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8:35 pm in
#Kyiv
Every Sunday I write a letter.
These letters are about the war in Ukraine and our history/culture.
This week, I wrote about hard topics: russia kills our children and destroys our critical infrastructure. I added pictures of a Ukrainian photographer (and her…
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While I’m waiting in a longgggg queue to pay for the food.
I know that my war tweets are being read by people all over the world. Could you please write from which country you’re?
It would incredible to see the world while I’m here, in
#Kyiv
, in this war time.
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11:42 pm in
#Kyiv
. I do need to have my war coffee. It’s the 6th night we should survive.
I do know that it’s not fine having coffee so late. But I have an excuse. I have a war.
My dearest friends, from all my heart I want you never feel such horror. My love ❤️
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It’s all I can take with me. All my life is is this bag.
We’ll manage. I’m sure. Keep you informed.
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12:24 am in
#Kyiv
Snow
Night.
I wonder how many people on Twitter still support Ukraine.
It’s important to know.
I’ll read in the morning.
☃️
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10:27 am in
#Kyiv
So no power, no water, no heating.
All we have now is our lives.
Air raid alert is still on. I hardly can read news as connection is extremely slow.
Hope you’ll see this tweet
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9:07 am in
#Kyiv
Air siren all clear.
13 drones were shot down.
I postponed a visit to the dentist. Made breakfast. Said Mom ‘We’re ok’.
Have read that Mr New Twitter is hiding Ukraine from you.
But we’re still here. We’re loud, I want everyone to see this Ukrainian tweet
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6:49 pm in
#Kyiv
. Two minutes ago there was a huge explosion on the Left Bank of the capital. We were shocked. We live nearby.
In a case, if we survive this night, tomorrow we’ll go to the West Ukraine to my mom. My fingers are trembling.
❤️
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8:56 am in
#hometown
I do know that it won’t stop missiles or this war, but it would be great now to see your support.
Some warm response, virtual hug, smile. Just let me know that the world is here
♥️
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Quick evening note. It’s 131 day of full-scale war in
#Ukraine
. Just wonder how many of you are really still here. Give some sign ♥️
I’m still here. And will be here for a long time (I do hope).
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5:10 pm in
#Kyiv
I notice that people unfollow. I’m fine with it. 77 days to follow the war might be hard.
Let me know which countries are still here, support Ukraine.
I’ll keep tweeting this war diary till it becomes peace one.
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12:03 pm in
#Kyiv
. I’m going to work for a few hours. Will be here later. Don’t worry. I’m alive)
And I’m so proud that you’re reading me from all over the world. Your tweets are amazing ❤️
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12:22 am in
#Kyiv
Before going to sleep, I need to tell you:
- It’s important that you’re here. Of course, it might be hard. You have your own lives to deal with.
I appreciate every like, reply, share. That means we’re not alone in this stupid war. World still listens
♥️
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My dearest, in terms of safety, I won’t publish any info where I am now, where I’m heading to. I’ll let you know when I’ll arrive.
❤️ Lots of love
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I have a dream. My dream is smaller than had M.L. King.
I have a dream after the war ending to make a trip around the world.
To visit every place where you’re. To drink coffee with you, to replace the horrors of war by your smiles.
❤️ ordinary woman living through the war
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12:48 am in
#Kyiv
Heating is returning!
I’ll try to sleep.
Thank you, dear world, for being with me this crazy Friday.
Strong Ukrainian hugs ♥️🇺🇦
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9:24 pm in
#Kyiv
I’ve made dinner (just ordinary, we didn’t celebrate). Cleaned the apartment. Cuddled Victory. Called Mom.
Now making
#warcoffee
It was a war birthday.
Not easy.
You helped me to make it lighter. Thank you, dear world, for kind words, warcoffee & hugs
♥️
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6:47 am in
#Kyiv
Early morning in Ukraine.
At night we were attacked by drones.
New damages. No power.
Still have water & heating.
I’m filling with water everything I have.
Ok. It’s really ‘unforgettable’ birthday start.
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12:15 am in
#Kyiv
Another power outage. But it’s ok.
My favorite tweets are the ones when I ask which country you are from.
A lot of replies, flags give me some hope:
- Ok. We’re not alone yet. We’re not forgotten.
Let’s do this again?
Please don’t forget Ukraine ♥️
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11:02 am somewhere in
#Kyiv
. It was the last view from my window. My broken heart is crying.
I do hope there will be updates. We’re escaping.
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4:46 pm in
#Kyiv
I need you.
Something strange happened.
Twitter algorithms don’t show my tweets to many people.
So if you see this tweet, please, give any reaction you can (like, reply, share).
Twitter might not like Ukraine. But Ukraine is here. And I won’t let it be…
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11:12 pm in
#Ukraine
Today this young woman, her 3-months baby & mother were killed in Odesa.
I’m putting you gently in my war diary 💔 in war history
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@elonmusk
I know that my voice is just a voice of an ordinary Ukrainian woman. But the suggested ‘peace’ is very insulting for all Ukrainians. Shame on you!
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3:15 pm in
#Kyiv
We’re going home.
Don’t know when you can hear from me again.
Hope soon.
Kyiv hugs 🤗
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1:33 pm in
#Kyiv
Long time without my pictures.
Hi, dear world 🌞
It’s me (okok, after hairdresser).
My visit to a hairdresser today is a small message to ru:
- we aren’t afraid here
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10:58 pm in
#Kyiv
. View from window.
I’ve bought tickets on train for tomorrow night. To my mom!
So I’ve got some things to do:
1. To survive this night
2. To survive the coming day
3. To get to the railway station
4. To get on the train
So many tasks for such tiny woman 😂
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3:57 pm in
#Kyiv
It’s one of the most poignant pictures I saw.
The man & his Christmas tree.
Even in war times we need some holiday mood.
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10:33 pm in
#Kyiv
I have 95 000 followers (prefer to say friends). And wonder how many of you really here, read
#warcoffee
diary.
Just let me know by ‘hi, I’m from (wherever)’ or other way.
Sometimes we follow people & even don’t know we follow them 😬 Hope it’s not our story
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4:13 pm in
@Ukraine
.
I want to tell what the war is.
- when your colleague calls & says he goes to fight. You cry
- when your sister with three children escape to other country. You cry
- when another colleague doesn’t answer your text the whole day. You cry.
You cry. You cry
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12:56 pm in
#Slavuta
, Western Ukraine. I’m working now.
And I wonder what are you doing? It’s 100% that I’m being read by all over the world. Highly appreciate your support.
Later I’ll make my war coffee & read how are you. ❤️
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2:32 pm in
#Kyiv
Air raid alert again.
Dear world, it’s not a reality show. It’s a true war. So some your comments may hurt. We are 11 months in this war already. We live with air raid alerts, attacks, deaths, damages.
I’m deeply upset.
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6:01 pm in
#Ukraine
. I just want to put here my no-make-up-war look.
I’m not afraid of being not beautiful.
I need to come back to this look in after war time.
❤️
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3:15 pm in
#Kyiv
I have a very quick question for you:
Do you still support Ukraine? Sometimes I feel that less & less people care.
♥️
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12:20 am in
#Kyiv
Before going to sleep, would like to ask you. For the last 2 days, I lost appr. 500 people here. I read about these strange things happening with some accounts now.
So please let me know that you’re here, read this
#warcoffee
diary.
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2:34 pm in
#Kyiv
No power at home.
Son is writing his exam at the invincibility center.
Ukraine will win. Our spirit is stronger every day.
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8:02 pm in
#Kyiv
I really wonder how many of you really are here. Of course, I see some of you regularly and appreciate your greetings, pictures, and kindness.
Also, I know that some of you are silent, but here too. So let me know by like or reply. It would be great to see…
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9:46 pm in
#Ukraine
It’s so amazing to have your support.
Before going to bed, I’d like to tell:
This is true diary. I made it public to share how ordinary woman lives through the war. No news. Many feelings. Personal experience. My war.
Good night, dear world ❤️
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11 am in
#Kyiv
Good morning from Ukraine!
I realized the important thing. I’m here to share my personal war experience. Not to entertain or please someone. I’m here because I want to be here.
Very simple.
So let’s go to have
#warcoffee
and life 💃
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7:53 pm in
#Kyiv
A lot of talks and fears about next week.
Big war anniversary.
I don’t know what to expect.
So I’m living each moment.
Now going to write.
Oh, dear world. Hope you’re still listening. Ukraine needs you.
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8:10 am in
#Ukraine
On Feb 24 I started drinking
#warcoffee
I didn’t go to the office. I was standing in a long queue for the food in Kyiv.
At 5:48 I started tweeting about my war. With less than 10 of you.
Can you tell from which country are you? You’re more than 10 now ❤️
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07:06 am in
#Ukraine
. So I can’t sleep anymore. Going to have my morning war coffee.
Reading your replies, I do see that after the war ending, I’ll have the coffee from all over the world ❤️
People in post-office will decide that I’m coffee mafia 😂 Thank you for your support!
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12:44 am in
#Kyiv
Just had power back.
Soon going to sleep.
Is everything fine with Twitter (or with me?)
I’m losing people. Do you still follow/see me?
Strange things
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7:32 am in
#Kyiv
. Slept not so well but it’s ok.
Today is March 1 & we have a snow in the capital.
I’ve heard for the first time that there’s a baby upstairs (with a sneezing man). Or may be they helped someone. Or it’s not upstairs.
Need my war morning coffee. Urgently.
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7:08 pm in
#Kyiv
An amazing sky I caught half an hour ago or so.
Air raid alert now.
Missiles on their way.
We’re at home.
I noticed that people unfollow again. Ok. Tired of war.
Me? Tweeting, writing. I need to document everything.
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7:02 pm in
#Kyiv
Still nothing. No power, no water. I don’t know when I can write again. So please don’t worry. I’m fine.
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10:45 pm in
#Kyiv
Today I was really attacked by hate. I blocked 50+ people.
They called me nazis, suggested to surrender, laughed at war, called me a liar…
Me? Nothing. I have a story for them which starts from the words:
‘russian warship go f… yourself’
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12:33 pm in
@Ukraine
Planning to have my war coffee. In case if you have your peace coffee or tea - please share a photo. We will unite a world with our cups.
❤️ I’m lucky to have you.
With love from Ukraine, a land of millions of brave hearts, even if sometimes broken.
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12:17 am in
#Kyiv
No power.
Still air raid alert.
I lit the candles.
Air defense is working.
We had a missile morning, air raid alerts day and drones evening-night.
Please, no questions. Just kind words if you want (or some Patriots 🙃)
Hugs
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8:16 am in
#hometown
Good morning from Ukraine!
A fog has covered our tiny place on the Earth.
Today my Mom is 65. Later My Sister with her children will visit us.
- No celebrations. It’s war. - Mom said.
Happy Birthday. Mom. Please be here as long as you can ♥️
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6:18 pm in
#Kyiv
I’ve packed the things.
So we’ll try to do it. We’ll try to go to my Mom for Christmas holidays.
Of course, there’re many ifs. But we’ll try.
In normal times people say ‘oh, I hope no rain/snow/whatever’. We say:
- I hope no bombing.
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2:21 pm in
#Vinnytsia
I rarely post my pictures.
But from time to time I remind you: hi, it’s me. In Vinnytsia now. On my ‘mission’ to show you what we’re fighting for.
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7:06 pm in
#Kyiv
It’s one of my best pictures (probably).
From today.
It deserves to be the one when I ask this very important question:
- Are you still here? Supporting us? Because it’s more than a year already.
Please, don’t be tired of this war. Don’t be tired.
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11:39 am in
#Kyiv
On my way home.
And wonder. Maybe some (just some) ‘people’ leaving Twitter are fake accounts, bots. So let’s see how many real people do I have here. It would be great if you write something in reply.
Strong Ukrainian hugs to the world!
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4:51 pm in hometown
Surrounded by forest.
Next to each flag there is an oak tree.
Next to each flag there is a plate with a name, date of birth and date of death.
Soldiers.
Born in this tiny town.
Killed in this big war.
Oak field of death.
I visited it today.
No words…
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Midnight in
#Kyiv
I’ve just checked (we had no connection). No power till the morning. So going to sleep in this dark kingdom.
Everything will be fine, dear world. Everything will be fine 🤗
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3:38 pm in
#somewhere
. The old lady in the car tells me about her flowers she left. My flowers are being left alone. My books. My walks. My coffee. My that life.
I’ll come back. I should be strong. We Will Win.
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10:58 pm in
#Kyiv
The evening of a strange mood. So need to ask you, dear world: are you still here?
Strong 🇺🇦 hugs.
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I’m so grateful for your support but I have no plans to evacuate.
My Son is 19. He cannot leave Ukraine.
My Mom cannot leave her garment factory.
I won’t leave my Son, my Mom, my country.
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11:47 pm in
#Kyiv
We have lights in the windows, snow & calm evening.
Thank you, dear world, for being here, for all your support ♥️
Snow hugs
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11:16 am in
#Kyiv
She creates knitted beauty.
I want the world to see her.
I’ve bought rabbits 🐰
- 2023 is a year of the rabbit
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8:37 am in
#hometown
2 days before New Year’s Eve. While the world is making final preparations to 2023, Ukraine is under massive missile attack.
It shouldn’t be like that.
It shouldn’t.
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1:26 pm in
#Kyiv
While I’m standing in a loooong queue in the grocery (such ones were in the first days of our war), let’s do it again. In Feb there was the same situation and tweet.
Let me know which country you are from. Let us see your support, dear world ♥️
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Midnight in
#Kyiv
Power is dancing happily in the windows. Such a heartbreaking view I have now.
I’m going to sleep, dear world.
Whispering:
- thank you for being here all this time ♥️
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8:43 pm in
#Kyiv
Some not massive, but significant unfollows today.
My theories:
1. People leaving Twitter after Elon Musk’s vote recommendations
2. People leaving me (& Ukraine as well) after following Elon Musk’s vote recommendations.
Thank you for staying here ♥️
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8:02 pm in
#Kyiv
As I see that the situation with Twitter algorithms hiding Ukraine is getting worse. I’m going to fight with it in my humble way.
Every day I will make a tweet with a phrase:
There is a war in Ukraine.
And will be grateful if you share it.
So it’s April,…
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8:37 am in
#Kyiv
100 days since full-scale War has started. 100 days I drink
#warcoffee
Thank you, dear world, for your support. If you can, just reply which country you represent. Let’s show that Ukraine still has tremendous support, even after
#100days
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8:07 am in
#Kyiv
Victory refuses to eat now. She’s just sitting on the windowsill.
I’m having
#warcoffee
.
Air defense is working 🙏
It’s not the best morning I’ve ever had in my life. But being alive is not too bad 💃
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My evening message
It's April 22, 2023. There is a war in Ukraine.
Today I won't share any war stats. Today I'm just too upset. Upset that some people can just unfollow, block, ignore or send inappropriate messages because I have this damn (sorry) subscription to keep Ukraine…
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10:41 am in
#Kyiv
Every Saturday she is here (near our house). Selling everything homemade.
She bakes unreal pies with cherry.
Maybe someday I will take a picture of Cherry Lady.
But now sharing with you her homemade stuff. For me it’s a sign of invincibility too.
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10:13 pm in
#Ukraine
YOU’re fantastic. Yes, YOU. Our coffee/tea cups, windows’ views, pain sharing, all these good mornings & good nights.
No boundaries, just one world who stands for peace & no war rules.
Good night, world! ❤️ We will win!
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5:03 pm in
#Kyiv
Just a quick question,
Do you see my tweets in your feed?
It seems that some changes in algorithms here again.
I try to fight with strategy ‘less Ukraine’.
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9:52 pm in
#Ukraine
In “that” life I had a paper diary. I loved all things Moleskine. Every evening I wrote whatever I wanted. I had good & bad days, plans & hopes. OMG, even men 😂
In “this” life I have Twitter, you, war, news, views from my window.
Good night, dear world
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9:28 am in
#Kyiv
Cries of fire trucks. They’re on their way to the place of explosions.
Ukraine is under massive attack by damn russia now.
I want the world to know, to hear.
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4:46 pm in
#Kyiv
I have a question for you.
I want to understand how many of you are with me; read me regularly. I know that some don't comment, share, like, etc. So please let me know if you read my tweets.
Why do I ask? I relentlessly talk about my girl, Ukraine, and it…
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9:04 am in
#Kyiv
Good morning from Ukraine!
We have fog, strength &
#warcoffee
at home.
The metro (didn’t work yesterday because of power outages) started to work from 7:30 am. So I will go to the dentist soon 💃
I’m hugging happily this day I have. Please hug yours 🤗
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6:08 pm in
#Kyiv
Are you still here, dear world?
You’re so calm today. Just let me know that you’re fine & here 🤗
The picture (in light Vincent Van Gogh style) is from today’s walk.
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3:27 pm in
#Kyiv
We’re going for a sad
#1minutewalk
, dear world.
I’m at Maidan Nezalezhnosti now. These flags are for people… killed in this war. On every flag there’s a name.
Too many names. Too many flags. Brave foreigners are among them too.
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11:11 am in
#Kyiv
Went outside. Found some connection.
Dear world, it shouldn’t be like this.
We’re like in horror movie now. And the whole world is watching while we’re being bombed, maybe praying.
That’s not enough. We need to stop russia.
We live on the same planet.
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1:20 am in
#Kyiv
I cannot sleep. Thinking what’s wrong with our world.
Life is so precious.
Our planet is so beautiful.
Everyone knows how to smile, how to hug, how to care.
I really want more kindness in the world.
It can save our children from wars.
♥️
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9:56 pm in
#Ukraine
No makeup war look is here. Forgot, sorry. Busy day.
Still have some work to do. Need to turn off the light. Curfew from 10 pm.
So, it’s Tuesday, March 8, 13th day of war in Ukraine.
See you in the morning, lovely world, on our regular war coffee.
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7:48 am in
#Ukraine
Planning to have morning war coffee. I prefer black, without sugar.
The photos you share, the stories you tell makes my heart shining. Yes, we have boundaries, oceans. But we have a strong common thing - humanity.
View from my window. Waiting for yours ❤️
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12:12 am in
#Kyiv
You know, probably, that I like to ask you from time to time whether you really read all this
#warcoffee
stuff.
Maybe because I need you, or we all like a big-big family, or you became a very important part of my life.
Are you here, yes? ♥️
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10:36 pm in
#Kyiv
It’s too early for usual me. But going to sleep. Strange fatigue has covered me as a too heavy scarf.
Of course, I’m pretty fine (even with power).
See you in the morning, dear world
✨
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11:42 am in
#Kyiv
Today I was asked by a ‘kind’ person to go to the frontline & not to tweet silly
#warcoffee
stuff.
I’m fine. Don’t worry. This person is blocked.
But I’m thinking that we should spread the kindness at this Twitter place. Too much hate here.
#nohate
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11:35 pm in
#Ukraine
. I was reading your answers on what you’re doing. Keep going. It’s the best book ever.
You won’t hurt me when you tell that you have a normal life. I’m glad that you do! And it’s a pleasure for me to read it.
We somehow unite the whole world!
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10:11 pm in
#hometown
Today I’m early sleepy bird.
We had a hard missile morning. I’m so grateful for your support & kind words.
Oh, dear world ♥️ thank you.
Good night
(the picture is from my evening walk)
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Quick note. One day I’ll wake up & see that you all go. Joke)
People unfollow. Media covers Ukraine less. Even wars make us tired. You may say no. And I’ll believe you. Here we have special community which care. But other world. It hurts.
Ukraine will gain its victory 💪 I know
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Quick note. My Son reads me here (hi, Son 😁). He asks me to tweet more. He likes my tweets. Can you imagine? Son likes Mom’s tweets.
Feel myself like a super star.
And yes, he adores to read your replies. Continue talking me how amazing community we created.
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3:29 pm in
#Kyiv
I’m writing this tweet when there’s no connection. We don’t have power for 27 hours.
Today is Thanksgiving. I’m extremely grateful for you! For your support & kindness. Together we will win.
My warmest hugs from the capital of the brave.
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9:59 am in
#Kyiv
I won’t call it a good morning.
No reasons for it to be good.
20 people died in Dnipro because of yesterday attack.
So I had
#warcoffee
(black, without sugar). And will live the day I’m lucky to have.
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My evening message.
It’s April 8, 2023. There is a war in Ukraine. russia invaded our country. We bravely defend our land.
A lot of Ukrainians will never come home. While they have children waiting for them.
This message is my everyday ‘fight’ with Twitter algorithms hiding…
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