I will never forget the anxiety, the fear, and the emotional exhaustion I felt every time Ukraine was pressured, again and again, to surrender.

Every single day, we live through pain, loss, and tragedies that are difficult to put into words. And instead of the support we desperately needed, too often it felt like being pushed in the back while standing on the edge of a cliff.

History will remember these moments. And I will remember how it felt to live through them.

My children have fallen asleep. I tucked them into their beds, but I also made a place for them on the floor in the hallway, behind two walls, so I can quickly move them there if danger gets closer.

I’m staying awake, monitoring the drone activity. There are drones in my region, although they’re still some distance away from me.

Kropyvnytskyi is under massive attack by drones🤬 Two people 💔

We’re hiding in the hallway behind two walls right now because there are explosions nearby. We’re under attack by drones.

I honestly don’t know what to say. We’re under an air raid alert right now, and explosions have already been heard. I could say thank you, but I wouldn’t mean it sincerely.

Lutsk💔

At least 6 people have been kіІІеd in a russian strike.

Thank you Mr. Pence for not staying silent.

Heroyam Slava

As long as Trump is in power, it feels as though Putin has a seat in the White House.

This must become a lesson for the whole world. This is what happens when you rely on the United States as a reliable partner.

«Overnight, the Russians used 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions against our energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, the Kyiv region, and Kharkiv. A targeted Russian ballistic missile strike specifically against energy infrastructure – the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American President.» - Zelenskyy

We, Ukrainians, want to live.

We want to wake up in the morning, hug our children, make plans for tomorrow, and live without wondering whether the next few minutes will be our last.

russian ballistic missiles struck a residential building in Kyiv.

Once again, there was reportedly no advance warning from Ukraine’s partners about the launches.

Yesterday. Today. Twice in a row.

The US is threatening to block weapons supplies to Ukraine over its attacks on russian oil refineries.

This includes the PURL initiative, which allows European countries to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, including Patriot interceptor missiles. The US is also reportedly threatening to cut off intelligence sharing.

What Trump is doing should serve as a major wake-up call for Europe and all US allies.

As long as Trump is in power, the United States cannot be taken for granted as a reliable ally.

Europe must be prepared to defend itself and support Ukraine without having to fear that American support could be used as political leverage.

I read in the news that Trump is angry because Zelenskyy refuses to stop dеstroying russian oil refineries. I know how to solve this problem: Trump needs to be sent to an anger management class☝️

You can all see the pressure being put on Ukraine once again. Once again, we are being asked to surrender.

If you think this won’t affect you, unfortunately, you’re wrong. Your country could be attacked too, and then you might be told to surrender.

What an absurd world we are living in right now.

I don’t hear Trump saying that Putin has gone too far by kіІІіng us every single day. Instead, I keep hearing the same attempts to break us, the same voices telling us: Surrender. Just surrender.

Don’t stay silent. Because tomorrow, it could be your country.

Illustration by Badiucao

If only Trump put as much effort into forcing russia to make peace as he puts into forcing Ukraine to surrender.

A mother and father were pulled alive from the rubble in Zaporizhzhia. Their child, sadly, did not survive.
There are no words for a pain like this.

russia continues to destroу innocent lives.

17 people kіІІеd in Zaporizhzhia. Six more still unaccounted for.

And while Ukrainian families are desperately waiting for news of their loved ones, Trump is easing sanctions on russian diesel exports, allowing russia to earn money from its energy trade.

You cannot claim to be working for peace while easing economic pressure on a country that continues to bomb Ukrainian cities and kіІІ civilians.

As a result of russia’s morning attack on Zaporizhzhia, seven people have been kіІІеd, including three children. The rescue operation is still underway, and people remain trapped under the rubble.