Матеріали автора Andriy Harasym

It all started with the Soviet Union. Russia faced a total and systemic crisis — a large-scale shortage of military equipment. Clues about this started long ago: independent observers wrote about the major reduction of armored vehicles in storage bases and the resource for counting lost equipment. Oryx published impressive figures of Russian losses.Читати українською

(Updated to include the attack on Chornobyl NPP on February 14, 2025) Texty.org.ua analyzed Russian strikes on Ukrainian nuclear power based on official sources and IAEA reports. Russia was most successful in destroying our energy grid on November 23, 2022. After that, despite the increased shelling and more accurate strikes, the enemy failed to turn off our power system.Читати українською

Even botany can become a propaganda tool in the hands of the aggressor. According to Ukrainian scientists, their Western colleagues are becoming increasingly "tired" of the war, even to the point where they are afraid to use or read this word. At least, this is what several cases of Ukrainian scholars having problems with publishing their research in international scientific journals suggest.Читати українською

Texty.org.ua has already written about how Ukrainians are being slowly killed in Russian torture chambers. In this article, we describe how cases are fabricated and trials of Ukrainian prisoners are held. We talked to prisoners who have gone through all the circles of hell in the occupiers' courts, as well as to the coordinator of the project "Search. Captivity". Within the framework of this project, Russian human rights activists, lawyers, and volunteers are trying to ensure the legal rights of Ukrainians (combatants, civilians, and children) who are in captivity.Читати українською

Throughout November, the hotspots along the frontlines remained unchanged, as did the tactics of the Russian forces. Their advance showed a slightly higher pace compared to October, while the number of their casualties increased. However, it is still not enough to significantly slow down their offensive.Читати українською

Air alarms can be announced in the evening and last with some breaks until the morningЧитати українською

On his YouTube channel, Timur can sometimes even criticise the local or Russian authorities, but in a kind way. This is similar to how a resident of a European colony who was educated in a colonial school might lament that "white masters" should visit their colony more often to restore order. We have investigated how Russian propaganda uses bloggers, both local and foreign, to absolve themselves of responsibility for the destruction of Mariupol and the killed citizens.Читати українською

How Ukrainian prisoners are tortured and killed—stories from one Russian detention center.Читати українською

Russian propaganda excels in the short film genre. Advertisement videos targeting the Ukrainian audience are disseminated through their social media platforms, primarily on Telegram and TikTok.Читати українськоюTexty.org.ua used facial recognition software to find out who starred in one of these videos. Among the actors, they identified a popular fitness blogger, a girl resembling a webcam model, an unknown actor, and a woman whose photos are available in photo banks.

Natalya Skakun, a resident of Oleshky in her recent life, now lives with her daughter in Mykolaiv with her husband. We start a conversation, and we can see almost immediately that Natalya is still in a state of shock. As she recounts her experience, her voice begins to tremble at some point. Translated by Dmitry Lytov and Mike Lytov.Читати українською