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Clarefella

Clarefella

@clarenafo.bsky.social

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🇬🇧 woman. NAFO fella, British Main Bastards Division. No DMs. I support Ukraine and I combat russian disinfo & misinfo. Fuck tyrants.

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Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · Jun 8

AI tools like ChatGPT et al should never be relied on as primary sources. LLMs predict text from patterns, not facts. A primary source is a firsthand account—something original/official/directly observed. AI tools are none of these. Here's my essay on why you shouldn't trust these tools blindly. 🔗👇

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 19h

I'm a big fan of *these* kinds of sanctions.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 20h

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Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 19h

No sympathy from me.

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20h

The biggest victim here is JD Vance’s wife Usha who is being disrespected in so many ways. Constantly humiliated by Vance on stage.

Remember she met him before he was a politician or fascist, in law school.

Usha, Vance's abused wife. Erika Kirk and JD Vance exposing their affair.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 19h

Extreme Makeover: White House Delusional Dictator version.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is

I renovated the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House. It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era. I did it in black and white polished Statuary marble. This was very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln and, in fact, could be the marble that was originally there!

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Read the press release here (the report is linked in the press release): www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity targeting civilian population through drone attacks as well as war crimes of forcible transfer and deportation of civilians

NEW YORK / VIENNA – Russian authorities have systematically coordinated actions to drive out Ukrainian civilians from their homes through recurrent drone attacks, as well as deportations and transfers...

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

(3) Weaponisation of bureaucracy in occupied areas: curfew-violation set-ups, pre-printed confessions, coerced letters, confiscation of passports/keys/phones, and instant deportation orders.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

(2) Targeting critical infrastructure: local substations, transformers, generators, wind turbines, mobile towers—with Telegram posts boasting that “all critical infrastructure” is a “legitimate target”.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Illustrative patterns the Commission of Inquiry documents: (1) “Double-tap”/sequential drone strikes by Russia on the same house; observer drones surveilling and then striking fire crews and ambulances with visible markings.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

... (3) Documented deportation route to Georgia (2024–2025) and entry-ban paperwork traced to the occupation “migration directorate”.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

What's new compared to previous reports? (1) Geographic expansion: From ~100 km (Kherson) to ~300 km (now Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv). (2) Crimes against humanity of forcible transfer now tied directly to the drone campaign (not just to removals from occupied areas)...

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Unlawful deportation/transfer of protected persons = war crimes; compelling citizenship and document schemes breach the law of occupation. The COI is damning... describing "a profound disregard for human life and dignity."

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

2024–2025: Civilians were deported to Georgia via the Russian Federation (Verkhniy Lars), on the basis of entry bans (20–40 years) and Russian “foreigners” legislation applied to occupied areas; many had documents confiscated, faced detention, torture/ill-treatment, and threats.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

2022–2023: Russian authorities transferred civilians via Vasylivka towards Ukraine-controlled territory, forcing them to traverse a 10–15 km “grey zone” under fire and mines; scenes were staged for media.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

War crimes of deportations/forced transfers from occupied Zaporizhzhia: The COI cites a July 2022 decree by the Russian-appointed Zaporizhzhia administration enabling expulsions, and public statements by the Russian-appointed “governor” Yevhen Balytskyi boasting of evictions.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Corroboration: OHCHR’s September 2025 update records that short-range drones are the leading cause of civilian casualties near the frontline, with 69% of all civilian casualties occurring in frontline areas.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

ZNPP vicinity: Some launches traced to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant area—contrary to IHL rules on siting military objectives near nuclear facilities. One resident of Nikopol city stated, “they know that nobody will shoot at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant”.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

The Commission’s investigations found no indication of military presence at or in proximity to locations targeted by Russia. The fact that Russian drone operators carry out extensive observation of the affected areas allows them to identify the civilian character of their targets.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

A woman from an affected area noted, “It is a lottery – will a drone fly in or not? You go to bed & you don’t know if you'll be killed or wake up in the morning.” Survivors invoked psychological trauma & fear. The ensuing coercive environment has compelled thousands to leave.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Entire localities have suffered heavy structural damage and have been temporarily or permanently deprived of services and basic utilities, as well as of any form of emergency support when it is most needed.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

The documented cases demonstrate the intention of the Russian perpetrators to kill and inflict harm & large-scale destruction. The attacks have spread terror among the population and have rendered civilian life unbearable.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Russian units based on the left bank operated under a centralised command (“Dnepr” Group of Forces); the Commission of Inquiry identified Russian drone units/operators & linked the pattern to an coordinated policy to drive Ukrainian civilians out - a crime against humanity.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Scale & impact: From July 2024, 200+ civilians killed, 2,000+ injured in the three oblasts; ~3,000 homes damaged/destroyed; services degraded; first responders repeatedly attacked. The coercive environment compelled thousands to flee.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Recurrent, centrally coordinated drone attacks deliberately targeted civilians, homes, apartment blocks, markets, schools, hospitals, humanitarian points, first responders, and critical infrastructure—often with repeat strikes & incendiaries to cause fires & terrorise residents.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

Focus areas: (1) Russian drone attacks on the right bank of the Dnipro spanning ~300 km across Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv; (2) Deportations/forced transfers from occupied Zaporizhzhia.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

The methods: 226 interviews; 500+ publicly available videos (247 geolocated); photos, satellite imagery; field work in Ukraine. Russia did not cooperate.

Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 2d

...and the war crimes of intentionally attacking civilians and civilian objects. It also documents deportations/transfers of civilians from occupied Zaporizhzhia as war crimes.

Let's unpack some of the detail of the Commission's work.