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My thoughts are with all Ukrainian people.
I especially share the personal concerns of my Ukrainian models.
I want to add some unpublished photos to my album
In 2013 I was in unique, atmospheric Odessa with my friends for the last time.
Rotterdam, 31 January 2025.
A fantastic visitor at Rotterdam-The Hague Airport. The An-26 flew from Ukraine to Rotterdam and stayed the night. This morning 01 Blue continued to Volkel. Probably something to do with F-16 spare parts.
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!
Today’s events. The main thing: an exchange took place. And this is the first stage of the largest exchange agreed upon in Türkiye. In fact, it is the only significant outcome of the meeting in Türkiye – everything else is being blocked by the Russians. Blocked for now. But bringing our people back is exactly what we always work for. We will definitely bring everyone back. Every one of our citizens, every Ukrainian servicemember and civilian, all Ukrainian hostages held in Russia – we must free all of them. Today, almost four hundred, 390 people are back home – both military and civilians. Tomorrow and the day after, the next stages will follow. The formula is a thousand for a thousand. I am grateful to everyone and to our entire team involved in carrying out the exchange. And certainly, I thank all our warriors at the front who specifically ensure the replenishment of Ukraine’s exchange fund. And also, I want to thank our law enforcement officers for adding Russian saboteurs and collaborationists to the exchange fund. What matters most is that Ukraine is bringing its people home. I thank everyone around the world who is helping us.
And just as we succeed in this, we must succeed in everything else. A ceasefire is needed. Diplomatic steps toward real peace are needed. A new and effective security architecture is needed. We are bringing our partners together to make this happen. And it is clearly time to increase pressure on Russia to achieve not just one result, but everything that is necessary. And when Russia takes a whole week just to come up with a so-called “memorandum” as their response to calls for a ceasefire – this is nothing but a mockery of the entire world. So much time wasted! Every day of this war costs lives. Of course, in Russia, lives don’t count. But the world must count them. New sanctions against Russia are needed. I thank everyone who is advocating for and supporting this.
The stainless steel statue stands 62 m tall upon the museum building with the overall structure measuring 102 m including its base and weighing 560 tons. The sword in the statue's right hand is 16 m long weighing 9 tons, with the left hand holding up a shield with the State Emblem of the Soviet Union.
The Ukrainian Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker (58) makes its final approach to Fairford's runway 27 following its display at RIAT 2017.
MARIUPOL
sei Tagen ist die GROSSSTADT im Osten der UKRAINE ohne Wasser, Lebebsmittel und Heizung. Sie steht unter Dauerbeschuss der russischen Streitkräfte und der Separatisten aus dem Donbass.
1 TAG nach dem internationalen Feiertag beschiesst RUSSLAND eine Geburtenstation in MARIUPOL. Jetzt kämpfen und töten sie schon wehrlose FRAUEN bei der GEBURT und Säuglinge. Wie abschäulich ist das denn.
Haben diese LEUTE denn keine EHRE mehr im Laib.
RUSSISCHE SOLDATEN denkt an eure FRAUEN und MÜTTER
in RUSSLAND: Schande über EUCH:
The Khotyn Fortress's beginning goes back to the Khotyn Fort, which was built in the 10th century by Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich as one of the border fortifications of southwestern Kievan Rus', after he added the land of present-day Bukovina into his control...
Construction on the current Khotyn fortress was started in 1325, while major improvements were made in the 1380s and in the 1460s...
The fortress is a large tourist attraction for the area and Ukraine. In 2007, the fortress was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khotyn_Fortress
FILE PHOTO: An ambulance is seen through the damaged window of a vehicle hit by bullets, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 28, 2022. Jedrzej Nowicki/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
SPREAD SUCH FOTOS! HELP RUSSIANS TO GET INFORMATION INSTEAD OF PROPAGANDA!
Since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine my village has had the Ukrainian flag flying in support of Ukraine. Over time the weather battered the flag and the colours became faded. The Ukrainian flag has now been replaced by a new one flying high in my village.
Description: Barnard 150 (B150, LDN1082) dark nebula is a type of interstellar cloud that is so dense that it obscures the light from the background emission or reflection nebula or that it blocks out background stars. The extinction of the light is caused by interstellar dust grains located in the coldest, densest parts of larger molecular clouds. The form of such dark clouds is very irregular as they have no clearly defined outer boundaries and sometimes take on convoluted serpentine shapes. The largest dark nebulae are visible to the naked eye, appearing as dark patches against the brighter background of the Milky Way. In the inner regions of dark nebulae important events take place, such as the formation of stars and masers.
B150 is also known as the Seahorse Nebula. With a bit of imagination the dark nebula shown in the image above roughly outlines the shape of a seahorse with its head pointing downward as it floats in a sea of stars roughly 2 degrees wide in the northern sky. (Text from www.stormeffects.com/b150_seahorse_neb.htm )
This picture was photographed together with Vasily Oleynik during 4 nights in August, 2014 in Petrovskoye, Ukraine.
Equipment: refractor APM APO 130/780 with flattener
Mount WhiteSwan-180, camera QSI-583wsg. Off-axis guidecamera QHY5L-II.
LRGB filter set Baader Planetarium.
L=39*600 sec.,
RGB= 14*900 sec., unbinned. Total 17 hours.
FWHM sum in L channel - 3.4"
Processed Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6
Ukraine. Kyiv. Koschica 7a str/The shelling of residential buildings by Russian troops. 25.02.2022
Photo -Umit Bectas/Reuters
Nikon F3 + 50mm 1.8 lens + FujiColor400
A girl runs to her mother in the late evening sunshine, Kyiv: Ukraine
Ukraine's flag is yellow and blue. Like the girl, like the wall.
Ukraine is a young nation-state - in August it will be 20 years old.
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Thoughts - comments - critiques - always welcome
"The Khotyn Fortress's beginning goes back to the Khotyn Fort, which was built in the 10th century by Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich as one of the border fortifications of southwestern Kievan Rus', after he added the land of present-day Bukovina into his control...
Construction on the current Khotyn fortress was started in 1325, while major improvements were made in the 1380s and in the 1460s...
The fortress is a large tourist attraction for the area and Ukraine. In 2007, the fortress was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khotyn_Fortress
I wish you health, dear Ukrainians!
Good weather, which we now almost do not notice. Clear sky... There is no such thing over Kyiv today. Over Kyiv and other cities of our state. Due to missile strikes, traces of enemy aircraft. The streets are quiet, but I know, I believe it's not for long. Not forever. That's why we work. That is why we fight. That's why we don't give what’s ours.
Today we celebrate our purely Ukrainian holiday. Volunteer Day.
It is our ability to instantly unite during ordeals, find common ground and fight together that creates our character, Ukrainian character.
We may not notice each other in everyday life. Agree, this happens to us.
But when we see a threat to our way of life, to our spirit, when we see a threat to Ukraine, our state, we do not hesitate even for a moment. If we are Ukrainians.
We unite. We do everything to protect what’s ours.
Ukrainians do not need to be persuaded to become volunteers. Ukrainians do not need to be encouraged to start helping each other.
Strong support for the Armed Forces by all the people of Ukraine, sincere volunteer movement, mass joining the territorial defense, solidarity of all our people - these are the prerequisites for victory. Prerequisites for the liberation of our entire country... The only and the best.
For us, Ukraine is not just a territory, as for the invaders. They do not distinguish anything here. They do not understand anything. That is why for them everything is just a target.
For us, Ukraine is millions of happy moments, native symbols, memorable places.
We feel this land. For us, Ukraine is our life, and that is why millions of people have come to the defense of our state today. That is why today we are all volunteers. All those who defend Ukraine, our children, those who defend our future.
To all who feel this free call... A call to defend Ukraine... Who are volunteers in battles. Or in the information troops. Who protects roads and cities. All diplomats - official and informal. Everyone who helps with technology. Who keeps the business. Who supplies the necessary goods, products. Who saves and heals under any circumstances. Who works in transport. Who provides communication and repairs networks... I am grateful to everyone. And I sincerely congratulate you!
Each of the volunteers. Each of the millions working together to win.
The 19th day of our resistance.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding on bravely. And creatively. We inflict such losses on the enemy that he no longer knows where else to look for reserves. Where else to look for help.
Help for himself. Help for the invader.
This is pathetic.
But we have no right to relax.
The Russian state has been preparing for war for decades. They have accumulated significant military resources. For the evil. For the conquest of neighbors. And for the destruction of Ukraine, Europe, as we know it, as we value it.
That's why we have to hold on. We have to fight. To win. To come to the peace deserved by Ukrainians. Fair peace. With security guarantees for our state. For our people. And to put it on paper. In negotiations. Difficult negotiations.
The video meeting of the delegations has already started today. It continues. Everyone is waiting for the news. We will definitely report in the evening.
As long as the state is at war, as long as the people are defending themselves, the economy must be preserved and restored. As much as possible in the current difficult conditions.
Life must appear on the streets of the cities. Where security allows. Where people can provide it. Pharmacies, trade, any business that can work. For the country to live. For the restoration of Ukraine to already begin. And it depends on each of us, on each of us who is able to work.
Economic suppression of Ukraine is one of the tasks of the war against us. And we have to fight back from that as well. Save our economy. Save our people.
Therefore, the government has received a clear instruction - to return small and medium-sized businesses. Remove any obstacles. Reduce taxes as much as possible, remove all difficulties, absolutely all. So that the system does not press, so that people know that they can work the way they can. Where they can.
A new tax model is needed for the war and for the post-war development. The financial rules also need to be updated. To make people feel that they can be flexible. Feel that all the money and valuables will be saved. And that you shouldn’t be afraid of losing something, because the state guarantees the security of assets and savings.
The Cabinet of Ministers is already working on how to regulate this. A day or two - and there will be details.
Ukrainians!
Russian troops continue to destroy our infrastructure, continue to destroy our cities. Kyiv region, Chernihiv region, Sumy region, Kharkiv, south, Donbas.
But know - we will rebuild everything. We will restore everything. Every street of every city. Every house, every apartment of every Ukrainian. After the war, I'm sure we can do it quickly. We will direct all our efforts to this. All the help of the world. We are already creating funds for Ukraine to live.
But now that the invaders are still on our land, we must beat them as best as we can. Drive them away in any way we can. Defend the cities. Defend the villages. Defend every meter of our land. And every part of our heart. Ukrainian heart. Ukrainian soul.
Help each other! Support each other! Support the defense! And protect the state!
Together we will definitely win.
Glory to Ukraine!
人間は何故同じ過ちを繰り返してしまうのだろう。
一刻も早い平和が訪れれる事を祈ります。
ウクライナの皆さんが笑顔でサイクリングを楽しめる日が早く来ますように…
Why do humans make the same mistakes?
I pray that peace will come as soon as possible.
I hope the day when Ukrainians can enjoy cycling with a smile will come soon ...
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