A recent surge in linkery to some of this site’s more pointed comment on Kyiv’s corporate lapdogs and demagogue paste-up artists might lead to a conclusion that all that goes on here is potshot-taking and the raking of muck, when nothing could be further from the truth: regular readers of ukraine@war will attest that most material posted here is gently evocative, quietly reverent, and more often than not focused on building community, on uniting rather than dividing.
We’ve taken a break from day-to-day war analysis because it tires our brain. As of this writing, Phase 3 of the bloody mess continues1. Stefan churns out reports about the tactical military situation almost daily.
Looking on the bright side, running season has started.
Day 25, Phase 3. Died some, pro Patria (June 2, 2022)