Category: Updates
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9/29/2022 – War update and commentary: russian war crimes against children of Ukraine

From Jamie Peipon: There are many unsung heroes throughout Ukraine, both in the military and those who offer other kinds of support. Unfortunately, there are also many unknown cowards and villains who work tirelessly to propagate evil for the russians. One of the lesser-known villains of this war is a russian woman by the name…
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9/29/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – A day in the life of a wartime pastor

From Lyuda (Day 218): Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you very much for congratulating Sergey. He is very touched. We had a good day yesterday, sunny and warm. We went to a small café on the river estuary. It was nice to be there and it’s good that this café works. We used to come…
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9/28/2022 – Sergei – One Church

When war broke out in Ukraine, the church in Kharkiv—located just 15 miles from the Russian border—scattered. Some members fled to western Ukraine, some further west into other countries. Of the 117 church members, 50 are now living outside of Ukraine in nine different countries. Those who remained in Ukraine are in 19 different cities.
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9/28/2022 – War update and commentary

From Jamie Peipon: Throughout history, there have been countless times that people have been forced to flee from their homes because their land has been invaded by an enemy army. There are far fewer examples when there is a mass exodus from a country when they themselves are the invading army. And yet, that is…
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9/28/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky

From Lyuda (Day 217): Dear brothers and sisters, This morning I want to thank God for the peaceful night and for a good day yesterday. There were several attacks on our southern region but our air defense destroyed four drones and one attack aircraft Su-25 before they could damage us. Praise the Lord! I also…
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9/27/2022 – Lecture: The Making of Modern Ukraine. Class 6: The grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Timothy Snyder: The Making of Modern Ukraine. Class 6: The grand Duchy of Lithuania.
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9/27/22 – ‘One religion that promises heaven for killing enemies’

From Maia Mikhaluk FB post (Kyiv): 215th day of ruzzian invasion. I am not a theologian, and I am not religious (I don’t follow any rituals), but I am a Christian, and my faith (not religion) is the center of my worldview. I can explain what I believe in and why. I might not be…
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9/27/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: Drones that kill Ukrainians

From Lyuda (Day 216): Dear brothers and sisters, We had a good night. Yesterday late in the evening around 11 p.m. there was drone attack again, but all the drones were destroyed in the air and then our night was peaceful. By the end of the war we will be experts of all kinds of…
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9/26/2022 – War update and commentary

From Jamie Peipon: The pace with which russia has been attempting to mobilize young men for war is pretty shocking. Apparently, some of those mobilized last week are already showing up in Ukraine. You can see video after video of men already on buses, or trying to line up in a parking lot or a…
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9/26/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: Russian attack nearby

From Lyuda (Day 215): Good morning, dear brothers and sisters, This night was not peaceful for us, there were two attacks by drones. Some of them were destroyed in the air but two hit the nearby village and started the fire there. We don’t know about victims, at 3 a.m. they started evacuating people from…