Daryna Antoniuk
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Cybersecurity Reporter at @TheRecord_Media | Ex at The Kyiv Independent/Forbes/The Kyiv Post
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🧵It's not easy to be Ukrainian. And sometimes, it makes you angry.
You want the comfortable, air-conditioned, Pepsi-flavored life of your Western friends, but you have to work much harder to get it.
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Wow, I really thought I was going to die today. At least 10 explosions, nearby street, VERY loud. I was in the bomb shelter but the walls were shaking, children were crying.
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This is Vika. She was a sommelier at the Goodwine store in Kyiv.
Her body was found today under the rubble of the destroyed building along with her husband and cat.
Vika was 6 months pregnant.
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Today, Russia's shelling destroyed another book printing house in Kharkiv.
In Ukraine, Kharkiv is known as "the capital of book publishing." More than 80% of Ukrainian books are published there.
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Russia: spying balloons, tanks, missiles, preparing for a new major offensive.
Ukrainians in the Kyiv metro on Wednesday evening:
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Photos from the maternity hospital in Mariupol literally made me cry.
So I found this picture of me and my cat in Kyiv to remind myself that before the war we had a normal life.
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Russia: says it’s fighting “Nazis” in Ukraine.
Ukraine and its Jewish president:
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Somewhere in Kyiv🌿
Came here to work and escape from the newsfeed reality for at least a couple of hours
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🧵Thread about my experience growing up in Ukraine:
I spent two days in my hometown in western Ukraine and thought a lot about what my childhood was like here.
In short, it wasn't fun.
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“War shouldn’t be a habit,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on David Letterman show.
Highly recommend it! I couldn’t watch it to the end because the electricity went out, but it already made me cry.
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Russia: kills, tortures, intimidates.
Ukraine: organizes LGBT pride parade in the subway in Kharkiv (a city in the north-east of Ukraine that is heavily shelled by Russia)
By the way, in Russia, you can be beaten for being gay))
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I love Kyiv metro. It has the internet, it shelters people during missile strikes, it smells like earth after rain and it looks so futuristic it makes me feel like like I'm in a movie
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Explosion after explosion. The most surreal New Year's night I've ever had
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I like this Ukraine better. And every day I try to make such choices so that future generations never live in small ugly cities, in poor and unhappy families.
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I'm still in the bomb shelter, it's very cold and dark. I have almost no internet connection. Electricity and water were turned off.
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Turned 22 today.
Survived two wars, two revolutions and one global pandemic.
Had 5 jobs, read hundreds of books and found friends I couldn't even dream of.
I never had the chance to be truly young and carefree – tough childhood forced me to make tough decisions early on.
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Looking back to the days when Russia wanted to leave us without electricity and light, but forgot that on AliExpress you can buy a lamp powered by a power bank.
Even on the darkest of days, there's always a golden hour in my house✨
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When I was born, Ukraine was gray and a little sad.
Ukraine in which I live now and for which I fight is digitized, stylish and ambitious – with modern museums, hipster bars and incredible parks.
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My friend
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It all costs ~ $4,000
Donate or share this post, please. It can make a difference for people defending Ukraine🇺🇦
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I woke up in Kyiv to the sound of explosions. The walls and windows in my room were shaking.
Good morning
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It's a beautiful sunny day in Kyiv, I hope Biden will enjoy his visit☀️
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Christmas tree in Kyiv for the past three years and this year.
This is the saddest thing I've seen today
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday, but not this year
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I never use elevators because of the blackouts. But today I was too tired to go up to the 7th floor with heavy bags.
And what do you think? I got stuck in the elevator due to an unscheduled power outage.
I was just sitting on the floor eating chocolate and listening to Eminem
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One month ... I thought the war would be over in two weeks and I could return to my beloved city.
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Three filter coffees, two energy drinks, a second sleepless night and several hours of explosions.
I have so much energy from caffeine and stress, but I don't know what to do with it.
So I just keep tweeting, sorry guys
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1:30 a.m. Some people drink whiskey and coke in a bomb shelter. Party hard, Ukrainian way
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The day after the attack on Kyiv.
People came to the cafe to work, everything as usual🧚🏻♀️
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A journalist's dream is to write a story about memes✨
Read and enjoy
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We would probably be like our parents who didn't have much choice.
Probably, we would not defend so zealously our country, built by generations of people who also refused to follow Russia.
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And every time I think what would have happened if I and my friends had chosen to follow Russia, its Soviet past, and not Western democratic values.
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Russians move troops to Zaporizhzhia and halt their offensive on Sloviansk.
This will likely create an opportunity for the Ukrainian armed forces to launch a counteroffensive at the Izium direction
Source:
@TheStudyofWar
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Here are some numbers (as of April):
▪️95% – a drop in book sales (today the number is higher)
▪️28% of publishing houses cannot pay salaries
▪️22% of bookstores and warehouses were damaged by Russian rockets
▪️10% of publishing houses have suspended their work
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We rarely talk about it, but the war has paralyzed the Ukrainian book industry: many bookstores were closed or destroyed, and sales of printed books fell significantly.
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And I have many such friends – from small ugly towns, from poor families.
Somehow we managed to break this vicious circle, build a career, earn money and now we travel the world, drink expensive wine, buy books on Amazon and watch Broadway musicals on HBO.
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At least 17 people were killed in Russian missile strike on Uman tonight. This city is known for a large Jewish community.
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Russia's Kursk region was hit by a “massive” DDoS attack amid Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion.
The unnamed hackers targeted government and business websites, as well as critical infrastructure services.
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Book warehouse in Kharkiv damaged by Russia’s shelling earlier in April.
Source: Ranok (local publishing house)
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Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, was considered one of the safest places in Ukraine, but Russia hit it with missiles tonight, killing 4 people and injuring at least 32.
Some people are still trapped under the rubble of a destroyed residential building.
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My beautiful street this morning
Photos: Reuters
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We probably wouldn't be able to get the support of the whole world, because the world simply wouldn't understand us.
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Lviv. Firefighters spent the night putting out a fire that broke out at an industrial plant after Russia’s shelling.
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I wish that all people could feel such pride, such boundless love and faith in their country, as Ukrainians feel now.
I am proud of my country, I am proud of my people, I am infinitely grateful to everyone who helps Ukraine fight further.
Happy New Year, everyone!
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No electricity and internet all evening but at least I have a battery-powered lamp that shines like a sunset☀️
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Air raid alert in Kyiv.
I just want one night without these damn sirens and get more than 4 hours of sleep, instead of worrying about Russian drones or missiles and waking up in the middle of the night to this loud howling sound.
But now І have to wake up and go to the shelter.
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My friends and I watching Zelensky's New Year greeting on this day last year. If only we knew...
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Despite the blackout, Bolt Food couriers go up to the seventh floor of my building in complete darkness and bring my vegetarian food, which I eat by candlelight🧚🏻♀️
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Source: Aleksandr Krasovytskyy, CEO of the Ukrainian publishing house Folio
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Mark Hamill's voice just announced that the air raid alert is over and everyone in the bomb shelter shouted "Hooray!" and rushed to the exit.
The force is with us🚀
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I grew up in a small, ugly town and was raised by poor and unhappy parents who lived in a rented one-room apartment with old, shabby furniture and paper-thin walls.
Our food was never good enough and the wine was always cheap and too sweet.
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There were many churches and second-hand shops in my town, but few good cafes and bookstores (fortunately, this has changed).
Growing up, I was not surrounded by happy and successful people – most were just tired and wanted to make ends meet.
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I rarely take pictures of myself, but decided to change my pre-war photo to a new one.
Let it remind me to sleep more, eat better and take vitamin D sometimes…
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In normal life, I'm a tech and cybersecurity reporter, but during the war, I'm an "I-COVER-EVERYTHING-THAT-CAN-HELP-UKRAINE-WIN" reporter
My latest for
@KyivIndependent
Some are critical of Teronlyfans’ fundraising efforts, but its members don't care. They are helping Ukraine’s military.
“Teronlyfans proves that nudes can be beautiful and useful,” said Oleksandra, who has raised more than $14,000.
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People often say: life in Kyiv appears completely normal.
Well, yeah. I hit the gym, grab a cold brew at a café, work my job, hang out with friends at the bar... and then I sleep on the floor in the hallway while my city is rattled by explosions.
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Looking for a breakfast in Kyiv?
Here’s a croissant named after
@BorisJohnson
:)
(It’s really good, by the way)
💛💙
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No light, no internet, but I’m trying to romanticise it as much as I can
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In a bomb shelter. The missiles keep coming, and they are very loud. I'm posting all of this because that's the only thing I can do right now.
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Having lunch at my favorite Israeli street food restaurant in the center of Kyiv.
Come on, Russian propaganda, spread your "Ukrainians are Nazis" narratives🤦🏻♀️
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That's me posing with kalyna (viburnum), a symbol of Ukraine.
Our famous song "Oi u luzi chervona kalyna" has always been associated with aspiration for independence.
In Soviet times, anyone caught singing it was jailed, beaten, and even exiled.
Now you can hear it everywhere
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I cannot even fathom it. These goddamn idiots deliberately decided to bomb us on New Year’s day. They launched dozens of damn missiles, destroyed people's only chance to feel a little festive.
Do you even imagine how cruel, how disgusting, how inhumane these damn terrorists are?
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39 drones in one night. It amazes me every day that I wake up alive
⚡️Ukraine's air defense downed all 39 Russian drones.
Russian forces launched a massive strike against Ukraine using Iranian-made Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones overnight on Jan. 2. The air defense destroyed all 39 drones.
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So, let's make it clear.
The war is still going on in Ukraine and it is as cruel and terrible as ever: people are dying, and Russian rockets are destroying cities, culture, and fields with crops that other countries depend on.
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Worse than the sounds of explosions outside, only the frightened voices of your neighbors running down the stairs to the bomb shelter, while you sit on on the floor in the hallway, hug your cat and wait for it to be over
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Life:
– Power outages EVERY hour.
– Air defense shoot down 4 Russian missiles and 5 drones over Kyiv today.
– No internet at home.
Me: Wow, first snow!
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Kyiv Post has ceased to exist today.
It hurts. A lot.
Those people and this newspaper mean everything to me, and I’m so proud to be a part of that story.
I wrote 418 articles in less than two years.
I worked a lot, I didn’t sleep well, but it was worth it.
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This is how Kyiv sounds like due to power generators (but at least without air raid alerts today)
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Yesterday, on the way to the bomb shelter, I recorded a video that captured the sound of the first explosion.
I started running when I heard it.
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I thought there weren't many things left that could hurt me. But then I saw a picture of a small boy in pajamas with Batman who died during Russia's attack on Odesa this weekend.
He is curled up on a blanket, looking as though he's still asleep. But he is dead.
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The anthem of Ukraine is played every hour on the streets of Riga. It breaks my heart and I literally cry
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To live in Ukraine during the war is to feel devestated after reading the news even before you've had a cup of coffee
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And this is how we watch Zelensky’s New Year greeting this year.
Life is hard, but we're together, and that's the main thing
My friends and I watching Zelensky's New Year greeting on this day last year. If only we knew...
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Back to my half marathon routine💪🏻
Note to myself: Next time I'd better take a flashlight, Kyiv is very dark at 6 in the morning due to blackouts.
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Russia has dropped nearly 10,000 guided bombs in Ukraine since the start of this year, according to Ukraine's Defense Minister.
Just think about this number. And yet, we're still standing.
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Another reason why Stephen King is one of the coolest people in the world
I think Mr. Musk should give my blue check to charity. I recommend the Prytula Foundation, which provides lifesaving services in Ukraine. It's only $8, so perhaps Mr. Musk could add a bit more.
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My second 16-km race after my knee injury. I try to run at a slow pace so I can fully recover.
Sometimes I forget that running is just running, not testing your limits and proving to yourself that you should do faster and better every time.
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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day this week.
We expect increased missile strikes from Russia, as well as cyberattacks.
I planned to spend my first summer after graduation traveling and chilling.
Instead, I started my Monday with anti-anxiety meds.
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I just realized that I haven't posted anything on Twitter in a while. I was busy preparing for a big trip.
It is very difficult for me to leave Kyiv during the war, especially when we expect a spring offensive 1/2
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The worst thing is that my cat is alone at home and I can imagine how scared he is
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But I don't regret the path I chose and continue to move forward, even though I must admit, it has been incredibly difficult lately.
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My cat on Feb 24 last year.
He did not know what was waiting for him.
None of us did.
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I have noticed how the mood among my friends has changed in recent days.
We are still doing everything we can to bring victory closer, but all the fear, anxiety and hatred that has accumulated over the past year has made us…numb.
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Someone super important is visiting Kyiv. Today at 6 am, when I went for a run, there were a lot of police in the city centre. They blocked the road around 8 am (people with cars, I feel sorry for you)
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In Sumy, Russian aircraft is scattering childrenʼs toys, mobile phones, and valuables filled stuffed with explosives, according to the local military administration.
WHAT A FUCK
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By the way, the food at the Ukrainian McDonald's is super tasty, because the company used local ingredients🍟
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Can I have another weekend after this one? I don’t want to start my work week completely tired, sleep deprived and anxious.
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four air raid alerts in Kyiv, insomnia, run out of coffee beans, have a terrible headache...what a day
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The only advantage of this total darkness in Kyiv is that you can finally see the starry sky.
P.S. The person who invented flashlights on the phone – thank you.
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I'm an "always-wear-black" type of person, but today I bought some bright Christmas stuff to wear on my head and feel more festive. Didn't really help, but I tried!
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@McDonaldsUA
announced today that it does not plan to open its restaurants in Ukraine in August
The company stopped working in Ukraine at the beginning of the war.
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