(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

Almost every day in Ukraine, terrorist attacks take place, explosions occur near and inside the buildings of the recruiting office, and military vehicles burn. The public debate continues as to whether the perpetrators of these attacks are marginalized people offended by the government, convinced ideological supporters of the "Russian world," or simply seekers of easy money offered by Russian special services.Texty.org.ua journalists, pretended to be potential "terrorists" talked to "recruiters" of Russian intelligence, who are looking for people to burn buildings and vehicles of recruiting office in Ukraine, that is a part of mobilization campaign.Читати українською

Over the past four months, the nature of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory has changed significantly. We have collected data to show which targets the Ukrainian Defense Forces prioritized between October 2024 and January 2025. See the infographic on previous strikes here.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

On December 15, two Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait near Crimea. Between 2,500 and 4,500 tons of fuel oil could have been released into the sea. It's a catastrophe for the environmental. In total, the fuel oil stains from Russian tankers that were found at sea from December 18 to January 5 could cover more than 1,000 km² of water surface, which is approximately the area of New York City. Читати українською

What monuments are installed in modern Russia? Texty.org.ua has identified 1163 monuments constructed and opened in Russia during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Almost half of them are dedicated to wars: World War II or the invasion of Ukraine.Monuments symbolizing the eternal struggle against the "collective West" are also being actively built in Russia.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

“Hahahaha. That lady is just a stupid chicken!” — such comments aren’t uncommon under YouTube videos of various media outlets in Ukraine. Aggression, harassment, sexism, and threats against journalists are all examples of gender-based violence online. Although YouTube has strict policies against hate speech, its moderation algorithms often miss it, removing hundreds of thousands pieces of content but leaving “just a stupid chicken” under videos from Ukrainian media. This may be due to the imperfection of the algorithms themselves or problems with “understanding” the Ukrainian language.

In the spring of 2022, 52-year-old mechanic Vyacheslav Zavalny was detained by the Russian military at a checkpoint in city of Pology when he was on his way to evacuate his son and wife from Mariupol. Ten long months of imprisonment followed, where he survived together with other Ukrainians, both civilians and military.Читати українською

Chief of the General Staff — Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014-2019, General Viktor Muzhenko (now a leading researcher at the Armed Forces Research Institute), in an interview with media Fakty, assessed the current situation at the front, outlined the main problems in the army and listed the key reasons for the failure of the counteroffensive. Texty.org.ua publishes key fragments of the conversation in the form of Muzhenko's organized direct speech.Читати українською