Ramon Baback

Ramon Baback

@ramontaback.bsky.social

Ukraine, Europe, USA, Earth. Politics, history, liberty, patriotism, social justice, science. http://toad.social/@ramontaba Originally from Twitter/RamonKaba

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civilizational collapse, anyone? "Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training, and destroying them in the process. "It’s possible to scan these rare books without destroying them, but cutting the spine makes it cheaper and faster..." www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

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This is horrifying. Fourteen people were murdered and 121 injured, including 22 children as russia attacked the largest mall in Kryvyi Rih on Friday afternoon. 29 people are in severe condition.

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Sixteen people were killed in Kyiv and the surrounding region last night as russia sent waves of jet-powered drones and missiles into civilian infrastructure — while Ukraine is running out of the means to intercept them. 1/2 #Ukraine #Ukrainianview

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⚡️Update: Search and rescue operations end in Kyiv with 31 dead, 102 injured. Search and rescue operations at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district concluded on July 4, Ukraine's State Emergency Service (DSNS) said.

kyivindependent.com'Serious destruction' — massive Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 31, injures over 100Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 long-range drones during the attack, most of which targeted Kyiv.

Horrific losses of 225, 425 and other #AFU assault regiments demonstrate unbelievable disregard for the lives of #Ukrainian recruits. It's as if the purpose of those #Syrskyi affiliated units was to kill as many Ukrainian men as possible. #RussianUkrainianWar #Skelya 1/6

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- A series of suicides was recorded (at least 9 in four days during one period). Many of the deceased showed signs of beatings and injuries sustained while in the unit - The regiment leads in the number of complaints and the mortality rate among recruits, disproportionate to its size 5/6

Horrific losses of 225, 425 and other #AFU assault regiments demonstrate unbelievable disregard for the lives of #Ukrainian recruits. It's as if the purpose of those #Syrskyi affiliated units was to kill as many Ukrainian men as possible. #RussianUkrainianWar #Skelya 1/6

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- Then the narrative smoothly shifts to the hazing, where, according to eyewitnesses, the regiment has systemic problems and violations, including violence and torture of recruits - The abuse is widespread and, according to reports, is part of the “educational” process 3/6

- At the regiment’s base, there is a so-called “chicken coop”—an overcrowded, windowless room where 1,000–1,200 people can be held at once. Here, people were even escorted by guards with automatic weapons simply to go to the restroom or the dining hall 4/6

Horrific losses of 225, 425 and other #AFU assault regiments demonstrate unbelievable disregard for the lives of #Ukrainian recruits. It's as if the purpose of those #Syrskyi affiliated units was to kill as many Ukrainian men as possible. #RussianUkrainianWar #Skelya 1/6

Extracts from Babel's reveal on #Skelya: - The regiment is one of the largest assault units in the defence forces (currently numbering up to 13k personnel) and reports directly to the high command - According to the command, it has “out-of-this-world” logistical support and modern weaponry 2/6

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It's great to see more Ukrainian books translated into English! Here is one from Artur Dron', a Ukrainian writer and a veteran. His book Hemingway Knows Nothing. The book is available for pre-order from Jantar's website.

Jantar@jantarbooks.bsky.social

Available for pre-order now Only from www.JantarPublishing.com #Ukraine #UkraineBooks #NonFiction #Hemingway @theukrainianreview.bsky.social @theukrainianreview.bsky.social @thetls.bsky.social @theguardian.com @telegraph.co.uk @thespectator1828.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

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The further Putinisation of America. Stuck in a stupid war of choice he is losing, and with no clear strategy, the Dear Leader resorts to war crimes.

Phillips OBrien@phillipspobrien.bsky.social

Just sent out. The USA seems to have committed war crime deliberately and openly, by destroying civilian access to water as summer approaches. It is strategically idiotic and morally repulsive--and needs to be acknowledged if the US has a chance to recover. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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Has any country recently pivoted towards renewables in the wake of the #IranWar? It seems like most governments are just running around madly like chickens with heads chopped off and approve half-assed measures to reduce the price of gas for a couple of weeks. Instead of doubling down on solar&wind

ChrisO_wiki@chriso-wiki.bsky.social

1/ Global oil and gas shortages are likely to persist for months, industry insiders are warning. This is due to shut-in, or idled, wells suffering progressive damage that is becoming increasingly severe as the Iran war drags on, leading to long delays in restarting production. ⬇️

За останній місяць суттєво впала ціна золота на світовому ринку. Як виявилося, однією з причин цього був продаж Туреччиною 58 тон золота з резерву ЦБ з метою стабілізації курсу ліри.

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Через численні прильоти дронів по Хмельницькій, Закарпатській, Чернівецькій, Львівській та іншим західним областям, потяги Укрзалізниці набрали багатогодинові запізнення. Рух було повністю зупинено на певний час.

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⚡️ ~60 Russian kamikaze drones are currently heading toward the Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil regions, with energy infrastructure among the likely targets. Other western regions may also come under threat. 📷 ukrainian_intelligence/Telegram

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Russian drone strikes hit Lutsk, damaging a Nova Poshta terminal and a warehouse facility, while debris from a downed drone struck a residential building. A separate strike in Khmelnytskyi caused a fire at an industrial site following impact. #Ukraine

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💔 In the hospital, 6‑year‑old Yevheniya Serhiyenko has died. Her older sister shielded her with her own body during a russian shelling. Twenty‑year‑old Dasha was killed instantly at the site of the strike, while little Zhenya was rushed to the hospital… but today she passed. Russia kills children.

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

Yesterday, russian terrorists killed 20‑year‑old Dasha Serhiyenko, who shielded her 6‑year‑old sister with her own body, saving the child’s life🕯💔 The little girl is now in the hospital in critical condition. Their parents were also wounded.

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A major Ukrainian strike on Russia and it's not getting any attention. We are getting used to Ukraine hammering Russia now but this is only the beginning.

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com

Ukraine's SBU Alpha Centre, Border Guard, Defense Intelligence, SBS, and Special Operations Forces struck Novorossiysk port overnight, hitting warships, an S-300 PMU-2 radar, a Pantsir-S2 system, and six of seven oil loading arms at the Sheskharis terminal, triggering a large fire. #Ukraine

Shame on the #IOC. 😤 Punishing an athlete for remembering those lost to #Russian aggression is a craven move. By bending the knee to #Russia, the #Olympic Committee has officially abandoned its own values. #Heraskevich is a true champion of courage and dignity! 1/2

Unfortunately, V. #Heraskevych is practically abandoned by his own #Ukrainian National #Olympic Committee. It's head Sergey #Bubka, who is a fan of pootin, has failed to protest a disqualification or support Vladislav in any way. #Olympics #olympics2026 2/2

Every Olympic Games come with standout moments, stories and new stars. Also with scandals, cheating and failures. But between the #IOC banning Vladislav #Heraskevych over a helmet honouring #Ukrainian athletes killed by #Russia while allowing #Russian athletes to compete ... 1/2

... under a “neutral” flag (or other countries' flags) and #MAGA coming after American athletes who call for peace or speak out for minorities, these 2026 #OlympicGames are looking horribly fascist. It just makes sence they hold it in Italy :( 2/2

Ukrainian #hackers from the 256th Cyber Assault Division with the InformNapalm intelligence community conducted a special operation to detect #Starlink terminals used by #Russian invaders. In one week of operation, they collected locations of 2420 enemy terminals. #Ukraine

The Olympic Games have banned the helmet of #Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav #Heraskevych that depicts portraits of #Ukrainian athletes killed by #Russia. Vladyslav Heraskevych ignored the IOC's blunt ban and once again wore the helmet. #winterolympics #milancortina

@heraskevych will probably be disqualified now. This means that thanks to his actions, the topic of the #warinukraine will once again be discussed in all global media outlets. Sacrificing participation in the #Olympics for this cause is a true display of strength of spirit.

And so it happened, #Heraskevych was banned from starting at #OlympicGames today. bsky.app/profile/maks...

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social

❌ Having been given his last chance, skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine will not be able to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics this morning. The decision was made after he refused to follow the IOC’s guidelines on self-expression for athletes, — IOC said in a statement.

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🔴 Russian forces called conducted the biggest attack against Ukraine in this year. Preliminarily, about 350-500 drones were deployed as well as about 65 missiles.

WTF is with the sudden romanticizing of the “great #russian culture” again? Are we’re really doing this in 2026? Are Western artists are this hungry for a couple of greenbacks tarnished with blood of innocents?

Fur hats, imperial aesthetics, mysterious soul, mighty athletes, tragic love stories… all packaged as ✨vibes✨ while people are literally being bombed, tortured, kidnapped, erased under that same flag RIGHT NOW. #RussianWarCrimes

Imagine #Hollywood making glossy movies about “great German culture" in the 1940s and saying “it’s not political, it’s just culture" 🥺 I guess it’s cute if #genocide is off-screen. #RussiaIsATerroristState

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❗️🤬 Russia has begun massive attacks on Ukraine's logistics. In just 24 hours, dozens of strikes, including on buses with people, - "Flash" added that Russia is massively attacking logistics in the Dnipropetrovsk region

An avalanche of positive #Russian characters all across #Netflix and other American platforms suspiciously coincide with the last year’s change in power in US. At the same time, four years into the big war, Ukrainians are featured as secondary primitive characters if at all.

Netflix announces ‘VLADIMIR,’ starring Rachel Weisz & Leo Woodall. The limited series follows a passionate but reckless professor whose world begins to unravel as she finds herself dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague.

0 days since Westerners gave themselves a hard-on pretending the so-called #russians are anything other than exactly who they are. #GreatRussianCulture #appeasement #RussiaIsATerroristState

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Outside of Ukraine, people read the news of Russian war and genocide against Ukraine - the attacks on homes, schools, playgrounds, hospitals, power infrastructure, the hell on the front lines, and EVERYTHING in between, sadly shake their heads, turn off the screens, and go on living. 1/6