Watch Two Brave Ukrainian Girls Sing Moments Before a Russian Missile Strikes Them
Plus: Night of Terror As Russia Sends Iranian Drones to Europe's Danube River
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War Day 539: Night of Terror As Russia Sends Iranian Drones to Europe's Danube River
KYIV—Failing to take Ukraine, Russia is now seeking to destroy places it once thought it could plunder. Through the night, Moscow sent Iranian-made Shaheed--or "martyr"--drones to the Danube River delta, just yards away from Nato- and EU-member Romania. The Muscovites destroyed grain warehouses.
500+ DAYS OF WAR-REPORTING— Tuesday 15 August 2023: REPORTING EVERY DAY FROM UKRAINE SINCE FEBRUARY 24, 2022 on Chicago's @wgnradio with Bob Sirott. NOT LEAVING UNTIL VICTORY.
Ukraine Weekly Fundraiser: Max From Kharkiv Explains Why This Drone is Necessary
Ukraine Weekly Fundraiser: Max From Kharkiv Explains Why This Drone is Necessary
From the Carpathian Mountains, American journalist Joe Lindsley and Ukrainian artist @neivanmade introduce Max Burtsev @mcsimba in Kharkiv.
Max, founder of Volonterska UA charity fund, is seeking $25,000 for a strike drone for Ukrainian soldiers near Bakhmut. They need this to destroy Russian tanks at night at a distance of up to 5 kilometers.
While we wait for fighter jets and long-range weapons, Ukraine’s heroes standing for freedom need lots of drones to push back against the barbaric enemy. The biggest donor will receive an original print from @neivanmade : you can see the painting in stories.
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Watch Two Brave Ukrainian Girls Sing Moments Before a Russian Missile Strikes Them
LVIV—Their last words on this earth were sung fiercely outside of a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, before a Russian missile strike killed young Ukrainians Svitlana and Khrystina. Listen here to these brave voices. And at a conference in Lviv hosted by @SiliconCurtain and @OrestZub other Ukrainian voices urgently discussed how to make true victory happen as quickly as possible.
War Day 533: What's the Secret to Stopping Putin? | with @SiliconCurtain and @OrestZub
LVIV—At a conference organized by UK podcast Silicon Curtain and Ukrainian blogger Orest Zub, top journalists and activists discussed strategies for sustainable victory for Ukrainians and free people. Listen here for an inside perspective from leading activists for freedom. This is the strength of Ukrainian democracy: people exchanging ideas and energy.
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