Terrell Jermaine Starr

Terrell Jermaine Starr

@terrelljstarr.bsky.social

Watch my Ukraine reporting at Terrell J Starr Official YouTube and Substack.

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Here in the town of Ovruch, just 23 miles from the border checkpoint with Belarus, anti-drone nets protect drivers from attacks. Imagine just wanting to go to lunch and needing nets to protect you from a drone trying to kill you.

These nets are common in Donbas, in the east of Ukraine, primarily. But here in the north of the country, nets are needed as well. Russia launches drone attacks from Belarus on a regular basis, so these nets are very much needed to protect the locals.

Thank you to @iryna_liakh of @CrystalHeartsCo ( on IG) for hosting me on this trip. Please donate to their work. They drive medical and other supplies to frontline cities, dangerous work that needs financial support.

I honestly believe Steve Witkoff is functioning as a business consultant when he meets with Putin and not a diplomat. He’s marking side deals for himself and his friends, which is why he wants Ukraine to surrender. It’s about money. Ukrainian sovereignty doesn’t pay—him or trump. #ukranianview

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Don’t fall for this and don’t call them peace talks. Russia wants capitulation talks. Resharing a piece I wrote last year which remains analytically applicable today www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...

If Putin, who is trying to kill Zelenskyy, can’t force Ukraine to concede, what makes Trump think he can? Ukrainian civilians are being killed by drones everyday and they still haven’t stopped fighting. Read my column from the ground on why Ukrainians will never break to Trump’s will.

open.substack.comThe Reason Zelenskyy Will Never Give In to TrumpWhat the president fails to understand is that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will never surrender because Ukrainians would rather die for democracy than live under Putin.

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New investigation shows how Russia has spent decades training Iranian specialists who went on to work in Iran’s defense industry. Despite mounting evidence of Iranian and Russian cooperation, including on potentially the nuclear program, Trump continues providing cover for Moscow

olgalautman.substack.comNew Investigation Reveals Russia Has Spent Decades Training Iran’s Defense SpecialistsNote: I am linking to both the Russian language (Svoboda) investigation and RFE/RL’s English version.

I got some fresh raspberries today! I wanted to buy the basket they came in, but the guy didn’t wanna sell it. Isn’t it cute? People sell fruit on the streets they grow in their gardens. . Better than Whole Foods and for a fraction of the price!

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Should have kept them - a win-win in Ukraine-USA relations.

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We’re under a ballistic missile attack here in Kyiv. Very loud. At least we were spared of attacks during Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s useless visit. 🤷🏿‍♀️

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Hello, everyone. My mother died and I am taking time to deal with it. But I need your financial support urgently. I need to raise $2500 by tomorrow to cover her post-death expenses. All links in the post. Please read my article. I have a story to share about dealing with family and addiction.

terrellstarr.substack.comMy Mother Died From Alcoholism. Please Learn From My PainI need your financial help moving forward

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Anyone who sends money gets a postcard. DM me your mailing address.

Terrell Jermaine Starr@terrelljstarr.bsky.social

Hello, everyone. My mother died and I am taking time to deal with it. But I need your financial support urgently. I need to raise $2500 by tomorrow to cover her post-death expenses. All links in the post. Please read my article. I have a story to share about dealing with family and addiction.

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As someone who grew up in a family where substance abuse was a persistent issue, this hit hard. Five people I loved deeply are gone from this world because of alcohol and drug addiction, so I have tremendous empathy for Terrell in this situation. Please help if you can.

Terrell Jermaine Starr@terrelljstarr.bsky.social

Hello, everyone. My mother died and I am taking time to deal with it. But I need your financial support urgently. I need to raise $2500 by tomorrow to cover her post-death expenses. All links in the post. Please read my article. I have a story to share about dealing with family and addiction.

Anyone who sends money gets a postcard. DM me your mailing address.

Terrell Jermaine Starr@terrelljstarr.bsky.social

Hello, everyone. My mother died and I am taking time to deal with it. But I need your financial support urgently. I need to raise $2500 by tomorrow to cover her post-death expenses. All links in the post. Please read my article. I have a story to share about dealing with family and addiction.

My mother has died. I’m sorry for not being active on here the past week. But I have to deal with her affairs—from Ukraine. It’s a lot, but I’ll deal with it. I’ll resume posting next week but please be patient.

I appreciate everyone’s support this far and look forward to sharing the relaunch of my Substack and YouTube soon. I had a complicated relationship with my mother, but she was the best person her life circumstances allowed. I’m still processing everything.

Russia bombed Chornomorsk severely Saturday morning. But Saturday night, Chornomorsk partied on the beach. Ukrainians refuse to suffer. Shout out to Oyster Chornomorsk for the dope party and the great DJ, whose name I couldn’t get. He has great taste. I love anything Trina! #UkrainianView

Nova Poshta workers are some of the bravest people in the world. They move millions of pieces of mail in a single day without interruption. How these people continue to work under deadly threats each day is something of a miracle.

UNITED24 Media@united24media.com

🔴 BREAKING: Russian forces struck a Nova Poshta terminal in the Kharkiv region, killing an employee of the delivery company.

The xenophobic attacks Ukrainians experience in Poland should at least open some folks minds that Ukrainians are not “white” like you think they are. #ukrainianview

UNITED24 Media@united24media.com

⚡️ Polish passengers and a conductor stepped in to defend a 16-year-old Ukrainian teen from aggressive attackers on a train near Warsaw.

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I hope people get that all Trump has done for 18 months is pretend not to be helping Putin. And now that Lindsey Graham is gone, the pretending part seems to be over.

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If Kamala Harris were President, Ukraine would not have issues with air defense like they do now. Trump agreed to allow Ukraine to build Patriot interceptors, but then reneged on that commitment. My latest piece on how U.S. racism is costing lives here in Ukraine. #Ukrainianview

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"Ukraine would have been better off with the Black lady in charge. . . .Ukraine has fewer resources because white people like Graham cared more about advancing racism at home by supporting Trump than a collective devotion to security in the U.S. and abroad." @terrelljstarr.bsky.social

open.substack.comA Black Man’s Eulogy For Lindsey Graham: ‘Pro Ukraine.’ Anti-BlackTerrell J Starr Official is a reader-supported publication.

My father’s side of my family are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Anytime I see them in Ukraine, I always stop to say hello and snap a photo for my grandma. I gotta show her her people! This photo is from Khreshchatyk Street, here in Kyiv, Monday, July 27, 2026.