Category: Updates
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10/12/2024 — “Why don’t you just give up territories?”

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 961) From the end of the earth I call to youwhen my heart is faint.Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,for you have been my refuge,a strong tower against the enemy.Psalm 61:2-3 Sometimes, I wonder if there is anything I haven’t said before, anything that could…
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10/11/2024 — Crates For Ukraine 4.0

PLEASE consider giving to help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, many of whom are fighting on the frontlines risking their lives to protect their homes from the aggression of Russia. We understand that there are so many needs in the world today, including in the US. Yet, please consider giving. The information below comes…
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10/11/2024 — 81% of Ukrainians Believe Ukraine Can Prevail in War With Proper Support from Allies

The latest poll reveals the current mood and perceptions of Ukrainians after 950 days of Russia’s all-out war against them and more than ten years since it began its assault. From: Kyiv Post by UkrInform The absolute majority of Ukrainians, 81%, believe that Ukraine is capable of achieving success on the battlefield if the West adequately…
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10/11/2024 — Zelenskyy says battlefield gains could lead to end of war by 2025

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The current battlefield situation in Ukraine offers an opportunity to take decisive steps toward ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Dubrovnik, Reuters reported. “In October, November, and December, we have a chance to move toward peace and lasting stability,” Zelenskyy emphasized. “The…
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10/11/2024 — Zelenskyy halts draft deferments, orders review — report

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 After learning that 1.5 million draft-eligible Ukrainians were granted mobilization deferments as employees of “critical enterprises,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended future deferment applications until Nov. 15, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 9. Citing a government memo, the journalists wrote that Zelenskyy was reportedly dissatisfied with how many Ukrainian companies were able…
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10/11/2024 — Europe will have to take lead on Ukraine if Trump wins in November — Timothy Snyder

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 If Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, European countries will likely have to shoulder providing military aid to Ukraine on their own, Yale University history professor Timothy Snyder said in an interview with NV on Oct. 5. In Snyder’s forecast, Trump’s potential second term will see the United…
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10/11/2024 — Timothy Snyder Article: “Russia will make peace only when Putin believes that Russia is losing.”

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (959th day) — Timothy Snyder’s article, To Be or Not to Be, explains the essence of Ukraine’s victory plan and the reasons for Western partners’ ongoing slowness in helping Ukraine. “Russia will make peace only when Putin believes that Russia is losing.” (Destroying ammunition depots and military airfields in ruzzian…
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11/11/2024 — Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

From: Ira Kapitonova in Day 959 Let them vanish like water that runs away;when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.Psalm 58:7 As the days get shorter and not as sunny anymore, I thank God for every day with electricity. It’s hard enough to pull yourself together on a gloomy rainy day, so I…
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10/10/2024 — Opinion: Ukraine’s road to victory may lie in a ‘Korean solution’

A Korean-style armistice could provide Ukraine with a path to long-term security and sovereignty without conceding defeat to Russia. From: Kyiv Post — Victory in war is sometimes easy to define. World War II ended with Allied troops in control of Berlin and Tokyo, and with the German and Japanese leadership removed. The Vietnam War,…
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10/10/24 — Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Hits Bryansk Ammo Depot Storing N. Korean Weapons

According to Ukrainian officials, the attack targeted the 67th GRAU arsenal, located near the town of Karachev, about 114 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. From: Kyiv Post—An ammunition depot in Russia’s Bryansk region, believed to house weapons from North Korea, along with glide bombs and artillery shells, was reportedly hit by a drone strike early…