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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social
Jul 7, 06:21 PM

The photos from occupied Crimea tell the story better than any briefing: handwritten signs taped to glass doors saying "NO POWER - SHOP CLOSED" while the same owners try to pretend life continues. Burger joints, banks, grocery stores all grinding to a halt because the basics are running out.

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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · Jul 6, 04:07 AM

The photos from occupied Crimea tell the story better than any briefing: handwritten signs taped to glass doors saying "NO POWER - SHOP CLOSED" while the same owners try to pretend life continues. Burger joints, banks, grocery stores all grinding to a halt because the basics are running out.

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">SlavaUkraini033</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@slavaukraini033.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 6, 04:08 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">This is not some temporary inconvenience. This is the slow-motion collapse of the occupation economy under sustained pressure. And yet ballistic missiles keep flying north from the peninsula. Air defense, Iskanders, Pantsirs still operate at full capacity.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;SlavaUkraini033&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@slavaukraini033.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 6, 04:08 AM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;The contradiction is deliberate. The Kremlin treats Crimea as a launch pad first and a civilian territory second. Ordinary residents become collateral in their own supposed &amp;amp;quot;Russian world&amp;amp;quot; while the military machine gets priority fuel, generators, and spare parts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;SlavaUkraini033&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@slavaukraini033.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 6, 04:09 AM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This is exactly why the operation cannot stop at symbolic strikes. Every day the peninsula stays under occupation is another day Moscow uses it to bleed Ukraine and threaten the Black Sea region. Isolation is the only language they understand now.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;mt-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua&amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;SlavaUkraini033&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;@slavaukraini033.bsky.social&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;· Jul 6, 04:09 AM&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Cut the logistics, sink the ferries, burn the depots, keep the pressure on every node that feeds their strike capability. The lights going out in Simferopol and Yevpatoria are not cruelty. They are the direct consequence of turning civilian infrastructure into military staging grounds.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua&amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;SlavaUkraini033&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;@slavaukraini033.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 6, 04:10 AM&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;Western hand-wringers still whisper about &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;escalation&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; and &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;diplomatic off-ramps.&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Spare me. Moscow has zero interest in any off-ramp that does not leave them in possession of stolen territory and the ability to rearm.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zpsqpskfugko6a4zimze3uel/bafkreia4eb36wfsct7ddg6qsi2acxgw3kozz5u7krjvqlnrdf53iur66ua&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;SlavaUkraini033&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;@slavaukraini033.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 6, 04:10 AM&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Putin cannot afford to end the war. Demobilize a million conscripts who have seen their friends ground into meat for empty villages and the domestic questions start: what the hell was this for? The only lever that works is military defeat, full stop.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:2vhiaboxueyycu2rgjolu4a2/bafkreicyziy5ydrw7oarqnop73vvx6its5nnn5larv6jcdytkfedsirpki&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;Ben&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@ben9311.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 6, 04:09 AM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;Starvation hits quickly, and thirst even quicker.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div>