Anastasiia Lapatina
@lapatina.bsky.social
Ukrainian journalist at Lawfare
Co-host of ESCALATION, a podcast about 🇺🇸&🇺🇦
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it's really, really nuts that our scrappy lil' non-profit media website employs more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
it's really, really nuts that our scrappy lil' non-profit media website employs more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
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In Ukraine, when a funeral procession with a fallen soldier goes by, everyone stops whatever they are doing to stand silently. Traffic stops. Public transportation stops. Conversation stops.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
In Ukraine, when a funeral procession with a fallen soldier goes by, everyone stops whatever they are doing to stand silently. Traffic stops. Public transportation stops. Conversation stops.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
In Lviv, people take this tradition a step further. Most people the procession passes take a knee.
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The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
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Texting with @lapatina.bsky.social about how many giant batteries we have managed to buy and distribute to families in Kyiv to keep people warm be like.
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Texting with @lapatina.bsky.social about how many giant batteries we have managed to buy and distribute to families in Kyiv to keep people warm be like.
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On Lawfare Daily, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social and Eric Ciaramella about the last week's machinations surrounding a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal and whether the United States is abandoning Ukraine. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
On Lawfare Daily, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org spoke to @lapatina.bsky.social and Eric Ciaramella about the last week's machinations surrounding a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal and whether the United States is abandoning Ukraine. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
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This happened over the weekend.
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
Valeriia Vovk and the Ukrainian Retro Revival
YouTube video by #DogShirtTV
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October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This happened over the weekend.
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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Join me for a Q&A this Saturday
Let's connect at 10 a.m. EST
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August 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I’m holding my first Q&A Zoom call with my supporters in 1,5 hours at 10 EST.
Subscribe to my newsletter and join me to discuss Zelensky’s attack on anti-corruption institutions and more 👇🏼
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In a analysis of how the Russian vision for the end of the war compares to the Ukrainian peace framework @lapatina.bsky.social writes, "examining the two documents, side by side, offers a vivid illustration of why President Trump’s notion that some deal was there for the reaching seems so fanciful."
Russian and Ukrainian Peace Plans Remain a World Apart
A side by side comparison of the two competing visions for the war’s end
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July 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In a analysis of how the Russian vision for the end of the war compares to the Ukrainian peace framework @lapatina.bsky.social writes, "examining the two documents, side by side, offers a vivid illustration of why President Trump’s notion that some deal was there for the reaching seems so fanciful."
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Close ports in northern 🇳🇴 for 🇷🇺 fishing trawlers! Now. Today.
June 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Close ports in northern 🇳🇴 for 🇷🇺 fishing trawlers! Now. Today.
"Initiative alone is not victory. What matters is not just what Russia has gained, but also what it has lost in exchange."
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Opinion | Russia says it’s winning. The data says otherwise.
Russia has paid an extraordinary price in blood and equipment for marginal gains in Ukraine.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"Initiative alone is not victory. What matters is not just what Russia has gained, but also what it has lost in exchange."
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June 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In my latest essay, I think about narrowly escaping death twice this week yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/things-im-...
Things I'm afraid of
Pondering entomophobia and shahedophobia
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June 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In my latest essay, I think about narrowly escaping death twice this week yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/things-im-...
I literally just had to grab my child and run from the bed towards the building staircase because of the sound of an approaching drone.
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
June 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I literally just had to grab my child and run from the bed towards the building staircase because of the sound of an approaching drone.
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Aaaand the air raid is on. The drones are hovering over Kyiv
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
June 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Aaaand the air raid is on. The drones are hovering over Kyiv
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
June 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
Exciting!
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As Ousters Continue, F.B.I. Singles Out Employee Over Friendship With Trump Critic
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June 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Exciting!
Everything we know about Ukraine's astonishing operation on June 1
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
What we know about Operation Spider Web
How Ukraine hit Russian strategic bombers
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June 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Everything we know about Ukraine's astonishing operation on June 1
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yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
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Drone-videos show at least four Tu-95MS bombers in fire on the apron of Olenya air base south of Murmansk. Full coverage of what we known so far in this news-update by the Barents Observer.
Successful and devastating: Massiv drone attacks on Olenya airbase
Like a trojan horse: Several drones were launched from a truck near a gas station on the main road next to Olenya air base on the Kola Peninsula. The massive attack on the airbase holding Tu-95MS and ...
www.thebarentsobserver.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Drone-videos show at least four Tu-95MS bombers in fire on the apron of Olenya air base south of Murmansk. Full coverage of what we known so far in this news-update by the Barents Observer.
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Wake Up Honey!
The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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LIVE SOON: Wake Up Honey! The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Starting Jun 1 at 9:45 AM EDT
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June 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Wake Up Honey!
The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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No no you don’t get it, for people in Ukraine, this is the mutiny level of ecstatic
June 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
No no you don’t get it, for people in Ukraine, this is the mutiny level of ecstatic
Going live in 1,5 hour to discuss the massive 🇺🇦 operation against four Russian airbases, including in Siberia
June 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Going live in 1,5 hour to discuss the massive 🇺🇦 operation against four Russian airbases, including in Siberia