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Dear friends and family, here's the most recent and least mainstream updates from Ukraine and beyond! Happy russians enjoy war without having sewers installed in their city; putin's ICBM strike that made absolutely no sense; poor African mercenary used by the russians as a living drone; and the most recent count of the russian generals lost since 2022. ---- Fuel my updates with coffee! 💙💛 https://buymeacoffee.com/starskyua https://www.paypal.me/OperatorStarsky Starsky Merch Store: https://starskyua.com ---- Christmas Car for Rubizh Brigade: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-operator-starsky/ ---- Contacts: https://www.instagram.com/StarskyUA/ https://bsky.app/profile/starskyua.bsky.social #OnlyFacts #Ukraine

Friends and family, let’s talk recent russian ICBM attack on Ukraine, the concept of French and British peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, captured shadow fleet tankers, protests in Iran, and a few cases of the most recent russian cringe - specially for you! Bring your own coffee! ---- Fuel my updates with coffee! 💙💛 https://buymeacoffee.com/starskyua https://www.paypal.me/OperatorStarsky Starsky Merch Store: https://starskyua.com ---- Christmas Car for Rubizh Brigade: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-operator-starsky/ ---- Contacts: https://www.instagram.com/StarskyUA/ https://bsky.app/profile/starskyua.bsky.social #StarskyReport #Ukraine

David DeBatto is host of the ‘No Delusion Zone’ podcast @NoDelusionZone is a retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, a geopolitical analyst, writer, and podcaster. David is an Iraq war veteran who served as Team Leader of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) in operations within Iraq and is also a former police officer. David is considered too conservative for the progressive left and too independent minded for the radical right and seeks to challenge political dogma and the naked self-interest of politicians. ---------- LINKS: @NoDelusionZone https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/podcast https://x.com/ddebatto https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/743 ---------- This is super important. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain Autumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal€22,000) We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain ---------- SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtain https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras Our events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ----------

Robin Horsfall joined the British Army at the age of fifteen in 1972. He served with the Parachute Regiment and 22 Special Air Service. He left the British Army in 1984 and worked as a mercenary, bodyguard and as a medical officer is many active zones around the world. He then built London Karate for twenty years, teaching thousands the art and discipline of karate. He retired and went to Surrey University aged 56 and graduated in English Literature and Creative Writing three years later. He is the author of several books including his hugely successful autobiography Fighting Scared - which I highly recommend you read. ---------- LINKS: https://robinhorsfall.co.uk/books/ https://robinhorsfall.substack.com/p/who-the-hell-are-you https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/ https://x.com/RobinHorsfall ---------- Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain The Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community: - 1 armoured battle-ready pickup We are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles? https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain ---------- The Steel Porcupine https://www.thesteelporcupine.com/ I’m proud to say that this series of ‘Ukrainian advent’ interviews is supported by The Steel Porcupine – a unique and powerful film about a country that refuses to lie down, a people who turned themselves into a fortress of needles when Russian tanks rolled in. The Steel Porcupine is an unforgettable cinematic experience that exposes Russia's campaign of extermination in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian people's spirit to resist and prevail. It follows soldiers, volunteers and people who decided that survival meant resistance, not submission. Created by the makers of the acclaimed To the Zero Line, this is another film about humanity, that clearly states there is no such thing as neutrality when war crimes are being committed systematically by Russia, and on a scale in Europe only comparable to World War Two. Set to a haunting soundtrack featuring music by Philip Glass, and blending rare archival footage with original material, it is an impactful work of art and storytelling, as well as being informative. ---------- PLEASE HELP US GROW IN 2026! THANK YOU! This channel happens because of your support - The interviews, the news episodes and live events. And especially the trips to Ukraine that enable me to make videos on the ground, and connections that lead to better and more insightful conversations. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras https://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ----------

Livestream with Yuri Rashkin ---------- Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain The Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community: - 1 armoured battle-ready pickup We are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles? https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain - The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour. - The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour. - 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city. - 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ---------- SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras ---------- SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtain https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras Our events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras We need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemysl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ -----------

Silicon Bites Ep283 | 2026-01-08 | The tanker seizure drama has apparently opened the flood gates of Z-patriots rage and tears. They bemoan the humiliation of their navy and demi-god Tsar, the weakness of the Russian navy, and the lack of counter response, and above all the shifting perception that Russia will not be carving up this world with Trump, as they had thought, but that he may be carving slices off their power, influence and geopolitical reach. This is genuine panic and rage by Russia’s nationalist imperialists, and it’s delicious to behold. Let’s unpack it. If you want a snapshot of Russia’s decline into strategic humiliation, you could look at the battlefield map in Donbas, but for a fresher dose of prime humiliation, look at the loss of their tanker this week to US forces, that conducted a joint UK-US operation. Because this week, the United States — backed operationally by the United Kingdom — ran down a sanctions-busting “grey fleet” vessel that literally tried to cosplay sovereignty mid-flight from Venezuela, changing identity, switching flags, painting a Russian tricolor on the hull while being pursued. None if that helped, and it was nonetheless seized. ---------- Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain The Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community: - 1 armoured battle-ready pickup We are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles? https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain - The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour. - The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour. - 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city. - 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ---------- SOURCES: Michael Naki - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEs10co9JVI&t=1326s UK Ministry of Defence press release (Jan 7, 2026): operational support details + Healey quotes (GOV.UK) Reuters exclusive (Jan 7, 2026): timeline, seizure near Iceland, submarine shadowing, no confrontation, second tanker (Reuters) Financial Times (Jan 8, 2026): legal/flagging dispute framing, “ghost fleet” context TIME (Jan 8, 2026): UK support overview, RAF + RFA Tideforce reference, context The Wall Street Journal (Jan 7, 2026): shadow fleet scale + escort reporting The Times (Jan 8, 2026): additional operational colour (attributed) The Guardian (Jan 7, 2026): additional reporting, context and reactions (used cautiously) ---------- SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtain https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras Our events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras We need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ----------

In a new video from Apostol, we hear a heartbreaking story about a mother who abandoned her son. Meanwhile, a russian soldier is shocked by his mother's words. Are russians really beginning to understand what they've done? What about the russian propaganda machine? Update from Ukraine Become a channel sponsor and get unique content https://cutt.ly/mLXTACA Conversation with a prisoner of war and a call to relatives Russian army in Ukraine. Captured, wounded soldiers and officers of the RF Armed Forces. All participants in the video gave their voluntary consent to filming and publishing materials with them on the Internet, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 152.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, and also, in accordance with Article 307 of the Civil Code of Ukraine. This video is for informational purposes only, and in no way calls for any actions or conclusions. #Lookforyour #VolodymyrZolkin #VladimirZolkin #interviewswithprisoners ___________________________________________________ Contact us: - https://t.me/volodymyrzolkin - https://www.facebook.com/ZolkinVolodymyr Channel support: 4441 1144 2866 9202 monobank https://www.patreon.com/zolkin USDT(trc20) TZA1DjD93ivybrmnosXRFVPhrBU2WYuaXa BTC bc1qfz6ezvejapmlh0x63kp9pckfq2xtfcq6334fw0 ETH 0x2db5e5a09697E61E1777426DA568E488D8bB5883 BNB bnb1nmc2r0myv282y4rdarqyv8e0ad50dhsvhksfw7 Translate by https://translate.air.io/en?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=refferal&utm_campaign=channel_revshare&utm_content=Zolkin

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К0НТРАКТ КАК СПОСОБ ОЧИСТИТЬ ВСЕ ГРЕХИ ИЛИ НАЖИТЬ НОВЫЕ? И БЕZВЫХОДНЫЙ ИЗ БЕДНОЙ СЕМЬИ Две разные судьбы, но один и тот же путь. Оба не успели толком пожить обычной жизнью: бедность, кражи, тюрьма, уличные разборки. Одному предложили «очиститься» через контракт, другому пообещали деньги как выход из нищеты. Оба поверили, что война решит их проблемы. На деле всё оказалось иначе: приказы, от которых нельзя отказаться, флаги на чужой земле, задания, после которых из подразделений возвращаются единицы. Деньги быстро теряют смысл, когда понимаешь, что можешь остаться лежать в посадках вместе с остальными. Истории разных людей, сведённых в одну точку – туда, откуда назад уже не возвращают прежними. 0:00 В этом видео 0:33 Начинаем 1:33 Где учился? 2:13 Как попал на войну? 3:48 Прекращает преследование 5:18 Что знал про войну в Украине? 6:13 Чему учили? 8:53 Что за бз? 9:43 Нас кормили, а мы рушили 11:18 Дали флаги, сказали вешай, но все полягли 14:18 2 банки тушенки за 7 дней дали 16:33 Что дома планируешь делать? 20:37 Начало второго 21:42 Что за Адыгея такая? 22:37 Девять детей в семье 23:27 Как попал на войну? 26:42 На первом БЗ взяли 27:52 Эвакуации не было 29:37 Азов взяли меня 31:17 Отправят и отправят 33:22 От себя пару слов Автор видео — Координационный штаб по вопросам военнопленных. Интервьюер — представитель Координационного штаба Тамара Курушкина, которая с начала полномасштабной войны занимается гуманитарными проектами. Цель создания данных видео — задокументировать происходящие события во время военного конфликта Украины с Россией. В научных целях провести добровольное интервью с пленными русскими военными, раскрыть кратко историю их жизни, дать возможность быть услышанными в безопасных условиях и при соблюдении их прав. Проект «Хочу жить» — https://t.me/hochu_zhyt (Единый центр приема обращений военнослужащих рф по сдаче в плен). Координаційний Штаб з питань поводження з військовополоненими — https://koordshtab.gov.ua ❗️ *ПОДПИШИСЬ на наш TELEGRAM канал* : https://t.me/volodymyrzolkin 🤘 *ПОДДЕРЖИ НАШ YouTube проект* : https://cutt.ly/uGZdWI7 🤘 🪢 *СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО/РЕКЛАМА* ( _исключительно_ ) : mail - syuczigor@gmail.com TG - https://t.me/Ihor87 Instagram -https://instagram.com/zolkin_coop ______ ⚠️ Выбирай жизнь⚠️ - https://t.me/hochu_zhyt (_Единый центр приема обращений по сдаче в плен "Хочу жить"_) Координаційний Штаб з питань поводження з військовополоненими https://koordshtab.gov.ua/%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%97%d0%b2 ______ 🛑 ДЛЯ РУССКИХ - *Вы идете "бороться с нацизмом", но не видите нацизма у себя в стране!* _ДОКАЗАТЕЛЬСТВА_ - https://youtu.be/42qb42EUGz8 *8 лет. О чем молчит рос. пропаганда* - https://youtu.be/ZgIVE62J-hs ______ 🫙 FYI: Мы создали “банку” в Монобанке, куда можно сбрасывать деньги, которые пойдут на вознаграждение нашим бойцам за новый обменный фонд: • https://send.monobank.ua/jar/4B1N268g9H • карта - 5375 4112 0098 3927 *Поддержать канал* : • monobank: 5375 4112 0098 3927 • paypal: doj.maestro@gmail.com • https://www.patreon.com/zolkin *CRYPTO реквизиты* : USDT(trc20) TZA1DjD93ivybrmnosXRFVPhrBU2WYuaXa BTC bc1qfz6ezvejapmlh0x63kp9pckfq2xtfcq6334fw0 ETH 0x2db5e5a09697E61E1777426DA568E488D8bB5883 BNB bnb1nmc2r0myv282y4rdarqyv8e0ad50dhsvhksfw7 __________________________________________