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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Christ is risen! So will Ukraine! An Easter postcard by Edward Kozak, drawn in a DP camp in Allied-occupied Germany in 1948.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Worth remembering - and reminding.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

And Iran would be in a weaker position without the support of Russia. As well as China, North Korea, and Venezuela. And if the US supported kicking Russia out of the UN Security Council, the UN and the international law could be still relevant in 2026.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This is how democracy dies in post-Soviet Europe. This is how Russia wanted to kill democracy in Ukraine - and succeeded enough to weaken and occupy some parts of Ukraine. This is what they are doing in Hungary now. MLM election fraud. Threats. Mob control. The price of a vote: youtu.be/ZCwQR5HRWR8

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Forget discredited "Russian Studies". Learn Ukrainian, the language of freedom and tender love. uil.org.uk/beginner-ukr...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Apparently, attacking Ukraine is bad for your health.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Russia appears to be hiding a widespread foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Siberia. The disease may have already crossed into the European part of the country. This is reported by Novaya Gazeta Europe (in Russian): novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

That one died. This one will, too.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The cited post is particularly laughable. It targets the lowest of the low in terms of general education. What "Russian ships" exactly? How many ships does Russia have in the Middle East? And what are the "Iranian waters"? The Caspian Sea? We urgently need a minimum literacy test for voters.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

1/2 Was it possible to prevent this - and other wars? Probably yes, by helping Ukraine to kick Russia back to Russia in 2014 or in 2022. Russia would crumble from inside. With some pressure, it could have been pressed into surrendering its nuclear weapons.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

1/5 When Trump came to power, there was a discussion here in whether it was good or bad for Ukraine (yes, we did have trumpists here as well). My comment was that he seemed to be way more decisive (than Biden, and, very possibly, Kamala), but it could work either way.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Join a Ukrainian support rally this weekend in your city! Help us win! More information here: www.patreon.com/posts/join-u...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Oh, how could it be possible? There are trading sanctions there, aren't they?

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Ukrainian Olympic sportsman Vladyslav Heraskevych is ready to sacrifice his participation in the games for the sake of remembering his dead colleagues. The International Olympic Committee appears to join Russia in its war to erase Ukrainian national memory: www.patreon.com/posts/intern...

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The International Olympic Committee joins Russia in its war to erase Ukrainian national memory | Letters from Kyiv

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Shame! Kirsty Seward, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is a Zimbabwean politician and sports administrator. Zimbabwe is one of the very small number of countries in the world that officially support the Russian war in Ukraine. Maybe someone else must be disqualified here?

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country. www.bbc.com/sport/articl...

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IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych over 'helmet of remembrance'

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his ...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Even half-hearted and weakly enforced US sanctions against Russia are under continuous pressure to be watered down. Also, a recommendation of the Ukrainian foreign affairs observer website: www.patreon.com/posts/resurg...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

If you are into arts, you might be interested in checking out my series of posts on Ukrainian classic art. Use the #Ukraine #ClassicArt tags (both of them) to search for the relevant posts; or just scroll down my post feed.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

As I see some new people following me here, I think it may be relevant to share the latest version of my self-introduction post. Welcome to my place, and thank you for following. www.patreon.com/posts/introd...

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Introduction | Letters from Kyiv

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Russian sport is cheating in the most obvious and despicable way - they physically kill and maim their Ukrainian competitors. www.patreon.com/posts/150437...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This is a quick analysis of the Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine on the night of February 2 to 3, 2026, by Serhii Misiura, aka Captain Price: www.patreon.com/posts/analys...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

"Ubiquiti radio bridge antennae serve a critical communications need for the Russian military in Ukraine, including for drone operations, according to our investigation". “There is no alternative,” a Russian vendor told Hunterbrook: hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Blacking out in central Ukraine: "Just people surviving, yet curious, patient, and kind to a foreign volunteer" Read full text for free here: www.patreon.com/posts/149273... #Ukraine #winter #resilience

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"Yesterday, while putting on my ski pants to go to sleep in my apartment in Kyiv, I suddenly had a strong sense of déjà vu. And I realised: this has already happened in my life". Read full text for free here: www.patreon.com/posts/freezi... #Kyiv #Ukraine #UkrainianVoices

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

An account of how things are in Kyiv after last week's Russian bombing of the Ukrainian capital's heating and electricity infrastructure. By me and some other people. Link to the post in the first comment.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Wishing all the best to your household, the master and the mistress, and all the house folk in the New Year! More on this koliadka here: www.patreon.com/posts/koliad...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Probably one of the most popular Ukrainian koliadkas is “Dobry vechir tobi, pane hospodariu” (Good Evening to You, oh Honorable Master [of This House]). www.patreon.com/posts/koliad...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I hope you know that Carol of the Bells is a Ukrainian melody. If not, I recommend reading about the epic story behind the music: it connects Ukraine's first attempt at independence in 1917, the town of Pokrovsk, the Paris Peace Conference, and, of course, the USA. www.patreon.com/posts/koliad...

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Koliadkas of Resilience: "Shchedryk", internationally known as the Carol of the Bells | Letters from Kyiv

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

"For carolers - they are merry folk, They carol, and so it shall always be. So shall it always be, and God's will too. Songs grow, such is their lot, Songs grow, and will keep growing..." A Christmas carol from the Ukrainian Carpathian people of Hutsuly. More here: www.patreon.com/posts/koliad...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

We have the Koliada time now. The time of the Christmas Carols. Time of the songs of hope, joy, kindness, prosperity, and belief in the victory of the light over the darkness. Read more at: www.patreon.com/posts/koliad...

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Koliadkas of Resilience | Letters from Kyiv

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas, everybody! Don't take peace and prosperity for granted! Praying for the hope, love, and justice in this world. Painting: The Three Kings, by Andrii Yermolenko.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A playlist of Ukrainian carol songs from the Public Radio of Ukraine, with short intermissions by a DJ in Ukrainian: ukr.radio/schedule/pla...

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Модуль знань | 18.12.2024 15:05

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This text comes a bit too late, but I think it is still worth posting. I could confidently predict the failure of the "28-point peace plan" by one critical mistake its authors made: bad timing (and likely an insolent ignorance of the basic facts of Ukrainian history): www.patreon.com/posts/144390...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

A weekend is a time to get my soul into order. Today, I suggest you enjoy three documentary films and two texts on the fate of the arts in Ukraine during the war: www.patreon.com/posts/arts-a...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Finally! There are gasoline shortages in parts of Moscovia and an electricity blackout in Bilhorod today. The more the Moscovites feel the war, the closer the peace is. Please send more peacemaking instruments to Ukraine. If you don't own a Tomahawk, you still can support the Ukrainian army today:

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How can I personally help Ukraine? Pick your way! (30+ ways to help + general advice on helping better) | Letters from Kyiv

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Ukraine has finally refurbished its recruitment website - and some of the internal processes - for the international servicemen willing to join the Ukrainian Army in the fight for Ukraine's freedom (and for the defeat of the bloody Moscovian Empire). Here's the link: www.joinuarmy.org/en/

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I must say the British, with all their mistakes, are one of the nations that have a character, and that can think and act, and even learn from history. Apparently, it does help to lose a global empire once in a while: youtu.be/QgkUVIj3KWY

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Yes, Prime Minister - Russian Tactics and Nuclear Deterrent

YouTube video by John Doe

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

1) A Ukrainian engineering Army unit is looking for international specialists to join their ranks. The unit is looking for "drivers, electronic specialists, engineers, architects".⬇️

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Kharkiv War Diaries: Stories from a City on the Edge - BBC World Service Documentaries. From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion until now: #Ukraine #Kharkiv #Documentary

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Kharkiv War Diaries: Stories from a City on the Edge - BBC World Service Documentaries

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

International firms’ taxes paid in Russia in 2024 are equivalent to 1 million soldiers for Putin. This is the bloody mathematics we Ukrainians have to face today. Unfortunately, the companies from the "collective West" (and China) lead the rating. Read more in the latest @b4ukraine.org report.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Happy Ukrainian Independence Day, everybody! Thank you for standing with us! Please carry on - the fighting continues every day and night, right now! www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Another serving of my #UkrainianVoices series: Vitaly Portnikov, on when Putin went off the rails. Available for free, but your signing up on Patreon is much appreciated - it shows me that there is a real interest - and, possibly, a need - in what I do: www.patreon.com/posts/136497...

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#Ukraine #ClassicArt of the day: "Night in the Crimea. View of Ayu Dag", 1850, by Ivan Aivazovsky. Born Hovhannes Aivazian, he was a descendant of Ukrainian Armenians, who settled in Galicia in the 18th century. His family moved to Crimea in 1812. "Ayu Dag" means "Bear Mountain" in Crimean Tatar.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Get your head out of the meaningless newsstream, and enjoy some real-life stories. Cuba & Alaska, a documentary about two Ukrainian combat medics, hits the Ukrainian cinemas tomorrow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0qK...

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Cuba & Alaska - Trailer EN subs

YouTube video by Clin d'œil Fims

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

#Ukraine #ClassicArt of the day: "Noon. A herd in the steppe", 1895, by Arkhyp Kuindzhy. Today, Ukrainian steppe is known as an endless field of grain crops. However, until the 1950s, the steppe was mostly used for livestock farming, with large herds of sheep, cows, and horses grazing under the sky.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

#Ukraine #ClassicArt of the day: "Steamship Moskva at the storm", 1884, by Rufin Sudkovsky Sudkovsky (1850-1885) was born in Ochakiv. He studied painting in Odesa and St. Petersburg, reaching success there, but returning home for health reasons. He loved the Black Sea and mostly painted marine art.

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

A new post in my #UkrainianVoices Series: Oksana Zabuzhko, on the time-proven method of negotiations with the Russians: www.patreon.com/posts/136184... Enjoy! #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

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Kyiv Guy @kyivguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

#Ukraine #ClassicArt of the day: "Justice of the peace", 1887, by Mykola Kuznetsov Kuznetsov (1850-1929) was born in a wealthy family in the Kherson region. As a young man, he went against the will of his parents and started living with a seasonal worker girl from Volyn, eventually marrying her.

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