Ukraine (2/24/2022)

As most/all of you know at this point, last night/early morning Ukraine time, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine after Putin announced that he had decided "to carry out a special military operation in Ukraine.

I am not an expert on this, nor do I claim to be, so I'm not going to be talking about what's actually going on on the ground. But a few things to keep in mind:

Be very careful about the sources you read and trust. Russia is incredibly good at disinformation campaigns. Sources such as Reuters, AP, NY Times, and Washington Post are reliable. Sources such as RT are not. If you want to see what sort of disinformation Russia is putting out on this topic, Bellingcat has a database that's tracking it.

Be careful what you share. If something could be a disinformation campaign, don't share it. If something seems unreliable or out of date, don't share it. If something shares Ukrainian troop movements, don't share it.

This is not something to joke about, or to meme, or to treat callously. These are, and I cannot say this strongly enough, real people who are going to be hurt and killed, not some hypothetical thing that's just happening on CNN.

If you want to help, help in ways that Ukrainians ask for. There are a lot of Ukrainian people on social media talking about useful ways for foreigners to help, so I recommend checking out those. Here are a few:

Jane Lytvynenko's link to resources on how foreigners can help

A thread about what should and shouldn't be done to help Ukraine

If you're Ukrainian and have any other thoughts, please add them.

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lesiocara

3 years ago

Here’s some of my oc references for you to enjoy. :) Probably will draw them a little better later on.

Riku-The woman in green robes, Goddess of victory in war. Usually represented using Emerald and Malachite.

Nastenka-The woman in a red dress with a white veil. A kind woman killed before her wedding day.

Rika-Little is known where she came from before she became a shrine maiden to Riku a couple of years ago. Theres rumours that she’s not even fully human. She has strong ties to Riku and even accepts otherworldly gifts from her.

Tsubaki-the woman in the black kimono. She used to hunt dragons but has retired to raise her daughter.

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lesiocara

3 years ago

I hope this helps someone stay strong my brothers and sisters 🇭🇷🤝🇺🇦

TO UKRAINIAN FRIENDS

If you are looking for an emergency exit from Ukraine, Poland will open EIGHT safety points on the border with Ukraine (you will get warm food, medical help and from there you will be guided to safety) in two of our voivodeships: lubelskie and podkarpackie. It is confirmed by the Polish Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Paweł Szefernaker.

SOURCES:

https://www.rp.pl/konflikty-zbrojne/art35748991-szefernaker-na-granicy-z-ukraina-powstaja-punkty-recepcyjne-dla-uchodzcow

https://www.wprost.pl/polityka/10633681/polska-reaguje-na-agresje-rosji-na-ukraine-powstana-punkty-dla-uchodzcow.html