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Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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603,628 reasons to fight for that's the total area of #Ukraine in square kilometres.

Every single one matters.

Discover
#WhatWeAreFightingFor through 26 powerful stories

https://ukraine.ua/regions-of-ukraine/

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The path to peace is through convincing putin that he won't win the war.

Anne Applebaum / Instagram

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Three years ago, GB Railfreight named one of its locomotives Glory to Ukraine.

Today, it continues to travel across Great Britain, reminding people about
#Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

U24 Gov UA/ Instagram

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
@EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie

πŸ’¬πŸ’¬ "If you live in #Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue." - Joey Contino

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The European Union has officially confirmed the holding of an extraordinary meeting of the European Council on Foreign Affairs, convened by High Representative Kaia Kallas in connection with the upcoming talks between Trump and putin.

https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1094995.html

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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Mutual inconvenience: why Alaska for the Trump-putin summit on #Ukraine?

by Dan Sabbagh, in Kyiv

Remote US state is not an easy destination for either leader, but the choice of venue reflects the many factors at play

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/why-alaska-for-the-trump-putin-summit-on-ukraine

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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Joint Statement of Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight on #Ukraine

Extract
"The people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future. The path to peace cannot be charted without Ukraine’s voice. No decisions on Ukraine without Ukraine, and no decisions on Europe without Europe."

https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/joint-statement-of-leaders-of-the-nordic-baltic-eight-on-ukraine/id3115525/

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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Ukrainian media forcibly replaced on occupied territory with β€˜russian World’ propaganda

putin has also signed into law the effective criminalization of Internet searches for what is called β€˜extremist’ content and the use of VPNs to access β€˜prohibited’ sites, all dangerously broad terms covering just about everything Ukrainian

https://khpg.org/en/1608814876

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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#Ukraine artist-turned-soldier David Chychkan was killed at the age of 39 while repelling a russian attack on the front lines in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, his military unit announced on Aug. 10.

He produced many works of art, including many watercolor paintings. His work often depicted Ukrainian national motifs

RIP, a hero of Ukraine

Read more here
πŸ“ŽπŸ“Ž https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-artist-killed-on-front-lines-in-zaporizhzhia-oblast/

Eugene McParland πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
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On the night of 11 August (from 20:30 on 10 August), the enemy attacked #Ukraine with 71 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of dummy drones

Preliminary data, as of 8:00 a.m., air defences shot down/suppressed 59 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and various types of drone simulators

Twelve UAVs were recorded hitting six locations, and downed UAVs (debris) was recorded at one location.