(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More Russian stuff blowing up: Christmas Eve in Ukraine [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-12-24 Christmas Eve in Ukraine. Be sure to listen in the first video to the rendition of what we know as “Carol of the Bells” or "Shchedryk,” with music written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914. x On Christmas Eve, Sviatvechir, 12 dishes are put on our tables, incl kutya, borshch, pampushky, varenyky. Praying for those safeguarding our Christmas, far from their homes tonight. Spare a thought for everyone whose sacrifice was ultimate. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/HY40ozw4DY — Olena Halushka (@OlenaHalushka) December 24, 2023 x A little bit of Christmas Kharkiv before the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. I miss seeing my city like this 😔 pic.twitter.com/iTq4AtJUei — Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) December 23, 2023 x All they want for Christmas… 🎄✨ pic.twitter.com/Xgbwzbc2n5 — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) December 24, 2023 Horlivka is due north of Donetsk. x Strikes reported in Horlivka,Donetsk region. Presumably oil depot is on fire. pic.twitter.com/c0xr6K4dT4 — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) December 24, 2023 The drone lands right in his lap. x Stopping another attempt by Russians to attack Krynky, Kherson region with a single FPV drone. https://t.co/oYjOI57Pe5 pic.twitter.com/A3ghT6WNqA — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) December 24, 2023 Drones swarm a Russian armored column. x Targeting of the Russian column by the Adam Tactic Group. Eastern front. https://t.co/tJalw4qpx4 pic.twitter.com/OvSzTimwZ1 — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) December 24, 2023 When the house is a rockin’ … you don’t want to be in it. x The Orcs gathered in one house, but clearly they were in the wrong place. pic.twitter.com/j1b4qOqKKo — Getty 🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@region776) December 24, 2023 One Ukrainian plus a drone vs. six Russians. The good guys win. WARNING: A Russian gets blown up at the end. x One Ukrainian Warrior in single-handed grenade combat with 6 Russians. There were grenades and help of a drone. pic.twitter.com/iGIYj9qYNs — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 23, 2023 Another village pounded into rubble by Russia. Notice the destroyed church at the end of the video. It was built in 1907. Its spire with the cross on top still stands. x This is what Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) looks like now. pic.twitter.com/VWfkpgsXMM — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) December 24, 2023 Fake bodies? x What we believe to be Russians placing fake bodies on a destroyed vehicle. Unclear why. Donetsk direction. pic.twitter.com/VoJIri5UKT — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 21, 2023 Ukrainian soldiers were good this year, so Santa delivered some ammunition. x M777 Christmas video from the Ukrainian 406th Artillery Brigade, operating in Kherson Oblast. pic.twitter.com/PGtGhYq2mW — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) December 24, 2023 This Russian soldier gives Putin and Shoigu a piece of his mind — not because the war is wrong or because killing civilians is immoral. No, as usual, the complaint of Russian soldiers is because they are stuck in a rat-infested trench while the oligarchs party back home and because the war seems to have no end for them. x "F**king Putin, Shoigu, b**ch! What the f**k is going on?" A Russian soldier is furious with Russian military leadership and doesn't understand what the war is for. pic.twitter.com/o24P4lsMhQ — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 24, 2023 About time. x The Polish blockade at the Medyka-checkpoint has ended. According to Ukrainian border guards, the farmers ended their strike this morning. Trucks in the direction of entry into Ukraine are processed in the usual manner. https://t.co/VD0SSTNLJI pic.twitter.com/sSJEdehI8E — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 24, 2023 Over the river and through the woods … oh wait, wrong holiday. x Christmas on the front lines🎄 pic.twitter.com/JGFYdUmLOA — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) December 24, 2023 Merry HIMARS and a Happy Bavovna Moldova’s president is also running for re-election. x The President of #Moldova, Maia Sandu, announces that Moldova 🇲🇩 will hold a referendum in 2024 for #EU membership.https://t.co/GbUcaFLdoC pic.twitter.com/gPFrfrQhdG — Global War Monitor 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@Global_Wars) December 24, 2023 When you run for president and your goal is to stay alive and out of prison. x Putin's opponents hope to stay alive after presidential election. Candidate Boris Nadezhdin shared his fears and plans: "I hope to remain alive, free, and not a foreign agent at the end of this election campaign". Candidates do not even talk about the probability of their… pic.twitter.com/NihLJb4ugm — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 24, 2023 Naturally, Russians stole it. x Merry Christmas! This is the stolen artwork from the Kherson museum, one of the masterpieces of 🇺🇦art "Carolers" by Mykola Pymonenko. In Ukraine, people are going from house to house singing about the birth of Jesus and wishing all the best for the next year. pic.twitter.com/dithNa99zn — Ukrainian Art History (@ukr_arthistory) December 24, 2023 You’ll want to have the audio on for these. x Топ! Аж мурахи по шкірі pic.twitter.com/aRpQG66wIl — Грайливий Гадяч 🌻🇺🇦🎸 (@Hu_Gadach) December 29, 2022 Kombat Kats. x Instead of a thousand words. Glory to our Defenders! 📷: ngu_3027/Instagram pic.twitter.com/T3wwkQWYBb — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 24, 2023 x A jolly merry Christmas to defenders on the frontlines pic.twitter.com/FY27D9dQ0c — GWAR69 🇩🇰🇺🇦 (@GwarWorin) December 24, 2023 And finally, a Christmas message. The nights before Christmas are the longest of the year. However, the day has already begun to lengthen and the light has begun to prevail. The light grows stronger. Day by day and step by step, the darkness retreats. Darkness will eventually lose. Evil will be defeated. Today, this is our common goal, our common wish, and what we pray for. For our freedom. For our victory. For our Ukraine. Christ is Born! Glorify Him! 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