(Image by NEIVANMADE)
The Russians pounded on Kryvyi Rih today.
The number of injured after russian attack on Kryvyi Rih has risen to at least 14 people, including 4 children, 4 people was killed.
4 apartment buildings, 17 private houses, 3 outbuildings, and 11 cars have been damaged.
Rescue operations are ongoing
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Russian missile attack damaged an educational institution and a residential building in Kryvyi Rih, Governor Lysak reported.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The cost!
Ihor lost his first wife in Kherson in 2022. Today, in Kryvyi Rih, he lost his second—killed in a russian missile attack. Three children, who already buried their mother, now mourn their stepmother. On his eldest son’s bday, their lives were shattered again. Unspeakable pain.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
From The Kyiv Independent:
Russia launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17, killling four people and leaving 14 others injured, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
The rescue and search operations were completed around 5 p.m. Five of the nine victims were hospitalized, while the rest were treated at the scene.
Four children were among the victims of the attack. Two boys, aged 9 and 12, and a girl, aged 1.5, were injured. Another 9-year-old girl was hospitalized.
Five people remain in hospital as of 7:30 p.m., three of them in serious condition.
The attack damaged four high-rise buildings, 17 houses, and nearly 10 cars. The educational institution was damaged as well, according to Lysak.
Among the victims are four civilians: three women aged 61, 50, and 43, as well as a 20-year-old man, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration.
The Ukrainian Air Force had earlier warned of a ballistic missile threat and detected a high-speed target heading toward the city.
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
We Are Working on Expanding Procurements and Ramping up Arms Production within Ukraine – Address by the President
17 January 2025 – 21:04
Dear Ukrainians!
Rescue efforts continued all day today in Kryvyi Rih – following a strike by Russian ballistic missile. Four people were killed by this strike. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Fourteen people were wounded, they received the necessary assistance. And such strikes, such losses, simply would not have happened if we had received all the necessary air defense systems that we have been talking about with our partners for such a long time and that are available in the world.
Today, I held a meeting of the Staff. The topics were varied, but overall focused on achieving independence in armaments. We discussed drone production, missile program, technological components for our army, including robotic systems. We are working on expanding procurements and ramping up production within Ukraine. I am grateful to all the partners who are helping us.
A delegation of Slovak parliamentarians led by Michal Šimečka was in Kyiv today. We discussed our cooperation, particularly in the energy sector. We are ready to work openly and honestly with Slovakia – just as with all our partners – in the pursuit of energy security and more affordable energy prices. Certain figures are now spreading a lot of disinformation, but once the Russian transit terms have simply expired, the reality is simple: only relations with Europe’s partners and our own efforts towards energy independence can help Europe. We must work for the benefit of our nations, not for Moscow. And I am glad that the Slovak side, as we heard today during the talks, supports this. Especially ahead of the launch of new President Trump’s American policies of supplying significantly larger volumes of energy resources to the global market.
I also met today with the leaders of the foreign ministries of Southeast European countries. We discussed mutual support – our security, our economy, human capital and our relations within the European Union and NATO. They know exactly what the threat of destabilization from Russia is. And they know what is needed for collective defense.
And one more thing.
I honored our warriors with state awards. Air Assault guys and Special Operations Forces warriors who captured the first North Korean soldiers. I presented them with orders; I also handed over the Order of the Golden Star of the Hero of Ukraine to the mother of Senior Soldier Dmytro Maslovskyi, call sign “Cobra”, the 71st Separate Jaeger Brigade. The guy who died heroically in battle with the occupier in the Donetsk region. Many people have seen the video of that battle. It was an exemplary bravery by a Ukrainian warrior. Eternal memory and honor to him. And to all our heroes, all our people who gave their lives so that Ukraine could live.
Glory to Ukraine!
And here’s his interview with Polish news media from earlier in the week.
Georgia:
On Rustaveli Ave, police gave protesters 15 mins to clear the road, warning: “Move, or your faces are recorded, and you’ll be fined.” But, before the deadline, police left the scene. Meanwhile, in Dec & Jan, protesters are massively fined for “illegally blocking roads.”
#GeorgiaProtests
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🟥 Cameraman Guram Murvanidze – sentenced to 8 days of detention – exposed false testimony during the trial.
He was arrested on Jan12 while filming a rally. He stated that after identifying himself as Batumelebi’s reporter, #Batumi police chief Dgebuadze swore at and ordered his phone to be seized.— Batumelebi&Netgazeti (@netgazeti.org) January 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Batumi Police Head Irakli Dgebuadze who degraded @netgazeti.org director Mzia Amaghlobeli after her detention, is said to have beaten restaurant workers on the New Year’s Eve because they failed to recognize who he was. More details on Mtavari Channel tomorrow. #terrorinGeorgia
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Oligarch’s judges often don’t have formal judicial education. So, the Batumi Police Head Irakli Dgebuadze spat on detained @netgazeti.org director Mzia Amaghlobeli, attempted an assault, restricted water and restroom for her, and now she’s tried by such a judge. #terrorinGeorgia
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A teacher from Zugdidi, Manana (Miko) Mikava, has been fined 5,000 GEL (approximately $1,760) by the court for setting off fireworks. Mikava said that she intends to appeal the court’s decision.
#GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorinGeorgia— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Now the emerging theory is that they let us block the road and meddled with the protesters post factum with warnings to clear the road in order to video record their faces through micro cameras and start fining people en masse. Possible. But everyone who didn’t leave the road was aware 1/3
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
of the possibility, and many outright said, “fine me, whatever.” And such fines are now 5 times the median monthly salary in Georgia). The precedent of holding the ground is important and a small victory. 2/3
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
An interesting part of the processes is that while they might be calculating some developments, our actions that might still fall under their calculations still inspire us and give us more fuel. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests 3/3.
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NATO:
French MPA:
“was patrolling international airspace over the Baltic Sea, as part of a NATO operation, and was illuminated by the fire control radar of an S400 ground-to-air defense system ,”
Happened on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
— Thord Are Iversen (@thelookout.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Back to Ukraine.
Soldier Dmytro “Cobra” Maslovsky of 🇺🇦71st Jaeger Brigade has been posthumously decorated with the Hero of Ukraine title.
Dmytro became known over that infamous knife fight video from the war zone of Donbas.
Remember the Ukrainian soldier.
He fought bravely and heroically till his last breath.
— Illia Ponomarenko (@ioponomarenko.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Ukraine has begun 2025 with a bold operation targeting strategic military and industrial sites deep inside Russia. Read exclusive insights from the unit directly involved in my latest for #UkraineAlert.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain…
— Maria Avdeeva (@mariainkharkiv.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
From The Atlantic Council:
Ukraine launched what officials termed as the country’s “most massive” air attack of the war this week as Kyiv seeks to bring Putin’s invasion home to Russia. In the early hours of January 14, Ukrainian drones and missiles struck a series of strategic targets in multiple Russian regions including Bryansk, Saratov, Tula, and Tatarstan. The strikes at distances of up to 1000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border underscored Ukraine’s growing capacity to conduct long-range bombardments against high-value Russian targets.
This week’s attack was notable both for its scale and sophistication, with drones and missiles deployed in coordinated airstrikes that exploited the weaknesses of Russia’s air defenses. Representatives of Ukraine’s 14th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Systems confirmed that decoy drones were used to distract and overwhelm Russian air defenses, creating openings for missiles to hit primary targets. Once defenses were compromised, some targets were then struck by additional waves of long-range drones.
While Russian officials remain tight-lipped over the scale of the damage inflicted, media reports and open source data indicate that a range of military and industrial objects were hit. Targets included oil refineries and storage facilities, an airbase used for attacks against Ukraine, and various industrial plants involved in the production of materials critical for the Russian war effort.
These simultaneous strikes against multiple high-priority targets deep inside Russia highlight Ukraine’s ability to conduct increasingly complex long-range air operations. The attacks of January 14 required close coordination between Ukrainian drone and missile crews along with military intelligence and special operations units.
Ukraine’s rapidly evolving drone industry is at the heart of the escalating air war inside Russia. Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion almost three years ago, Ukrainian drone production has increased dramatically, with hundreds of new companies from within Ukraine’s vibrant tech sector emerging to develop and manufacture a wide array of different drone models.
The Ukrainian authorities have sought to make the most of this potential, establishing the Brave1 platform in spring 2023 to streamline cooperation between the Ukrainian military, state organs, private sector developers, and investors. In summer 2024, Ukraine became the first country to establish a new branch of its military dedicated to drone warfare. The creation of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces underlined the country’s emphasis on innovation as Kyiv seeks to compensate for Russia’s often overwhelming advantages in terms of manpower, firepower, and other vital military resources.
In addition to an expanding arsenal of long-range strike drones, Ukraine is also working hard to develop domestic missile production. In recent months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has showcased a number of new missiles as Kyiv looks to reduce its dependence on Western partners for the supply of missiles capable of hitting targets inside Russia.
This emphasis on domestic drone and missile production is part of a broader shift away from reliance on foreign military aid. It also reflects longstanding frustration in Ukraine over the reluctance of the country’s partners to authorize attacks inside Russia due to fears of possible retaliation from the Kremlin. While US President Joe Biden partially lifted restrictions on strikes against Russian targets in late 2024, President-elect Donald Trump has since been critical of the decision. This has added weight to arguments that Ukraine must rely on its own drones and missiles to strike back against Russia.
The impact of Ukrainian airstrikes inside Russia goes far beyond disruption to military logistics, damage to oil refineries, and reductions in Russia’s military output. Together with the ongoing Ukrainian occupation of hundreds of square kilometers in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s air war is undermining the illusion of Putin’s invulnerability and eroding Russian confidence in the Kremlin’s ability to defend the country.
Much more at the link.
We asked Ukrainians for their assessment of Joe Biden’s presidency, his legacy in regard to the full-scale invasion, and what he could have done more to help Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) January 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
From The Kyiv Independent:
In his farewell speech from the White House on Jan.15, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden took the opportunity to highlight his achievements in office in an attempt to help cement his legacy.
Yet, despite being one of the world’s biggest international crises that spanned much of Biden’s term in office, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine only gained a single mention.
“Ukraine is still free, and we’ve pulled ahead of our competition with China and so much more,” Biden said as he listed his administration’s accomplishments, including a stronger NATO military alliance.
“It will take time to feel the full impact of what we’ve done together. But the seeds are planted, and they’ll grow, and they’ll bloom for decades to come,” he added.
The Biden administration provided Ukraine with $65.9 billion in military assistance since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, making it the largest donor in absolute terms.
But how this aid was given has regularly attracted criticism, particularly over the speed of the decision-making process in the White House.
Big ticket weapons, including heavy tanks, F-16 fighter jets, and the decision to greenlight long-range missile strikes deep inside Russian territory often only came after weeks or months of political wrangling, hampering Ukraine’s ability to fight back against Russian forces.
Then there is Biden’s assertion that “Ukraine is free” — Russia continues to occupy roughly one-fifth of Ukraine’s territory while its forces are pushing forward in Donetsk Oblast.
We asked Ukrainians for their assessment of Biden’s presidency, his legacy in regard to the full-scale invasion, and what he could have done more to help Ukraine.
Olexiy Haran
Professor at Kyiv Mohyla Academy, and research advisor at the Democratic Initiatives FoundationWe are thankful to the U.S. and personally to President Biden for all the support they have given to Ukraine, including military support. It was of immense importance in rebuffing Vladimir Putin of Russia.
I believe that for Biden, Ukraine became a personal issue that he took deeply into his heart.
However, all the time support was delayed and not enough. There are different reasons for that but the main one is Putin’s nuclear blackmail which worked, as in the case with other Western leaders, unfortunately.
As a result we were not prepared enough for the counteroffensive in late 2022 and summer 2023. The lack of weapons and, therefore, the lack of success have decreased the levels of optimism for Ukrainian soldiers in the war of attrition and, among other reasons, created additional problems for mobilization.
Khrystia Vengryniuk
Author, and book publisherAt the beginning of the war, I believed that NATO would intervene, protect us, that their planes would fly and close the sky over Ukraine, and that this hell would end very quickly.
This did not happen. And when they were destroying Mariupol, I was simply convinced, minute to minute, from day to day, they would close the sky over at least this city, where thousands of people and children were killed every day. The world knew what was happening there, but no one intervened.
Now they say that 117,000 people died in Mariupol, 15,000 of them children. This can only mean one thing — everyone was afraid of Russia. They were so afraid that they could not even protect innocent civilians.
But would we have survived as a state if it were not for America and Europe? No, we would not have survived. And the fact that we still exist is indeed a very great, if not the greatest, merit of the U.S. during the Biden presidency. All the weapons, aid, and sanctions from the U.S. helped us hold out.
We lost 20% of our territory, we lost hundreds of thousands of people, but we are here and we will be, thanks to Joe Biden first and foremost.
Oleksandr Merezhko
the chair of the parliament's foreign affairs policyI expected the outgoing U.S. president to devote more attention to Ukraine in his farewell speech. Ukraine was mentioned only once. I understand that it was worded very carefully, but it doesn’t sound optimistic enough. It doesn’t say something encouraging and certain about the future of Ukraine.
I would like to hear from the outgoing president something more optimistic and encouraging, something like: ‘The people of the U.S. will never leave Ukraine alone, and American friends of Ukraine will not allow anyone to throw Ukraine under the bus.’
This mention of Ukraine is just a statement of a fact, but it’s not about our future.
Just one mention of Ukraine after three years of difficult struggle is not enough.
Biden knows that we are worried about our future in connection with the new administration, and a few more words of support and encouragement would be psychologically appropriate.
⚡️ Basic military training to start in Ukrainian higher education institutions in September 2025.
The course will consist of 90 academic hours of theory study and 210 academic hours of practical training.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) January 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Given that this is going to be a long(ish) war, this is an excellent approach to resolving recruitment and personnel issues.
The Kyiv Independent has the details:
Basic general military training for students of Ukrainian higher education institutions will begin in September 2025, the Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 17.
President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier approved amendments to the law on military duty and military service in Ukraine. The updated law stipulates systematic basic military training for students.
The course will consist of 90 academic hours of theory study ,and 210 academic hours of practical training.
The theory part is compulsory for both men and women, aged 18 to 25. The practical course is mandatory only for men. Women can attend it at their own request, having previously passed a medical examination.
During the course, students will gain basic knowledge of tactical, intelligence, and psychological training, first aid, and the basics of military discipline. They will also master the skills of handling weapons, according to the ministry’s statement.
Following the basic military training, students will take the military oath, receive a certificate, and obtain a military specialization.
Men who complete the course will become liable for military service, but according to the law on mobilization training and mobilization, they will not be drafted into the army until they are 25 years old. Up until that age, they can do so voluntarily.
And these types of innovations are needed given the personnel issues Ukraine is currently facing.
Ukraine’s newly formed brigades face devastating losses as poor leadership, inadequate training, and mismatched foreign support hinder their effectiveness on the battlefield, writes Serhii Filimonov, the commander of the Ukrainian military’s 108th Separate Mechanized Battalion, in his recent op-ed.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) January 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
From The Kyiv Independent:
Newly formed brigades within the Ukrainian military face critical challenges on the front lines. Poor management, lack of experience, and inadequate training have resulted in territorial losses, damaged equipment, and tragic casualties. NATO’s training methods often fail to align with the realities of modern warfare. Despite receiving advanced equipment and personnel, these brigades falter due to weak coordination and leadership.
These units lack a solid command and control “backbone.” Their core comprises reserve officers, officers from non-combat roles, and individuals promoted despite prior underperformance in combat positions.
One of the most striking examples is the 155th Mechanized Brigade. Despite receiving modern equipment, training in France, and near full staffing, the unit’s command lacked experience and an understanding of combat management, organization, and critical support elements, rendering it ineffective. Over 1,700 soldiers have gone AWOL (absent without leave).
These brigades are often redeployed to the front, far from their assigned sectors. After gaining some battlefield experience within “established” brigades, they are stripped of equipment, weapons, and personnel. I know of approximately 10 such brigades operating under these conditions.
Commanders are chosen by military leadership, and Western partners equip these units with advanced weaponry, including armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and tanks. However, most soldiers lack the training to effectively operate this equipment in combat.
Instead, experienced specialists in the established brigades, who know how to operate such weapons, are temporarily assigned to infantry roles. Artillerymen, mechanics, anti-tank gunners, and drone operators are placed in infantry positions due to limited expertise elsewhere. New equipment, like Mk 19 grenade launchers and M2 Browning machine guns, replace older systems, like T-64 tanks and AGS-17 grenade launchers — but only temporarily.
In Europe, soldiers may learn basic skills like shooting rifles and throwing grenades, but this accounts for only 10-15% of what is needed to survive. To endure on the battlefield, an infantryman must know how to camouflage, maneuver, set up positions, counter drones, provide medical aid, conduct surveillance, report accurately, and coordinate with comrades. Trust in leadership, which ensures comprehensive planning and support, is paramount. Unfortunately, such vital training is often neglected abroad and exists in Ukraine only within seasoned units.
For example, officers of the 155th Mechanized Brigade were unable to lead troops to positions near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast because their transport lacked a radio-electronic warfare system, leaving them unable to navigate safely. Driving unarmored vehicles to the front is perilous, and even military buses are unsafe just 10 kilometers from the front line.
An infantryman typically receives an assault rifle, four magazines, body armor, a helmet, a first aid kit, and a uniform. Yet, survival also requires radios, extra batteries, tablets, additional magazines, grenades, shovels, trench radio-electronic warfare systems, and drones like the Mavic. Volunteers and soldiers’ families supply most of these essentials — everything except the grenades.
When a soldier joins a unit equipped with adequate resources and confident leadership, he will do everything to stay. Conversely, soldiers sent to positions immediately after European training or basic military training in Ukraine, without further preparation, often face fatal outcomes or abandon their posts.
Time that could have been spent on coordination, adaptation, and effective task distribution was squandered. This failure to prepare has resulted in poorly motivated, untrained soldiers, leading to operational setbacks and heavy casualties.
The realities of modern warfare show that foreign training, unless adapted to Ukrainian conditions and integrated with unit practices, is not only ineffective but dangerous. Ironically, our soldiers — mechanics, drivers, tankers, artillerymen, grenade launchers, and machine gunners — often teach NATO instructors how to operate the equipment provided. All we truly need from our partners is a proper maintenance manual.
Substantial reforms are urgently needed in Ukraine’s basic combat training. However, no reforms can succeed without commanders who earn the trust of soldiers and volunteers alike. The absence of this trust has led many soldiers to leave struggling brigades in favor of units with better leadership, taking advantage of laws decriminalizing initial desertion. Resources — both personnel and equipment — must be allocated to units that prioritize the lives of Ukrainian soldiers and deliver results.
Editor’s Note: This article was published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian on Jan. 10, 2025, and has been translated and republished by the Kyiv Independent with permission. The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent.
Engels 2 air base, Russia:
Even now Russian oil depot in Engels is still on fire. It’s almost 10 days from the first done attack.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
There’s definitely going to be a new Ukrainian Jewish holiday. We just don’t know yet how many candles.
Possibly another large wave of drone attacks on Russia is happening – reports from Tula and Saratov. The video is from Tula.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Kaluga Oblast, Russia:
Another Russian oil depot targeted by drones in Lyudinovo, Kaluga region of Russia. 180km from the frontline. (53.8517994, 34.4554344)
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lyudinovo, Kaluga Region, Russia – Yet another oil refinery has come under sanctions. A video report and local commentary are available.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Voronezh Oblast, Russia:
The fire at the oil depot in the Liskнн district of Voronezh Oblast has spread to 2,800 square meters, and it is being extinguished under the highest level of difficulty. The depot caught fire following a successful strike by the Defense Forces on January 16.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
That’s enough for tonight.
Your daily Patron!
A new video from Patron’s official TikTok:
@patron__dsns
Open thread!
AlaskaReader
Thanks Adam
Adam L Silverman
@AlaskaReader: You’re welcome.
Adam L Silverman
And now I can go to bed with a clear conscience.
AlaskaReader
@Adam L Silverman: You give of yourself so extensively that your conscience should be good well into the next few decades.
Adam L Silverman
@AlaskaReader: Thank you for the kind words.
Jay
Thank you, Adam.
Srry that I missed thanking you last night.
Life, you know.
KatKapCC
I didn’t watch Biden’s address, but the fact that he said this kind of makes my blood boil. It’s not that the US had absolutely nothing to do with it, but it feels like wanting to pretend we had way more to do with it than we did. And feels like it’s downplaying the enormous losses and damage and death inflicted on the country just to be able to wave a little “rah rah usa” flag or something.
Adam L Silverman
@Jay: No worries. It is not necessary to thank me.
Jay
@KatKapCC:
Yeah.
Nukular Biskits
Good evenin’, Adam. Thanks for the roundup.
WRT that NATO-related Bluesky post, painting aircraft with fire control radar is usually considered a hostile act and probably intent to engage with ordnance.
Adam L Silverman
@Nukular Biskits: Yes. The Russians have been pushing the line on this for three years. Including fly bys. They’re hoping someone young and inexperienced will actually engage and then they can claim they’ve been attacked by NATO and use that as a pretext to roll into the Baltics, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Moldova, etc. Regardless of whether it even seems achievable to us, let alone rational to us, Putin’s and other senior Russian officials’ goals, Patrushev for instance, is to to retake all of what they claim is Russia and Russia’s historic sphere of influence and near abroad. Even if that is ahistorical made up mythologized bullshit.
KatKapCC
@Adam L Silverman:
Honestly, this could work as a dictionary definition for “Russia”.
Sister Inspired Revolver of Freedom
Of all the horrors of the War In Ukraine, besides of course, the horrors of Bucha & Mariupol is the fact that 60 dead dolphins have washed up out the Black Sea hurts my heart the most. Innocent animals being killed by being dragged into human stupidity. The Black Sea, an important & unique body of water is being slowly slaughtered, & the world shrugs it off.
Thank you for all you do, Adam.