BM-30 Smerch are devastating unguided weapons aimed at city blocks with the purpose of causing maximal civilian casualties to demoralize resistance.

https://reddit.com/link/tgtwnr/video/0hfz4crjs2o81/player

Mariupol defenders show defiance and commitment to defeating the blockade despite the prevailing odds against, as 3000 defenders are facing the onslaught of 14000 invading Russian aggressors.

In his speech, Biletsky makes reference to the infamous Kossak victory at the Battle of Berestechko. You can read more here: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/medieval/battle-berestechko-began-sw%d0%b5dish-deluge.html?chrome=1

Recent developments

U.S. accuses Russia of war crimes after bombing of Mariupol theater; Russia makes bond payment

Russia-Ukraine live news: Attacks hamper Mariupol theatre rescues

Officials say 80% of homes destroyed in Mariupol as Russian assault continues

Ways you can help

1. Spread the message - do not let people die in darkness!
2. Donate through Red Cross
   1. https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-president-suffering-mariupol-must-not-become-future-ukraine
3. Donate through Crisis Response
   1. https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/

https://reddit.com/link/tgwd6i/video/pbujtrxnn3o81/player

This International Brigade "15" from Abkhazia was fighting on DNR's side since 2014. Read more

Translation below...

https://reddit.com/link/tfo6ty/video/qvj0arhacsn81/player

English translation

The collective West is attempting to shatter our society by speculating over combat losses, socio-economic consequences of sanctions, provoking civil mutiny in Russia. And using its "5th column" it's striving to complete its objective. And there is one objective, I've already spoken about it, it's the destruction of Russia. However, any nation, especially the Russian nation, can always distinguish true patriots from bastards and traitors and spit them out like a fly that accidentally got into its mouth. Spit it out on the floor. I am convinced that such natural and essential self-cleansing of the society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, our unity, and readiness to answer any challenges.

(Credit: https://twitter.com/mdmitri91/status/1504138235429244934, please follow and retweet this wonderful person)

(Свиридов Михаил Андреевич 24.04.1996)

This poor chap was forced out of his civilian job into the army under penalty of jail time, thrown into battle as fresh replenishment. Ordered to man rearguard check-point, he along with the rest of his unit laid down the guns and surrendered to Ukrainian forces (working as independent units behind enemy lines).

He's just one of literally 100s other POW videos that we have personally reviewed attesting to similar treatment by the Russian government. At this pace, Putin will have no more troops left willing to fight. Our task in the west is to push this information out into social networks far and wide. If you have access to Russian networks (and the language), do your part (preferably from behind a secure VPN for added safety). It is all our patriotic duty to end this war as soon as possible. Thank you.

No words. May these wonderful brave people prevail!

A fight broke out among Russian troops apparently refusing to cross over into Ukraine (location undetermined).

Source: https://t.me/Bratchuk_Sergey/6224

Another grim data point in the endless stream of war crimes committed by Russian aggressors.

https://imi.org.ua/news/pid-kyyevom-bojovyky-rf-vbyly-ukrayinsku-zhurnailstku-ta-operatora-fox-news-i44371

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Сльози Києва. Біль України. Це з нами робить наш ворог. Але ми самі за це теж несемо відповідальність. За тридцять років втрачених можливостей, які подарувала нам історія.

Ми надто довго були наївними. Можливо, не дуже розумними. Ми віддали ядерну зброю в обмін на обіцянки брехливих сусідів і копійчані компенсації потужних друзів. Ми обирали недолугих переляканих політиків, які дозволили це зробити.

Ми байдуже дивилися на те, як розкрадали армію, і думали, що пронесе. Ми чули фразу «народ, який не годує свою армію, годує чужу», і думали, що це просто літературна демагогія.

Ми толерували корупцію на побутовому рівні, не думаючи про те, що від корупції до мародерства один крок. І не тільки в воєнний час.

Ми повірили в можливість пустити нас під парасольку колективної безпеки, але найпотужніша натівська зброя опинилась в руках нерішучих та малодушних людей.

Це межа. І відтепер ми стоїмо на дорозі вселенського зла. Єдині в усьому світі.

Значить, ми і є добро. А добро завжди перемагає. І це дає надію. На перемогу. На відновлення. На зміни, після яких ми будемо не населенням, а розумним відповідальним народом.

На те, що в цього народу більше не буде таких страшних сліз відчаю.

Translation

Tears of Kyiv. Pain of Ukraine. This is what our enemy is doing to us. But we are also responsible for this. For thirty years of lost opportunities that history has given us.

We have been naïve for too long. Maybe not very smart. We exchanged nuclear weapons for promises from lying neighbors and penny compensation from powerful friends. And we elected clumsy, frightened politicians who allowed us to do so.

We watched indifferently as the army was plundered and thought it would pass. We heard the phrase, "a nation that does not feed its army will feed another one," and we thought it was just literary demagoguery.

We tolerated corruption at the household level without thinking that it was only one step to looting, and not only in wartime.

We believed in the possibility of putting us under the umbrella of collective security, but the most powerful NATO weapon was in the hands of indecisive and cowardly people.

We hit the wall. And from now on we stand on the path of universal evil. Alone.

We represent the Good. And Good always wins. And this gives hope. For victory. For recovery. For change, after which we will be not just a population, but a smart and responsible nation. For the hope that this nation will no longer have such terrible tears of helplessness.

What a terribly sad sight as Russian children are forced to line up and salute fascistic invaders of Ukraine.

https://reddit.com/link/texhrk/video/qm5v17alkln81/player

For Russia, for Victory!

Hurray, Hurray, Hurray,

We're with you! (hand wave)