Russian occupiers try, and fail, to take down an incoming drone with anti-aircraft fire.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Another air alert in Kyiv…

Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

The sounds of distant explosions audible here in western Kyiv - like far-off thunder - as air defenses engage Russian/Iranian attack drones near Vasylkiv, to the south of the Ukrainian capital, where there is an air base. All clear given in Kyiv after an earlier air raid alert.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Several explosions in fascist Russia’s Voronezh Oblast. There is also an air raid alert in Sevastopol, in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Video said to be of machine-gun fire near Saky air base, amid reports of drone attacks.

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No photos or videos, but reports on Telegram of several explosions in the area of Saky air base in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian forces have been attacking radar and air defense targets on the peninsula for the last few weeks.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

In Klintsy, Bransk Oblast, fascist Russia, the local heat and power plant is reportedly on fire - likely hit by Ukrainian drones or missiles, but no specific reports of strikes right now.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

“Wow! The power went out again!” Moment of one of the power outages in Belgorod, fascist Russia.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Central Belgorod without power, though some shop signs and a pedestrian crossing light appear to be working in backup power.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Video said to be of the Luch power substation in the south of Belgorod suffering several strikes.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

Ukrainian drones attacking en masse, particularly through Kursk Oblast in fascist Russia and across Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea towards SW fascist Russia. Another group of drones already deep in “European” Russia. Map compiled from Russian sources by @DrnBmbr.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 3d

“Fuck, the whole city flashed!” As air raid sirens wail in Belgorod, the city suffers power outages, with part of the center in complete blackout. Belgorod Oblast Governor Gladkov says 40K people in the region are cut off from power due to Ukrainian attacks.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?

#TwentyfiveFortyseven

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 4d

Hundreds of Russian/Iranian Shahed attack drones invading Ukrainian airspace tonight, Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers airborne and likely to launch salvos of cruise missiles.

The war could reach Western countries if they don’t give Ukraine more help to defeat fascist Russia.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 4d

Johnson’s cull of MPs prepared to tell the truth about Brexit consigned the Tories to the absurdity & irrelevance they currently enjoy. The media’s pitiful complicity in & failure to explain this lets Farage move in to the vacated space despite embodying the stupidity & bigotry that did for them.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4d

🚁🔥 Another angle of the already shot down Mi-8, which was hit by FPV drone.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 4d

Better composition.

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A penny from a poor man is worth a pound from a rich man.

As % of GDP, Denmark is Ukraine’s top supporter. Little wonder fascist Russia is harassing the country with drone incursions and aggression against its warships at sea.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 4d

The head of a statue of Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko protrudes from a protective structure in Shevchenko Park in central Kyiv- a symbol of Ukrainians’ defense of their culture against aggressive fascist Russian colonialism.

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 4d

Emerged from my fortified compound in western Kyiv to attend great event in the center - Vladimir Putin, Do Fuck Off festival 2025. Watch live ar vpdfo.com and please do donate!

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