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"In case of frostbite, time works against the soldier"

Extreme cold is another enemy on the front line. Texty.org.ua tells how Ukrainian soldiers cope with harsh winter conditions a few hundred meters from the enemy. Read more here👇

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"People are capable of much more than they imagine". How Ukrainian soldiers are coping with the bitter cold
Donetsk region. Four in the morning, and infantrymen move to their combat positions. It is −10°C outside, but according to …
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February 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
After Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector and blackouts during severe frosts, Russian propaganda faced the problem of how to present these crimes to the world.

In this article, we showed how they manage to present war crimes as everyday problems.

#Russia #war

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Blackouts in Ukraine through the lens of Russian propaganda
After the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector and large-scale blackouts during severe frosts, which can safely be compared …
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January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"They organized and paid for the protests themselves. But how could it be without the damn US… Damn saviors"

Russian propaganda doesn’t just report — it rewrites reality. From Telegram channels to state media, every message serves a single narrative ⬇️

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How Russian propaganda covers protests in Iran
On December 28, protests began in Iran in response to rapidly rising prices and the fall of the national currency, …
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January 29, 2026 at 8:28 AM
In movies, chaos and selfishness reign during disasters. In real life, it's the opposite.

In this article, we share how the residents of Vyshhorod are surviving the cold without electricity, water, or heating, and why it is so important to stick together.👇

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How Ukrainians are surviving a total blackout because of Russian attacks
In movies where all the benefits of civilization have disappeared, everyone is driven by their own selfishness. In reality, it's …
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January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
💀Russian propaganda is twisting Ukraine’s blackouts — denying responsibility, mocking Ukrainians, and shifting blame onto others.

Text.org.ua analyzed how a popular English-language Russian propaganda resource, Lord Bebo, adapted these narratives for Western readers.👇

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Blackouts in Ukraine through the lens of Russian propaganda
After the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector and large-scale blackouts during severe frosts, which can safely be compared …
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January 27, 2026 at 9:03 AM
🇷🇺 Russian state media and pro-Kremlin channels portray the protests in Iran as an "American conspiracy"

Texty.org.ua analyzed posts by propagandists on Telegram to track how the Kremlin is manipulating this topic for its domestic audience. Read more here ⬇️

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How Russian propaganda covers protests in Iran
On December 28, protests began in Iran in response to rapidly rising prices and the fall of the national currency, …
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January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
💪There is some jokes in #Ukraine that Ukrainians can survive the atomic war now — after long and harsh blackouts

In this article we present some stories of #Kyiv residents, their children and cats and show how they survive without heat, light and water

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January 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
📕❌Russian literature — f*ck it.

In this article we show how Russian "iconic" writer was hating Ukraine and adjusting Russian imperialism. He was not the only one of course.

Western's love to Russian literature is dangerous for European values.⬇️
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Why Russian Bulgakov should be cancelled in the West
The Western public just adores Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. However, he is part of the spread of Russian imperialism, which …
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January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
🌃Kyiv is without heat, light and water for around two weeks now because of constant Russian attacks.

In this article we tell stories about average Ukrainian families who are surviving under such harsh conditions — little babies, old people and even cats.
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How Kyiv residents adapt to life without electricity, heat, and water
In recent days, temperatures in Kyiv dropped to −20 degrees Celsius. Almost the entire city is experiencing constant power outages, …
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January 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM
6/6 Read the full story of how Ukrainians are surviving a total blackout here 👇
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How Ukrainians are surviving a total blackout because of Russian attacks
In movies where all the benefits of civilization have disappeared, everyone is driven by their own selfishness. In reality, it's …
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January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
5/6 According to Olena, there was no sense of collapse. Pharmacies and grocery stores were open, and mobile communication was working. They understood that the power outage was temporary. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
4/6 Shortly before the shelling, in December 2025, the generator broke down again. During the blackout, the building was left without electricity, water, or heating. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
3/6 But only 40 percent of residents contributed funds. They were able to buy the simplest generator. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
2/6 Olena says that preparations for a blackout in the city began in 2022, when residents of their apartment complex started raising funds for generators after the shelling of energy facilities. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"There was no sense of collapse"

Olena, a resident of Vyshhorod, told Texty.org.uа about life without electricity during a nearly 100-hour power outage caused by Russian strikes. Read more in the thread. ⬇️
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How Ukrainians are surviving a total blackout because of Russian attacks
In movies where all the benefits of civilization have disappeared, everyone is driven by their own selfishness. In reality, it's …
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January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Why should the West rethink the culture of "the great writer" Bulgakov?

The Western public admires Mikhail Bulgakov, but his work is based on Russian imperial ideology. We explain why this is problematic, especially in the context of his Ukrainian "fans".

Read more 👇
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Why Russian Bulgakov should be cancelled in the West
The Western public just adores Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. However, he is part of the spread of Russian imperialism, which …
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January 15, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Вдячні за вашу уважність, it’s a great point, обовʼязково виправимо!
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
As Russian attacks plunge Kyiv into blackouts, the nearby town of Vyshhorod shows what really happens in the dark: neighbours pool money for generators, carry water up 11 floors & gather at "points of invincibility" proving resilience is something people build together.

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How Ukrainians are surviving a total blackout because of Russian attacks
In movies where all the benefits of civilization have disappeared, everyone is driven by their own selfishness. In reality, it's …
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January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
7️⃣ Targeting the young generation

A chilling investigation into how Russian intelligence uses Telegram to find young, vulnerable Ukrainians, offering them "easy money" to commit acts of sabotage and disrupt mobilization efforts 👇

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Russian intelligence recruits young Ukrainians to disrupt mobilization
Almost every day in Ukraine, terrorist attacks take place, explosions occur near and inside the buildings of the recruiting office, …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
6️⃣ Border escalation

Despite the "peace talk" rhetoric after Trump returned to the White House, data shows a different reality.

Strikes in Ukraine's border regions actually surged tenfold during the first months of the new administration 👇

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The number of strikes in Ukrainian border-regions increased after Trump's inaguration (infographic)
Since the elections, Donald Trump has been talking about peace talks. We have analyzed Russian missile and Shahed-drone attacks on …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
5️⃣ Kyiv under fire

A comprehensive data analysis of more than three years of strikes on the capital.

We mapped when and where Kyiv is hit most — and how patterns of violence change over time 👇

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More than three years under fire. Where and when does Kyiv receive the most strikes?
Today, Kyiv is under constant shelling, despite the "peace talks" and Trump's attempts to appease Putin. Based on information from …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
4️⃣ The Silicon bias

What does AI actually "think" about Ukraine? We asked large language models about Ukraine and mapped their blind spots, biases, and distortions.

What AI “knows” depends on who trained it 👇

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What does AI think about Ukraine? Exploring the biases of large language models
Together with OpenBabylon, Texty.org.ua formulated 2803 questions about Ukraine in English, asked them to 27 language models, and evaluated their …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
3️⃣ Sleepless under fire

Air raids don’t end when the sirens stop.

We explored the physiological toll of constant air raids, and how chronic insomnia has become a silent epidemic among the civilian population👇

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How war causes insomnia in the civilian population
Chronic insomnia, anxiety, and PTSD have become common consequences of air raid alerts. We present the results of a study …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM