Alex Panchenko
@alexpanchenko2.bsky.social
#Ukraine -based journo/analyst/etc. #Russia #HybridWar #CriticalThinking #factsmatter
Evolve or die.
Evolve or die.
OSINT map posted by @clementmolin.bsky.social on X illustrates one of the key ideas behind the Kremlin-Witkoff insidious "peace" plan: the US is to force Ukraine into withdrawing from, basically, a HUGE FORTRESS that Russia would otherwise storm for YEARS (losing 100000s of soldiers in the process).
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
OSINT map posted by @clementmolin.bsky.social on X illustrates one of the key ideas behind the Kremlin-Witkoff insidious "peace" plan: the US is to force Ukraine into withdrawing from, basically, a HUGE FORTRESS that Russia would otherwise storm for YEARS (losing 100000s of soldiers in the process).
Yet another body-per-square-meter battlefield photo.
It's not some exceptional case. There are dozens of sectors in the frontline where Ukrainian land has been literally FERTILIZED with dead Russian stormtroopers, 5-10 miles deep.
It's not some exceptional case. There are dozens of sectors in the frontline where Ukrainian land has been literally FERTILIZED with dead Russian stormtroopers, 5-10 miles deep.
November 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yet another body-per-square-meter battlefield photo.
It's not some exceptional case. There are dozens of sectors in the frontline where Ukrainian land has been literally FERTILIZED with dead Russian stormtroopers, 5-10 miles deep.
It's not some exceptional case. There are dozens of sectors in the frontline where Ukrainian land has been literally FERTILIZED with dead Russian stormtroopers, 5-10 miles deep.
So bad was the Nov 29 night Russian airstrike that some neighborhoods / towns in Kyiv and Kyiv Region STILL suffer prolonged local power cuts (schedule or no schedule).
Some had experienced repeated emergency outages after the damage from the attack seemed to be remedied.
Some had experienced repeated emergency outages after the damage from the attack seemed to be remedied.
November 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
So bad was the Nov 29 night Russian airstrike that some neighborhoods / towns in Kyiv and Kyiv Region STILL suffer prolonged local power cuts (schedule or no schedule).
Some had experienced repeated emergency outages after the damage from the attack seemed to be remedied.
Some had experienced repeated emergency outages after the damage from the attack seemed to be remedied.
Yet another first in world military history from Ukrainians: an unmanned UA ground vehicle successfully attacked a Russian armored personnel carrier with a heavy machine gun.
It's unclear if the UA unit had any VISIBLE lights on. If it did, Russians must've been careless in their last minutes.
It's unclear if the UA unit had any VISIBLE lights on. If it did, Russians must've been careless in their last minutes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Yet another first in world military history from Ukrainians: an unmanned UA ground vehicle successfully attacked a Russian armored personnel carrier with a heavy machine gun.
It's unclear if the UA unit had any VISIBLE lights on. If it did, Russians must've been careless in their last minutes.
It's unclear if the UA unit had any VISIBLE lights on. If it did, Russians must've been careless in their last minutes.
Turkiye's Foreign Ministry basically says Ankara is OK👍 with Friday night's Ukrainian sea drones' attack on two Russian tankers in the Black Sea off TUR coast.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
November 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Turkiye's Foreign Ministry basically says Ankara is OK👍 with Friday night's Ukrainian sea drones' attack on two Russian tankers in the Black Sea off TUR coast.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
In fact, Ankara doesn't even confirm that those drones were Ukrainian.
I read Valeriy Zaluzhnyi's fresh [poorly-written] op-ed in LIGA.net so you don't have to.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I read Valeriy Zaluzhnyi's fresh [poorly-written] op-ed in LIGA.net so you don't have to.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
Zelensky's potential political rival is VERY sceptical of the "peace talks"; doesn't see any viable security guarantees on the table so far; doesn't rule out ELECTIONS during a "long-term" freeze of The War.
"Disgusting morality", "huge geopolitical risks" and "spectacularly stupid business": ACTUAL capitalist and US-British establishment figure @billbrowder.bsky.social on the Russia-Trump "peace plan" and Trump's petty cronies' pathetic attempts to profit on betraying Ukraine.
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"Disgusting morality", "huge geopolitical risks" and "spectacularly stupid business": ACTUAL capitalist and US-British establishment figure @billbrowder.bsky.social on the Russia-Trump "peace plan" and Trump's petty cronies' pathetic attempts to profit on betraying Ukraine.
China's involvement in The War deepens: Wang Dinghua, a Chinese drone parts supplier, apparently formally acquired a stake in its Russian client, Rustakt, IMMEDIATELY producing small OWA FPV drones widely used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine: scoop by @financialtimes.com .
November 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
China's involvement in The War deepens: Wang Dinghua, a Chinese drone parts supplier, apparently formally acquired a stake in its Russian client, Rustakt, IMMEDIATELY producing small OWA FPV drones widely used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine: scoop by @financialtimes.com .
Last night's massive Russian airstrike left a gaping whole in place of someone's upper-middle class home in one of the Kyiv's most recognizable residential projects.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last night's massive Russian airstrike left a gaping whole in place of someone's upper-middle class home in one of the Kyiv's most recognizable residential projects.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
It appears nobody was hurt at this particular location.
Update on the ongoing hourslong Russian airstrike on Ukraine: there’s an emergency power outage in the western part of Kyiv City, Mayor Klychko and city hall posted recently.
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Update on the ongoing hourslong Russian airstrike on Ukraine: there’s an emergency power outage in the western part of Kyiv City, Mayor Klychko and city hall posted recently.
Evegreen reminder from @sumlenny.bsky.social :
November 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Evegreen reminder from @sumlenny.bsky.social :
BRKNG IMPORTANT: Agents of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) entered the highly-secure Government Quarter in Kyiv this morning to, reportedly. search some home or office used by Andriy Yermak, the mighty Chief of Staff for Ukraine President Zelensky - @pravda.ua .
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
BRKNG IMPORTANT: Agents of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) entered the highly-secure Government Quarter in Kyiv this morning to, reportedly. search some home or office used by Andriy Yermak, the mighty Chief of Staff for Ukraine President Zelensky - @pravda.ua .
This maternity hospital, one of about 5? in Kyiv, has a ticker showing how many boys and girls were born there the day before.
For Nov 26, the score is 12 boys and 15 girls.
Good night)
For Nov 26, the score is 12 boys and 15 girls.
Good night)
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This maternity hospital, one of about 5? in Kyiv, has a ticker showing how many boys and girls were born there the day before.
For Nov 26, the score is 12 boys and 15 girls.
Good night)
For Nov 26, the score is 12 boys and 15 girls.
Good night)
"Any weak deal, [hypothetically] imposed on Ukraine, will be Trump administration's liability".
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"Any weak deal, [hypothetically] imposed on Ukraine, will be Trump administration's liability".
In case you wondered what was the reaction of Russia's top negotiator to US on the Witkoff scandal, he's threatening Western journalists with Siberia concentration camps.
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In case you wondered what was the reaction of Russia's top negotiator to US on the Witkoff scandal, he's threatening Western journalists with Siberia concentration camps.
Russian Air Defense Hunts Russian People, Episode 2:
Local propagandists in Novorossiysk (south RU) posted a Nov 25 dashcam video of the RU "air defense" machine guns firing basically at city streets on a truck cabin's height.
Local propagandists in Novorossiysk (south RU) posted a Nov 25 dashcam video of the RU "air defense" machine guns firing basically at city streets on a truck cabin's height.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Russian Air Defense Hunts Russian People, Episode 2:
Local propagandists in Novorossiysk (south RU) posted a Nov 25 dashcam video of the RU "air defense" machine guns firing basically at city streets on a truck cabin's height.
Local propagandists in Novorossiysk (south RU) posted a Nov 25 dashcam video of the RU "air defense" machine guns firing basically at city streets on a truck cabin's height.
Last night, Russian long-range drones attacked residential areas in Zaporizhzhia, a major industrial city and regional capital in central Ukraine.
There were fires in at least two apartment buildings, destroying people's homes amid winter.
There were fires in at least two apartment buildings, destroying people's homes amid winter.
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Last night, Russian long-range drones attacked residential areas in Zaporizhzhia, a major industrial city and regional capital in central Ukraine.
There were fires in at least two apartment buildings, destroying people's homes amid winter.
There were fires in at least two apartment buildings, destroying people's homes amid winter.
Among the "military" targets of last night's Russian missile strike on Kyiv was a state-of-the-art storage hub of the Novus supermarkets chain. You know, strategic stockpiles of confectionery, Pumpers and bananas.
Four truckers staying with their vehicles (rather than in bomb shelter) got killed.
Four truckers staying with their vehicles (rather than in bomb shelter) got killed.
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Among the "military" targets of last night's Russian missile strike on Kyiv was a state-of-the-art storage hub of the Novus supermarkets chain. You know, strategic stockpiles of confectionery, Pumpers and bananas.
Four truckers staying with their vehicles (rather than in bomb shelter) got killed.
Four truckers staying with their vehicles (rather than in bomb shelter) got killed.
Meanwhile, the first death toll and visuals are published on the FIRST Russian attack on Kyiv last night.
2 civilians killed, 7 wounded between two apartment blocks hit by debris in that 1st wave. Video👇 is from the second, shorter one.
Also, several more buildings were hit in the last hour.
2 civilians killed, 7 wounded between two apartment blocks hit by debris in that 1st wave. Video👇 is from the second, shorter one.
Also, several more buildings were hit in the last hour.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Meanwhile, the first death toll and visuals are published on the FIRST Russian attack on Kyiv last night.
2 civilians killed, 7 wounded between two apartment blocks hit by debris in that 1st wave. Video👇 is from the second, shorter one.
Also, several more buildings were hit in the last hour.
2 civilians killed, 7 wounded between two apartment blocks hit by debris in that 1st wave. Video👇 is from the second, shorter one.
Also, several more buildings were hit in the last hour.
The tragicomical highlight of the night is Russian air "defense" in south RU: carelessly shooting machine guns basically at the city's apartment blocks, and than hitting one of them with a stray interceptor missile.
Also check out the RU idiot filming the shower of tracer bullets coming at him.
Also check out the RU idiot filming the shower of tracer bullets coming at him.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The tragicomical highlight of the night is Russian air "defense" in south RU: carelessly shooting machine guns basically at the city's apartment blocks, and than hitting one of them with a stray interceptor missile.
Also check out the RU idiot filming the shower of tracer bullets coming at him.
Also check out the RU idiot filming the shower of tracer bullets coming at him.
The ongoing Russian airstrike on Ukraine "is targeting the energy infrastructure"; "energy professionals will begin assessing the damage and making repairs as soon as the security situation allows", Ukraine Energy Ministry posted just now.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The ongoing Russian airstrike on Ukraine "is targeting the energy infrastructure"; "energy professionals will begin assessing the damage and making repairs as soon as the security situation allows", Ukraine Energy Ministry posted just now.
Two levels of an apartment block are on fire in central Kyiv as a result of the ongoing Russian airstrike on Ukraine's capital.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Two levels of an apartment block are on fire in central Kyiv as a result of the ongoing Russian airstrike on Ukraine's capital.
"Everyone has forgotten about the US sanctions on the main buyers of Russian oil. There was legislation that was tee’d up and ready to go. (...) this whole “peace plan” kerfuffle is just about that."
- @billbrowder.bsky.social , smart and focused on important things, as usual.
- @billbrowder.bsky.social , smart and focused on important things, as usual.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"Everyone has forgotten about the US sanctions on the main buyers of Russian oil. There was legislation that was tee’d up and ready to go. (...) this whole “peace plan” kerfuffle is just about that."
- @billbrowder.bsky.social , smart and focused on important things, as usual.
- @billbrowder.bsky.social , smart and focused on important things, as usual.
You can still find a LOT of descent intelligent real people on X in between the automated troll bots.
@vtchakarova.bsky.social 's X post is an example very relevant to this week's top story:
@vtchakarova.bsky.social 's X post is an example very relevant to this week's top story:
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
You can still find a LOT of descent intelligent real people on X in between the automated troll bots.
@vtchakarova.bsky.social 's X post is an example very relevant to this week's top story:
@vtchakarova.bsky.social 's X post is an example very relevant to this week's top story: