Alex Panchenko
@alexpanchenko2.bsky.social
#Ukraine -based journo/analyst/etc. #Russia #HybridWar #CriticalThinking #factsmatter
Evolve or die.
Evolve or die.
Spoke with two Ukrainian experts on BALKANS that I trust.
Sh$t is getting real there. Kremlin's MASSIVE political subversion and infowar effort across the region is partially successful in undermining EU / NATO.
Also, the regionally-unprecedented influx of emigre Russians is now a big factor.
Sh$t is getting real there. Kremlin's MASSIVE political subversion and infowar effort across the region is partially successful in undermining EU / NATO.
Also, the regionally-unprecedented influx of emigre Russians is now a big factor.
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Spoke with two Ukrainian experts on BALKANS that I trust.
Sh$t is getting real there. Kremlin's MASSIVE political subversion and infowar effort across the region is partially successful in undermining EU / NATO.
Also, the regionally-unprecedented influx of emigre Russians is now a big factor.
Sh$t is getting real there. Kremlin's MASSIVE political subversion and infowar effort across the region is partially successful in undermining EU / NATO.
Also, the regionally-unprecedented influx of emigre Russians is now a big factor.
The homeless-looking pajama guy is one of the greatest humans alive today, a hero Ukrainian soldier who had spent 165 days in a row in a tiny frontline bunker repelling relentless RU assaults with his comrade (not pictured).
Name's likely Oleksandr Tishayev. The two often confused in photos so far.
Name's likely Oleksandr Tishayev. The two often confused in photos so far.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The homeless-looking pajama guy is one of the greatest humans alive today, a hero Ukrainian soldier who had spent 165 days in a row in a tiny frontline bunker repelling relentless RU assaults with his comrade (not pictured).
Name's likely Oleksandr Tishayev. The two often confused in photos so far.
Name's likely Oleksandr Tishayev. The two often confused in photos so far.
According to this @wsj.com piece, the Heritage Foundation is being intentionally turned into a PRO-KREMLIN pressure group on US soil.
Nevermind the journos' PC wording: Phuker Car Sloan is not just some Republican "conspiracy theorist" - he's a Kremlin disinformation warrior through and through.
Nevermind the journos' PC wording: Phuker Car Sloan is not just some Republican "conspiracy theorist" - he's a Kremlin disinformation warrior through and through.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
According to this @wsj.com piece, the Heritage Foundation is being intentionally turned into a PRO-KREMLIN pressure group on US soil.
Nevermind the journos' PC wording: Phuker Car Sloan is not just some Republican "conspiracy theorist" - he's a Kremlin disinformation warrior through and through.
Nevermind the journos' PC wording: Phuker Car Sloan is not just some Republican "conspiracy theorist" - he's a Kremlin disinformation warrior through and through.
Yet another credible report of a deadly explosive setup inside a Gerbera - relatively light and small Russian deep strike drone normally used as an unguided DECOY to overload Ukrainian air defense.
Dozens to hundreds of Gerberas are launched at Ukraine every day; sometimes at NATO states‼️.
Dozens to hundreds of Gerberas are launched at Ukraine every day; sometimes at NATO states‼️.
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Yet another credible report of a deadly explosive setup inside a Gerbera - relatively light and small Russian deep strike drone normally used as an unguided DECOY to overload Ukrainian air defense.
Dozens to hundreds of Gerberas are launched at Ukraine every day; sometimes at NATO states‼️.
Dozens to hundreds of Gerberas are launched at Ukraine every day; sometimes at NATO states‼️.
So the blackout schedules for Monday are out, and people are petrified: Kyiv homes and small businesses will go without electricity for SEVEN HOURS STRAIGHT + some more depending on the zone.
November 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So the blackout schedules for Monday are out, and people are petrified: Kyiv homes and small businesses will go without electricity for SEVEN HOURS STRAIGHT + some more depending on the zone.
Russia spends AT LEAST 40% of its funds on invading the planet.
The clown somehow holding the post of Spain's Prime Minister says defense expenditures amounting to 5% of GDP are too much and unacceptable for NATO countries.
The clown somehow holding the post of Spain's Prime Minister says defense expenditures amounting to 5% of GDP are too much and unacceptable for NATO countries.
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Russia spends AT LEAST 40% of its funds on invading the planet.
The clown somehow holding the post of Spain's Prime Minister says defense expenditures amounting to 5% of GDP are too much and unacceptable for NATO countries.
The clown somehow holding the post of Spain's Prime Minister says defense expenditures amounting to 5% of GDP are too much and unacceptable for NATO countries.
More than 3 years after the RU strikes on Ukraine's energy system began, Russians finally taste their own medicine: several power plants in RU are more or less in ruins.
⬇️"The roof is gone", a sad employee in Voronezh observes.
This was perfectly avoidable EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, ever since 2014.
⬇️"The roof is gone", a sad employee in Voronezh observes.
This was perfectly avoidable EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, ever since 2014.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
More than 3 years after the RU strikes on Ukraine's energy system began, Russians finally taste their own medicine: several power plants in RU are more or less in ruins.
⬇️"The roof is gone", a sad employee in Voronezh observes.
This was perfectly avoidable EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, ever since 2014.
⬇️"The roof is gone", a sad employee in Voronezh observes.
This was perfectly avoidable EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, ever since 2014.
"This war was caused by a specific idea — that Russia, as a “God-chosen civilization,” has the right to invade other states, kill people, destroy their identity, kidnap children, and re-educate them as Russians." - Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina.bsky.social on The War.
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"This war was caused by a specific idea — that Russia, as a “God-chosen civilization,” has the right to invade other states, kill people, destroy their identity, kidnap children, and re-educate them as Russians." - Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina.bsky.social on The War.
Hilarious recurring phenomenon of Russia's semi-totalitarianism: fascist hatemonging RU "Z-bloggers" who support invasion and genocide in Ukraine suddenly start demanding due process, human rights (!), sometimes even democracy(!!!) when Kremlin, for some reason, decides to cancel and repress them.
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hilarious recurring phenomenon of Russia's semi-totalitarianism: fascist hatemonging RU "Z-bloggers" who support invasion and genocide in Ukraine suddenly start demanding due process, human rights (!), sometimes even democracy(!!!) when Kremlin, for some reason, decides to cancel and repress them.
Russian small drone purposely targeted a regular city bus in Kramatorsk, Ukraine-controlled Donbas earlier today. Two civilian passengers wounded.
Kramatorsk is 20+ km away from the frontline, but Russian drones constantly get better: fly farther, become less jammable etc.
Kramatorsk is 20+ km away from the frontline, but Russian drones constantly get better: fly farther, become less jammable etc.
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Russian small drone purposely targeted a regular city bus in Kramatorsk, Ukraine-controlled Donbas earlier today. Two civilian passengers wounded.
Kramatorsk is 20+ km away from the frontline, but Russian drones constantly get better: fly farther, become less jammable etc.
Kramatorsk is 20+ km away from the frontline, but Russian drones constantly get better: fly farther, become less jammable etc.
ICYMI this heartbreaking but almost happily-ended story: a Ukrainian soldier finally MEDEVACed by unmanned ground vehicles, 33 DAYS❕ after he was wounded on his position.
6 UGV crowlers were lost in the rescue, and the successful one drove for 64 km❕, survived a landmine with the soldier onboard.
6 UGV crowlers were lost in the rescue, and the successful one drove for 64 km❕, survived a landmine with the soldier onboard.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
ICYMI this heartbreaking but almost happily-ended story: a Ukrainian soldier finally MEDEVACed by unmanned ground vehicles, 33 DAYS❕ after he was wounded on his position.
6 UGV crowlers were lost in the rescue, and the successful one drove for 64 km❕, survived a landmine with the soldier onboard.
6 UGV crowlers were lost in the rescue, and the successful one drove for 64 km❕, survived a landmine with the soldier onboard.
IMPORTANT: the sensationalist UK Telegraph's story about "100,000" young Ukrainian men who "have left the country since August" is INACCURATE, says Poland's border service, as 45,000+ UA males of age 18-24 ENTERED Ukraine just from PL in that period - UA news outlets citing a Polish border spox.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
IMPORTANT: the sensationalist UK Telegraph's story about "100,000" young Ukrainian men who "have left the country since August" is INACCURATE, says Poland's border service, as 45,000+ UA males of age 18-24 ENTERED Ukraine just from PL in that period - UA news outlets citing a Polish border spox.
More explicitly genocidal rhetoric on Russian state TV.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
More explicitly genocidal rhetoric on Russian state TV.
ICYMI, Moscow's top negotiator with the US just threatened Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov with a Russian occupation of California "for re-education".
This "diplomat" also shitposts a LOT of primitive flattery of Donald Trump, so he might get away with that brazen threat, and keep visiting the US.
This "diplomat" also shitposts a LOT of primitive flattery of Donald Trump, so he might get away with that brazen threat, and keep visiting the US.
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
ICYMI, Moscow's top negotiator with the US just threatened Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov with a Russian occupation of California "for re-education".
This "diplomat" also shitposts a LOT of primitive flattery of Donald Trump, so he might get away with that brazen threat, and keep visiting the US.
This "diplomat" also shitposts a LOT of primitive flattery of Donald Trump, so he might get away with that brazen threat, and keep visiting the US.
IMPORTANT: After months of waiting, Ukraine finally received additional Patriot air / missile defense units donated by Germany - President Zelensky earlier this evening.
In my understanding, TWO more batteries arrived.
US has supplied no Patriot batteries, but significant number of missiles for it.
In my understanding, TWO more batteries arrived.
US has supplied no Patriot batteries, but significant number of missiles for it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
IMPORTANT: After months of waiting, Ukraine finally received additional Patriot air / missile defense units donated by Germany - President Zelensky earlier this evening.
In my understanding, TWO more batteries arrived.
US has supplied no Patriot batteries, but significant number of missiles for it.
In my understanding, TWO more batteries arrived.
US has supplied no Patriot batteries, but significant number of missiles for it.
Busy with the previous world's priorities like plastic polllution🤦♂️, the West has been reluctant to give Ukraine weapons it needs.
Meanwhile, the deadly Russian FPV drones are literally STRANGLING the planet with BILLIONS of miles of single-use fiber optic cables (here👇, in the Pokrovsk area).
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Meanwhile, the deadly Russian FPV drones are literally STRANGLING the planet with BILLIONS of miles of single-use fiber optic cables (here👇, in the Pokrovsk area).
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November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Busy with the previous world's priorities like plastic polllution🤦♂️, the West has been reluctant to give Ukraine weapons it needs.
Meanwhile, the deadly Russian FPV drones are literally STRANGLING the planet with BILLIONS of miles of single-use fiber optic cables (here👇, in the Pokrovsk area).
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Meanwhile, the deadly Russian FPV drones are literally STRANGLING the planet with BILLIONS of miles of single-use fiber optic cables (here👇, in the Pokrovsk area).
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This past night, Ukrainian drones hit Port of Tuapse on Russia's Black Sea coast.
Tankers-loading facilities are on fire.
Tankers-loading facilities are on fire.
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This past night, Ukrainian drones hit Port of Tuapse on Russia's Black Sea coast.
Tankers-loading facilities are on fire.
Tankers-loading facilities are on fire.
President Zelensky has just pledged a package of new social security programs to support the internally-displaced persons and other vulnerable groups of Ukraine society.
To me, an unexpected move.
Something political is going on in the Government Quarter.
To me, an unexpected move.
Something political is going on in the Government Quarter.
November 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
President Zelensky has just pledged a package of new social security programs to support the internally-displaced persons and other vulnerable groups of Ukraine society.
To me, an unexpected move.
Something political is going on in the Government Quarter.
To me, an unexpected move.
Something political is going on in the Government Quarter.
In a brazen deep commando op, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR MO) blew up an important diesel pipeline near Moscow.
Adding insult to injury, HUR posted photos of a RU security guards' car NOT noticing the UA saboteurs and the huge explosive devices installed on the pipes from like 20 m away.🤦♂️
Adding insult to injury, HUR posted photos of a RU security guards' car NOT noticing the UA saboteurs and the huge explosive devices installed on the pipes from like 20 m away.🤦♂️
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
In a brazen deep commando op, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR MO) blew up an important diesel pipeline near Moscow.
Adding insult to injury, HUR posted photos of a RU security guards' car NOT noticing the UA saboteurs and the huge explosive devices installed on the pipes from like 20 m away.🤦♂️
Adding insult to injury, HUR posted photos of a RU security guards' car NOT noticing the UA saboteurs and the huge explosive devices installed on the pipes from like 20 m away.🤦♂️
One characteristic Ukraine-caused blackout last night is in the Zhukovskiy-Ramenskoye area of Greater Moscow👇.
It's a majoir aerospace hub including an airbase (from which much of the new RU recruits are flown closer to the warzone), an aircraft assembly plant etc.
It's a majoir aerospace hub including an airbase (from which much of the new RU recruits are flown closer to the warzone), an aircraft assembly plant etc.
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
One characteristic Ukraine-caused blackout last night is in the Zhukovskiy-Ramenskoye area of Greater Moscow👇.
It's a majoir aerospace hub including an airbase (from which much of the new RU recruits are flown closer to the warzone), an aircraft assembly plant etc.
It's a majoir aerospace hub including an airbase (from which much of the new RU recruits are flown closer to the warzone), an aircraft assembly plant etc.
Britain's royal family expelled Prince Andrew, one the King's 2 siblings.
To claim moral and political high ground over the UK, the European Union could maybe do something REAL about its former and CURRENT state leaders intimately involved in helping Russia wage the ongoing atrocious War in Europe?
To claim moral and political high ground over the UK, the European Union could maybe do something REAL about its former and CURRENT state leaders intimately involved in helping Russia wage the ongoing atrocious War in Europe?
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Britain's royal family expelled Prince Andrew, one the King's 2 siblings.
To claim moral and political high ground over the UK, the European Union could maybe do something REAL about its former and CURRENT state leaders intimately involved in helping Russia wage the ongoing atrocious War in Europe?
To claim moral and political high ground over the UK, the European Union could maybe do something REAL about its former and CURRENT state leaders intimately involved in helping Russia wage the ongoing atrocious War in Europe?
Helping Ukraine win The War is a West's vital interest, Exhibit 100500:
UA confirms Russia's regular use of the 9M729, a missile designed for nuclear (or conventional) warheads.
In plain words: Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to WASTE specialist ordnance crucial for a hypothetical nuclear war.
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UA confirms Russia's regular use of the 9M729, a missile designed for nuclear (or conventional) warheads.
In plain words: Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to WASTE specialist ordnance crucial for a hypothetical nuclear war.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Helping Ukraine win The War is a West's vital interest, Exhibit 100500:
UA confirms Russia's regular use of the 9M729, a missile designed for nuclear (or conventional) warheads.
In plain words: Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to WASTE specialist ordnance crucial for a hypothetical nuclear war.
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UA confirms Russia's regular use of the 9M729, a missile designed for nuclear (or conventional) warheads.
In plain words: Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to WASTE specialist ordnance crucial for a hypothetical nuclear war.
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Last night was at least 210th❗ time Russians have attacked power plants in Ukraine.
This figure by largest UA energy co. counts each strike on a particular plant individually; does NOT include RU strikes on nuclear, hydro plants; on electricity transmission / distribution sites outside power plants.
This figure by largest UA energy co. counts each strike on a particular plant individually; does NOT include RU strikes on nuclear, hydro plants; on electricity transmission / distribution sites outside power plants.
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Last night was at least 210th❗ time Russians have attacked power plants in Ukraine.
This figure by largest UA energy co. counts each strike on a particular plant individually; does NOT include RU strikes on nuclear, hydro plants; on electricity transmission / distribution sites outside power plants.
This figure by largest UA energy co. counts each strike on a particular plant individually; does NOT include RU strikes on nuclear, hydro plants; on electricity transmission / distribution sites outside power plants.
A flashback photo from Facebook: Mar 2022, people desperately trying to flee Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd city.
Week earlier, three evacuation trains had departed from Mariupol half-empty: locals didn't believe the threat of a Russian siege / occupation was real. 10Ks missed a chance a chance to survive.
Week earlier, three evacuation trains had departed from Mariupol half-empty: locals didn't believe the threat of a Russian siege / occupation was real. 10Ks missed a chance a chance to survive.
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A flashback photo from Facebook: Mar 2022, people desperately trying to flee Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd city.
Week earlier, three evacuation trains had departed from Mariupol half-empty: locals didn't believe the threat of a Russian siege / occupation was real. 10Ks missed a chance a chance to survive.
Week earlier, three evacuation trains had departed from Mariupol half-empty: locals didn't believe the threat of a Russian siege / occupation was real. 10Ks missed a chance a chance to survive.
Warning of unscheduled power outages across "most of Ukraine" amid the new Russian strikes on energy sites this past night.
National grid operator says the emergency repairs will begin, and outages end, as soon as security situation allows. Meanwhile, the security situation: new waves of RU drones.
National grid operator says the emergency repairs will begin, and outages end, as soon as security situation allows. Meanwhile, the security situation: new waves of RU drones.
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Warning of unscheduled power outages across "most of Ukraine" amid the new Russian strikes on energy sites this past night.
National grid operator says the emergency repairs will begin, and outages end, as soon as security situation allows. Meanwhile, the security situation: new waves of RU drones.
National grid operator says the emergency repairs will begin, and outages end, as soon as security situation allows. Meanwhile, the security situation: new waves of RU drones.