#stop russian invasion

[herukapadmajungiansworld]

Decolonisation is beautiful.

Here’s just one example from one small corner of one small Estonian town, Viljandi.

Picture 1: An ugly communist party building and car park, built by the soviet occupiers on top of a memorial they demolished for local people who died fighting for independence.

Pictures 2 & 3: The memorial, lovingly recreated down to every last detail, is back at the heart of a public square.

There are some commentators abroad who like to lecture russia’s neighbours not to “erase history” by removing the scars of occupation.

It’s weird because this kind of thing is normal everywhere else in the world. In fact, the very same people who get particularly upset about occupation monuments being removed here also tend to be very articulate about the importance of removing statues to ousted oppressors elsewhere. They just think russian imperialism gets a free pass.

Newsflash: It doesn’t.

Rather than erase history, plenty of occupation junk across the Baltic countries has been transferred to museums so that future generations can learn about it in its proper context. But it doesn’t belong in our public spaces. Local people here hated that brutal communist party building, which desecrated the memorial in a way so symbolic of the wider ugliness of russian imperialism.

Public spaces belong to the people who actually live here and should reflect the kind of free, modern, open, independent countries that we are - and which remember those who made it possible.

The other bad take on this issue is to constantly frame this kind of thing as a ‘reaction/response/message to russia’. That, again, is imperialist thinking. We make decisions for our countries based on what we want our countries to be. We’d want to remove this kind of junk even if russia had ceased to exist in 1991 or if it had flourished into a friendly democracy.

In fact, here in Viljandi, it took three decades of planning and sculpting to recreate the monument based off grainy photos of the original. The building was finally knocked down a couple of years ago and the memorial unveiled this midsummer.

In the interim, the building was expanded after the occupation to serve as Tourist Information, which was pretty ironic considering the communist aim was to keep us closed to the world. But that has a new home and the time has come to return the space.

There was quite a debate locally about whether to recreate it exactly or update it with some kind of modern reinterpretation. Both are legitimate, interesting ideas.

In the end, the only difference is that the materials are now of a much higher quality. I think they made the right decision.

And the fact that it was recreated in perfect detail by people who never saw the original but emerged from occupation with the same determination to live free does send its own new message from our time too. We will continue to exist.

Decolonisation can suffer setbacks, horrendously painful as we see in Ukraine, but the long term trend is unstoppable. The special protection that russian imperialism still enjoys in the minds of many around the world is starting to shatter.

I stopped by to take a photo of it for you all and a rainbow appeared. 🙂

#decolonisation #viljandi #estonia #soviet times #russian imperialism #ukraine resistance #stop russian invasion #putin war criminal #ukraine war #help ukraine #i stand with ukraine #slava ukraini #give weapons to ukraine

[ksenka-zarazka]

Mariupol, 17 Lomizova street…

#war in ukraine #ukraine #fuck russia #mariupol #marioupol #russian invasion #russia is a terrorist state #stop russian invasion #russia invades ukraine #russian imperialism #russian terrorism #russian culture #russian war criminals #russian literature #russian terrorists #russian war on ukraine #russian war crimes #war crimes #russian invasion of ukraine #ukraine war #not all russians

[tercessketchfield]

russian culture is: violating an agreement hours after it had been signed by r*ssia itself

#ukraine #russia is a terrorist state #russia's war crimes #stop russian invasion #war crimes #russian invasion of ukraine #russian nazism #ruscism #war in ukraine #united nations #txt

[kana-de]

im so tired of seeing that Ukrainians are "white privileged." WHERE. WHERE THE FUCK. JUST WHERE. Ukrainians and Ukrainian culture whas been OPPRESSED. Ukrainian language and culture has been BANNED from everything by russia CENTURIES AGO. Ukrainian artists and writers have been KILLED AND OPPRESSED AND BANNED from writing literature in Ukrainian. we are literally being KILLED just because we are Ukrainian. what the fuck do you mean by white privilege.

#save ukraine #russia invades ukraine #support ukraine #stand with ukraine #ukraine #russian terrorism #stop russia #russian invasion #fuck russia #russo ukrainian war #russian war crimes #ukrainian culture

[anastasiareyreed]

russians once again prove that they are terrorists and criminals

«I wanted to give the camera to the owners, but couldn't find them. hope you can help» — journalists received this message from a Ukrainian soldier who found a stolen camera abandoned by russians running away from Ukrainian forces.

in addition to old photos of the Ukrainian family who owned this camera and several photos of the russians themselves, the journalists found a terrible video showing the russians capturing civilians, blindfolding them, tying them all together and chaining them up. adults, children and animals.

important clarification: this video was not shot on the camera mentioned in the message. that camera stolen by the russians just belongs to the residents of the village in the video!

full video with investigation ‼️

the russians kept the hostages in the basements for about a month without food and water, tortured them. this is what Ukraine will look like if our partners stop helping us.

we have already seen similar footage in which the russians led captured Ukrainians and then shot them.

it is scary to imagine what other russian crimes we are not aware of. please do not let russian propaganda push Ukrainians out of the information field. all these horrors can be stopped only by defeating russia. there can be no talk of any "negotiations" and peace agreements with russia. all that russia wants is to destroy Ukrainians as a nation. stand with us in this fight. stand with Ukraine!

#stand with ukraine #russia is a terrorist state #support ukraine #save ukraine #ukraine #russian invasion #stop russia #boycott russia #russian culture #russian war crimes #war in ukraine #war #signal boost #russian agression #russian terrorism #russian art #fuck russia #fuck putin #russia

[bro-ccooliebra]

War criminals identified: identification data of scouts of the Russian 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade

https://informnapalm.org/en/war-criminals-identified-personal-data-of-scouts-of-the-russian-64th-motorized-rifle-brigade/

Photo materials handed over to volunteers of InformNapalm volunteer intelligence community by the security forces of Ukraine became the starting point for this OSINT investigation...

@informnapalm

#war in ukrain #stop russian invasion #stop war in ukraine #Russian terrorism #Russian fascism #InformNapalm #Ukraine #Russia #Russia is a terrorist state #Stop terrorussia

[jensweller]

If you haven't watched the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, I'll share some of the footage from it with you.

The doctors continued to work for weeks despite the fact that they lacked medicines, water and electricity.

Residents of the city had no food, water or electricity, and cooked on fires in the street.

This wasn't shown in the film, but people in Mariupol could eat animals, such as pigeons, because of the lack of food, and also shared 1 glass of water among a large number of people because there was no other water.

No one called on russia and no one wants to be with russia.

A mass grave.

russians shelled the maternity hospital.

russians shelled people and residential buildings with tanks.

#ukraine #russia is a terrorist state #stand with ukraine #russiainvadedukraine #help ukraine #ukraine war #ukrajina #genocide #russia is the occupier #ukranian #20 days in mariupol #oscars 2024 #documentary #russian war crimes #russian agression #russian terrorism #stop russia #stop occupation #fuck russia #russian invasion

[felddergelbenhyazinthen]

This is my homecity, Kyiv, on the 2nd of January after russia attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones, 16 Tu-95MC bombers, "Kinzhal" and "Kaliber" missiles during the night.

(Overall russia launched 99 missiles of various types and 35 attack drones over Ukraine during the night and morning).

As for now, 49 people are injured, 43 out of them were hospitalized. 2 people died.

I cannot express the pain I feel seeing the beautiful and strong city where I was raised being so viciously destroyed in the front of the whole world. And I certainly cannot imagine the pain of those, who suffered during the attack today and who lost their loved ones, one of them being Lyudmyla Shevtsova, doctor of biological sciences, professor, teacher of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

DON'T LOOK AWAY.

DON'T FORGET THE FACE OF THE TERROR.

SUPPORT ARMING UKRAINE SO WE CAN DEFEND OURSELVES, OUR LIVES, OUR CULTURE FROM BEING DESTROYED.

#arm ukraine #укртумбочка #укртамблер #i stand with ukraine #stand with ukraine #Ukraine #arm ukraine now #russian terrorism #russian imperialism #russia is the occupier #russia is a terrorist state #stop russia #russia #russian invasion #russian ukrainian war #kyiv #kyiv ukraine #ukraine

[vermutandherring]

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#russian ukrainian war #russia is a terrorist state #stop russia #ukraine #ukraine war #russian invasion #russian terrorism

[snovyda]

Odesa.... 14 dead, among them first responders, because russians used their trademark double tap tactic: hit a populated area once and then again shortly later, just as the medics and rescuers arrived.

Russia literally directly opposes the very concept of humanity.

#we live in a nightmare and endless horror movie #just non stop horror every day and every night #russian invasion of ukraine #russia must burn

[herukapadmajungiansworld]

#stop russian invasion #slava ukraini #russian imperialism #ukraine resistance #putin war criminal #stop putin #ukraine war #putin war ukraine russia #give weapons to Ukraine

[ksenka-zarazka]

say it louder for those in the back

#russia is a terrorist state #russian war crimes #stop russian invasion #stoprussianaggression #stoprussia #invasion of ukraine #ukraine resistance #war in ukraine #ukraine war #russianterrorism

[humanrightsconnected]

Yesterday marked the 2nd anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. Since the invasion, more than 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have lost their lives, nearly 20,000 have been wounded, and over six million have been forced to flee the country.

Be sure to click here to read the article by Anadolu Agency, which spotlights pivotal incidents of the conflict.

📸 by Katie Godowski on Pexels

#ukraine #russia #ukraine russia war #russia ukraine war #ukraine war #war in ukraine #russian invasion of ukraine #russian invasion #stop war #stop the war #stand with ukraine #help ukraine #support ukraine #free ukraine #vladimir putin #putin #zelensky

[kana-de]

a reminder that yall literally listen and promote russian music like mua mua jaga jaga and other on all platforms ever known. none of you boycotted any of russian companies/artists at least since feb24 2022, because what? because you don't care. you never did. but when you need to boycott kpop for five, god, FIVE days you're literally right there. i haven't listened to any of russian music since spring 2022 and im perfectly fine without my fav russian artists. why can't you do the same?

#this is fucking hypocrisy #support ukraine #help ukraine #russia invades ukraine #save ukraine #ukraine #russian agression #russian terrorism #stop russia #fuck russia #russian invasion #russian colonialism #russia is the occupier #russia is a terrorist state

[anastasiareyreed]

The Ukrainian Life Saving Center published footage of the evacuation of people after the russian chemical attack on Ukrainian territory.

just look at the condition of these victims. I can't imagine what they feel, and what a terrible pain it is.

unfortunately, the world leaders, who once guaranteed Ukraine complete protection, are trying to turn a blind eye to the fact that the russians are once again violating all international human and environmental laws.

I don't get tired of reminding and asking each of you not to stop supporting Ukrainians, spreading information about the russian war in Ukraine and not tolerating everything russian to show criminal russia and world leaders that you do not tolerate russian terrorism, its culture and products!

#russia is a terrorist state #boycott russia #boycott russian artists #boycott russian music #boycott russian sport #boycott russian culture #russian culture #russian art #russian invasion #stop russia #russia #fuck russia #stand with ukraine #support ukraine #help ukraine #ukraine #signal boost #spread the word #russian war crimes #russian agression #russian terrorism

[bro-ccooliebra]

For those who still believe, that "innocent russian people are against the war and they are prisoners in their own country" I remind that Vladimir Putin's approval rating in Russia is over 83%. The popularity level saw an increase from 67,2% during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started at the end of February 2022.

#war in ukrain #stop russian invasion #russian invasion #russia is a terrorist state #Ukraine #Stop war in Ukraine #Russian fascism #Putin is terrorist #Russian propagande