Olena Halushka
@halushka.bsky.social
International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV), Anti-corruption Action Center (AntAC). Kyiv, Ukraine.
Today we honour the Heroes of Kruty — young Ukrainians who stood against a vastly larger russian force in 1918 to defend Ukraine's independence.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Today we honour the Heroes of Kruty — young Ukrainians who stood against a vastly larger russian force in 1918 to defend Ukraine's independence.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
russia's victims are not nameless statistics. They are real people whose lives russia has violently cut short.
The Klochkovi couple tried to escape the occupied village of Hrabovske. They managed to travel 7km — before russians hunted them down and killed them.
Remember them.
The Klochkovi couple tried to escape the occupied village of Hrabovske. They managed to travel 7km — before russians hunted them down and killed them.
Remember them.
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM
russia's victims are not nameless statistics. They are real people whose lives russia has violently cut short.
The Klochkovi couple tried to escape the occupied village of Hrabovske. They managed to travel 7km — before russians hunted them down and killed them.
Remember them.
The Klochkovi couple tried to escape the occupied village of Hrabovske. They managed to travel 7km — before russians hunted them down and killed them.
Remember them.
The russian drone killed a couple in their home in the Bucha district last night. Their neighbour, RFERL journalist Marian Kushnir, rescued their 4yo daughter. He went back to help others, but the fire spread too fast.
This is unspeakable.
This is unspeakable.
January 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The russian drone killed a couple in their home in the Bucha district last night. Their neighbour, RFERL journalist Marian Kushnir, rescued their 4yo daughter. He went back to help others, but the fire spread too fast.
This is unspeakable.
This is unspeakable.
Apologies, by accident I posted a screenshot instead of the video of the aftermath of the russian terrorism. This is horrifying.
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Apologies, by accident I posted a screenshot instead of the video of the aftermath of the russian terrorism. This is horrifying.
Five people were killed in the russian terrorist Shahed attack on an ordinary passenger train in the Kharkiv region. More than 290 people were inside.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Five people were killed in the russian terrorist Shahed attack on an ordinary passenger train in the Kharkiv region. More than 290 people were inside.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
russia's ongoing attempts to exterminate the Ukrainian nation is genocide.
The world has a legal and moral obligation to stop genocide.
The world has a legal and moral obligation to stop genocide.
January 27, 2026 at 10:42 PM
russia's ongoing attempts to exterminate the Ukrainian nation is genocide.
The world has a legal and moral obligation to stop genocide.
The world has a legal and moral obligation to stop genocide.
Over the night, russians heavily bombed Odesa, sending there 50+ drones which targeted energy facilities and households. Tens are injured, more people may still be under the rubble.
This is a daily horror that ordinary Ukrainians are enduring 24/7. Trump wants to reward this w/ the Donetsk region.
This is a daily horror that ordinary Ukrainians are enduring 24/7. Trump wants to reward this w/ the Donetsk region.
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Over the night, russians heavily bombed Odesa, sending there 50+ drones which targeted energy facilities and households. Tens are injured, more people may still be under the rubble.
This is a daily horror that ordinary Ukrainians are enduring 24/7. Trump wants to reward this w/ the Donetsk region.
This is a daily horror that ordinary Ukrainians are enduring 24/7. Trump wants to reward this w/ the Donetsk region.
My God. Another painful loss: after more than two weeks of fighting for his life, firefighter and rescuer Oleksandr Zibrov, 36, has succumbed to his severe wounds. He was critically injured during a russian double tap attack in Kyiv on January 9, the State Emergency Service reported.
January 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My God. Another painful loss: after more than two weeks of fighting for his life, firefighter and rescuer Oleksandr Zibrov, 36, has succumbed to his severe wounds. He was critically injured during a russian double tap attack in Kyiv on January 9, the State Emergency Service reported.
This is insane. Kyiv has been under an intense russian drone attack for more than 4h now. In broad daylight, russia executes a city of 4M people. With full impunity, russia destroys Ukraine. #russiaisaterroriststate
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is insane. Kyiv has been under an intense russian drone attack for more than 4h now. In broad daylight, russia executes a city of 4M people. With full impunity, russia destroys Ukraine. #russiaisaterroriststate
Today, Ukraine's rescue community suffered a painful loss. During emergency response work at an energy facility in Kyiv, Oleksandr Pytaichuk, a high-angle rescuer was killed.
He stood between chaos and normal life — so homes could have light and heat. Oleksandr was only 31...
📷 Edward Matthews
He stood between chaos and normal life — so homes could have light and heat. Oleksandr was only 31...
📷 Edward Matthews
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Today, Ukraine's rescue community suffered a painful loss. During emergency response work at an energy facility in Kyiv, Oleksandr Pytaichuk, a high-angle rescuer was killed.
He stood between chaos and normal life — so homes could have light and heat. Oleksandr was only 31...
📷 Edward Matthews
He stood between chaos and normal life — so homes could have light and heat. Oleksandr was only 31...
📷 Edward Matthews
Kyiv's local authorities are evacuating elderly and low-mobility people living alone to boarding houses due to the lack of heating and electricity.
It's day XXX of russia's crime against humanity — one the free world could have stopped, but chose not to.
📸 Maksym Bakhmatov
It's day XXX of russia's crime against humanity — one the free world could have stopped, but chose not to.
📸 Maksym Bakhmatov
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Kyiv's local authorities are evacuating elderly and low-mobility people living alone to boarding houses due to the lack of heating and electricity.
It's day XXX of russia's crime against humanity — one the free world could have stopped, but chose not to.
📸 Maksym Bakhmatov
It's day XXX of russia's crime against humanity — one the free world could have stopped, but chose not to.
📸 Maksym Bakhmatov
Unfortunately, the news of people dying of carbon monoxide poisoning or the explosion of gas tanks isn't rare these days. People were desperate to survive the subzero temperatures.
Make no mistake. They didn't die of an accident. Damn terrorussia killed them.
Make no mistake. They didn't die of an accident. Damn terrorussia killed them.
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Unfortunately, the news of people dying of carbon monoxide poisoning or the explosion of gas tanks isn't rare these days. People were desperate to survive the subzero temperatures.
Make no mistake. They didn't die of an accident. Damn terrorussia killed them.
Make no mistake. They didn't die of an accident. Damn terrorussia killed them.
Five people, including a 1,5yo boy, were injured in the russian missile strike against Kryvyi Rih. Terrorists damaged a two-storey house.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Five people, including a 1,5yo boy, were injured in the russian missile strike against Kryvyi Rih. Terrorists damaged a two-storey house.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
Ukrainian railway emergency repair teams from across the country, together with Lviv utility workers, have arrived in Kyiv to help local energy engineers restore light and heat to homes.
Honestly. This gives me far more hope and trust in humanity than any news from Davos.
Honestly. This gives me far more hope and trust in humanity than any news from Davos.
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Ukrainian railway emergency repair teams from across the country, together with Lviv utility workers, have arrived in Kyiv to help local energy engineers restore light and heat to homes.
Honestly. This gives me far more hope and trust in humanity than any news from Davos.
Honestly. This gives me far more hope and trust in humanity than any news from Davos.
As you read this post, russia is continuing to commit systematic large-scale crimes against humanity by destroying the electricity grid & heating system across Ukraine, threatening the civil population to die from cold and epidemics.
russia has been openly trying to erase the Ukrainian nation.
russia has been openly trying to erase the Ukrainian nation.
January 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM
As you read this post, russia is continuing to commit systematic large-scale crimes against humanity by destroying the electricity grid & heating system across Ukraine, threatening the civil population to die from cold and epidemics.
russia has been openly trying to erase the Ukrainian nation.
russia has been openly trying to erase the Ukrainian nation.
Ukrainian energy crews are doing miracles to keep basic utilities running as russian drones and missiles rain down.
Pls support them by demanding from your gov'ts air defences and missiles for Ukraine now, #SkyShieldNow.
Donate for Shahed interceptors.
Photo: Sumyoblenergo
Pls support them by demanding from your gov'ts air defences and missiles for Ukraine now, #SkyShieldNow.
Donate for Shahed interceptors.
Photo: Sumyoblenergo
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Ukrainian energy crews are doing miracles to keep basic utilities running as russian drones and missiles rain down.
Pls support them by demanding from your gov'ts air defences and missiles for Ukraine now, #SkyShieldNow.
Donate for Shahed interceptors.
Photo: Sumyoblenergo
Pls support them by demanding from your gov'ts air defences and missiles for Ukraine now, #SkyShieldNow.
Donate for Shahed interceptors.
Photo: Sumyoblenergo
It's not ok to watch an entire nation being bombed into freezing in brutal subzero t°.
It's not ok to pretend russia wants peace while it targets homes, hospitals, and energy grid, aiming to destroy Ukraine.
It's not ok to delay air defences while civilians sleep in cold shelters and darkness.
It's not ok to pretend russia wants peace while it targets homes, hospitals, and energy grid, aiming to destroy Ukraine.
It's not ok to delay air defences while civilians sleep in cold shelters and darkness.
January 19, 2026 at 6:21 PM
It's not ok to watch an entire nation being bombed into freezing in brutal subzero t°.
It's not ok to pretend russia wants peace while it targets homes, hospitals, and energy grid, aiming to destroy Ukraine.
It's not ok to delay air defences while civilians sleep in cold shelters and darkness.
It's not ok to pretend russia wants peace while it targets homes, hospitals, and energy grid, aiming to destroy Ukraine.
It's not ok to delay air defences while civilians sleep in cold shelters and darkness.
In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
It could have been a beautiful winter. A good year. A great life — if we didn't have a rotten hole called russia right next to us.
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It could have been a beautiful winter. A good year. A great life — if we didn't have a rotten hole called russia right next to us.
Unforgivable 💔
Photo World Central Kitchen.
Photo World Central Kitchen.
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Unforgivable 💔
Photo World Central Kitchen.
Photo World Central Kitchen.
It's surreal that the terrorist state russia openly puts to death the entire Ukrainian nation by weaponizing frost while it hardly even makes breaking news anymore. It's -12°/-17° today with new massive attacks expected soon.
📷: Stas Yurchenko.
📷: Stas Yurchenko.
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 PM
It's surreal that the terrorist state russia openly puts to death the entire Ukrainian nation by weaponizing frost while it hardly even makes breaking news anymore. It's -12°/-17° today with new massive attacks expected soon.
📷: Stas Yurchenko.
📷: Stas Yurchenko.
Since Oct, not a single day has passed without a russian attack on our energy grid.
At the same time, we've been fed fairy tales abt russia "wanting peace" — used as a convenient excuse to slow down deliveries of badly needed air defences.
A russian crime against humanity is unfolding live.
At the same time, we've been fed fairy tales abt russia "wanting peace" — used as a convenient excuse to slow down deliveries of badly needed air defences.
A russian crime against humanity is unfolding live.
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Since Oct, not a single day has passed without a russian attack on our energy grid.
At the same time, we've been fed fairy tales abt russia "wanting peace" — used as a convenient excuse to slow down deliveries of badly needed air defences.
A russian crime against humanity is unfolding live.
At the same time, we've been fed fairy tales abt russia "wanting peace" — used as a convenient excuse to slow down deliveries of badly needed air defences.
A russian crime against humanity is unfolding live.
russian attacks: murder Ukrainians.
Ukrainian attacks: limit russia's ability to murder Ukrainians.
Disgraceful ICRC: both sides blah blah blah.
Ukrainian attacks: limit russia's ability to murder Ukrainians.
Disgraceful ICRC: both sides blah blah blah.
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
russian attacks: murder Ukrainians.
Ukrainian attacks: limit russia's ability to murder Ukrainians.
Disgraceful ICRC: both sides blah blah blah.
Ukrainian attacks: limit russia's ability to murder Ukrainians.
Disgraceful ICRC: both sides blah blah blah.
This is a crime against humanity.
Since October, russians have conducted 256 attacks on Ukraine's energy grid and heating system.
The terrorists targeted 11 hydro power plants, 45 largest combined heating and power stations, 49 thermal power plants, and 151 substations.
Since October, russians have conducted 256 attacks on Ukraine's energy grid and heating system.
The terrorists targeted 11 hydro power plants, 45 largest combined heating and power stations, 49 thermal power plants, and 151 substations.
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
This is a crime against humanity.
Since October, russians have conducted 256 attacks on Ukraine's energy grid and heating system.
The terrorists targeted 11 hydro power plants, 45 largest combined heating and power stations, 49 thermal power plants, and 151 substations.
Since October, russians have conducted 256 attacks on Ukraine's energy grid and heating system.
The terrorists targeted 11 hydro power plants, 45 largest combined heating and power stations, 49 thermal power plants, and 151 substations.