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Watch this video to the end for the payoff to get a sense of the Ukrainian sense of humour!
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Defense of Ukraine
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On the eve of the historic coronation, we'd like to thank our British friends for your friendship. We are grateful for your unwavering support and partnership, especially in the past year!
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The UAV was not a Russian drone but instead the Ukraine's air force say they had lost control of one of their own drones and shot it down above central #Kyiv
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Moderate damage to a commercial building in central #kyiv from falling debris caused by one of the Russian drones shot down over the Ukrainian capital earlier this evening
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Just watched an air defence missile fly pass my apartment Kyiv window. Ongoing sound of anti-aircraft batteries firing in the distance as I write this
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Christopher Miller
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US Embassy Kyiv sent an alert to Americans in Ukraine tonight: “In light of the recent uptick in strikes across Ukraine and inflammatory rhetoric from Moscow, the Department of State cautions U.S. citizens of an ongoing heightened threat of missile attacks, including in Kyiv...”
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Russian troops have unleashed yet another devastating attack on civilian targets, this time in Kherson, Ukraine. A supermarket and other non-military sites were bombarded, leaving at least 21 people dead and many injured. This is cold blooded terrorism
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Loud explosions over Kyiv just have got me out bed, Ukrainian air defence batteries engaging incoming Russian missiles or drones apparently
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AI-generated images not only threaten journalism but also human rights groups, as they blur the line between fact and fiction. Fake images like these used by
@Amnesty_Norge
can be used to fabricate evidence, discredit victims or spread disinformation
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The images got Colombia's flag wrong and invented fake humans in place of real protesters, adding a level of abstraction to real-world horrors. trib.al/hbxcfC7
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The press conference in #Kyiv to launch the fundraising campaign for children Incubators to with Ukraine's #Eurovision entry's farewell concert, featuring 'Heart of Steel' is on hold due to an air alert
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Seven people so far confirmed dead in Uman, after a Russian missile strike on a block of flats. The devastation is a stark reminder that no place is safe from the horrors of war. The city is located 100s of miles from the front line and is a refuge for many displaced families
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Elderly Ukrainian women embody resilience & wisdom, traditions amid change. Facing the Russian invasion, they can be a source of solace for their community, Babushkas often give a voice to the collective emotion, vividly expressing them on camera when interviewed
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Ukrainian Producer Bogdan Biti was killed near Antonivka bridge in Kherson & Italian journalist Corrado Zunino was injured at the same location. My thoughts are with their families & hope
@repubblica
will support Bogdan's loved ones
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Bit of an awkward but very happy mess... Thanks so much to
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and to the amazing team behind our films
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. And a big thank you to
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who took the HUGE gamble on sending me!
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The News Movement
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We are SO proud and excited to announce @lucymarleey has won an @MHPC 30 To Watch award for her work on Syria. It was her first international assignment and her work has been picked up around the world. Go Lucy! #30towatch
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Orthodox Easter in Kyiv is a tapestry of diverse traditions, uniting people in faith, love & cultural heritage, embracing unity through diversity 🥚
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His patch reads їбаш which roughly translates as 'fuck it'. Away from the most notorious frontlines, all along the line of contact, countless daily skirmishes often go unreported. Soldiers endure a cycle of tense waiting, intermittent boredom, and moments of sheer terror
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Now I know what it feels like to be a Russian tank kidnapped by a Ukrainian farmer. Mykola's proving the power of self-organisation in a remote part of the Ukrainian NE countryside. He's making some cash by providing an essential service transporting cars across a flooded highway
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At the start of the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine,️ she volunteered with the territorial defence and served with the 72nd Mechanised brigade. She has published a book of poems, describing her experience of trench warfare.
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She is 20 years old and has known war all of her adult life. As the Kremlin launched the first stage of conflict with Ukraine back in February 2014, when she was just 9 years old.
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Her role in the trenches on the Eastern Front was machine-gunner. This is an extremely dangerous job, as machine-gun nests are often fixed defensive positions, so are prime targets for attack.
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He described how the Russians, like the Soviets before them, attack with large quantities of infantry. They are being used like 'пушечное мясо' which directly translates as cannon meat.
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Vyacheslav, the Tank's commander has a thousand-yard stare. He told me that Russian commanders send their recently mobilised conscripts and enlisted prisoners in waves, often to their deaths, to be withered down by cannon and machine-gun fire.
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Viktor is the driver of this Soviet-era Tank. He says that, at the beginning of the war, they were fighting tank-to-tank battles, but now after so many armoured vehicles have been lost by both sides, it's mostly infantry and drone-directed artillery.
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With a smile, Alla told me about the moment the missile hit, the sound, smoke and confusion. Seeing her husband covered in blood & being rescued by soldiers. She has lost everything. In flat her for the first time since the attack, she was looking for her favourite books.
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