This Year, We Must Do Absolutely Everything to Achieve a Real Peace with Security Guarantees for Our State – The President While Presenting Awards and Apartment Certificates to the Warriors and the Families of Fallen Heroes

23 February 2025 – 16:53

On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with defenders and families of the fallen warriors.

The Head of State presented the “Golden Stars” of the Hero of Ukraine, the “Cross of Military Merit” distinctions, other state awards, battle flags, and “For Courage and Bravery” insignias to military units. Volodymyr Zelensky also handed over 13 apartment certificates to the Heroes of Ukraine and the families of the fallen Heroes.

“We must do absolutely everything possible and impossible to achieve a real peace with security guarantees for our state, with guarantees of dignity and respect for all our children, for everyone who lives and has lived in Ukraine. And with great respect for all those who gave their lives,” the President said.

The Head of State thanked all Ukrainian warriors and their families for keeping Ukraine alive. The participants honored the memory of the fallen defenders with a minute of silence.

The President awarded the families of the fallen Heroes of Ukraine with the Orders of the Golden Star. The highest state award was conferred to:

Lieutenant Oleksandr Borshuliak. The group under his command repeatedly provided safe passages through minefields and engineering obstacles, which enabled capturing the enemy positions and taking the Russian occupiers prisoner. In July 2023, the unit came under fire, but despite this, Oleksandr Borshuliak continued to carry out his mission. Thanks to this, our warriors were able to take up more favorable positions for further advancement.

Sergeant Bohdan Hrymashevych. Despite being under constant artillery fire, he successfully pushed the enemy out of their positions and advanced 2 km. He captured nine Russian invaders. During an enemy counterattack, he held the line and remained in position until the end, continuing to destroy the invaders with a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher.

Junior Sergeant Oleh Ruban. In March 2023, under constant artillery fire, he led his group to a combat position without losses and effectively organized the defense. Oleh Ruban timely detected a concealed attack and organized a counteroffensive, but was killed during the battle by a sniper’s bullet.

Junior Sergeant Vladyslav Bombela. Since 2022, he had been carrying out combat missions as part of a special forces group. He downed two Russian Su-34 aircraft and, during the defense of Avdiivka, eliminated several dozen invaders. He also provided assistance to wounded brothers-in-arms and organized their evacuation. Since April of the previous year, he had been performing combat tasks near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. Vladyslav Bombela was killed on July 11 as a result of an airstrike.

Soldier Andrii Demchyk. Last May, during the construction of fortifications at the position, two Ukrainian warriors were severely wounded by an ammunition drop. He provided them with assistance and organized their evacuation. Afterward, Russian invaders struck with an FPV drone, which flew into a hole of an unfinished bunker where three Ukrainian defenders remained. Andrii Demchyk lunged at the drone and covered it with his body.

The President also awarded the “Golden Star” of the Hero of Ukraine to the warriors of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Border Guard Service, and the Security Service of Ukraine. The following warriors were honored with this title:

Junior Lieutenant Tengiz Berdzenishvili. In April 2023, while leading a special forces group and a mortar crew, he repelled an assault on positions near Avdiivka and, under extremely challenging conditions, ensured their defense. Under his command, the units successfully destroyed, among other things, rocket launchers and tanks near Krasnohorivka and Robotyne.

Junior Sergeant Fedir Kiselar. From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, he defended the Sumy region. He participated in the liberation of Trostyanets. In September 2023, he initiated the creation of a UAS unit for remote mining and the destruction of engineering structures. Under his command, for the first time, TМ-62 mines were used to remotely mine a 7 km stretch of the Bakhmut – Kostyantynivka road. Last May, during the evacuation of an injured brother-in-arms, he sustained severe mine-explosive injuries, resulting in the amputation of his leg.

Soldier Oleksandr Fedorovskyi (National Guard of Ukraine). He personally eliminated about 40 Russian occupiers in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. Last April, together with his unit commander, he prevented a breach of positions and, risking his life, destroyed an enemy assault group.

Retired Senior Soldier Ivan Kryvalchuk (State Border Guard Service of Ukraine). He led a group carrying out combat tasks at a position where continuous battles were taking place. He helped evacuate wounded brothers-in-arms from a critical fire point. He destroyed several enemy combat groups and captured an enemy radio. This facilitated the orientation and successful completion of the evacuation. During this battle, he sustained severe injuries.

Captain Karen Shakhbazian (Security Service of Ukraine). He conducted aerial reconnaissance in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. In difficult combat conditions, the UAV crew destroyed and damaged several surface-to-air missile systems, anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, a self-propelled artillery unit, and an automated jamming station.

In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the Crosses of Military Merit to six defenders. The recipients were:

Major Robert Brovdi. Commander of the 414th Separate Brigade of Unmanned Systems. He pioneered the use of octocopters for mining operations. During combat missions, his units destroyed and damaged several thousand ground targets and drones. In January of this year alone, they carried out over 16,000 combat sorties and hit over 4,500 targets.

Junior Sergeant Kyrylo Voina. Over the course of one month, he made 60 crossings of the Dnipro River in the Kherson direction. Near the village of Krynky, on a boat damaged by shelling, he evacuated eight wounded warriors from the left bank to the right. Last April, he saved the lives of three wounded fighters while maneuvering a boat under fire from Russian occupiers. He suffered a mine blast injury but continued to carry out his mission.

Senior Lieutenant Ivan Kozin. He led an IFV column that breached several rows of minefields on the territory of the Russian Federation and destroyed two armored vehicles. This created conditions for the main forces of the battalion to advance. He organized the encirclement of an enemy garrison, which was successfully stormed by his company: two mortar teams were destroyed, 15 Russian soldiers were killed, and another 10 were taken prisoner.

Soldier Denys Reshetnikov. In the Donetsk direction in February 2024, he eliminated five occupiers, recaptured a lost position, and took a Russian soldier prisoner. In March, with a shot from a Javelin, he stopped the advance of a column. In July, near Krasnohorivka, together with two brothers-in-arms, he repelled an assault for five hours, destroying four occupiers and wounding three others. During the battle, Denys Reshetnikov was wounded.

Major Vitalii Kovalchuk (National Guard of Ukraine). He planned approximately 20 operations to repel enemy assaults and 14 counteroffensive operations on enemy positions. He facilitated the evacuation of 10 families from areas under shelling. He planned actions that enabled the Guardsmen to destroy about 15 enemy tanks, 15 armored vehicles, five trucks, and nearly a platoon of infantry.

The President awarded battle flags to the 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade, and the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, as well as the insignias “For Courage and Bravery” to the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade “Black Forest,” the 2nd Separate Halytska Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, the 27th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine, and the 17th Border Guard Detachment named after Colonel Oleksandr Zhukovsky of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Here is the full video of the 2025 Forum Ukraine:

Georgia:

“Glory to Georgia 🇬🇪, Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦” — Day 88 of continuous protests.

Rustaveli is blocked.

#GeorgiaProtests

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Day 88. “Until the end! Strength is in unity! The end of winter is coming, the people’s spring is arriving! We won’t stop – schedule new elections!”

By sanctioning those responsible, you help us avoid costs that can be avoided in this struggle. #GeorgiaProtests

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM

The poster – Glory to Georgia, Slava Ukraini ✊🏻

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Protesters have also gathered in Zugdidi.

#GeorgiaProtests
Day 88

📸 Salome Partsvania

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM

The small town of Chkhorotsku continues to protest despite the cold weather.

#GeorgiaProtests
Day 88

📷Oto Shengelia

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM

JUST IN: A convict released by self-proclaimed President Kavelashvili’s amnesty (among 613 persons) just killed a 23-year-old and casually left the country to Turkey.

Thank God the police are too busy fining and torturing peaceful protesters.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM

One killed, two more wounded in separate incidents today. Non-protest-related attacks and even killings are almost a daily occurrence now. The “peace and stability” of the Georgian Dream regime. #terrorinGeorgia

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Those who attacked demonstrators with knife and baseball bat a few days ago have been released from administrative detention.

Meanwhile, journalist Mzia Amaglobeli remains in criminal detention for slapping a police officer and faces 4 to 7 years in prison.

#TerrorinGeorgia

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM

Germany:

⚡️CDU wins German election, Friedrich Merz raises NATO concerns.

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the second-largest party, according to Feb. 23 exit polls.

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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) February 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM

From The Kyiv Independent:

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the second-largest party, according to exit polls.

The snap election was driven by concerns over immigration, economic issues, and the return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.

Cheers erupted at CDU headquarters on the evening of Feb. 23 as exit polls confirmed the opposition party’s victory, according to CNN. Outside the building, a small group of demonstrators protested against CDU leader Friedrich Merz’s stance on immigration. Declaring victory, Merz addressed supporters in central Berlin, saying, “Let’s get the party started,” signaling his intent to begin coalition talks swiftly.

With 28.8% of the vote, according to exit polls, Merz is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. A staunch conservative who has never held government office, he will lead Europe’s largest economy. The AfD secured 20.2%, an unprecedented result for the far-right party, which has long been considered extremist.

Merz expressed doubts about NATO’s future following recent comments from the Trump administration. “I would never have thought that I would have to say something like this in a TV show but, after Donald Trump’s remarks last week… it is clear that this government does not care much about the fate of Europe,” he told German broadcaster ARD. He also questioned whether NATO would remain intact by the June summit and stressed the urgency of building an independent European defense strategy.

Known for his hardline stance on Russia, Merz has supported sending medium-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, a move the outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has firmly opposed.

On Feb. 21, Merz criticized Trump’s recent statements on Ukraine, calling them “shocking” and aligned with Russian narratives. “This is the Russian narrative; this is how Putin has presented it for years, and I’m frankly shocked that Donald Trump has now apparently embraced it himself,” Merz added.

Remarkable assessment by an incoming German chancellor. “for me it is an absolute priority to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible, so that we achieve independence from the US, step by step.” www.dw.com/en/german-el…

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— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Soviet legacy is a real thing. Even in the Westernmost West.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM

Apparently, it’s the retired Germans we should be grateful to.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM

‪So Europe is running out of time to get its stuff together. I do not want to imagine the next election results. Didn’t know situation was so dire among young Germans. And it’s not just AfD. ‬

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Everyone be praying for the health of elderly Germans and the miracle of undoing the propaganda.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Following his election victory, Friedrich Merz once again said that Germany has so far not supported #Ukraine enough in its defence against Russia, in my interpretation therefore indicating that he might increase Germany’s military assistance in particular.

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— German Aid to Ukraine (@deaidua.org) February 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Sweden:

🇸🇪Swedish government has procured air defense systems worth 1.2 billion kronor (112$ mln) to be donated to Ukraine.

This concerns the Robot 70 and Tridon Mk2 systems, which will be procured through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. (Tridon Mk2 on a video).

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM

The US:

Witkoff: “The war didn’t need to happen. It was provoked. It doesn’t necessarily mean it was provoked by the Russians. There were all kinds of conversations back then about Ukraine joining NATO. That didn’t need to happen. It basically became a threat to the Russians.”

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM

This is a lie. It is factually untrue. I was the Senior Civilian Advisor (Cultural Advisor) to the Commander of US Army Europe at the time of the initial invasion in 2014. I wrote the strategic assessment of Putin’s objectives & motivations prior to the initial invasion. There were no serious discussion in 2014, nor in 2021 or early 2022. Nor were there even serious discussions in 2008. You know how I know? Because I was the Senior Civilian Advisor to the Brigade Combat Team Commander who had the 13th Shavnabada Battalion of the Georgian Army assigned to him in OIF 2008. We had to facilitate them getting home to Georgia when Russia invaded them. I’ve recounted the story here many times of how they asked & pleaded for us to come help them. As they had come & helped us in Iraq. We weren’t coming because Bush 43 & his aides lied to them just like he lied to the Ukrainians about NATO membership if they joined the coalition of the willing. I get that Trump & his senior natsec appointees, as well as his owner Musk & his flunkies & minions are now all in on pushing Russian agitprop, but as someone who was directly involved at senior levels with some of these events, I can honestly say that this is NOT true!

🧵 This UN resolution vote on Ukraine is worth paying attention to. A brief thread on the Trump administration’s bullying under way in the background. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0…

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— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Every year the US has backed a UN General Assembly vote noting the principles of the UN Charter & Russia’s violation of those in Ukraine. Now the US is threatening to vote against that & is pushing a new resolution in the Security Council. But it gets worse than that.

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM

The new US sponsored resolution – which unsurprisingly enjoys Russian support – is three sentences. It does not identify Russia as the aggressor nor does it note the UN Charter’s prohibtion on acquiring territory by force. “It looks like something the Russians drafted,” one diplomat told me.

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM

That’s not all. The US is demanding that Ukraine withdraw its own UNGA resolution and putting considerable pressure on Kyiv to that end. It hopes the UNSC res will derail the UNGA one. US wanted to adopt it Monday morning; China, which holds UNSC presidency, delayed vote to Tuesday, as I understand.

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM

US vote could be blocked if 7/15 states on council (see image below) vote against or abstain. It is unclear whether those numbers can be met. Denmark, Greece, Slovenia likely to oppose. Others might be persuaded, like Panama. But not clear whether threshold will be met. That takes us to option two.

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— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

The other route to blocking this would be a veto by France or the UK. Both have proposed amendments which would kill the text for the Russians. US might take note. But both countries’ leaders are in Washington this coming week & veto would be explosive. I am told France more “solid” than UK on this.

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM

US is playing hardball on the issue. It has issued bellicose démarches to a wide range of states, including allies, which, I am told, are full of reference to Trump, highly aggressive & threatening—”like something one would have expected from the Nazis or Soviets in the 1930s”, one person told me.

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Poland (also the US):

From The Kyiv Post:

After insulting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week by calling him a “dictator,” US President Donald Trump broke proper decorum with another allied European leader, according to a post on X.

According to Jürgen Nauditt, a German business leader and managing director of the Franchisor international education company: “Poland’s President Duda waited for Trump for an hour and a half but spoke to him for only 11 minutes.”

On Saturday, Trump was scheduled to meet with Poland’s President Andrzej Duda in Maryland at 7:00 p.m. However, Trump arrived 90 minutes late at 8:30 p.m. and only spent 11 minutes with his Warsaw counterpart when a full hour had been scheduled.

Nauditt summed up what he thought was the new White House’s disrespect for allies across the Atlantic: “The behavior of Trump and his team towards Europe is insulting – why are more and more European politicians making pilgrimages to this mafia boss to get breadcrumbs?”

Russian leader Vladimir Putin notoriously has treated world leaders similarly, including Pope Francis, according to multiple sources over the years.Trump and Duda met on the sidelines during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) near Washington, D.C.

Trump’s meeting with Duda was cut short after Trump departed the White House late and then went to speak to the crowd, according to a report on the Notes From Poland website.

The EU:

President of the European Council António Costa announced on X the convening of an emergency summit on March 6 regarding the long-term security of Ukraine and Europe. EU leaders will discuss strengthening European defense and the possibility of deploying military contingents on Ukrainian territory.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Back to Ukraine.

⚡️Defense Minister: Ukraine has alternatives to Starlink system.

Ukraine is making decisions about the use of the technology, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at the Ukraine: Year 2025 forum in Kyiv on Feb. 23.

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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) February 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM

The Kyiv Independent has the details.

Ukraine has alternatives for the Starlink internet system widely used by front-line units and is making decisions about the use of the technology, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at the Ukraine: Year 2025 forum in Kyiv on Feb. 23.

Tensions have been growing in recent months between Ukraine and Starlink’s owner, billionaire Elon Musk, over his ties to Russia and comments about Ukraine. Recently, Reuters reported that the U.S. threatened to block Starlink access in Ukraine unless Kyiv signs a deal on its natural resources although this was denied by Musk.

Later in the conference, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that no threats to cut off Starlinks had been so far made, but that it was a possibility.

Starlink internet terminals have played a crucial role in securing communications in the war in Ukraine, with most battlefield positions equipped with their own terminal. Last year, Ukraine said that approximately 42,000 terminals were in operation across the military, hospitals, businesses, and aid organizations.

Umerov did not specify what the alternatives were or go into details about the discussions. Last month, the Digital Transformation Ministry told the Kyiv Independent that Starlinks were still a critical part of communication on the frontline and that a new order was underway.

The U.S. has the ability to remotely cut off Starlink connections and has previously turned off Starlinks belonging to Russian forces in the military ‘gray zone’, akin to no man’s land, Ukrainian military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov told reporters at the forum. No Starlinks belonging to Ukrainians have been turned off so far, he said.

Umerov also noted that when it comes to U.S. provision for air defense missiles, “the situation is controlled.”

Continued U.S. support to Ukraine is critical and Ukraine has a “very low chance of survival” without U.S. weapons, President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News on Feb. 15.

Concerns have arisen among soldiers that the White House will stop weapon deliveries as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration prepares negotiations with Moscow.

Russian ‘turtle’ tank stopped by a pothole.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM

A Russian column of AFVs of 4 tanks, 4 BMPs destroyed by 3rd Assault Brigade. t.me/ab3army/5283

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM

The head of Ukraine’s Security Service, Malyuk, said 102 enemy agent networks were exposed in 3 years. Russian intelligence planned to assassinate intel chief Budanov on Easter before Putin’s inauguration and also target Malyuk. He called it a failure of Russia’s FSB.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM

Kyiv:

Situation in Kyiv right now.

A massive wave of Russian drones is attacking the city.

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— Kyiv Post (@kyivpost.com) February 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Overnight, Putin’s forces launched a massive drone attack on Kyiv. Fires broke out in several districts.

The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.

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— Kyiv Post (@kyivpost.com) February 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM

Kryvyi Rih:

St. Stephen’s church in Kryvyi Rih, russia, who likes to portray itself as the great defender of Christian values, bombed it last night.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM

A russian night strike on civilian infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih caused a fire that firefighters extinguished.

Rescuers saved a woman and a man, but the man later died in the hospital. 3 other people were also injured.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM

Odesa:

🇺🇦Odesa, Kherson. Asked to share thoughts about Trump’s threats and Putin’s ambitions.

“They can go to hell,” was the universal reply. “Not afraid. We’ll fight. And we’ll win.”

3 years of horror. And women dance, under drone and missile attacks.

No one conquers Ukraine. Ever.

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— Zarina Zabrisky (@zarinazabrisky.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Wasn’t expecting Hava Negilah.

Zhytomyr Oblast:

The crew of a Mi-8 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shoots down a Russian kamikaze drone in the sky over the Zhytomyr region this morning

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Selydove, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast:

Ukrainian drone operators hit a fortified Russian equipment parking lot in a concrete shelter using an FPV drone with fiber optics in Selydove! The strike took out two APCs (BMP-1s) and a truck.
Full video: t.me/wartranslated

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM

Donetsk Oblast:

Ukrainian fighters from the 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade released footage of a failed Russian assault at sunrise in Donetsk. Two columns, 10 armored vehicles, tried to breach Ukrainian defenses, but something went off-script.
Full video: t.me/wartranslated

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM

Tula Oblast, Russia:

It is reported that last night Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Uzlovsky district of Tula Oblast.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM

That’s enough for tonight.

Your daily Patron!

There are no new Patron skeets or videos today. Here is some adjacent material from Georgia.

A horse in Georgia, tied with a short leash so he can’t even have a rest, alone outside in brutal cold.

You might think this has nothing to do with politics, but I am willing to bet I know what his owner’s political preferences are.

He was rescued.

📷 Ana Khosriashvili

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Open thread!