Independent journalist. Analyst/researcher. InformNapalm volunteer. An optimistic realist from Ukraine.https://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mszoiwa5322xRussians responded to Ukraine’s peace initiatives and threatened terrorist strikes against Ukraine this winter. “In winter, you will get a ‘freeze,’” the Russian Defense Ministry wrote in a Telegram post, accompanied by a photo of Shahed attack drones, with the caption: “Like snow on your head”14 Aug 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszoiwa5322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3ms3yupx6z22xKharkiv Under Fire: July 2026 FPV Drones and Russia’s New Terror Tactics 109 Attacks. 278 Air Raids. One City Under Fire. https://luchkov.substack.com/p/kharkiv-mayor-ihor-terekhov-fpv-drones02 Aug 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3yupx6z22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mrcjrod6sk2iAgain, at a meeting with the Russians, I see Sergey (Sergio Gor). ...an ethnic Russian who managed to get into the Republican and WH circle. (the U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia)23 Jul 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcjrod6sk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mqfagxsdt22kFive people were killed in Sumy today. One of them was a 13-year-old girl. Russia attacked the city with three KAB guided aerial bombs. One of them slammed into a road near a public transport stop and a gas station. Five people are dead. At least 32 were wounded, including three children.11 Jul 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfagxsdt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mqedh5xefs2xOn June 25, President Zelensky announced a 40-day operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces aimed at influencing Russia and pushing it toward peace. Today, July 11, is Day 17 of 40.11 Jul 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqedh5xefs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mqectg3wwc2xApproximate figures: today, 28 Russian vessels were struck in the Sea of Azov. Over the past 6 days, the total has exceeded 60. An estimated 120 Russian vessels operate in the Sea of Azov. In 6days, Ukraine has struck the equivalent of more than half of the Russian vessels operating in this area.11 Jul 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqectg3wwc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mptk3xhq4c2oI've always admired the US and believed there is much that we Ukrainians can learn from your country. These are not the easiest times for either of us, though for very different reasons. Still, I truly believe that brighter days lie ahead—for America and for Ukraine alike. Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸🇺🇦04 Jul 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptk3xhq4c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mpo2mi5hd22qhttps://luchkov.substack.com/p/2-july-massive-strike-on-kyiv02 Jul 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo2mi5hd22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mpo2ladzd22qMore than 52,000 people took shelter in Kyiv's metro during the overnight Russian attack, according to the Kyiv Metro. During the massive Russian strike on the night of July 2, 52,500 people sought refuge from the air raid in Kyiv's metro stations, including nearly 4,500 children.02 Jul 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo2ladzd22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3moqgeypbzc25by prof.Bonk20 Jun 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqgeypbzc25https://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mooaaghsk22zTrump is not just a liar, or someone who talks nonsense. He is not sane despite fake medical certificates. The only thing that is consistent is advocacy for Russia and lying.19 Jun 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mooaaghsk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3moky4qmjlc2wMoscow oil refinery, panoramic view.18 Jun 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moky4qmjlc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mokxmr2los2kMoscow's air defense in action18 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokxmr2los2khttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mojxuhzklc2nThe cameraman:"All of Moscow is burning...The oil plants are on fire.Fuck this, I'm getting out of here." Of course, not all of Moscow is burning. But Muscovites have never truly experienced what they inflict on others. That's why they react so hysterically to the slightest sound of explosions&smoke18 Jun 2026 04:17 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojxuhzklc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mojxn5ebpc2rBeauty in the Moscow sky. Right now. Moscow oil refinery.18 Jun 2026 04:13 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojxn5ebpc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mo6tc4dlvk25The “biolabs in Ukraine” narrative is a disinformation construct built on misrepresentation, contextual distortion, and recurring factual errors. It combines legitimate references to international public health cooperation with unsupported allegations of military biological activity.13 Jun 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6tc4dlvk25https://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mo6t6kgr5225by Mykhailo Nevdakha13 Jun 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6t6kgr5225https://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mmcazprnxc26Am I the only one who thinks Xi and Putin’s tea party in China looks like a tea party with the Rabbit and the Mad Hatter — except Alice never showed up because they killed her?20 May 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcazprnxc26https://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mlzo6xvitk2mOil refinery near Moscow, Durykino, after being struck by a Ukrainian drone. The distance from the village of Durykino (Solnechnogorsk District) to Moscow is approximately 28 kilometers (~17miles) from the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) and about 60 kilometers to the city center (the Kremlin) (~37.3 miles)17 May 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzo6xvitk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mlzly5qhw22hRussia’s Most Dangerous Long-Term Investment https://luchkov.substack.com/p/the-children-of-war-russias-long17 May 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlzly5qhw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mlygul3n322fThe Slovakian PM, Robert Fico, said that what’s needed is a negotiator who understands the “Russian soul.” I’ll let you in on a secret — there is no soul there. It was sold to the devil a long time ago. (1\2)16 May 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlygul3n322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mllor4zcg22kNorth Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only about supplies of weapons, troops, engineers, and drone operators, but also about North Korea’s GDP nearly doubling. Pyongyang’s Expanding War Machine - The Axis Growing in the Shadows. https://open.substack.com/pub/luchkov/p/north-koreas-expanding-role-in-the?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1eqb7311 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllor4zcg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mjxwbrh6os2aRussians sitting in New York boast about occupied Crimea and promote propaganda about their “empire.” Murderers and thieves.21 Apr 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxwbrh6os2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mjbgokxwjk2jMoscow. Next to Errol Musk. Denis Aleksandrovich Didenko, as a deputy battalion commander of a separate special-purpose airborne brigade, took part in the aggression against Ukraine, in particular in 2022 in the Kherson region.Has combat awards such as the Order of Courage, ‘For Combat Distinction’12 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjbgokxwjk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mixrij5kks2nBriefly on U.S.–Hungarian relations and these performative meetings.08 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixrij5kks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3miinthz7k22wTrump warned of major strikes in the coming weeks. Oil prices jumped another 6% this morning. Markets don’t believe this will stabilize the situation or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged conflict would likely drive up fuel, food, and everyday prices not only the US or Ukraine - worldwide.02 Apr 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3miinthz7k22whttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mhn2zsbu5c2d President Trump’s ultimatum on Iran’s Strait is a fundamental misunderstanding of Iran’s strategic logic, the dynamics of the Gulf, and the limitations of coercive threats. Trump is attempting to buy a “result” with missiles, but Iranian logic forces a choice: pay with soldiers’ blood or retreat. https://luchkov.substack.com/p/trumps-zugzwang-the-strait-ultimatum22 Mar 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhn2zsbu5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mgwvyguggs2zEvery time you think things can’t get harder for your country,Ukraine — they do. One day game developers may add a new difficulty level: *Easy. *Medium. *Hard. *Ukrainian. Thank you to everyone who stands with us. Because we don’t have other options. Only one mode — Ukrainian.13 Mar 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwvyguggs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/luchkov.bsky.social/post/3mggucaife22oMarch 7, the Russian army attacked Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa with drones and ballistic missiles. In Kharkiv, a ballistic missile directly struck a residential apartment building.07 Mar 2026 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:ul45stv473ht6vr6dqmqa2vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggucaife22o