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Glimpses of the Horrors of Ukraine

Impressions of Russia's "special military operation" to commit mass atrocities.

Nicholas Kristof
Apr 10
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I’ve mostly been using Substack to write essays, including about Ukraine. But my reactions to Ukraine have often been impressionistic, based on particular photos, videos, communications intercepts or other bits of information emerging.

So instead of writing an essay, today I’m just sharing some of my recent tweets about Ukraine, often including material that I found particularly moving, inspiring or appalling. Here you go:

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Utterly chilling.

Liubov Tsybulska @TsybulskaLiubov

“Kill them all!” - Russian occupiers get orders to kill civilians. New intercepts. https://t.co/daGE4Hae9u

April 7th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @JamesAALongmanJames Longman @JamesAALongman
THREAD from Bucha. We met Mykola. He and his wife spent a month living in the cellar of his apartment building. When the Russians arrived, they killed all the men below 50. He’s 53. He told us this shaking with the trauma of it. They gave him 20 minutes to bury his friends.
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April 5th 2022

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For those looking for a nonprofit to support that does good work in Ukraine, check out @razomforukraine
Home - RazomRazom is building a prosperous Ukraine, one project at a time. Together we are Ukraine.razomforukraine.org

April 6th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @McFaulMichael McFaul @McFaul
The best way to avoid a conflict between NATO and Russia in the future is to help Ukraine stop Putins killing machine in Ukraine now. It is really that simple. A Putin loss in Ukraine makes conflict with NATO less likely. A Putin win makes conflict with NATO more likely.

April 6th 2022

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Moldova deserves every bit of support the West can offer. It is next on Putin's meal plan, and Russia already occupies a chunk of it. Moldova for many years has bravely tried to orient itself toward the West, without ever being much noticed. It deserves assistance.

Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga

.@USAmbUN here with Moldovan PM Gavrilita, announces an additional $50 million in aid towards a broader initiative to help the country manage the multiple challenges it is facing as a result of Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine. This is in addition to a previous $30 million in aid. https://t.co/Ye6fKQyxY7

April 3rd 2022

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The Bucha Massacre is the new emblem of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Putin can't escape it. A question for China, UAE and other countries that have tried to stay neutral: How many of these massacres before you find your soul?
Russian retreat leaves trail of dead civilians in Bucha, a town near KyivDead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday, three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its abortive advance on Kyiv to the southeast.reuters.com

April 3rd 2022

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Twitter avatar for @HannaLiubakovaHanna Liubakova @HannaLiubakova
- Hello,darling,I looted, raped, tortured and killed in #Ukraine. But I am sending you a TV, air conditioners,e-scooters and other goods. I watched the 3-hour CCTV recording from a courier service in Mazyr, #Belarus. Russian servicemen send endless packages with what they stole
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April 3rd 2022

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Russia appears to have kidnapped a pregnant woman who had been photographed by @AP in Mariupol and forced her to appear in a hostage video denying Russia's bombings in Ukraine. Russia's propaganda machine is as odious as its military machine.

Thomas van Linge @ThomasVLinge

Very concerning news. Marianna, the pregnant girl from #Mariupol, turns out to be one of the refugees that has been taken to #Russia in violation of the evacuation agreement. There they put her in front of a camera and have her say there was no aerial attack on the hospital. https://t.co/SLJMAGeFTy

April 2nd 2022

164 Retweets284 Likes
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Russian convoy hit by a Ukrainian IED, filmed by a DJI drone

March 31st 2022

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Heartbreaking in every way. Putin is finding another way to kill Syrians, this time in Ukraine.

Motoko Rich @motokorich

A grim aftereffect of years of war in Syria: many men are now taking jobs as mercenaries. Hundreds are headed to fight for Russia in Ukraine. If they die, their families will get just $10,000 for life. https://t.co/v2YsHKIHik @NYTBen @hwaida_saad @AsmaaOma

April 1st 2022

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A fundraiser to support Ukrainian news organizations, paying for security equipment, drivers, relocation and more:
gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraine… Ukrainian journalists are risking their lives and have done an outstanding job.Keep Ukraine’s media going, organized by Jakub ParusinskiHelp Ukrainian media keep going! Ukraine is facing an unprecedented, full-scale war… Jakub Parusinski needs your support for Keep Ukraine’s media goinggofundme.com

March 27th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @BenBowmanBen Bowman @BenBowman
Special podcast episode w/ @NickKristof is out! This was one of my faves. We debrief his run for Gov and then dive into the war in Ukraine: no-fly zones, chemical weapon “red lines”, cyber attacks, journalists, social media, and America’s role #orpol
Special Episode: Nick Kristof on running for governor and the war in Ukraine | EP 50Nick Kristof is a world-renowned journalist, author, and humanitarian. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he is also a cider orchardist living in Yamhill, Ore...youtu.be

March 26th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @EerikNKrossEerik N Kross @EerikNKross
A joke from Moscow: "According to Putin the special military operation is really a conflict btw Russia and NATO about World dominance. Whats the situation now?" "Russia has lost 15000 troops, 6 generals, 500 tanks, 3 ships, 100 planes and 1000 trucks. NATO hasn't arrived yet."

March 24th 2022

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It would be poetic if all these Russian yachts that are being seized could be used to house Ukrainian refugees.

The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

⚡️Co-leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform – For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk’s yacht, Royal Romance, was seized in Croatia on March 16 following sanctions imposed amid Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

March 17th 2022

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It turns out that George Orwell is alive and writing statements for Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Russian Embassy, UK @RussianEmbassy

FM #Lavrov: The goal of Russia’s special military operation is to stop any war that could take place on Ukrainian territory or that could start from there. https://t.co/tLf7798DIh

March 7th 2022

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R. D.
Apr 10

Surely--surely--I cannot be the only person who recognizes (subliminally or otherwise) the smokescreened sentences being buried behind these brutalities, expressed so devastatingly and succinctly by survivors and witnesses. These crimes against humanity are most often committed by members of half of humanity (in this or past wartime efforts). Yes, silence is complicity. But men are not the sole enemy here; perhaps our "smokescreening" the reality of mass male violence...is. Perhaps. Nick, talk about that. Such discussion might help us all explore the root of one of humanity's greatest problems (as you and your fabulous spouse know well). ~RD in San Diego

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RICK SABLESAK
Apr 12

We in the US need to do here in the un-United States what is being done in Ukraine; defend democracy. As the saying goes "what's the difference between an Ukraine & a republican; the Ukraine defends his capitol" Instead we get to hear that the former president is still in contact with Putin in order to get "dirt" on Hunter Biden. This is beyond the pale. I wonder if the invasion of Ukraine was hatched in Helsinki? At this point how much better is the US than Russia. As much as we can help Ukraine we are morally obligated to do so but, we need to get our house in order too.

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