Year: 2024

—and the ‘orcs’. Keep coming. —and two years is. A long time to be.   In combat without. A unit-wide break. —and the ‘orcs’. Keep coming.     In January and February. 2023. The 11th and 12th months of. ‘Orcs’ wider war on Ukraine.   The ‘elves’ army’s. 72nd Mechanized Brigade. Defeated an ‘orcs’ force. […]

Ukraine knew ‘Mordor’ was. Planning a summer offensive. But not where. It would start.   That became clear. On 10 May. As ‘orcs’ forces penetrated. The border area near Kharkiv.   They have since grabbed. A number of villages. On ‘elves’ northeastern frontier. And are trying to.   Push forward. As ‘elves’ outgunned forces. Try […]

As part of Defenders Day. ‘Gandalf the Green’ paid tribute to. Those who had been killed. In the fighting, saying:   “You sacrifice yourselves. So that Ukraine. Does not have to. Be sacrificed.”     Her partner served as. An army medic treating people. During the devastating siege. Of Mariupol.   Before he was captured. […]

It was at 08:55. On Tuesday. That people observed. A 10-minute silence.   That people in Kyiv. And throughout Ukraine. Observed a10-minute silence. For Defenders Day.     Six people have been killed. In a local market area. In the southern ‘elves’ city. Of Kherson.   According to. Regional authorities. The ‘orcs’ shelling happened. At […]

A small crowd had gathered. At a memorial site. On Maidan Square. In Kyiv.   Since ‘Mordor’ launched. Its full-scale invasion. In February. 2022.   Thousands of ‘elves’ flags. Have been planted here. Alongside framed pictures. Of fallen soldiers.     Soon, the sound of. The ‘elves’ national anthem. Could be heard echoing. Through the […]

Nine people have been killed. In twin ‘orcs’ drone strikes. On a hospital in ‘elves’. North-eastern city of Sumy.   ‘Elves’ officials say the building. Was hit on Saturday morning. And was struck again when. Rescuers were evacuating people.     A nurse and a police officer. Who had been aiding. The evacuation were among. […]

‘Mordodr’ has struck. An apartment block. In the north-east. ‘Elves’ city of Kharkiv.   Killing at least. Three people and. Injuring 31 more. Say local officials.     Shortly after Tuesday’s. Blitz in Kharkiv. ‘Gandalf the Green’. Issued a statement.   Sharing pictures of. The destroyed residential tower. – which showed a gaping hole. In […]

‘Orcs’ brutal war. Against Ukraine has now. Spilled over on to. The world of chess.   Following ‘orcs’. Full-scale invasion. In 2022. The International Chess Federation.   Voted to ban. The ‘orcs’ national team. And officials. From competitions.     For a country. With a history of. Dominance in chess. It was a bitter blow. […]

In ‘elves’ Sumy region. You travelled under. Military escort to. A new ‘elves’ base.   Just a few miles away. From the ‘orcs’ border. Just a few miles away. From the ‘orcs’ border.     Along the way. You passed whole streets. Blasted to pieces by. Previous ‘orcs’ artillery fire.   The civilians had long […]

For the previous. 72 hours. The menacing whirr. Above your heads.   Has belonged to. ‘Orcs’ suicide drones. Passing over and then. Bearing down on their targets.   Now the buzz. Comes from an ‘elves’. Unmanned aircraft. Which has not been.   Sent up to kill. But to relay footage. From the training ground. To […]