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Active Duty NCO - Armed Forces of Ukraine (General Staff) / Columnist - (Ukrainian State Media Agency)

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2 months
Today I was presented with the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Commander in Chief’s Golden Cross Badge of Honor. I’ll have more to say about this award in the coming days. Still processing. Victory is Ukraine.
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2 years
Today I was enlisted in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
They have just worked on my hand at the newest hospital. Tissue damage is severe and some nerve issues. No schedule on closing the wound. Current Prognosis: Blessed and Lucky. Future Prognosis: Back to the Battlefield.
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1 year
Thank you for the words. I'm being admitted to a hospital. For security reasons, I am unable to reveal where. Today made me understand two truths: I'm proud to be ZSU. I'm even prouder of all those who support Ukraine as we move towards total victory. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Good night from a still free Ukraine.
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1 year
My first day in the trenches as a sergeant.
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2 years
I've been assigned as a senior combat medic. I'll be going to the front with my unit. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
I told you last night we were on our way. Now we are just outside the city. It wasn't hard. We were already there. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Update: This will be a year of victory for us. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 (And TY 🙏)
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1 year
Waiting to be evacuated.
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2 years
Yeah. It's real. Yeah. It's about to be on. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
One year apart. War is hell.
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1 year
Greetings from the front.
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1 year
After 8 of last 10 days in the zero line trenches, just got rotated out.
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1 year
The future is safe.
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1 year
Last photo at the Kharkiv frontline before receiving the call to deploy to the Donbas today. Wherever the Armed Forces of Ukraine sends us we are ready to fight and proud to bring victory to the Ukrainian people. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Happy Easter.
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2 years
I passed my combat medic training test. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Today was my turn in the machine gun nest. It's good to have received training for all our weapons. In the Donbas I only knew how to use my AK and throw a grenade. Not anymore.
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10 months
Exclusive: The Armed Forces of Ukraine are within 10 kilometers of Donetsk City and closing fast. Stay tuned for more updates from the frontlines of liberty.
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1 year
As I'm being transferred between hospitals, I just want to say thank you to the Ukrainian people for showing the world one year of bravery and inspiration.
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1 year
Huge announcement : 🇺🇲🇺🇦 I've just been invited to address members of Congress in Washington DC on behalf of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
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1 year
The Russians destroyed our Star Link. Two days later @MarkJLindquist had one waiting for me in Kharkiv. Unbreakable.
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9 months
After my battlefield injury, this flag gave me all the comfort and strength I needed. Happy Flag Day Ukraine🇺🇦
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1 year
Well, I'm on the train ride home... 👀🙏🇺🇦🇺🇲
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1 year
This ZSU Commander in Bakhmut has a PHD in Physics. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Only Russia stans care about my gender identity and cultural wars. In Ukraine we only care about liberty and military victories.
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2 years
Good morning to the United States. Good afternoon from south of Kyiv. I think my plate carrier says it. Please retweet to tell the world how you feel about Putin and Russia.
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1 year
Of course I'm smiling. Ukraine has already won.
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1 year
Holy shit. A Russian attack video on our position just showed up online. Except... We repelled them!!! I won't share it...but 🔥🔥🔥
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9 months
Russian Defense is COLLAPSING in the south. Trust ZSU. Trust Ukrainian Command.
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1 year
Passport control: How long have you been out of the country? Me: 9 months. Passport Control: Where? Me: Serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Passport Control: Welcome home! I love the United States 🇺🇲 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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11 months
Update: I have been assigned to the Headquarters of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine where I undertake English language media projects for TDF units across the country. My duties will include significant travel outside of Kyiv, including trips to multiple zero lines…
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1 year
Smiling with one of my commanders this morning. It's a difficult situation with my hand. Right after this photo I was moved to a 5th different hospital. I'm not worried though. I trust the ZSU.
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1 year
We thank you. Our success is your success. 💯
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1 year
Good morning. I’m smiling. Why? After a week of working in Kyiv I’m on my way back to the front today. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Spending a second night in the hospital, this time on the anniversary of the full scale invasion, isn't something I'd have imagined. I also never imagined being privileged to bleed for a nation that represents all that is right with Liberty & Freedom. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
Good morning. We are a day closer to total victory.
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14 days
I am with the 5th assault brigade near Chasiv Yar. They took a moment today to thank the American people for their support of Ukraine.
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1 year
We held the line.
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1 year
Good morning ☀️ Thanks to you and the ZSU we will beat this infection and I'll be out soon.
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1 year
Some guys just arrived at the hospital from Bahkmut. They are in great spirits. Why? We are inflicting monumental losses on Russia there. Bahkmut stands.
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1 year
Surgery day. I haven't had my hormones for seven days. I haven't changed my clothes in 10 days. I haven't showered in 14 days. Let's do this.
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2 years
We've been hit in Kyiv. Attack on city center. It's bad.
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1 year
It was a long night. It was a successful night.
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1 year
I have indeed been to Bakhmut on several different occasions. Bakhmut holds.
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1 year
Victory belongs to us.
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1 year
Wow. German Media has just named me Putin's Number 1 Enemy. 👀 I'll accept the responsibility and title.
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Sarah Ashton-Cirillo ist #US -Amerikanerin, arbeitete als Journalistin, ist Teil der #LGBTQ -Gemeinschaft und dient nun auch noch als ukrainische Soldatin. Sie verkörpert nahezu alles, was der #Kreml hasst. Nun wurde die 45-Jährige verletzt.
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Happy New Years from Kharkiv. 🎉 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🌻
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1 year
It's 4am. I can report more than 3 dozen dead Russians and dozens more injured. Don't ask me how I know. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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1 year
After 4 days of intense training, we are back in our zero line trench position. When we strike the Russian Federation will fall. We are the ZSU.
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10 months
They gave up. And it was the smart choice. 50 Russian soldiers of Dagestani descent, attached to the Caspian unit, in the area of Dorozhnyanka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, quit yesterday and said no more fighting against Ukraine.
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8 months
Preparing to release a video with huge news. Will come out this afternoon. Liberation is Ukraine.
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9 months
As General Budanov promised: The Russian S-400 complex was destroyed in the occupied Crimea "Today, an explosion took place near the village of Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut in the temporarily occupied Crimea.» As a result of the explosion, the installation itself, the missiles…
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1 year
Life in the trenches at the frontline.
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1 year
The face of a man who knows he's caught. Gonzalo Lira, Russian Propagandist, meets the SBU. (And yes, the Kharkiv SBU is beyond awesome 😎, I love those guys🤗)
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9 months
It is Ukraine’s right to strike Moscow. It is Ukraine’s right to return the war to Russia. It is Ukraine’s right to be free.
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1 year
Back with my unit in the Donbas. Thanks for all the support and donations that we received in Kharkiv.
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1 year
Surgery imminent. Full anesthesia. Love ya. 🇺🇦💯🙏
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9 months
Liberated!!!! Mariupol we are coming.
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1 year
I'm smiling because of the love Poland has for Ukraine.
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1 year
I didn't transition: For the clothes. For the sex. For the chance to live out "girlhood." I transitioned because I tried everything NOT to be trans and ultimately it was transition or death. I'm not seeking vengeance nor status, simply to live a life I didn't choose.
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1 year
Good afternoon from Ukraine. 🇺🇦 It happened. Russian Television has featured me as a public enemy. Why? Because Crimea is Ukraine and they know the Crimean Tatar Battalion is bringing Crimea home to Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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8 months
Hello Pskov. How’s your airport??
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1 year
Today I received medals for Courage in Battle and a Certificate of Honor for my actions and acts during the last month of combat against the Russian enemy. It is my greatest honor and privilege to serve ZSU and the people of Ukraine.
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Breaking Exclusive: 🚨🚨🚨🚨 #Kharkiv , #Ukraine ️ First video footage of Drobitsky Yar Holocaust memorial since it was attacked by the genocidal, naZi Russian war criminals. ✡️🕍🕎 #StandWithUkraine
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1 year
When I finally got evacuated from the frontlines the boys sent this "see you later," gift from me to Russian camp.
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9 months
Official: President Zelenskyy confirmed that female pilots are training to fly the F-16 jets in Denmark.
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 CNN has endangered the lives of Ukrainian soldiers and used our fallen heroes for ratings. I call on every unit and political ministry to boycott CNN until an apology has been issued.
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The Russians attacked and couldn't kill me. An infection won't beat me either.
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A message about Gonzalo Lira and Russian propagandists everywhere. We are coming for everyone one of you.
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We did it. The Ukrainian flag will be allowed to fly in Torino. To everyone who mobilized for freedom: Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🌻
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1 year
Good afternoon. I've been promoted to Junior Sergeant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is an absolute privilege and honor to now continue my service as a non commissioned officer.
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8 months
Wagner is being purged from Russian history. The graves of Prigozhin’s war criminals are being wiped away.
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2 years
Breaking 🚨🚨🚨 From Bakhmut, Ukraine The Russians lie. Ukrainian troops are NOT retreating. I know because I spent the day in the city. Full story and videos to come.
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1 year
I was just featured for the FOURTH time on Russia's #1 rated TV show. This time they admitted I'm a threat to the Russian war criminals. Donate below to help me and the Armed Forces of Ukraine make sure the worst fears of the enemy invaders come true.
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The Russians have been so obsessed with me in the Donbas, wait til I rejoin the battle to take back Crimea.
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Confirmed by Ukrainian MOD and Resistance in the temporarily occupied territories: Rate of Russian desertion is sky rocketing and moral is collapsing.
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Both of my commanders wished me happy women's day. Ukraine 2023 is the present and future.
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1 year
I believe in the goodness of @elonmusk and his Starlink. PS: Elon, Don't worry about a nuclear holocaust, Ukraine has already won.
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WOW 😲 Based on my months of work for the ZSU & Ministry of Defense, including a significant role in Washington DC last week, the Smithsonian Institute asked Ukraine for permission to add my ZSU Uniform to Museum'a collection. My uniform now belongs to the Smithsonian. 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇲
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It was a long night.
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Tomorrow Ukraine will be heard there.
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Update: We just returned from zero line to pick up new equipment before heading back out. The Russians came at us twice. We stopped them twice.
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Every time Skabeyeva (Skabeeva) and her staff stalk my feed they will have to see her war criminal face looking back. On behalf of all creatures, I promise this creature ain't stopping until we have liberty, liberation, and total victory against the Russian terrorists.
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1 year
Russian State Television just profiled me. Again. 👀😂
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Btw: Training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots began 70-90 days ago.
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1 year
The US Senate will continue to overwhelmingly support Ukraine.
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Please support this EOD hero in Ukraine who is dealing with an amputation after clearing mines in Kharkiv. Donate below to help Monte and his family come back strong.
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Amazing news: In the direction of Priyutne we pushed the Russian lines back almost 3 kilometers and nearly a kilometer in Robotyne. ZSU is on the move.
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1 year
Honored to be back.
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Update: Gorgeous flowers 🌺 Beautiful art 🎨 Surgery tomorrow. 🏥
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2 years
TRIGGER WARNING 🚨 I'm working on the most horrific human rights story of the Russian Genocide in Ukraine. I've spoken to witnesses who saw the fingerprints of Ukrainian children burnt off & their passports ripped up in Russian occupied areas as part of their mass kidnappings.
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Polish officials report that the country’s border guards are being attacked on a daily basis by Belarus assailants who are using equipment provided by Wagner criminals. We stand with Poland. 🇺🇦🇵🇱
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Our Polish allies are not hiding the fact they are ready to decimate the Kremlin’s Wagner war criminals and Moscow Belarus puppets: Helicopters are armed and ready for battle. There are very experienced pilots here, there are pilots who used airborne weapons and missiles with…
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We arrived. They attacked. We avoided casualties.
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On my way home.
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This belongs to a Sergeant with the 24th in Bakhmut. This is the ZSU. This is Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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To the Russia supporters mocking me for not being at the front yet. It's been 2 weeks since I enlisted. Of course I'm still in advanced medic training. Putin ain't my Commander in Chief. President Zelenskyy actually cares about us.
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