The text was (as I don't know if it was removed afterwards, for anyone looking for source - scroll to my 2022 posts lol) as imperialistic as it was riddled with spiritual ritualism that Russian society deeply resonates with.

In essence, before modern bots started spewing commands to twist it on NATO, West, bio labs, and other bullshit (first comments of this nature were launched in March 2022 by the way), the manifesto explains Putin's upcoming claim to Ukraine as symbolism. He is VLADIMIR Putin and Rus was founded by St VLADIMIR. That's literally it. No exaggeration, no complexities, this was the main argument.

So, now that even Trumpist US defence departments are stating that Ukraine is winning (even with difficult situation in the front), that Russian advances, however Pyrrhic, are unsustainable, that Russian economy is sinking despite central bank magician's best efforts, and that population decline is past the point of no return, it IS very symbolic that Rus was founded by St Vladimir (in Putin's words) and Russia, in its current status, will end with Vladimir Putin.

Because even when his frail old body will give up, whoever inherits this uninheritable position will face a war devastated population and economy that will have no other option but becoming an (un)official Chinese colony. Already, according to locals in Siberia, Chinese businesses get free reign in Siberia, and, according to EU official statements, China is propping up Russian military and economy.

When I woke up today this was the first photo that I saw. The moment when you just wish this weren’t real but some stupid ai edit. But no.

Historic Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra was hit during the ongoing Russian missile attack. A monastery nearly 1,000 years old and older than Notre-Dame itself

Among other tonight’s targets were the Kharkiv art museum, the Dormition Cathedral, and the Kyiv’s Dovzhenko Film Studio.

This is the systemic Russia’s behavior, they has damaged or destroyed nearly 1,800 cultural heritage sites since the start of the full-scale war.

These are not only attacks on buildings. They are attacks on Ukraine’s cultural heritage, history, and identity.

Heartbroken 💔

The twists and turns that I heard and read about why this decision is justified is enraging. This basically mirrors the attitude that the left and the right have towards us: ‘ukrainians please die in silence, do not speak up, do not talk about war - it makes us uncomfortable, and preferably die faster so we can be friends with russians again.’

😡Внаслідок атаки пошкоджено об’єкти критичної інфраструктури в Новоукраїнському районі. Без електропостачання залишаються 19 населених пунктів, повідомив керівник ОВА Андрій Райкович.

Також через масовані обстріли ускладнений рух поїздів у кількох регіонах, зокрема на Кіровоградщині, Харківщині та Сумщині, повідомили в Укрзалізниці. Затримки поїздів сягають понад двох годин.

It’s also an apartment building in my neighbourhood, I think last two floors are destroyed. People are under the rubble now. 3 y.o child has been hospitalised just now.