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USA Thanksgiving holiday & 9 months of war in the UA
Posted 3 years agoAs of today the full scale war on Ukraine has been going on for 9 months now, since 24 February.
While people in the USA 🇺🇸 give thanks for what they have and celebrate a holiday with turkey dinners,
people in the UA 🇺🇦 'celebrate' 9 months of Russian military 'operations' with electricity blackouts and no heat or running water.
Here is a quick sample of how things are going for some artists who live in Ukraine (several ask for help for things from food & medicine to iPads & generators):
AV_Malina -- A day of total blackout
Carota17 -- News 23.11 (No light)
PistachioHorror -- Blackout & Asking for help [again]
~RIZONIK~ -- ✨ News ✨(no light)
Aldrick -- Bavovnyatko by ~RIZONIK~
Dreyk-Daro -- Important information
Bisamon -- see the note at the top of her profile page, "due to the fact that the russian missiles are hit by the power supply, my lights go off every 2 hours for 2 hours. because of this my work may be delayed. sorry for the wait!"
YunnyLynx -- another 24h without electricity
groodger -- Just had 30 hour long blackout and I need your help
Almatea -- My country is being hurt again. ❤️🩹
Free-Opium -- Sketch slots 27/30 (NSFW)
whisperingstone -- Here we go again... (🇺🇦)
andr0meda -- Massive rocket attacks! Help! Blackout!
LiaNate -- News 23.11 (no water and electricity)
URItsuyo -- 23.11
nesteaisnasty -- – peace to Ukraine (+small update on blackouts)
FelanGrey -- Still alive
Veelzevul1 -- ❗My current state❗
Gocememon -- Electricity problems 😅
the length of that list of people who have made recent posts shows the extent of the problems in Ukraine in the last few days
but there are many others who may not be able to access the internet at all right now due to the blackouts in their country,
so check my previous Journal about Ukrainians who have asked for help recently,
and check out these resources:
UArt -- collaborative account for a large group of Ukrainian artists
PistachioHorror's BIG journal at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ is an irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- near Russia makes them easy targets
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- there is still military action here
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- have been living with war for 8+ years!!!
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- the 🇺🇦 situations may be worst here
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
or search for people who need help:
Some searches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Kupiansk|Izyum|Donbas|Donbass|Donetsk|Lugansk|Luhansk|Kramatorsk|Severodonetsk|Lysychansk|Lisichansk|Berdiansk|Berdyansk|Melitopol|Energodar|Zaporozhye|Zaporizhia|Zaporizhzhia|Zaporizhzhya|Kherson|Mykolaiv|Nikolaev|Nykolaew|Mykolaiw|Odesa|Kirovohrad|Vinnytsia|Khmelnytskyi|Zhytomyr|Chernivtsi|Zakarpattia|Ternopil|Lviv|Volyn|Rivne <-- big search (includes lots of Ukrainian oblast and city names).
[I sometimes use these myself, to find new art and artists.]
finally,
ghost738589 hasn't asked for help but probably needs some anyway (just opened commissions, see their most recent post)
One easy thing you can do to help is to "signal boost" for Ukrainian artists. Either for the 'big Journal' or the 'regional focus' Journals (see the list of 6 above or at the top of any of them, like here) or for specific individuals, like any one of the examples above.
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While people in the USA 🇺🇸 give thanks for what they have and celebrate a holiday with turkey dinners,
people in the UA 🇺🇦 'celebrate' 9 months of Russian military 'operations' with electricity blackouts and no heat or running water.
Here is a quick sample of how things are going for some artists who live in Ukraine (several ask for help for things from food & medicine to iPads & generators):
AV_Malina -- A day of total blackout 
Carota17 -- News 23.11 (No light)
PistachioHorror -- Blackout & Asking for help [again]
~RIZONIK~ -- ✨ News ✨(no light)
Aldrick -- Bavovnyatko by ~RIZONIK~
Dreyk-Daro -- Important information
Bisamon -- see the note at the top of her profile page, "due to the fact that the russian missiles are hit by the power supply, my lights go off every 2 hours for 2 hours. because of this my work may be delayed. sorry for the wait!"
YunnyLynx -- another 24h without electricity
groodger -- Just had 30 hour long blackout and I need your help
Almatea -- My country is being hurt again. ❤️🩹
Free-Opium -- Sketch slots 27/30 (NSFW)
whisperingstone -- Here we go again... (🇺🇦)
andr0meda -- Massive rocket attacks! Help! Blackout!
LiaNate -- News 23.11 (no water and electricity)
URItsuyo -- 23.11
nesteaisnasty -- – peace to Ukraine (+small update on blackouts)
FelanGrey -- Still alive
Veelzevul1 -- ❗My current state❗
Gocememon -- Electricity problems 😅the length of that list of people who have made recent posts shows the extent of the problems in Ukraine in the last few days
but there are many others who may not be able to access the internet at all right now due to the blackouts in their country,
so check my previous Journal about Ukrainians who have asked for help recently,
and check out these resources:
UArt -- collaborative account for a large group of Ukrainian artists PistachioHorror's BIG journal at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ is an irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'. Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- near Russia makes them easy targets
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- there is still military action here
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- have been living with war for 8+ years!!!
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- the 🇺🇦 situations may be worst here
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
or search for people who need help:
Some searches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Ku
[I sometimes use these myself, to find new art and artists.]
finally,
ghost738589 hasn't asked for help but probably needs some anyway (just opened commissions, see their most recent post)One easy thing you can do to help is to "signal boost" for Ukrainian artists. Either for the 'big Journal' or the 'regional focus' Journals (see the list of 6 above or at the top of any of them, like here) or for specific individuals, like any one of the examples above.
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Ukrainians who have asked for help recently (2022)
Posted 3 years agoBecause of the large number of missiles fired at Ukraine yesterday (15 Nov) by the Russian military that resulted in about a quarter of the population of the country being without electricity, I decided to make a quick list of a few Ukrainians who have asked for help recently (within the last month). Note that these are only people who have written about their situation and asked for help, many other artists in Ukraine are suffering with similar situations but have not (or cannot) told us about it on FA. If there are others you know of, please leave links in the Comments (and 'boost' them yourself, if you want). <update 25 Nov, there have been more Russian missiles fired at Ukraine's electricity infrastructure over the last two weeks leading to more blackouts and more request for help> <update 10 Dec, I have been updating the list for changes over the last two weeks> <update 17 Dec, I am still updating the list below> <update 24 Dec, I am still updating the list> <update 2 Jan, I am updating this list but not adding any new requests> <update 16 Jan, I made a new Journal of new requests for aid/assistance/help in 2023>
☐ fu2fu2 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10401588/ -- "I'm sorry if I seem very intrusive, I really need money (like all of us now lol)." <-- stuck in Donbas region
☐ LiS7x -- https://www.deviantart.com/dark-arc.....rt-3-932950099 -- "I am very worried about the lack of money, the next time we have to pay rent (slightly more than $200) on January 3rd and I need to raise money for this. I would be glad if someone can donate even a little." 🏠 <-- fled the Donbas region
☐ INGVAS -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10398903 <-- just asks for a boost 💬
☐ PistachioHorror** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10411190/ -- <to help others> "Saint Santas's deers" + i need help" 💙💛
☐ M.a.o** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10378559 -- "I need your help again to raise money for the treatment." ⚕️
☐ Tailel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10410698 -- "I ran out of money for food and I have to ask you to help" 🐈🐶
☐ LazyChaek -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10369590 -- "I try to hold on and not lose heart" 💙💛
☐ LiaNate -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10380541 & updates -- "I never wanted to ask for help" 💰
☐ andr0meda* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10368649 & update & again on 4Dec & 18Dec & 23Dec -- "help buy cat food" 🐈
☐ Almatea -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10379344 -- "There is still some food and hay." 🐴 "I finally got my generator. but, I need fuel." ⚡
☐ AlexandraDane -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10382508 & update -- "I have a problem to transport my horse" 🐴
☐ ArlequinLunaire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49491795/ -- <to help others> "The deoccupied city of Izyum needs help." 💙💛
☐ NayeChan -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49838873/ -- <to help others> "...for the people of Ukraine from the newly de-occupied territories." 💙💛
☐ Veelzevul1 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10399045 & update -- "I can work with such a set for about 3 days! Collected0$ 21$ 171$ 221$ 286.13$ 306.13$ of 1425$USD" 🔋 🍎
☐ Gocememon -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397223 -- "I will be extremely grateful if you share this Journal with friends" ⚕️💬
☐ MikotoT -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50091546/ --> https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50960606/ -- "I'm opening emergency commissions because of the hard situation." 💰 <-- $25 paperdoll
☐ April_Ryan -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10406723 & emergency commissions -- "If you want to support me a little bit, here is my bmc" 💰
☐ nesteaisnasty* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10406937 -- "saving up for a portable power station.63,37$ 270$ 524$ 731$ 806$ 896$ 950$ out of $1200 reached" 🔋 ⚡
☐ Ebun -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10391697 -- "I'm still saving for rent. At the moment I have 190$/500$" 🏠
☐ CathyNoire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10412082 -- "I suffer from (as well as the whole country) constant blackouts due to ultimate terrorism on our power plants... I'm running a raffle > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50179679/ which lasts until December 25th" 💙💛
☐ LiaItsuki -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10414045 -- "I've been living with mental problems for a very long time, I need about $180-$200 to pay for 3-4 sessions." ⚕️
☐ Felixlox** -- reminder for https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49058160/ -- "I need to buy my medicine" ⚕️ <-- $10 headshot commissions
☐ GhostlyDog** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10418769/ -- "I barely have enough money for food for myself and my mother" 🍲
☐ sdv4x -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10407872 -- "My laptop is dying, I need 800 dollars to assemble a system unit, now I have only 200" 💻
☐ Rivay -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10418481 -- "but still need money after the operation" ⚕️
☐ EasyLover -- "I have problems with electricity every day and boost from journals would be appreciated" (via Note) 💬
☐ Dogava -- "I often don’t have light and turn it on for 2-5 hours. But this is still my only job." [$33/330] 🔋
☐ Viskasunya -- this & https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49967455/ -- "For support, I will try to make delicious art for you ♥ ~Patreon~" 💡 🔋
☐ IvanZulyevich -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10392144/ -- "I am collecting money to go to a safe place." ✈
☐ xicel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10410725 -- "my mom is ill (endometriosis) and she needs treatment... if you can - spread a word about my situation" ⚕️💬
☐ xicel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396484 -- "i finally got my visa to canada! i do not have enough to take a plane there" ✈ 🇨🇦
*Very special thanks to andr0meda , ~RIZONIK~ , nesteaisnasty and YumiCH who 'boosted' ArlequinLunaire's Journal even though they are still trying to get some assistance/help themselves!
**Thanks to PistachioHorror , M.a.o , Stechow , Felixlox and GhostlyDog for 'boosting' the 'needs help due to blackouts' list even though they still needed some help themselves.
Complete/success:
-- The following people asked for help and have already gotten what they needed:
✓ PistachioHorror -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10383499 💙💛
✓ Inferendi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49734104/ 🐈
✓ Omez -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10377622 🏠💥
✓ groodger -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10391424 💻
✓ groodger -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397850 -- "Thank you for your generous donations! I just ordered S6, so more art is coming." 💻
✓ stelladraco -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397363 -- "I now want to buy a power bank (at least 30000mAh)" 🔋
✓ Cordi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396596 -- "The solution i found is to get a smaller, portable tablet" 💻
✓ SkrymeR1 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10347532 -- "I need a total of 1000$ to buy generator to help my mother... we've raised the right amount of money" ⚡
✓ banderrrra -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396133 -- "Upd4 $310 out of $350 Upd5 $320 out of $350 Upd6! $360 out of $350 CLOSED!!!!" 💻
✓ Hanayoi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10393507 -- "I need to raise about $700(523/700) (568/700) (599/700) (609/700) (700/700)" 🍎
✓ DxM8 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10402785 -- "write your FA nicknames in the transfer notes, I will ...draw you something cute in gratitude!" 🔋 <-- fled the Donbas region
✓ AV_Malina -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49678523/ & update & bought -- "I'd rather buy a quality iPad... I need to collect around$1000 $200" 🍎
✓ INGVAS -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10408322 & this & charity commission & update & complete & useful info -- "I work remotely and need your help to purchase a portable power station charger. The price of such a station is $1,300" 🔋
✓ ariannafray_pr -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10372014 & update -- "for a generator and laptop for my parents." ⚡💻
✓ Stechow** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10409450 -- "I'm not used to asking for help, but right now I need your support. I can only work 2-4 hours a day. I'm raising money to buy a portable power station." PATREON 🔋
✓ BlueTeaa -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49872270/ & update: I'm feeling good 🔷 info below -- "I need to get a surgery of my breast." ⚕️
✓ Remontadora -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10384478 -- "my financial situation has deteriorated significantly." 💰
✓ ~RIZONIK~* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10390940 & update & more -- "I need $1510 + delivery for the station and battery[830/1510] [2126/1938]" 🔋
✓ FelanGrey -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10392236/ & update -- "Unfortunately I'm still low on funds..." then https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10439065/ "PLEASE HELP!!!" leading to "1439$ / 1100$" 💰
✓ YumiCH* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10403393 -- "I will go to Canada" 🇨🇦 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50606416/ (she got a $1000 donation)
Good sources for links to requests for aid/help (where to find 'signal boosts'):
PistachioHorror , 
LazyChaek , Veelzevul1 , 
Kira_Phoenix , 
tiptop88 , 
JulianCross-titan
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- PistachioHorror's irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/uart/ -- collaborative account for a large group of Ukrainian artists
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
🇺🇦 Have asked for help recently: 🇺🇦
✅ ArlequinLunaire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10413891/ -- "HELP, ESCAPE, DONATIONS" 🇺🇦🚂🇷🇺 <-- needs to escape from occupied territory -- has the money she needs now, however she could still use more kind Comments and more Watchers (in case she has more problems during her escape).☐ fu2fu2 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10401588/ -- "I'm sorry if I seem very intrusive, I really need money (like all of us now lol)." <-- stuck in Donbas region
☐ LiS7x -- https://www.deviantart.com/dark-arc.....rt-3-932950099 -- "I am very worried about the lack of money, the next time we have to pay rent (slightly more than $200) on January 3rd and I need to raise money for this. I would be glad if someone can donate even a little." 🏠 <-- fled the Donbas region
☐ INGVAS -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10398903 <-- just asks for a boost 💬
☐ PistachioHorror** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10411190/ -- <to help others> "Saint Santas's deers" + i need help" 💙💛
☐ M.a.o** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10378559 -- "I need your help again to raise money for the treatment." ⚕️
☐ Tailel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10410698 -- "I ran out of money for food and I have to ask you to help" 🐈🐶
☐ LazyChaek -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10369590 -- "I try to hold on and not lose heart" 💙💛
☐ LiaNate -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10380541 & updates -- "I never wanted to ask for help" 💰
☐ andr0meda* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10368649 & update & again on 4Dec & 18Dec & 23Dec -- "help buy cat food" 🐈
☐ Almatea -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10379344 -- "There is still some food and hay." 🐴 "I finally got my generator. but, I need fuel." ⚡
☐ AlexandraDane -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10382508 & update -- "I have a problem to transport my horse" 🐴
☐ ArlequinLunaire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49491795/ -- <to help others> "The deoccupied city of Izyum needs help." 💙💛
☐ NayeChan -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49838873/ -- <to help others> "...for the people of Ukraine from the newly de-occupied territories." 💙💛
☐ Veelzevul1 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10399045 & update -- "I can work with such a set for about 3 days! Collected
☐ Gocememon -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397223 -- "I will be extremely grateful if you share this Journal with friends" ⚕️💬
☐ MikotoT -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50091546/ --> https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50960606/ -- "I'm opening emergency commissions because of the hard situation." 💰 <-- $25 paperdoll
☐ April_Ryan -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10406723 & emergency commissions -- "If you want to support me a little bit, here is my bmc" 💰
☐ nesteaisnasty* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10406937 -- "saving up for a portable power station.
☐ Ebun -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10391697 -- "I'm still saving for rent. At the moment I have 190$/500$" 🏠
☐ CathyNoire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10412082 -- "I suffer from (as well as the whole country) constant blackouts due to ultimate terrorism on our power plants... I'm running a raffle > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50179679/ which lasts until December 25th" 💙💛
☐ LiaItsuki -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10414045 -- "I've been living with mental problems for a very long time, I need about $180-$200 to pay for 3-4 sessions." ⚕️
☐ Felixlox** -- reminder for https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49058160/ -- "I need to buy my medicine" ⚕️ <-- $10 headshot commissions
☐ GhostlyDog** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10418769/ -- "I barely have enough money for food for myself and my mother" 🍲
☐ sdv4x -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10407872 -- "My laptop is dying, I need 800 dollars to assemble a system unit, now I have only 200" 💻
☐ Rivay -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10418481 -- "but still need money after the operation" ⚕️
☐ EasyLover -- "I have problems with electricity every day and boost from journals would be appreciated" (via Note) 💬
☐ Dogava -- "I often don’t have light and turn it on for 2-5 hours. But this is still my only job." [$33/330] 🔋
☐ Viskasunya -- this & https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49967455/ -- "For support, I will try to make delicious art for you ♥ ~Patreon~" 💡 🔋
☐ IvanZulyevich -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10392144/ -- "I am collecting money to go to a safe place." ✈
☐ xicel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10410725 -- "my mom is ill (endometriosis) and she needs treatment... if you can - spread a word about my situation" ⚕️💬
☐ xicel -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396484 -- "i finally got my visa to canada! i do not have enough to take a plane there" ✈ 🇨🇦
*Very special thanks to andr0meda , ~RIZONIK~ , nesteaisnasty and YumiCH who 'boosted' ArlequinLunaire's Journal even though they are still trying to get some assistance/help themselves!
**Thanks to PistachioHorror , M.a.o , Stechow , Felixlox and GhostlyDog for 'boosting' the 'needs help due to blackouts' list even though they still needed some help themselves.
Complete/success:
-- The following people asked for help and have already gotten what they needed:
✓ PistachioHorror -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10383499 💙💛
✓ Inferendi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49734104/ 🐈
✓ Omez -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10377622 🏠💥
✓ groodger -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10391424 💻
✓ groodger -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397850 -- "Thank you for your generous donations! I just ordered S6, so more art is coming." 💻
✓ stelladraco -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10397363 -- "I now want to buy a power bank (at least 30000mAh)" 🔋
✓ Cordi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396596 -- "The solution i found is to get a smaller, portable tablet" 💻
✓ SkrymeR1 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10347532 -- "I need a total of 1000$ to buy generator to help my mother... we've raised the right amount of money" ⚡
✓ banderrrra -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10396133 -- "
✓ Hanayoi -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10393507 -- "I need to raise about $700
✓ DxM8 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10402785 -- "write your FA nicknames in the transfer notes, I will ...draw you something cute in gratitude!" 🔋 <-- fled the Donbas region
✓ AV_Malina -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49678523/ & update & bought -- "I'd rather buy a quality iPad... I need to collect around
✓ INGVAS -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10408322 & this & charity commission & update & complete & useful info -- "I work remotely and need your help to purchase a portable power station charger. The price of such a station is $1,300" 🔋
✓ ariannafray_pr -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10372014 & update -- "for a generator and laptop for my parents." ⚡💻
✓ Stechow** -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10409450 -- "I'm not used to asking for help, but right now I need your support. I can only work 2-4 hours a day. I'm raising money to buy a portable power station." PATREON 🔋
✓ BlueTeaa -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49872270/ & update: I'm feeling good 🔷 info below -- "I need to get a surgery of my breast." ⚕️
✓ Remontadora -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10384478 -- "my financial situation has deteriorated significantly." 💰
✓ ~RIZONIK~* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10390940 & update & more -- "I need $1510 + delivery for the station and battery
✓ FelanGrey -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10392236/ & update -- "Unfortunately I'm still low on funds..." then https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10439065/ "PLEASE HELP!!!" leading to "1439$ / 1100$" 💰
✓ YumiCH* -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10403393 -- "I will go to Canada" 🇨🇦 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50606416/ (she got a $1000 donation)
Good sources for links to requests for aid/help (where to find 'signal boosts'):
PistachioHorror , 
LazyChaek , Veelzevul1 , 
Kira_Phoenix , 
tiptop88 , 
JulianCross-titan Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- PistachioHorror's irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/uart/ -- collaborative account for a large group of Ukrainian artists
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
Ukraine - 8 full months of brutal war
Posted 3 years ago8 months of war
Today (October 24th) marks 8 full months of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. Hopefully I will have some time later this week to write a proper update on what has happened over the last month. It was a month that included significant changes to the front lines which had been static for months, with Ukraine regaining control over a significant amount of territory (in the Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts) and Kremlin escalations including a 'partial mobilization' of men in Russia (aka conscription, draft) as well as a Russian military campaign of missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure that have left many Ukrainian FA members facing intermittent power outages. The following links to Artwork and Journals from October 2022 give some perspective on how widespread the attacks/problems are and how many FA members are affected.Assorted links:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49491795/ -- Help for Izyum By ArlequinLunaire "The deoccupied city of Izyum needs help."https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49550116/ -- ಠ╭╮ಠ By Viskasunya "...now I don't have electricity for 8 hours a day."
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10364307/ -- Update on life posted by a friend of B.Koal <-- she is in Kherson city and the internet is not working
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10361934/ -- Problems with internet and russians posted by PistachioHorror
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10362297/ -- Problems with electricity. posted by Almatea
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10360959/ -- Electricity drop posted by Castycom
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10361392/ -- Electricity problems posted by AlexandraDane
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351965/ -- 💙💛Ukraine is under terrorist attack! 💥💥💥 posted by LiaNate
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10362661/ -- A bit hard posted by Seferen "...trying to leave my country without electricity."
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49343101/ -- ( ˘︹˘ ) By Viskasunya "One of the missiles was shot down over my head, it was loud.."
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10358437 -- 18.10.2022 posted by April_Ryan "...we were without electricity for all day."
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10358682/ -- News 18.10 posted by Carota17 "...in the mornings we had no electricity for 2 days in a row."
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351999/ -- News 10.10 (Attack throughout Ukraine) posted by Carota17
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351846/ -- the situation at the time of Monday, October 10 posted by UNKNOWHITER
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10352745/ -- Yesterday's day doesn't start with coffee... posted by andr0meda
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49337449/ -- HA, BOOM By LeMAs "...woke up again from the sounds and consequences of explosions,"
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49338741/ -- Morning mass shelling of Ukraine By LazyChaek
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351858/ -- Another massive missile attack on Ukraine posted by whisperingstone "... my dog trembling in fear."
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10352085/ -- Again, bad news(10.10.22) posted by Remontadora
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10352014/ -- 10/10/22 posted by sdv4x "I sat all day without electricity and communication,"
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351843/ -- Morning in Ukraine posted by leloli
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49348413/ -- Thanks for help :3 By SkrymeR1 "my mother in Ukraine needs help... Winter is coming,"
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10352002 -- I'm alive and safe ... Update posted by Seferen
https://www.deviantart.com/dark-arc.....rt-3-932950099 -- About Ukraine | part-3 by LiS7x
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10351832/ -- mass art uploads/ massive shelling/ loss of electricity posted by GhostlyDog
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49164944/ -- Life update | Alpaca model By LesterShmester "For the past 7 days my city is under constant shelling at night."
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49284139/ -- Look at what my city become By LesterShmester "So if you want to support me you can donate some money to my paypal, so i can afford to move and live in a relative safety."
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https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49567000/ -- Electricity problems By Lucky_Lantern "Every day I don't have electricity for a long time"
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For anyone who wants to see the effects of the eight
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- PistachioHorror's irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/uart/ -- collaborative account for a large group of Ukrainian artists
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/darksideroyalty/ -- an account that helps advise, manage and advertise artists, mostly Ukrainian and Russian-speaking
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[watch this space for a war update]
My sympathies to those affected by war
Posted 3 years agoMy sympathies to those people and furry beings in the cities of:
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Kyiv
Konotop
Kharkiv
Kremenchuk
Dnipro
Zaporizhzia
Mykolaiv
Odessa
and to everywhere that is currently without electrical power, clean water, or other critical civilian services
(yes, that includes Donetsk too, if they still have difficulties with water)
[There are a lot of other wars going on around the world, but one "special military operation" has a large number of FA members in the countries involved]
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Kyiv
Konotop
Kharkiv
Kremenchuk
Dnipro
Zaporizhzia
Mykolaiv
Odessa
and to everywhere that is currently without electrical power, clean water, or other critical civilian services
(yes, that includes Donetsk too, if they still have difficulties with water)
[There are a lot of other wars going on around the world, but one "special military operation" has a large number of FA members in the countries involved]
Status update
Posted 3 years agoI am sorry that I have not been very active on FA lately. A few weeks ago I found out that I was going to have to move and I am busy trying to prepare for and organize the move. There has also been some drama with the people who are responsible and I was pretty stressed for a while. Sometimes real life gets in the way. I apologize to anyone who has been waiting on me.
However, my recent problems are all minor compared to people who have *REAL* problems. Like these:
SkrymeR1's mother lives in rural Kharkiv where there is no electricity and winter is coming -- they are collecting money to buy her a generator
Rivay needed to move because rockets were flying over their house and falling in the neighbor's yard, and now their mother needs cancer surgery
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Update Nov 4, 2022:
LesterShmester (see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49284139/ ) and AV_Malina (see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49678523/ ) are both trying to buy iPad's due to the frequent loss of electricity in Ukraine's cities, even ones behind the 'front lines'.
Almatea is now also trying to buy a generator for her house, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10372186/ ,
and
ariannafray_pr is trying to buy a generator for her parents, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10372014/
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However, my recent problems are all minor compared to people who have *REAL* problems. Like these:
SkrymeR1's mother lives in rural Kharkiv where there is no electricity and winter is coming -- they are collecting money to buy her a generator
Rivay needed to move because rockets were flying over their house and falling in the neighbor's yard, and now their mother needs cancer surgery...
Update Nov 4, 2022:
LesterShmester (see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49284139/ ) and AV_Malina (see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49678523/ ) are both trying to buy iPad's due to the frequent loss of electricity in Ukraine's cities, even ones behind the 'front lines'. Almatea is now also trying to buy a generator for her house, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10372186/ , and
ariannafray_pr is trying to buy a generator for her parents, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10372014/...
7 months of "Special Military Operations"🇷🇺
Posted 3 years agoAs of September 24th, the current Russian government's "special military operation" in Ukraine has been going on for 7 months (or over 8 and a half years) with no end in sight. Apparently the military operation has not been "special" enough so far because Russian president Putin recently announced 'partial' mass mobilization of the Russian population (via conscription/draft rather than volunteering to fight) in order to have enough troops to continue his military operations in Ukraine.
I would like to offer my deepest condolences to anyone who gets a conscription notice to serve in awar special military operation that they do not personally support or that they feel is unethical. Each person must make their own choices in life and sometimes ALL of the possible choices may seem to be bad or have negative personal consequences. I hope that everyone who finds themselves in such a situation will carefully consider all of their options and choose the one that they feel best represents who they are as a person.
For anyone who wants to see the effects of the 7 month "special military operation" on the lives of real FA members, the following links provide a way to find some of their FA profiles:
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- PistachioHorror's irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
I am going to boost/highlight a few people from Russia or the Donbas region and their actions, opinions or requests:
JudasyFox -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48974341/
Flyper -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49087157/
Feikro -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49110257/
Shiny_Anise -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10262590/ & https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10336802/
Mad-Ni -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48750372/ (for an example, watch the artist for new YCH's and offers)
Saomi_San -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47931728/
LostDanver -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49036516/
ArlequinLunaire -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10172866/ & comm open & English translator wanted
ShinigamiTF -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266091/
AbyssalWhisperr -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10259456/
(please tell me if you would like to be added or removed)
If there are any Russian artists or furries whose lives have been disrupted or upended by the 'special military operation' or 'partial mobilization', please leave a comment. I won't judge people's life choices but please be respectful.
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I would like to offer my deepest condolences to anyone who gets a conscription notice to serve in a
For anyone who wants to see the effects of the 7 month "special military operation" on the lives of real FA members, the following links provide a way to find some of their FA profiles:
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- PistachioHorror's irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support due to the effects of the Russian 'special military operation'.
I am going to boost/highlight a few people from Russia or the Donbas region and their actions, opinions or requests:
JudasyFox -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48974341/
Flyper -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49087157/ 
Feikro -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49110257/
Shiny_Anise -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10262590/ & https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10336802/
Mad-Ni -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48750372/ (for an example, watch the artist for new YCH's and offers)
Saomi_San -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47931728/
LostDanver -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49036516/ ArlequinLunaire -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10172866/ & comm open & English translator wanted
ShinigamiTF -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266091/
AbyssalWhisperr -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10259456/(please tell me if you would like to be added or removed)
If there are any Russian artists or furries whose lives have been disrupted or upended by the 'special military operation' or 'partial mobilization', please leave a comment. I won't judge people's life choices but please be respectful.
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Help for Kharkiv 🇺🇦
Posted 3 years agoIs there anyone in the portion of the Ukrainian Kharkiv oblast that has just changed control (from Russian🇷🇺 military to Ukraine🇺🇦) that needs help or needs to flee to a safer region?
In a surprise Ukrainian counteroffensive, large parts of Kharkiv oblast in eastern Ukraine that have been under the control of the Russian military and Putin's government in the Kremlin for almost half a year have apparently very recently returned to the control of the Ukrainian military and the government in Kyiv. While it is far too soon to determine what the new military situation will be in eastern Ukraine and where the new 'front line' will be, it seems that Ukraine may soon control most of Kharkiv oblast west of the Oskil river except for possibly a narrow strip along the internationally recognized border between Ukraine and Russia that may still be occupied by the Russian military. The sudden Russian military retreat from territory that is internationally recognized as being part of Ukraine has been described as disorderly and panicked. It is currently uncertain how far east of the Oskil river may end up under the control of Ukraine when this current counteroffensive is finished (the far eastern portion of the Kharkiv oblast and the rural northern portion of the Luhansk oblast, north of the major population centers like Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Alchevsk, and Luhansk), for instance Ukrainian military’s general staff said that Russian forces had abandoned the town of Svatove in Luhansk region.
This situation is fast moving. Sometimes there are gaps where individual help can be more effective than organized government efforts or the big humanitarian aid organizations.
Are there any FA members who live (or lived) in this region or who have family members in the region who may need help evacuating to safety?
SkrymeR1 could use some help to support a family member who lives in the region that just changed control - see here JudasyFox is offering a YCH to benefit Ukrainians in the region that just changed control -- see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48974341/ ArlequinLunaire has posted info on volunteers who are helping Izyum, see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49491795/ -- Help for IzyumLinks to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- some FA members in the region
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Here are some links to things posted by FA members (Journals, artwork) that mention the current situation (or the fallout or the Russian military's reprisal attacks across Ukraine, including missile attacks and widespread electricity blackouts):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10326930/ -- News 11.09 by
Carota17Here are some of the Ukrainian population centers (cities, towns, villages) that are now reported to no longer be occupied by the Russian military:
(the situation is still rapidly changing and there are apparently over
Vovchansk -- population ~18k, a Ukrainian town just 3 kilometers from Russia that was on a major supply route
Ternova -- population <1k
Velikiy Burluk -- population ~3700, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velykyi_Burluk
Dvorchina (as of 12 Sept)
Artemivka
Vasylenkove
Chkalovsk -- population ~3700, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chkalovske
Shevchenkove -- population ~7000, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shevc.....Kharkiv_Oblast
Kupyansk -- population ~27k, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupiansk (once 3ʳᵈ largest city in Kharkiv oblast)
Senkove
Balakliya -- population ~27k, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balakliia
Izyum -- population ~46k, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izium (one of the largest cities in Kharkiv oblast... before about 80% of it was destroyed)
Here is an assortment of international news headlines and links about the ongoing 'military situation' in Kharkiv oblast:
(I tried to include an assortment of news articles from different countries and across the political spectrum)
(part of the reason I included all of these is for the benefit of anyone who does not have access to international news sources or does not look at them)
https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-brea.....085348059.html
"Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to Ukraine's tern Donetsk region. Izyum was a major base for Russian forces in the Kharkiv region and earlier this week social media videos showed residents of Balakliya joyfully cheering as Ukrainian troops moved in. Konashenkov said the Russian move is being made “in order to achieve the stated goals of the special military operation to liberate Donbas,’” one of the eastern Ukraine regions that Russia has declared sovereign. The claim of pullback to concentrate on Donetsk is similar to the justification Russia gave for pulling back its forces from the Kyiv region earlier this year when they failed to take the Ukrainian capital."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/l.....utin-zelenskiy
"The Russian ministry of defence has confirmed the retreat of Russian forces from Izyum and Balakliya. In a statement published by state media outlet RIA Novosti, the ministry claimed a decision had been made to “regroup the Russian troops stationed in the Balakliya and Izyum regions” and “step up efforts in Donetsk” so as to “achieve the stated goals of the special military operation” and “liberate” the Donbass. It also claimed that a number of “distraction and demonstration events” had been staged in order to conceal the “real actions of the troops” and allow the withdrawal.
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/10/1122.....llback-kharkiv
Russian forces withdraw from the Kharkiv region amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive
While Russia's Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin have not officially acknowledged the counteroffensive, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov confirmed that Moscow's forces withdrew for the city of Izium — a key regional transportation and supply hub for the Russian military in Ukraine's east. "... to liberate Donbas it was decided to regroup the Russian troops in the area of Balakliya and Izium to scale up efforts in Donetsk direction," Konashenkov said in a video, even as Russian state media reporters on the ground insisted the move was taken to avoid a rout by Ukrainian forces.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/live.....ne-live-news-2
-- "Zelenskyy’s chief of staff has published a photograph showing Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of the town of Izyum which has been a stronghold for Russian forces for months."
-- "Russian-installed Kharkiv administrator urges full evacuation: TASS. The Russian-installed chief administrator of Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has recommended that all its inhabitants evacuate to Russia “to save lives”, according to the Russian state-run TASS news agency. He said official representatives were ready to provide the refugees with food, heat and medical care, according to TASS."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEpUWLgo164 <-- 3 minute Al Jazeera report
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022.....uble-offensive
-- "Analysis: Russia caught out by Ukraine’s double offensive. Ukrainian forces continue to retake territory in the Kharkiv region as Russians reportedly abandon key cities of Kupyansk and Izyum."
https://tass.com/defense/1505807 -- Forces regrouped at Balakleya, Izyum, redeployed to DPR, says Russian Defense Ministry
According to the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, for that purpose, an operation of reorganizing and redeploying the Izyum-Balakleya grouping to the Donetsk People’s Republic
MOSCOW, September 10. /TASS/. The Russian troops stationed at Balakleya and Izyum have been regrouped and redeployed to the Donetsk direction in order to step up efforts there, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Saturday.
"In order to achieve the declared goals of the special military operation for the liberation of Donbass, it was decided to regroup the Russian forces stationed near Balakleya and Izyum to boost efforts in the Donetsk direction," Konashenkov said.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, for that purpose, an operation of reorganizing and redeploying the Izyum-Balakleya grouping to the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has been carried out in the past three days. Simultaneously, distractive and demonstration activates indicating troops’ real actions were taken.
"A powerful fire attack, with the air force, missile and artillery troops engaged, was conducted against the enemy to prevent harm to Russian troops," he added.
On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video showing Russian troops’ redeployment to the Kharkov direction. Footage features a military convoy consisting of BTR-82A armored personnel carriers and D-20 towed gun-howitzers. Besides the Z and V symbols, a new symbol - a circle inscribed in a triangle - painted on military vehicles can be seen in the video.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-new.....042e645d74887e
"Mayor of Izium: City "liberated" from Russians"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl.....at/ar-AA11GjAX
"Ukraine Takes Back Control of Key City, Forcing Humiliating Russian Retreat"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl.....te/ar-AA11IaQj
"The Russian Army Is Losing A Battalion Every Day As Ukrainian Counterattacks Accelerate"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022.....events-day-200
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022.....ack-in-ukraine
"Putin ally Kadyrov criticises Russian army after Ukraine setback" In a Telegram message, Chechen leader and Putin ally dismisses the loss of Izyum, but concedes the campaign is not going to plan.
https://www.ft.com/war-in-ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/84ff2893.....3-f8fd10c99eca
"Ukraine’s Reznikov warns on Russian counter-attack -- Defence minister says Kyiv needs to secure territory after lightning offensive went ‘better than expected’"
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-.....9251662919495/
"Ukrainian troops continue gains, recapture Chkalovske as Russians criticize retreat"
https://understandingwar.org/
https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....nt-september-7 <-- first ISW report to mention the Kharkiv counteroffensive
"Ukrainian forces in southeastern Kharkiv Oblast are likely exploiting Russian force reallocation to the Southern Axis to conduct an opportunistic yet highly effective counteroffensive northwest of Izyum. Ukrainian forces likely used tactical surprise to advance at least 20km into Russian-held territory in eastern Kharkiv Oblast on September 7, recapturing approximately 400 square kilometers of ground."
https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....nt-september-8
"Ukrainian successes on the Kharkiv City-Izyum line are creating fissures within the Russian information space and eroding confidence in Russian command to a degree not seen since a failed Russian river crossing in mid-May. Ukrainian military officials announced that Ukrainian forces advanced 50km deep into Russian defensive positions north of Izyum on September 8, but the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) notably did not issue any statement regarding Ukrainian advances in Kharkiv Oblast."
https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....nt-september-9
"Ukrainian forces have captured an estimated 2,500 square kilometers in Kharkiv Oblast in the Kharkiv area counteroffensive as of September 9. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhnyi stated on September 8 that Ukrainian forces liberated over 1,000 square kilometers between September 1-8 – a day before Ukrainian forces reached the southern approach to Kupyansk and the Oskil River on September 9. Ukrainian forces are likely clearing pockets of disorganized Russian forces caught in the rapid Ukrainian advance to Kupyansk, Izyum, and the Oskil River, given the influx of observed pictures of Russian prisoners of war in the past 48 hours."
https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....t-september-10
"The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast is routing Russian forces and collapsing Russia’s northern Donbas axis. Russian forces are not conducting a controlled withdrawal and are hurriedly fleeing southeastern Kharkiv Oblast to escape encirclement around Izyum. Russian forces have previously weakened the northern Donbas axis by redeploying units from this area to Southern Ukraine, complicating efforts to slow the Ukrainian advance or at minimum deploy a covering force for the retreat."
https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....t-september-11 <-- well worth reading about the Kharkiv counteroffensive
"Ukrainian forces have inflicted a major operational defeat on Russia, recapturing almost all Kharkiv Oblast in a rapid counter-offensive...
The Ukrainian recapture of Izyum ended the prospect that Russia could accomplish its stated objectives in Donetsk Oblast...
The Ukrainian pressure in Kherson combined with the rapid counter-offensive in Kharkiv presents the Russians with a terrible dilemma of time and space...
The current counter-offensive will not end the war...
Ukraine has turned the tide of this war in its favor...
The Russian defeat in the Battle of Kharkiv Oblast will only intensify public criticism of [Russian Defense Minister Sergey] Shoigu and the MoD, which may lead to personnel changes...
Russian forces conducted a wave of precision strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure on September 11 causing widespread power outages..."
-- The Russian Ministry of Defense’s September 11 briefing map confirmed that Russian forces are withdrawing from settlements around Kharkiv City, from northern Kharkiv Oblast, and settlements on the western bank of the Oskil River. Geolocated and social media footage confirmed that Ukrainian forces have entered Vovchansk and Velykyi Burluk... and have reached the international border north of Kharkiv City. Geolocated footage also shows that Ukrainian forces took control of Izyum and settlements south and southwest on September 11.
https://publish.twitter.com/?query=.....p;widget=Tweet
"NEW: #Ukraine has decisively won the Battle of #Kharkiv Oblast, TheStudyofWar can assess, recovering its territory northwest, north, and northeast of the city and ending the Russian ground & artillery threat to Ukraine’s second-largest city." <-- WOW, I think we will see more details and confirmation in the next few days as things stabilize and the 'fog of war' dissipates.
...
Followup (18 Sept): there is a nice analysis of the Kharkiv offensive at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B93tLs39pQo
'Routine' artillery attacks?!?
Posted 3 years agoIn the ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7 they mention Russian "routine" artillery attacks/strikes 8 times:
-- "Russian forces also conducted routine artillery strikes along the Izyum-Slovyansk line and on areas north and northeast of Slovyansk."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery strikes on settlements around Siversk."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery attacks on Bakhmut and surrounding settlements."
-- "Russian troops continued routine artillery strikes along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City frontline."
-- "Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed ground attacks southwest of Donetsk City or in eastern Zaporizhia Oblast on September 7 and continued routine artillery strikes in these areas."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery and rocket strikes on Kharkiv City and the surrounding settlements."
-- "Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed ground attacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast on September 7 and continued routine air and artillery strikes along the line of contact in Zaporizhia Oblast."
-- "Russian forces continued routine missile and artillery attacks along the frontlines in Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts on September 7."
IMHO, some things should NOT become "routine" and artillery strikes are one of those things.
FYI, Comparing the content and tone of the following news sources/articles shows how flat and neutral the wording in ISW's analysis articles tend to be, as well as show how many major western news sources reference the ISW daily reports as the basis of their reporting:
-- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7 -- ISW
-- Ukraine launches surprise counterattacks against Russian troops while they’re distracted in the south - CNBC
-- As Ukraine pushes southern offensive, it also hits Russia in the northeast -- CNN
-- Ukraine celebrates counterattack ‘success’; Russia retaliates Russia appears to be on the defensive as Ukraine slowly but surely gains ground. -- Al Jazeera
-- Ukraine Retakes Ground Near Kharkiv as Russia’s Defense Wobbles -- The Moscow Times
-- Ukraine makes progress in Kherson and — surprisingly — Kharkiv --Yahoo News
-- Ukraine counterattack takes Russia – and everyone else – by surprise -- The Guardian
-- Chimpanzee escapes from Kharkiv zoo, returns in raincoat on a bike -- The Washington Post (or maybe this)
-- "Russian forces also conducted routine artillery strikes along the Izyum-Slovyansk line and on areas north and northeast of Slovyansk."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery strikes on settlements around Siversk."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery attacks on Bakhmut and surrounding settlements."
-- "Russian troops continued routine artillery strikes along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City frontline."
-- "Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed ground attacks southwest of Donetsk City or in eastern Zaporizhia Oblast on September 7 and continued routine artillery strikes in these areas."
-- "Russian forces continued routine artillery and rocket strikes on Kharkiv City and the surrounding settlements."
-- "Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed ground attacks in western Zaporizhia Oblast on September 7 and continued routine air and artillery strikes along the line of contact in Zaporizhia Oblast."
-- "Russian forces continued routine missile and artillery attacks along the frontlines in Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts on September 7."
IMHO, some things should NOT become "routine" and artillery strikes are one of those things.
FYI, Comparing the content and tone of the following news sources/articles shows how flat and neutral the wording in ISW's analysis articles tend to be, as well as show how many major western news sources reference the ISW daily reports as the basis of their reporting:
-- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7 -- ISW
-- Ukraine launches surprise counterattacks against Russian troops while they’re distracted in the south - CNBC
-- As Ukraine pushes southern offensive, it also hits Russia in the northeast -- CNN
-- Ukraine celebrates counterattack ‘success’; Russia retaliates Russia appears to be on the defensive as Ukraine slowly but surely gains ground. -- Al Jazeera
-- Ukraine Retakes Ground Near Kharkiv as Russia’s Defense Wobbles -- The Moscow Times
-- Ukraine makes progress in Kherson and — surprisingly — Kharkiv --Yahoo News
-- Ukraine counterattack takes Russia – and everyone else – by surprise -- The Guardian
-- Chimpanzee escapes from Kharkiv zoo, returns in raincoat on a bike -- The Washington Post (or maybe this)
🇺🇦6 months of Terror & WAR🇷🇺
Posted 3 years ago🇺🇦Ukraine - 6 months of Terror and WAR🇷🇺
While this may have all started on 20 February 2014, or in 1918, the 1920's, 1930's or 1940's, or the 1700's or earlier, or whatever you prefer to believe, it has now certainly been SIX MONTHS (182 days) since 24 February 2022, when FurAffinity suddenly got a hail/hurricane/whirlwind (🇷🇺Град/Ураган/Смерч) of new Journals (and more than a few artworks) saying "OMG we're being bombed", and the 6-month-old so-called 🇷🇺"Special Military Operation" (🇺🇦aka: conquest, invasion, war, war of aggression, attempted destruction of an independent sovereign Ukrainian state) is still going on and I am still writing one of these "War Journals" on the 24th of every month.
As I have done for the last few months, here are some links to help highlight the victims of this SIX month (or eight and a half year, if you prefer) brutal war of aggression and terror and what you can do to help them.
Some of things you can do are free and VERY easy, like just Watching someone or giving them a nice Comment or a "signal boost"!
NOTEWORTHY needs (circa 24 August):
Front-line and second-line regions:-- Donbas: AbyssalSirenART , kiyomipie , ShinigamiTF , ToriSan , LostDanver , StasyKi , ghost738589 , ... just go look here
-- South: Karintina , AlexandraDane , ~RIZONIK~ , Toshik22 , DxM8 , Felixlox , Indoor-HundMW , ... just go look here
-- East & Northeast: AnnoyingSOAP , Remontadora , Rogatich , softLesbean , Castycom , F43filipp , groodger , ugh_del , Vizelius , YunnyLynx
Safer regions:
-- Central & Western job problems: Dogava , LiaItsuki , RemJ , LiS7x , INGVAS
-- Kyiv job problems: LittlePudel , Lucky_Lantern , April_Ryan , Aria_Lenin , kunYKA , andr0meda
-- Out of country: Varness-Crowe , michi-nii , xicel , --The_Kraken-- , ashwoodoff
New for this month, I am specifically including a list of Ukrainians who are currently requesting assistance/support for their friends or family who are directly involved in efforts to resist foreign aggression (circa 24 August):
-- LesterShmester , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48422536/ , AV_Malina , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47004832/
REGIONAL FOCUS journals:
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Tell me if you want to be listed in one of them or want the text on your line changed.
PistachioHorror's BIG JOURNAL (with a list of Ukrainian artists in need): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support*
* a 'signal boost' for those in need or offering some warm words of support would be nice (that is easy and free)
One easy thing you can do to help is to "signal boost" for Ukrainian artists. Either for the 'big Journal' or the 'regional focus' Journals (see the list of 6 above or at the top of any of them, like here) or for specific individuals, like this effort.
Some searches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Ku
[I use these myself, to find new art and artists.]
News articles:
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, UN urges end to ‘senseless’ war -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the people of Ukraine ‘need peace’ as the conflict enters its seventh month. [by Al Jazeera, 24 Aug 2022]
Six months of war in Ukraine: Five key military takeaways -- Russia’s military ineptitude, Ukraine’s energetic defence, HIMARS, and now – the focus on the south. [by Al Jazeera, 24 Aug 2022]
Al Jazeera news, main page for their Russia-Ukraine war news
Associated Press news, main page for their Russia-Ukraine war news
The Moscow Times, main page for their Ukraine war news <-- an independent news source, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moscow_Times
6 Months of War in Ukraine - Economics, Endurance & the Energy War -- nice YouTube presentation by analyst Perun
In this video explainer, "Guardian correspondent Luke Harding chronicles the key historical events that led to the invasion of Ukraine, from the Euromaidan protests to the annexation of Crimea, and explains why Vladimir Putin’s belief that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” is rooted in history from a thousand years ago." <-- a nice little summary of the western viewpoint of Putin's war on Ukraine
War status:
By 24 August 2022, the most significant change in the last month seems to be that both Crimea and the largest nuclear power plant in Europe have become less 'safe' and the bridges over the Dniper river near Kherson have been damaged enough to be unusable by military convoys and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The front line still extends ~2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles) from the city of Kharkiv in the northeast to the city of Mykolaiv in the south and has been changing only very slowly, with Russia losing a bit of ground at the southern end of the line (near Mykolaiv/Kherson) and gaining a bit in the middle near Siversk, Bakhmut and the outskits of Donetsk city. Here is a list of villages, towns and cities near the 'front line' fighting (which has not changed much in a month): Kharkiv (Udy, Ruski Tyshki, and Ternova are a few village/town names); Vovchans'k [Russian-held town 60km NE of Kharkiv, on the E bank of the Siverskyi-Donets River and on a major Russian controlled transportation/logistics route]; Izyum [Russian held, the forward headquarters of its operations to conquer Donbas]; Barvinkove, Slovyansk, Siversk, and Bakhmut [all still held by the UA]; Horlivka [DPR controlled since 2014]; Toretsk & New York [UA controlled towns just a couple kilometers from Horlivka]; Donetsk [DPR controlled since 2014]; Huliaipole [UA]; Polohy [Russian-controlled]; Zaporizhzhia [UA, safe(ish)]; Nikopol' [UA, has been getting hit by shells/rockets for the last month]; Kyrvyi Rih [UA, safe(ish)], Mykolaiv [UA, has been hit with Russian missiles every day for weeks during July & August with many recent attacks reportedly using S-300 anti-air missiles], Odesa [UA, not under direct attack while Mykolaiv stands strong, but still gets regularly hit by Russian missiles including cold-war era anti-ship missiles because the Russian military is apparently running out of precision land-attack cruise missiles -- maybe in another 2 months they will be firing spit-wads at it]. The entire Crimea peninsula (which Russia took from Ukraine by force in 2014 and annexed) now seems to be more involved in the active war, with events there beginning in earnest on 9 August with an accident/event/strike on the Saki air base where 7-12 jets attached to Russia's Black Sea Fleet were damaged/destroyed.
The assessment/opinion of the ISW (a US-based think tank often quoted by western media) for months now is that the Russian offensive is almost out of steam/gas/energy/momentum*:
*(pick your word, the military technical term is 'culminate')
28 May: "When the Battle of Severodonetsk ends, regardless of which side holds the city, the Russian offensive at the operational and strategic levels will likely have culminated, giving Ukraine the chance to restart its operational-level counteroffensives to push Russian forces back." - from the May 28 ISW report
20 July: "The current Russian offensive may secure limited additional territorial gains in Donbas northeast of the E40 highway but will likely culminate before seizing major populated areas such as Slovyansk or Bakhmut." - from the July 20 ISW report
Followup comments:
21 July: "The lack of successful ground attacks beyond the Slovyansk, Siversk, and Bakhmut areas is consistent with ISW’s assessment that the Russian offensive is likely to culminate without capturing Slovyansk or Bakhmut." - from July 21 ISW report
21 August: "Russian forces’ momentum from territorial gains around Bakhmut and Avdiivka in late July is likely exhausted, and Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine are likely culminating although very small Russian advances will likely continue." from August 21 ISW report --alternate quote from that report: "Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine have likely exhausted the limited momentum they gained at the end of July and are likely culminating." --another interesting quote: "Russian forces are likely not training new recruits in discipline, creating an entitled force engaging in disorderly conduct in Russia and illegal conduct in Ukraine."
"The latest intelligence update from the U.K. defense ministry said that on Aug. 24, 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation that Russia was deliberately slowing the pace of its military campaign in Ukraine, driven by the need to reduce civilian casualties. This is almost certainly deliberate misinformation, the update said. Russia’s offensive has stalled because of poor Russian military performance and fierce Ukrainian resistance, the update said. Under Shoigu’s orders, the forces operating in Ukraine have repeatedly missed planned operational timelines, the update said." -- from VoA here and the UK MoD twitter account here
The grinding Russian offensive in the Donbass seems to have nearly stalled/culminated with Russia transferring troops to the South (Kherson region) to attempt to prevent a Ukrainian counteroffensive from retaking the west (right) bank of the Dnipro and the Russian/DPR/LPR/mercenary forces remaining in the Donbass eking out tiny gains at a high cost in lives, injuries and equipment. At this point it is uncertain when the tempo of the war will wind down with Russia possibly considering making some more "gestures of goodwill" (like ending their northern offensive on Kyiv in early April or evacuating their troops from Snake Island on June 30), perhaps withdrawing from the territory west of the Dnipro river or even Kherson or withdrawing military equipment and troops from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and the chances of a Russian soldier eventually returning home alive and healthy will thus be improving. Or perhaps Russia will start mass conscription to generate fresh combat power with the intent to crush all Ukrainian resistance east of the Dnipro. Only time will tell, I certainly have no special insight into when/how/if this
Several FA artists have already produced art for 24 August 2022 for the 6 month anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the celebration of Independence Day of Ukraine🇺🇦 (24 August), here are some I have seen:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48702142/ -- Independence of Ukraine By Karintina,
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48701461/ -- Today is Ukraine's Independence Day! 🇺🇦 By margarisher,
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48706544/ -- з Днем Незалежності By Jagal, [translation: happy Independence Day]
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48698677/ -- Ukrainian Artist Collab for Independence Day!💙💛 By AV_Malina, (and other copies) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
I wanted to do something special for this Journal, so if any Ukrainian artists have an idea for an artwork that is appropriate for the Independence Day of Ukraine🇺🇦 holiday please post a Comment and I'll see if I can commission you to draw it. -- 💙С ДНЕМ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ💛 --
Also, if any Ukrainian artist wants their 'sona to appear as slot #2 or #3 in https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48478700/ just make a comment and I will pay for it (you need to make a comment on that artwork, indicating which slot you want).
Day of Ukrainian Statehood
Posted 3 years agoToday is the first celebrated "Day of Ukrainian Statehood"
-- https://www.president.gov.ua/en/new.....ime-zvya-76645
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGuVY8K97J4
-- https://www.kyivpost.com/article/op.....ehood-why.html
Happy Day of Ukrainian 1000-year Plus Statehood!
Here are a few Ukrainian🇺🇦 artists with less than 99 Watchers who could use some attention (Watch, Favorites) or commissions (most have good prices):
Yarina_the_goat , 
Remontadora , 
gene , 
sdv4x , 
Tailel
DarkPolly
Fateview
F43filipp
did I mention that they have good prices?
If you want to find more Ukrainian🇺🇦 artists who have asked for help, you can go here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- the 'big Journal' of Ukraine artists, maintained by PistachioHorror
Or try these Links to the six Ukraine 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Or try this big search (includes lots of Ukrainian oblast and city names):
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Kupiansk|Izyum|Donbas|Donbass|Donetsk|Lugansk|Luhansk|Kramatorsk|Severodonetsk|Lysychansk|Lisichansk|Berdiansk|Berdyansk|Melitopol|Energodar|Zaporozhye|Zaporizhia|Zaporizhzhia|Zaporizhzhya|Kherson|Mykolaiv|Nikolaev|Nykolaew|Mykolaiw|Odesa|Kirovohrad|Vinnytsia|Khmelnytskyi|Zhytomyr|Chernivtsi|Zakarpattia|Ternopil|Lviv|Volyn|Rivne
-- https://www.president.gov.ua/en/new.....ime-zvya-76645
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGuVY8K97J4
-- https://www.kyivpost.com/article/op.....ehood-why.html
Happy Day of Ukrainian 1000-year Plus Statehood!
Here are a few Ukrainian🇺🇦 artists with less than 99 Watchers who could use some attention (Watch, Favorites) or commissions (most have good prices):
Yarina_the_goat , Remontadora , 
gene , sdv4x , 
Tailel 
DarkPolly
Fateview 
F43filipp did I mention that they have good prices?
If you want to find more Ukrainian🇺🇦 artists who have asked for help, you can go here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- the 'big Journal' of Ukraine artists, maintained by PistachioHorror
Or try these Links to the six Ukraine 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Or try this big search (includes lots of Ukrainian oblast and city names):
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Ku
Ukraine - 5 months of brutal war (info)
Posted 3 years ago🇺🇦Ukraine - 5 months of brutal war🇷🇺
It has been five months since 24 February 2022, when FurAffinity suddenly got an avalanche of new Journals (and more than a few artworks) saying "OMG we're being bombed", and the 5-month-old so-called "Special Military Operation" (aka: scenic tour in armored vehicles searching for millions of mysteriously missing artillery shells, invasion, war, war of aggression, attempted destruction of an independent sovereign Ukrainian state) is still going on and I am still writing one of these "War Journals" on the 24th of every month. I will try to do something special next month on 24 August 2022 for the 6 month anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As I have done for the last few months, here are some links to help highlight the victims of this five month (or eight and a half year, if you prefer) brutal war of aggression and terror and what you can do to help them. Some of things you can do are free and VERY easy, like just Watching someone or giving them a nice Comment or a "signal boost"!
NOTEWORTHY needs (circa 24 July):
Front-line and second-line regions:-- Donbas: AbyssalSirenART , kiyomipie , ShinigamiTF , ToriSan , LostDanver , StasyKi , ghost738589 , ... just go look here
-- South: Karintina , AlexandraDane , ~RIZONIK~ , Toshik22 , Terri_Sneak , GhostlyDog , LesterShmester , DxM8 , Felixlox , ... just go look here
-- Others: AnnoyingSOAP , Remontadora , Rogatich , softLesbean , Castycom , F43filipp , groodger , ugh_del , Vizelius , YunnyLynx
Safer regions:
-- Central & Western job problems: Dogava , LiaItsuki , RemJ , LiS7x , INGVAS
-- Kyiv job problems: LittlePudel , Lucky_Lantern , April_Ryan , Aria_Lenin , kunYKA , andr0meda
-- Out of country: Varness-Crowe , michi-nii , xicel , --The_Kraken-- , ashwoodoff , MistMiav & Yanosha
REGIONAL FOCUS journals:
Links to the six Ukraine regional focus Journals:https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Tell me if you want to be listed in one of them or want the text on your line changed.
BIG JOURNAL (with a list of Ukrainian artists in need):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- irregularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support*
* a 'signal boost' for those in need or offering some warm words of support would be nice
Some searches:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rkov|Lozova|Ku
War status:
By 24 July 2022, the most significant change in the last month is the fall/liberation of the twin cities of Severodonetsk & Lysychansk. The front line still extends ~2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles) from the city of Kharkiv in the northeast to the city of Mykolaiv in the south and has been changing only very slowly, with Russia losing a bit of ground at the ends of the line (near Kharkiv and near Mykolaiv/Kherson) and gaining a bit in the middle near Severodonetsk & Lysychansk. Here is a list of villages, towns and cities near the 'front line' fighting (which has not changed much in a month): Kharkiv (Udy, Ruski Tyshki, and Ternova are a few village/town names); Vovchans'k (town on the Russian border, 60km NE of Kharkiv, on the E bank of the Siverskyi-Donets River, 2021 est. population 17,747) [Russian controlled transportation/logistics route]; Izyum [Russian held, the forward headquarters of its operations to conquer Donbas]; Severodonetsk/Lysychansk [Severodonetsk is Russian/LPR held since 26 June, while its foxy sister city Lysychansk was captured by Russian forces on 2 July]; Popasna (a town <formerly> of ~20,000 people) [destroyed & the ruins taken by Russia ~8 May] --> these 3 names have been replaced by places like Barvinkove, Slovyansk, Siversk, and Bakhmut; Horlivka [DPR controlled since 2014]; Toretsk & New York [UA controlled towns just a couple kilometers from Horlivka]; Donetsk [DPR controlled since 2014]; Huliaipole [UA]; Polohy [Russian-controlled]; Zaporizhzhia [UA, safe(ish)]; Nikopol' [UA, fighting nearby but safe(ish)]; Kyrvyi Rih [UA, safe(ish)], Mykolaiv [UA, has been hit with Russian missiles every day for weeks during July, with recent attacks reportedly using S-300 anti-air missiles], Odessa [UA, not under direct attack while Mykolaiv stands, but still gets regularly hit by cruise missiles and now anti-ship missiles because the Russian military is apparently running out of precision land-attack cruise missiles -- maybe in another 3 months they will be firing spit-wads at it]. Ukraine intelligence estimates Russian has expended 55-60% of its pre-war stock of high precision munitions [sources CNN or ISW who are both repeating Ukrainian intel reports]. On 30 June 2022, Russia announced that it had withdrawn troops from Snake Island in a "gesture of goodwill" after military objectives were complete.
The assessment/opinion of the ISW (a US-based think tank often quoted by western media) is that the Russian offensive is almost out of steam/gas/energy/momentum*:
*(pick your word, the military technical term is 'culminate')
28 May: "When the Battle of Severodonetsk ends, regardless of which side holds the city, the Russian offensive at the operational and strategic levels will likely have culminated, giving Ukraine the chance to restart its operational-level counteroffensives to push Russian forces back." - from the May 28 ISW report
...
20 July: "The current Russian offensive may secure limited additional territorial gains in Donbas northeast of the E40 highway but will likely culminate before seizing major populated areas such as Slovyansk or Bakhmut." - from the July 20 ISW report
Followup comments:
21 July: "The lack of successful ground attacks beyond the Slovyansk, Siversk, and Bakhmut areas is consistent with ISW’s assessment that the Russian offensive is likely to culminate without capturing Slovyansk or Bakhmut." - from July 21 ISW report
Perhaps by next month the grinding Russian offensive will have finally stalled/culminated and the tempo of the war will be winding down with Russia considering making some more "gestures of goodwill" (like ending their northern offensive on Kyiv in early April or evacuating their troops from Snake Island on June 30), perhaps withdrawing from the territory west of the Dnipro river or even Kherson, and the chances of a Russian soldier eventually returning home alive and healthy will thus be improving. Or perhaps Russia will start mass conscription to generate fresh combat power with the intent to crush all Ukrainian resistance west of the Dnipro. Only time will tell, I certainly have no special insight into when/how/if this
Ukraine defense spokesperson says an estimated 70% of Russian attacks are on non-military targets
"Ukraine’s defense ministry spokesperson says up to 70% of Russian missile strikes are on peaceful cities and non-military targets. Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said on Friday only 30% of Russian missile strikes are on military targets."
as reported here on CNN on 15 July (possible alternate title: "Ukraine defense spokesperson admits at least 30% of Russian missile strikes are on military targets.")
Krëmlïᴎ spokesperson says at least 130% of rush-in army attacks are on military objects
"Zë are going slowly and cautiously and getting greater than 100% combat effectiveness with no losses to our own special military operation forces. All photos of destroyed apartment buildings, kindergartens, schools, universities, hospitals, churches, monasteries, resorts, restaurants, theaters, railway stations, crowded shopping malls and homeless pet adoption facilities are staged or were done by enemy Not-Zë artillery or rockets but they sometimes miss their civilian targets and hit other enemy army units, adding 30% to our own units' effectiveness. None of our own soldiers have ever committed a war crime, in fact Zë don't even know what "war crimes" means. Any territory Zë do not control is a gesture of our goodwill. Sanctions are having no effect. Zë expect total victory any year now. Mandatory military service age to be reduced to fifteen. Excellent signing bonus for new military contacts for men over age 50 -- no military experience or criminal background check needed. Big bonuses for T-55 or Yak-9 experience. Wealth to the oligarchs and glory to the eternal Pütïn regime! Will you release my daughter now?"
as reported nowhere, certainly not on RT in late 2023 or the Onion (ok, maybe this is just humor and sarcasm, my profile page does warn about caustic sarcasm)
If you want to create an artwork to illustrate either "news article" above, please make a suggestion/proposal; I have budgeted some money for this purpose. If you want to write a humorous "news article" like the one above and post it on your own FA account (a Journal or an appropriate artwork), I will consider including a link to it here (no matter which side it pokes fun at, but it does need to be actually silly rather than real propaganda, ideally by exaggerating all sides' narratives or propaganda to ludicrous levels).
🇺🇦Signal Boosts🇺🇦
Posted 3 years agoArt raffles by Ukrainians (5):
~RIZONIK~ , 
Toshik22 , 
M.a.o , 
Ruallid , 
All619 Update 29 July: Toshik22's art raffle is over and I was one of the three winners, here is what I got --> https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48313797/
[please write a Comment if you know of more and I will add them]
As the Russian war upon Ukraine approaches its sixth month, here are a few people who have contacted me about a "signal boost" or assistance, and some others that I have chosen to highlight:
~RIZONIK~ , AlexandraDane , 
ElmargoViper (everyone in the Ukrainian Hero City of Mykolaiv deserves a "signal boost")
Michi-nii (has asked for donations) , see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10279911/
Dogava (has asked for commissions) , see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277406/
Rogatich (hasn't asked for help but I thought he could use some attention) , see https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/rogatich/ F43filipp (is looking a job) , https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47497078/
ugh_del (is planning to go to Switzerland) , see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10261282/
xicel (has asked for a lot of donations, or she'll have to leave Italy and return to Kyiv) , see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10281163/<there are so So SO many others, but I'm a finite sapient being>
To see what has been posted recently that is related to Ukraine, try this "search of doom" (includes lots of Ukrainian oblast and city names).
Finally, please "boost" https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276008/ -- How to help a Ukrainian (by nivalu)
If you want to find more Ukrainian artists who have asked for help, you can go here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- the 'big Journal' of Ukraine artists, maintained by PistachioHorror
Or try these Links to the six Ukraine 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
🇺🇦Need another $25 to escape occupied territory
Posted 3 years agopart 3 (16 July)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend 
STILL needs just $25 more to help escape a 🇷🇺 occupied town/city!
(and perhaps a tiny extra pad/cushion/margin-of-safety for a long trip where anything could go wrong)!!
Please donate $5 or 10 if you can!!!
Please read the details in the journal at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274915/ and help if you can.
Update: about 3 hours after this last appeal for the final amount needed was posted, the needed amount was met!!! <-- donation drive over (but see bottom)
Sorry you missed it? Looking for someone else who needs help? Try these: , , 
Also: Indoor-HundMW needs to find a place to exchange money for rubles, if you have any information on how to do this, they will be grateful! -- please contact Veelzevul1 with information because internet access in the occupied territory is intermittent/poor.
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend 
(and perhaps a tiny extra pad/cushion/margin-of-safety for a long trip where anything could go wrong)!!
Please donate $5 or 10 if you can!!!
Update: about 3 hours after this last appeal for the final amount needed was posted, the needed amount was met!!! <-- donation drive over (but see bottom)
Sorry you missed it? Looking for someone else who needs help? Try these:
, , 
Also: Indoor-HundMW needs to find a place to exchange money for rubles, if you have any information on how to do this, they will be grateful! -- please contact Veelzevul1 with information because internet access in the occupied territory is intermittent/poor.
Veelzevul1 Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend needs help! (part 2)
Posted 3 years agopart 2 (14 July)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger (in an occupied city) and the cost of tickets to escape is rising!
Please read their journal and help if you can.
see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274915/
they need another $200 --> $45 <== STILL NEED $45 (as of 16 July), I will match small donations so they only need $22.50 !!!
please contribute just $5 if you can afford to UPDATE: Fundraising is closed! Thank you very much!
Don't have any money? That's ok! Just see this Journal for idea of what you can do to help Ukrainians: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276008
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger (in an occupied city) and the cost of tickets to escape is rising!Please read their journal and help if you can.
they need another $200 --> $45 <== STILL NEED $45 (as of 16 July), I will match small donations so they only need $22.50 !!!
please contribute just $5 if you can afford to
Don't have any money? That's ok! Just see this Journal for idea of what you can do to help Ukrainians: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276008
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
Veelzevul1 Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend needs help! (part 1)
Posted 3 years agopart 2 (from 14 July)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger.
Please read their journal and help if you can.
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274915/
they need another $200 --> $95 --> $45 UPDATE: Fundraising is closed! Thank you very much!
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
part 1 (from 11 July)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger.
Please read their journal and help if you can.
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273260/
All necessary money for their escape has been collected! [as of 16:00Z (4:00 PM) Monday, July 11, 2022 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ]
(less than 4 hours after the request was posted by Veelzevul1)
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
Known "signal boosts":
PistachioHorror -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273265/ & https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274923/
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger.https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274915/
they need another $200 --> $95 --> $45
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
part 1 (from 11 July)
Veelzevul1's Ukrainian🇺🇦 friend is in serious danger.https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273260/
All necessary money for their escape has been collected! [as of 16:00Z (4:00 PM) Monday, July 11, 2022 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ]
(less than 4 hours after the request was posted by Veelzevul1)
(this Journal may be updated as additional information is available)
Known "signal boosts":
PistachioHorror -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273265/ & https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274923/
Pan-galactic Ukraine benefit charity raffle
Posted 3 years ago🇺🇦 Pan-galactic Ukraine benefit charity raffle 🇺🇦
Greetings Earth-beings,
We are seeking the holder of the winning number for the Pan-galactic Ukraine benefit charity raffle. If evidence of the winning number is already posted somewhere in your account (in a location that cannot easily be edited, such as a Comment) before this notice was posted then you have won a free artwork commission with any needy Ukrainian artist that can be found in one of the following locations:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
The winning number is #95290041126390423974318003290731
If you have the winning number then please post a link to it in the Comments below.
ShinigamiTF from Ukraine needs help!
Posted 3 years ago ShinigamiTF lives very near the front line of fighting in eastern Ukraine and needs help urgently! The artillery shelling has gotten worse recently and fragments from artillery shells have damaged their house several times, see twitter
Read here:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266091/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266091/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266091/
ShinigamiTF has a rather urgent problem with artillery shell fragments falling on their house & yard and wants to move somewhere safer, soon. Update (4 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF still needs help! Here are some (18) other examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
Nerior -- modified https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10265319/ to include mentioning ShinigamiTF specifically
Puivei -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266110/ & again https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273374/
opfelian -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47926273/
Anabusi -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266197/
HeroOptic -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266223/ -- is from Russia
Rivay -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266238/ -- just had to flee their home themselves due to Russian rockets landing nearby
LiaItsuki -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266303/ -- needs help/commissions too
Carota17 -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266544/
Terri_Sneak -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266814/ -- needs help/commissions too (his father needed emergency eye surgery)
Seferen -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266827/
PistachioHorror -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10266995/
DarkPolly -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10267051/
Veelzevul1 -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10267084/ -- girlfriend needs financial help
Lilakimoka -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10267119/
Viskasunya -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47943328/
Shiny_Anise -- boost old & https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10280833/ -- trying to leave Russia & needs money for tickets via Boosty
dariusagurkis -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10267603/ <booster extraordinaire>
Remontadora -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10267691/ -- is in a dangerous city herself and has been forced to try to sell art herself, due to the war
Update (5 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF still needs help! Here are (4) more examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
M.a.o -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10268083/ -- is in a dangerous city herself and needs to raise money for medicine (update, 9 July: she succeeded)
LiaNate -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10268086/
Aeveno -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10268262/ (escaped from Mariupol not that long ago)
Feldhase - recommendation https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10268352/
Update (6 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF still needs help! Here are two (2) more examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
SpiritAlpha -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269666/
LostDanver -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269702/ -- is still in the UA controlled portion of the Donbass region (with rocket parts landing in their yard)
Update (7 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF still needs help! Here are (7) more examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
DAllah -- fancy boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269748/
RemJ -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269794/ -- also lost his job recently
B.Koal -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269922/ -- is in Russian-occupied territory (Kherson) herself
INGVAS -- war update & boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10269963/ -- safe(er) but lost his job recently due to the war
Dogava -- mention https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270028/ -- recently escaped from occupied
JayKuro -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270084/
kiyomipie -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270087/ -- is in almost THE SAME SITUATION (in Donetsk), see here and here
Update (8-9 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF's problems are not 'magically' disappearing, please help "signal boost" (and donate 200₽ or ~£3 GBP if you can)
Here are (16) more examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
AbyssalWhisperr -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270616/ -- is in almost THE SAME SITUATION (family in Donetsk), see I am Ukrainian
AV_Malina -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270747/
Fateview -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270841/
NastyNatalie -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270881/
Darkside_Royalty -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10270906/ -- is a manager for several Ukrainian and Russian speaking artists
YumiCH -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271028/
LiS7x -- multi-boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271125/ -- is from Lysychansk and has lost their apartment/house along with laptop and most things
Aria_Lenin -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271158/ -- needs commissions
April_Ryan -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271467/ -- needs commissions for medication (expensive)
HelenSan -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271557/
andr0meda -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271645/ -- needs commissions or donations herself
Dreyk-Daro -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271661/
gene -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10271724/
Hagalazka -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272041/
Zaleera -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272036/
The.Fool -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272252/
Update (10-11-12 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF could still use a "signal boost" (and consider donating 200₽ or ~$3 USD if you can)
Here are yet more examples of "signal boosts" for ShinigamiTF's Journal titled "Help":
DxM8 -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272404/
DeveloperDaniil -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272610/ lost their job
LazyChaek -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10272687/ -- needs money herself, for health problems
Dogava -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273177/ -- recently escaped from Enerhodar and art is her only source of income
~RIZONIK~ -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273208/ -- their own city is under shelling/rockets/missiles and is struggling!
Taurus_Art -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273284/
juliaavant -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273288/ -- from an artist who is new to FA and struggling for recognition
Tamplior -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273336/
michi-nii -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273504/ -- needs commissions too
Castycom -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273538/ -- an internally displaced person who is on the MOST NEEDED list in the big Journal
--The_Kraken-- -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10273910/ -- "We all do this because we didn't receive enough weapon to fight. I live in the fear of defeat :("
Saltamor -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274035/
Inferendi -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274037/
ugh_del -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274082/ -- is in a difficult financial situation themselves
groodger -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274149/ -- from Ukraine and currently, out of the job, needs commissions
siwiko -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274192/
softLesbean -- nice boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274250/ -- in a bad living situation, see 1 2
NaviHeart -- updated https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10144693/
Rogatich -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274282/ -- needs YCH sales or commissions too (there are no jobs available)
ghost738589 -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274332/ -- needs commissions too (only way to earn money)
VoronaSasha -- nice boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274382/
Felixlox -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274386/
Soaren -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274407/
F43filipp -- updated https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10258840/ -- (from Lysychansk) and is currently looking for a job, could use some aid/help
Skyfox1 -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274758/
YunnyLynx -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10274857/ -- could use a commission
{that makes six dozen (72) "signal boosts" that I am aware of}
Update (13-14-15 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF could still use more "signal boosts" (and consider donating 200₽ or ~$4 CAD if you can)
alien_doge -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275026/
Andante_nil_Sen -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275060/
Veoros -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275091/
Lost_Neverfound -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275140/
Thank_u -- nice boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275174/ <-- one of my favorites
Iirych -- status update & boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275116/ (just escaped from occupied territory)
GhostlyDog -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275426/ lives in another city that is regularly hit by missiles & needs commissions or patrons
LesterShmester -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275758/ is in a city that is regularly hit by missiles
DefenderOfYourDreams -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275876/
Sheldon_Dober -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10275912/
FelanGrey -- part of a status/news/boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276065/
Kira_Phoenix -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276328/
wyq -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10276920/
xicel -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277162/ -- who may soon became homeless
Elurax -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277333/
TellerySpyro_GTX -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277443/
{that makes (88) "signal boosts" that I am aware of}
Update (16-17-18 July 2022):
ShinigamiTF could still use more "signal boosts" (and consider donating 200₽ or 100UAH if you can)
AnnoyingSOAP -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277446/ -- is in a dangerous city and is taking commissions and YCHs!
Flash_lioness -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277469/ -- is from Russia
Notira -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277522/
FoxNobody -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10278113
growlgoat -- commission boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277681/
TheStuntShooter -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277867/
LeMAs -- multi-boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10277873/
Bisamon -- added to https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9994197/
DarkFlower_arts -- boost https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10279147/ -- from Russia (after a bit of public prompting)
My 'tracking' of "signal boosts" has ended (two weeks after ShinigamiTF wrote a Journal titled "Help".
I am closing/disabling comments on this Journal now (18 July 2022).
A few others:
Tobi_Rex -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10281205/ -- could use some help now too (via boosty)
LuckyWay -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10281881/
Mad-Ni -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10283064/ -- could use some kind words of support
All619 -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10286534/
covarddappy -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10292835/
Sasha-SK -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10300692/
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has done a "signal boost" !!!
Here is a 'thank you' Journal by
ShinigamiTF : https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10286723/TBD
Posted 3 years ago<in work>
Kyiv region Ukraine 🇺🇦 artists and stories on FA
Posted 3 years agoKyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Links to the six 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- this Journal <you are here>
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- area of greatest need
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- also an area of great need
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
the order is simply geographic in a clockwise circle from north to east to south to west, it is not based on need (Donbas and Southern Ukraine are the areas of greatest need)
This Journal is a work in progress and will be updated over the next few weeks (and months). Please post a Comment below (or contact ugh_del) if you want to be added or want your listing/text changed -- for other regions you can send me a Note but for the Kyiv region this is the ONLY way for anyone else to get added to this list (for this week), I am sorry but there are just far TOO many people in this region for me to exchange Notes with everyone and I am already struggling to support all the other Journals. If your account was created in 2022 or has less than 50 Watchers, be prepared to 'prove' you are a real Ukrainian by contacting someone on this list who has more than 99 Watchers and convincing them that you are Ukrainian and getting them to post a Comment (in reply to your Comment asking to join) that supports you. If you are already listed in this Journal and you want your line/listing/text changed, please post a Comment or send me a Note. I would be very happy if someone from the city wanted to make their own Journal (I could link to it) or take over the task of editing this list and keeping it current, or perhaps just communicating with everyone and summarizing the changes that need to be made once per week.
The previous five 'regional focus' Journals covered the rest of the country of Ukraine except for the capital city of Kyiv (Ки́їв) and the Kyiv oblast west of the Dnipro river. This Journal focuses on that last remaining region... which seems to have about a quarter to a third of all FA members in the country. This region includes the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and the now infamous cities of Bucha and Irpin whose names have become synonymous with accusations of Russian war crimes during the Russian military's push to reach Kyiv (from Belarus) in the first six weeks of the 2022 invasion* of Ukraine.
*or "special military operation" if you like that phrase or are legally required to use it (on threat of up to 15 years in a Russian prison and/or being quietly poisoned)
These 'regional focus' Journals seem to be most effective when they have about 30 people, but this one could easily have over 40 or 50 (we will deal with that if necessary, so do not worry about asking to be on the list). Unlike the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ these 'regional focus' Journals are for everyone who is/was from that region/area of Ukraine (including people who are in good financial condition and non-artists). They can help people from the same general area find each other and connect, and unlike some of the chats they are public so the local lurkers and international people can know who is from a general area. This list may include some people who are not from the Kyiv area but do not want their general location in Ukraine to be known.
ALERTS & REQUESTS:
UArt is a new (as of 6 Sept) collaborative 'art store' account to help showcase artists from Ukraine
LiaNate has asked for commissions or donations (in November), see here [15 Nov]
Murlich needs some help and has a new mild NSFW YCH
GREATEST NEEDS:
Most of the 'greatest needs' are people who are either still in or refugees from Kharkiv, Donbas, and Southern Ukraine, so see those links.
Koteiko_sova -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10449976 "I must leave the country urgently because of the problems with my papers (I was doing my best, but that was not enough). I only have a few days to find the solution and leave." <-- URGENT!(To get on the greatest needs list, please post a comment below describing the need. Greatest needs listings automatically expire one month after listing unless renewed by a request in a Comment or someone is from a destroyed/occupied area)
NEEDS:
andr0meda is having difficulties, see several of her most recent Journals [added 19 Dec]
andr0meda , LittlePudel , Lucky_Lantern , April_Ryan , Aria_Lenin , xicel , LazyChaek , kunYKA , LiaNate <-- have all requested help
Internally-Displaced People (IDP) now living in this region:
(These FA members fled from somewhere else in Ukraine where the conditions were WORSE!)
KYIV REGION UKRAINE artists/furries list:
(with a quote copied {or translated} from somewhere on FA, [or a summary]... which may be out of date)If anyone would like to be added or deleted from the list below or wants the quote/summary changed please post a Comment -- do not send me a Note.
Key to the symbols:
ᵒ = might still be in their city/oblast/region (need to check <or> they want to be vague about their current location)
* = still in their city or oblast [as of May 2022]
☦ = dead (none that we know of yet, thankfully)
Ⓢ = now somewhere safe/safer
ⓒ = takes commissions
℗ = has a Patreon (and probably takes commissions too)
Ⓑ = has a BuyMeACoffee
Ⓚ = has a Ko-Fi
[W:#] = how many Watchers on FA when added to the list (to help direct aid and attention to less well-known members)
✔ = has replied to me
✔✔ = has replied to me & has linked to or 'boosted' this Journal [every ✔ after the first also has a link to where they 'boosted']
The City of Kyiv
KristinaWatermelon* ⓒ [W:164] ("I am from Ukraine.") from here
Hrafnhildr* ⓒⒷ [W:15] ("I am a new artist on fa") UNKNOWHITERⓈ ℗Ⓑ [W:5819] ("Hi! My name is Anastasia and I am from Kiev (Ukraine) 🇺🇦") from BMAC, ("I was born and live in Ukraine, the city of Kiev. Today at 5 am I woke up from strong explosions from the airport.") from here, ("Me and my family are safe. Temporarily we decided to leave Ukraine.") from here ✔ ariannafray_prⓈ ℗ [W:5071] ("I'm safe in Canada now. I went through hell to get here. I work a lot just to exist here and mainly to help my parents financially, because they are still in Vyshhorod (Kyiv region) with my grandpa and my cats. Unfortunately, on June 20, my granny died, so the situation is even more difficult now... Just a horror.") from here ✔
YumiCH* ⓒⒷ [W:2339] ("I want to go home so much - just hope my beloved Kyiv will not be completely bombed.") see 1 2 3 4 ✔
StupiddonkeyⓈ ⓒ℗Ⓚ [W:2120] ("People in Ukraine: Stay strong, I will support you from here in any way.") from here ✔✔
Rimann* ⓒⒷ [W:1676] ("It would be great if you will add me to the Kyiv region furry artists, it will be great help now") see here & here ✔
Anabusi* [W:1471] ("I'm not sure if I personally need to be listed there, I'm not in any urgent situation and I'm sure there are other people in need of help more than I, who would benefit of being shown there way more than me") <-- many people write something like this in a Note... and when I replied that there was currently an urgent situation that we were trying to "signal boost", this happened ✔ AV_Malina* ⓒ [W:984] ("Our country is under fire, it is being attacked by an aggressive Russia led by a crazy dictator.") from here ✔✔
kunYKAᵒ ⓒ [W:978] ("We, Ukrainians, want to live. To live in Ukraine. We have deserved this right. And NOBODY can steal our freedom. NOBODY.") from here & ("Please comission me. I am broken") from here ✔
DefenderOfYourDreamsⓈ ⓒⓀ [W:861] ("I'm afraid for my family and friends, who couldn't leave Ukraine") from here ✔ FelanGrey* ℗ [W:835] ("For two days it's quiet in Kyiv. Finally I had some rest without waking up in the middle of night with sounds of explosions.") from here on 3 April ("I'm currently safe, but running low on funds." Slots announced on Patreon, then Discord, then FA.) from here on 9 May ✔ andr0meda* ⓒⒷ [W:593] ("I am from Ukraine and I want only peace and calm life! I live in Kiev, I hear the bombing of military units outside the city, it is a frightening event...") from here on 24 Feb ✔✔ LazyChaek* ⓒ [W:474] ("Now there is still a war going on in my country. In addition to this, my health problems have worsened... Please, I need help") from here ✔
SteppeCrow* ℗ [W:462] ("I live in Ukraine, which is now attacked by Russia") from here on 23 Feb & ("I continue to work to the sound of artillery and explosions outside the window") from here on 2 March, and see 1 ✔✔
DAllahᵒ ⓒ℗Ⓚ [W:417] ("Give the situation publicity, do not be silent and do not turn a blind eye to what is happening now.") see this ✔✔ Seferen* ⓒ [W:405] ("My family does not have a job, 7 people of which 3 are old (plus cat). I'm trying to draw to get at least some money.") from here ✔
DennnkaⓈ ⓒⓀ [W:396] ("I'm from Kyiv, for now based as a refugee in Germany. All members of my family are still in Kyiv. Commissions are always open!") see 1 2
HelenSanⓈ ℗ [W:393] ("I am a young artist from Ukraine", "because of the situation in Ukraine (🇺🇦) and the war, I had to urgently leave, leave my home.") see 1 2 ✔ xicelⓈ ⓒ [W:311] ("i am a refugee from ukraine (kyiv) but now i am in italy... no one ever thinks "When I grow up I'm going to become a refugee".) see her story here 
Hanayoiᵒ ⓒ [W:223] ("Hello, im from Ukraine! I really appreciate your support! Your orders help me in existence.") from here
Ambre_Le_Mon* ⓒⓀ [W:201] ("Hello there! I`m from Ukraine. And now I post my artworks less often than usual while the country is at war") see 1 2 3 ("I love animation and bring it to the masses (trying my best ʕ= •ɷ•=ʔฅ ☆)") from a Note ✔ Veelzevul1* ⓒ [W:165] ("My girlfriend needs financial help (Unfortunately, I can't help her in any way right now," please see this) from here ✔✔
Aria_Lenin* ⓒⒷ [W:140] ("Our family has lost job, and only me and my sister can earn money. But we also have problems with that, no one take commissions and we are out of money at the moment (sister needs for medicine and me for living)") from a Note ✔ April_Ryan* ⓒ℗Ⓑ [W:132] ("We have a difficult financial situation, because my family lost work. Sister and I - only persons, who can earn money with drawing. Also I need medications") from a Note ✔ LiaNate* ⓒ℗ [W:62] ("this drawing is just one of the forms of support for my country. Thank you for listening.") ✔✔ Lucky_Lantern* ⓒ℗Ⓑ [W:56] ("My family is experiencing great hardship. No job, no way to leave the country, no money, no life.") from here, see 1 2 3 ✔✔
banderrrra* ⓒ [W:38] ("I drew this picture on the day when the war began in my country.") & ("My orders are always open, I draw them quickly enough") 
Ellawissa* ⓒ [W:17] (FA Member Since: Oct 18, 2016, "She/her from Kyiv. I am open for commissions almost of any type if you like my style.") ✔LittlePudel* ⓒ℗ [W:13] ("Now i need help... because my father died and he was the only breadwinner in my family and we need money to feed our large family.") from here
Kyiv region
AsyaLawrence* ⓒ [W:946] ("I am still near Kiev in the village of Lyutezh. Not many people here probably know that I am a horse owner.") see here ✔
URItsuyoᵒ ⓒ [W:178] ("This is going on for the third day, Kyiv is being destroyed every minute and it's scary. I am very glad that I moved out of town a few years ago and we are not bombed, but I can clearly hear the explosions that occur just a few kilometers from my house.") from here on Feb 26, 2022
Madragonsᵒ ⓒ [W:273] is from Kiev region (Irpin) ("You can donate if you want to support me, because there is a war going on in my house in Ukraine")
Other/Undisclosed
Undisclosed location somewhere in Ukraine:
[may be from/in Kyiv or one of the neighboring oblasts, or any area of Ukraine if they really don't want to give their exact location for whatever reason]
[there is also a similar space at the end of the Central & Western region Journal for people who do not want to reveal a region]
This is also where icons/people may go until I have contacted them to find out exactly how/where/if they want to be listed (for instance if they've publicly stated that they are from Kyiv).
SkrymeR1ᵒ ⓒⓀ ("I love drawing both SFW maws, especially with a bunch of teeth! :3", "currently fled to England from the war"), managed by Darkside_Royalty, see 1
FA SEARCHES:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
Some searches specific to the Kyiv region of Ukraine and its villages/towns/cities:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Kyiv|Kiev
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Bucha|Irpin
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Chernobyl
JOURNALISM:
Here are some assorted news articles about Kyiv:
https://understandingwar.org/ <or> this <-- change the last day [a good source of war news]
<Kyiv is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe so there are probably plenty of articles on history that could be included>
HOW YOU CAN HELP!:
see the section in the 'southern Ukraine' focus Journal (just above the Quotes): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/
I am open/receptive to thoughts and suggestions, especially if you have any more ideas for the "HOW YOU CAN HELP!" section (only found in https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ for now).
You may link to my
Quotes from some people on FurAffinity who are in/from the Kyiv region of Ukraine
Here are some assorted separate quotes I have read (since I started working on this Journal) that were written by people currently in or from the Kyiv region of Ukraine. I tried to focus on peoples' individual personal experiences and their expressed opinions. I am also trying to reflect the overall 'spirit' of the area/region. The people and their viewpoints vary and although the order is not random they should not be read as if they come from one person who was trying to tell a consistent story. Any appearance of a consistent story from their order was created by me and the order I chose for these separate quotes from different people from different towns/cities the area:
<<yes, this is what these Journals look like before I have put a lot of effort into contacting people and reading all their Journals or social media>>
<<this section is still in work, but it has a few quotes already>>
> "Thank you for contacting me!"
> "I appreciate your work and the idea in general."
> "I wouldn't mind if you put me on your list. So that people would read a small but story about what happened to us during the hostilities."
> "people would at least know that terrible things really happened here in which not only we humans, but also animals suffered."
> "what is happening will go in history for a long time. Right now all world is standing with us" from here
> "It would be probably more appropriate to write "Kyiv" <instead of Kiev> cause the russian spelling can be triggering for some people."
> "The war divided my family into 2 camps. I feel very bad and emotionally unstable because of the position of my <relatives> in this war."
> ""
> ""
People can claim their individual quotes if they want to, but do not need to admit/claim the quotes as theirs. If someone wants me to remove their quote or to move it somewhere else in the list of quotes, please send me a Note. I tried to "tell the story" that I thought I was reading from people in the region but the "story" I wrote is not the only story that can be told and I am sure some people will not agree with parts of it. If anyone else wants to put the quotes in a different order to "tell a different story" I will probably be amused to see it, however if you want to tell your own personal story it is probably better to do that in your own Journals or in the text under one of your own artworks and just include a link to that here.
Coming Soon!
Posted 3 years agoI have created 'regional focus' Journals for most areas of Ukraine, except for Kyiv (which I am currently working on).
Here are links to the 'regional focus' Journals:
[TBD, in work... slowly... very slowly... very very...] -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
I am going to try to post the Kyiv 'regional focus' Journal soon (whether it is 'ready' or not).
Here are links to the 'regional focus' Journals:
[TBD, in work... slowly... very slowly... very very...] -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
I am going to try to post the Kyiv 'regional focus' Journal soon (whether it is 'ready' or not).
Ukraine - 4 months of war (info)
Posted 3 years agoIt has been four months since 24 Feb 2022, when FA suddenly got a flood of new Journals and artwork saying "OMG we're being bombed", and the 4-month-old so-called "Special Military Operation" (aka invasion, war, war of aggression, scenic tour with field mobile artillery) is still going on. Here are some links to help highlight the people who have been affected and what you can do to help them. Some of these are free and VERY easy, like just Watching someone or giving them a nice Comment!
Noteworthy needs (circa 24 June):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10259747/ <-- SEE THIS JOURNAL for 3 people who really need help!!! [added 26 June]
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- anyone still there needs help
AbyssalWhisperr REALLY NEEDS HELP, please read their story here or on their Boosty !!!
ShinigamiTF needs help living in DPR controlled territory, please make a 200₽ (less than $4 USD) contribution on Boosty !!
Rivay "we have a very dangerous situation now and I want to move if possible. A couple of minutes ago there was another explosion."🔥[added 25 June]
Iirych just posted this and is apparently a 🇺🇦 who is trapped in 🇷🇺occupied territory🇷🇺, see their Journals here & here!!! [added 24 June, helped by 26th]
Karintina fled the invasion but needs meds and doctor visits (and wants to see a psychotherapist soon). Please give her a nice comment!
M.a.o needs money for medicine, see here [added 4 July]
F43filipp & 
LiS7x fled the Donbass (the foxy city of Lysychansk), and have new problems, see here or here
HateuKesh & 
saykaruma & Tailel & M.a.o up in northeast Ukraine are newer FA members who could use Watchers
GhostlyDog & groodger & 
michi-nii & 
RemJ & 
INGVAS <and others I will add later> are Ukrainians who lost his/her/their job (or lives on commissions) and could use commissions
Varness-Crowe , 
DxM8 , nesteaisnasty , Remontadora , 
CathyNoire , 
LiaItsuki <-- all need commissions, 'signal boosts', and Watchers
MacMegaGERC and ToriSan (and possibly ShinigamiTF and ArlequinLunaire) live in/around Donetsk city where there have been artillery/rocket explosions🔥 recently (the week of 14-20 June, see his Twitter) [DPR/Russian news blames the UA army (MacMegaGERC and ToriSan are in the city and support this version), and it has been mentioned in western media (see 1 2), but with few details and hints that the shelling in Donetsk might be a Russian 'false flag' to discourage pro-Ukrainian sentiment -- I have no way of knowing which is true but I do know that people are suffering from explosions in their city and all of them have indicated that they would appreciate some assistance/help]
[TBD, in work... slowly... very slowly... very very...] -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Tell me if you want to be listed in one of them or want the text on your line changed (sorry but I have not covered Kyiv yet).
BIG Journal with list of Ukrainian artists:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- regularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support*
* a 'signal boost' for those in need or offering some warm words of support would be nice
PistachioHorror -- the author/maintainer of the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help, has just created a Patreon, see here link <maintaining that Journal is a LOT of work, so consider supporting her>
Some searches to find references on FA to Ukraine or Ukrainians:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
By 24 June 2022, the front line extends ~2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles) from the city of Kharkiv in the northeast to the city of Mykolaiv in the south and has been changing only very slowly, with Russia losing a bit of ground at the ends of the line (near Kharkiv and near Mykolaiv/Kherson). Here is a list of villages, towns and cities near the 'front line' fighting (which has not changed much in a month): Kharkiv; Vovchans'k (town on the Russian border, 60km NE of Kharkiv, on the E bank of the Siverskyi-Donets River, 2021 est. population 17,747) [Russian controlled transportation/logistics route]; Izyum [Russian held, the forward headquarters of its operations to conquer Donbas]; Rubizhne (suburb NW of Severodonetsk, 2021 est. population 56,066) [taken by Russia/LPR/PPR ~12 May]; Severodonetsk/Lysychansk [Severodonetsk is mostly Russian held with the UA army starting to withdraw about 24 June, while its foxy sister city Lysychansk is under attack]; Popasna (a town <formerly> of ~20,000 people) [destroyed & the ruins taken by Russia ~8 May]; Horlivka [DPR controlled since 2014]; Toretsk&New York [UA controlled towns just a couple kilometers from Horlivka]; Donetsk [DPR controlled since 2014; FA members there report shelling/rockets this week]; Huliaipole [UA]; Polohy [Russian-controlled]; Zaporizhzhia [UA, safe(ish)]; Nikopol' [UA, fighting nearby but safe(ish)]; Kyrvyi Rih [UA, safe(ish)], Mykolaiv [UA, had been calmer but there were several missile attacks recently], Odessa [UA, not under direct attack while Mykolaiv stands, but still gets regularly hit by ballistic & cruise missiles, although reports are that recent attacks have been with anti-ship missiles because the Russian military is running out of land-attack cruise missiles -- maybe in another 4 months they will be firing spit-wads at it].
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Noteworthy needs (circa 24 June):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10259747/ <-- SEE THIS JOURNAL for 3 people who really need help!!! [added 26 June]
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- anyone still there needs help
AbyssalWhisperr REALLY NEEDS HELP, please read their story here or on their Boosty !!! ShinigamiTF needs help living in DPR controlled territory, please make a 200₽ (less than $4 USD) contribution on Boosty !! Rivay "we have a very dangerous situation now and I want to move if possible. A couple of minutes ago there was another explosion."🔥[added 25 June]
Iirych just posted this and is apparently a 🇺🇦 who is trapped in 🇷🇺occupied territory🇷🇺, see their Journals here & here!!! [added 24 June, helped by 26th]
Karintina fled the invasion but needs meds and doctor visits (and wants to see a psychotherapist soon). Please give her a nice comment! M.a.o needs money for medicine, see here [added 4 July] F43filipp & LiS7x fled the Donbass (the foxy city of Lysychansk), and have new problems, see here or here
HateuKesh & 
saykaruma & Tailel & M.a.o up in northeast Ukraine are newer FA members who could use Watchers GhostlyDog & groodger & michi-nii & 
RemJ & 
INGVAS <and others I will add later> are Ukrainians who lost his/her/their job (or lives on commissions) and could use commissions
Varness-Crowe , 
DxM8 , nesteaisnasty , Remontadora , 
CathyNoire , 
LiaItsuki <-- all need commissions, 'signal boosts', and Watchers
MacMegaGERC and ToriSan (and possibly ShinigamiTF and ArlequinLunaire) live in/around Donetsk city where there have been artillery/rocket explosions🔥 recently (the week of 14-20 June, see his Twitter) [DPR/Russian news blames the UA army (MacMegaGERC and ToriSan are in the city and support this version), and it has been mentioned in western media (see 1 2), but with few details and hints that the shelling in Donetsk might be a Russian 'false flag' to discourage pro-Ukrainian sentiment -- I have no way of knowing which is true but I do know that people are suffering from explosions in their city and all of them have indicated that they would appreciate some assistance/help]REGIONAL FOCUS JOURNALS:
I now have 5 'regional focus' Journals that cover most of the regions of Ukraine (except Kyiv):[TBD, in work... slowly... very slowly... very very...] -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Tell me if you want to be listed in one of them or want the text on your line changed (sorry but I have not covered Kyiv yet).
BIG Journal with list of Ukrainian artists:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ -- regularly updated list of artists/furries from 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 that need help or support*
* a 'signal boost' for those in need or offering some warm words of support would be nice
PistachioHorror -- the author/maintainer of the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help, has just created a Patreon, see here link <maintaining that Journal is a LOT of work, so consider supporting her>Some searches to find references on FA to Ukraine or Ukrainians:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....krainianartist <-- similar keyword search
By 24 June 2022, the front line extends ~2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles) from the city of Kharkiv in the northeast to the city of Mykolaiv in the south and has been changing only very slowly, with Russia losing a bit of ground at the ends of the line (near Kharkiv and near Mykolaiv/Kherson). Here is a list of villages, towns and cities near the 'front line' fighting (which has not changed much in a month): Kharkiv; Vovchans'k (town on the Russian border, 60km NE of Kharkiv, on the E bank of the Siverskyi-Donets River, 2021 est. population 17,747) [Russian controlled transportation/logistics route]; Izyum [Russian held, the forward headquarters of its operations to conquer Donbas]; Rubizhne (suburb NW of Severodonetsk, 2021 est. population 56,066) [taken by Russia/LPR/PPR ~12 May]; Severodonetsk/Lysychansk [Severodonetsk is mostly Russian held with the UA army starting to withdraw about 24 June, while its foxy sister city Lysychansk is under attack]; Popasna (a town <formerly> of ~20,000 people) [destroyed & the ruins taken by Russia ~8 May]; Horlivka [DPR controlled since 2014]; Toretsk&New York [UA controlled towns just a couple kilometers from Horlivka]; Donetsk [DPR controlled since 2014; FA members there report shelling/rockets this week]; Huliaipole [UA]; Polohy [Russian-controlled]; Zaporizhzhia [UA, safe(ish)]; Nikopol' [UA, fighting nearby but safe(ish)]; Kyrvyi Rih [UA, safe(ish)], Mykolaiv [UA, had been calmer but there were several missile attacks recently], Odessa [UA, not under direct attack while Mykolaiv stands, but still gets regularly hit by ballistic & cruise missiles, although reports are that recent attacks have been with anti-ship missiles because the Russian military is running out of land-attack cruise missiles -- maybe in another 4 months they will be firing spit-wads at it].
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Central & West Ukraine 🇺🇦 artists and stories on FA
Posted 3 years agoCentral & Western Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Links to the other 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- area of greatest need
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- this Journal <you are here>*
*estimated publication date for a separate Western Ukraine Journal ~31 June <sic> or when this Central & Western Journal has more than 35 people
the order is simply geographic in a clockwise circle from north to east to south to west, it is not based on need (Donbas and Southern Ukraine are the areas of greatest need)
This Journal is still a work in progress (as of 18 July) and will continue to be updated slowly. It may even be modified to cover a different group of oblasts, depending on the comments/opinions/feedback I get -- for now it will include all of the Western oblasts. If you are not listed in the Journal but would like to be, please put a Comment below or send me a Note (if your account was created in 2022 or has less than 30 Watchers, be prepared to 'prove' you are a real Ukrainian by contacting someone on the list who has more than 49 Watchers and convincing them that you are a Ukrainian and getting them to post a Comment that supports you or requests for you to be added). If you are listed in the Journal and you want your line/listing/text changed, please post a Comment or send me a Note.
The previous four 'regional focus' Journals for NE & East-Center Ukraine, Kharkiv, Donbas, and Southern Ukraine focused on the areas where most of the active fighting was by June 2022 and the 'second line' behind the active fighting. This Journal focuses on one of the safer regions of the country, the Central region (Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr oblasts) and the safest region, the West (Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Ternopil, Lviv, Volyn, Rivne oblasts), although these areas still suffer from air-raid sirens and ballistic/cruise missile attacks, anxiety about Belarus or Transnistria, and worries about loved ones in more dangerous regions or in the UA🇺🇦 military, as well as an influx of refugees, unemployment, rising food prices, scarcity of gasoline, and other effects from the war* being fought with the Russian🇷🇺 military and the associated Russian psychological operations.
*or "special military operation" if you like that phrase or are legally required to use it (on threat of up to a 15 year 'vacation' in Siberia)
These 'regional focus' Journals seem to be most effective when they have about 30 people. Unlike the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ these 'regional focus' Journals are for everyone who is/was from that region/area of Ukraine (including people who are in good financial condition and non-artists). Also, anyone from a 'safer' part of Ukraine can ask to be added to this Journal, without specifically revealing exactly where in the country they are.
Note that this regional Journal has fewer people listed than some of the other regions, despite covering more oblasts and a much greater area. I am aware of FA members who are in this region but are not listed and prefer not to be listed. Others and I have speculated that this is partially because Ukrainians living in these regions feel somewhat less imminently threatened and thus tend to value anonymity somewhat more. However everyone from the region covered is welcome to be listed here, even if they don't need aid/assistance/help or are not artists (see "Other/Undisclosed" towards the bottom).
ALERTS & REQUESTS:
I could use some assistance in maintaining this Journal, if you are from this area/region and want to help then please leave a Comment or send me a Note.
Aorumi is doing collabs, see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49836828/
CathyNoire -- "I'm running a raffle > https://www.furaffinity.net/view/50179679/ which lasts until December 25th" 💙💛
LiaItsuki is now helping to ask people if they want to be on the list and helping confirm who is Ukrainian [added 21 June]
Fateview just opened for commissions, see https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47974072/ [added 7 July]
I could use some Ukrainian volunteers for a future "signal boost" effort (please send me Note if you are interested in helping) [updated 17 Dec]
GREATEST NEEDS:
Most of the 'greatest needs' are people who are either still in or refugees from Donbas, Southern Ukraine, and Kharkiv so see those links. The biggest problems for people from this region seem to be the economic impact of the war (no jobs, high prices for gas and food, etc.) and the terror caused by Russian cruise missiles.
LiaItsuki -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10414045 -- "I'm embarrassed to ask for help..."(Greatest needs listings automatically expire one month after listing unless renewed by a request in a Comment or someone is from a destroyed/occupied area)
NEEDS: (circa Dec 2022)
IvanZulyevich -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49849824/ "I am in the west of Ukraine, and we will probably soon completely lose electricity, water and gas in our homes... I am starting a fundraiser to help me and my mother leave Ukraine" CathyNoire -- https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10412082 -- "I suffer from (as well as the whole country) constant blackouts due to ultimate terrorism on our power plants..." [added Dec 2022]
BlueTeaa -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49872270/ -- "I need to get a surgery of my breast." [added Dec 2022]<older needs>
Dogava recently escaped from Enerhodar and art is her only source of income and needs help and commissions [added 16 July]
RemJ -- lost their job and needs some help with money until they find a new job, please order art or "boost". see here & here [added 11 July]
LiaItsuki -- "in a difficult financial situation (there is no job in my city and I sometimes do not have enough to pay for utilities not to mention the food)"
PistachioHorror -- the author/maintainer of the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help, has just created a Patreon, see here ℗
(Needs listings automatically expire in two months if the person does not have a recent Journal or artwork description that discusses their need)
Internally-Displaced People (IDP) now living in this region:
(These FA members fled from somewhere else in Ukraine where the conditions were worse, possible much WORSE!)
Dogava , RemJ , Fateview , Yarina_the_goat , Nerior (2014) <there are probably more, but not all want it to be known>
CENTRAL & WESTERN UKRAINE artists/furries list:
(with a quote copied {or translated} from somewhere on FA, [or a summary]... which may be out of date)If anyone would like to be added or deleted from the list below or wants the quote/summary changed please post a Comment or send me a Note.
Key to the symbols:
ᵒ = might still be in their city/oblast/region (need to check <or> they want to be vague about their current location)
* = still in their city or oblast [as of May 2022]
☦ = dead FA member (none that we know of yet, thankfully) ; F(☦) = a Family member died in the war ; f(☦) = a good friend died in the war
Ⓢ = now somewhere safe/safer <-- since this region is fairly 'safe' this probably means they have left the country
ⓒ = takes commissions
℗ = has a Patreon (and probably takes commissions too)
Ⓑ = has a BuyMeACoffee
Ⓚ = has a Ko-Fi
[W:#] = how many Watchers on FA when added to the list (to help direct aid and attention to less well-known members)
✔ = has replied to me
✔✔ = has replied to me & has linked to or 'boosted' this Journal [every ✔ after the first also has a link to where they 'boosted']
Central Ukraine
Some text about the area goes here, bla, bla, bla... This heading will not be needed unless this Journal is used for both the Central and Western regions (all 11 oblasts), so it is just experimental at this time. <I did say this Journal was still under construction/development>
-- Central region (Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr oblasts) --Kirovohrad/Kirovograd oblast:
[Total population is just less than 1 million.]
-- FA members (2) --
Dreyk-Daroᵒ ⓒ [W:1069] ("war is a horror, I hate war and politicians who can't find a compromise... Peace to everyone and wake up not to the sounds of sirens and/or explosions! I'm very tired of the war around, I want peace.") ✔ Bisamon* ℗ [W:827] ("This war has brought people together, and now they simply cannot be torn apart." & "Another adopt I drew in the bomb shelter.") from 1 2 ✔Alerts/news for Kirovohrad [23 July], : "Russia launched eight Kalibr cruise missiles and five Kh-22 anti-ship missiles at Kirovohrad Oblast, targeting the Kanarove military airfield and a facility of Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railway operator, Kyiv Independent reports. Three people were killed and 19 injured." -- source (The term 'safer' is relative to eastern and southern Ukraine and even the central regions of Ukraine are not 'safe' from Russian missile attacks. The Kremlin is now apparently "throwing the kitchen sink" and Kh-22 "Kitchen" cold-war era anti-ship missiles at Kirovohrad too, apparently the Russian military thinks it is a 'ship' like a shopping mall in Kremenchuk; preliminary reports indicate the anti-ship missiles failed to sink the city)
Vinnytsia oblast:
[Total population is just over 1.5 million.]
-- FA members (2) --
LiaItsuki* ⓒ [W:194] ("Hi, I'm Lia Itsuki, and I really like to draw.") read her story here and see here ✔ Fateview* ⓒ [W:30] [internally displaced person who mentioned Kharkiv in an art posting just after the war started, but is not from there] ✔ Dogava* ⓒⒷ [W:209] (I am from the city of Energodar. Now I am in the city of Vinnitsa, in the west of Ukraine. And I managed to escape from that nightmare, thanks to my neighbors and thanks to you!) see here ✔Khmelnytskyi oblast:
[Total population is just over 1.2 million.]
-- FA members (2) --
PistachioHorror* ℗ [W:2471] [Author/maintainer of the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help] ✔✔ RemJ ℗ [W:96] "Hi! I'm Rem. And i lost my job. So, i need some help with money until i'll find new job." see here, (from Kyiv) "Now i'm in Khmelnytskyi oblast." ✔Zhytomyr oblast:
[Total population is just over 1.2 million. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian troops partly occupied the region until 4 April 2022.]
-- FA members (3) --
Andante_nil_Sen* ℗Ⓑ [W:204] [an artist who sometimes draws furry/anthropomorphic art] ("I live in Zhytomyr city :3") ✔
TellerySpyro_GTX* ℗Ⓚ [W:122] "In addition to being an artist, I am also a game developer, and recently released an update for the game (did not stop development even during the war). I will be glad to expand support, because it will allow me to survive in this difficult time, and also to please people with new content." ✔
DeveloperDaniil* [W:29] "I live in zhytomyr oblast (other city) I'm currently safe but due to refugees I've lost my job" (from Note) ✔Undisclosed location in Central Ukraine (one of the above oblasts or nearby):
[Not everyone wants to disclose their exact oblast. Total population of the Central region oblasts is ~5 million.]
-- FA members (?) --
Western Ukraine
Until this Journal has more than 30 people it will include both Central and Western Ukraine. The Western region of Ukraine is reasonably 'safe' (as far as anywhere in Ukraine is safe from Russian long-range missiles) but not nearly as safe as living in a country where there is not an active war* going on. This region will not list the different oblasts separately and if anyone from another region of Ukraine does not want to list where they are from or where they live then they can also be included here.
-- Western region (Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Ternopil, Lviv, Volyn, Rivne oblasts) --
Nerior* ℗ [W:7143] ("I'm an internally displaced person from Luhansk but since the war with russia started in 2014 I live in western Ukraine.") --> ("I just want my country to remain Ukraine. I want her to stay as free as ever. See green meadows, blue sky, hear birdsong and see kind faces. Ukraine is my home.") see 1 2 3 ✔✔ INGVAS* ⓒⓀ [W:1876] [semi-regularly posts Journals with Ukraine and war situation updates] ("No work. No gasoline.") from here and see 1 ✔
SoarenⓈ ℗ [W:1606] ("I didn't believe until the end that the war will really start, but, sadly, it did. Now I have to deal with it's consequences on my life.") from here. "I take commissions" ✔ BlueTeaa* ⓒ [W:906] ("I know there is some people who always want to help when someone is in need.") ✔ CathyNoire* ⓒⓀ [W:66] ("I live in Ukraine, its western part, Novovolynsk in the Volyn region." from here, "From the first days I tried to hold on and help others as much as I could, but it has not become easier with time, and currently I ended up being broke myself. Any help would be appreciated, so feel free to apply for commissions or anything!") ✔ Yarina_the_goat* ⓒⒷ [W:65] ("I'm a professional artist from Ukraine🇺🇦. I enjoy drawing, studying my country's history and traditions and combining the two in my art. I'm open for commissions right now and any support would be greatly appreciated!") see Profile and here Other/Undisclosed
Undisclosed location in Central or Western Ukraine, or any other 'safe' or semi-safe region in Ukraine:
[may also be from/in one of the neighboring oblasts (or possibly even Kyiv), or any area of Ukraine if they really don't want to give their exact location for whatever reason]
This is also where icons/people may go until I have contacted them to find out exactly how/where/if they want to be listed (for instance if they've publicly stated that they are 'safe in western Ukraine') and where people from Kyiv who really want to be on these lists can be included until there is a specific Kyiv list. some of these people may be moved to a separate Journal for Western Ukraine when it is ready (~31 June <sic>) or when this Journal has more than ~35 people
Aorumi* ⓒ ("I myself am a resident of Ukraine, and I'm fortunate to live in the west part of it...") from here IvanZulyevich ⓒ -- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49849824/ "I am in the west of Ukraine, and we will probably soon completely lose electricity, water and gas in our homes... I am starting a fundraiser to help me and my mother leave Ukraine and find a safe place to live in another country." ✈FA SEARCHES:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
Some searches specific to the central region of Ukraine and its cities:
combined search on the 11 oblast names (no alternate spellings)
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Vinnytsia
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Zhytomyr
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Chernivtsi
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Lviv <or> keyword search
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Volyn
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Carpathians
JOURNALISM:
Here are some assorted news articles about central or western Ukraine:
https://understandingwar.org/ <or> this <-- change the last day [a good source of war news]
"While Belarus and Russia retain close military cooperation and the ongoing Belarusian exercises are likely intended in part to threaten Ukraine, Belarus remains unlikely to enter the war in Ukraine on behalf of Russia. As ISW has previously assessed, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko likely cannot afford the domestic consequences of involving his limited military assets in a costly foreign war.[5] Unsupported Belarusian forces are additionally highly unlikely to be effective, and Russia lacks the reserves necessary to conduct another offensive toward Kyiv. These exercises are undoubtedly intended to posture and threaten Ukrainian border areas but are unlikely to preempt actual involvement in hostilities." on 23 June 2022, from https://understandingwar.org/backgr.....ssment-june-23
Putin's closest ally - Could Belarus successfully invade Ukraine (probably not) [by Perun on YouTube] <-- worth watching if you are worried about Belarus attacking western Ukraine
<this section is still in work> (if you are from the Central or Western regions then please suggest some informative news stories)
HOW YOU CAN HELP!:
see the section in the 'southern Ukraine' focus Journal (just above the Quotes): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/
I am open/receptive to thoughts and suggestions, especially if you have any more ideas for the "HOW YOU CAN HELP!" section (only found in https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ for now).
You may link to my
Quotes from some people on FurAffinity who are in/from central Ukraine
Here are some assorted separate quotes I have read (since I started working on this Journal) that were written by people currently in or from northeast and east-central Ukraine. I tried to focus on peoples' individual personal experiences and their expressed opinions. I am also trying to reflect the overall 'spirit' of the area/region. The people and their viewpoints vary and although the order is not random they should not be read as if they come from one person who was trying to tell a consistent story. Any appearance of a consistent story from their order was created by me and the order I chose for these separate quotes from different people from different towns/cities the area:
<<this section is still in work, but it has some quotes already>>
> "I've been living in Ukraine since birth, it's my home country, I grew up here."
> "The war came on February 24. On the morning of that day, a bomb landed in the city where I am now. It was scary, but it wasn't too loud, so it wasn't too emotional."
> "Then the war started, and I was quiet, but scared. Every day there were sirens"
> "I am very embarrassed to ask to be added to the list....but" [that is why these lists are for everybody from the region]
> "I am in a difficult financial situation (there is no job in my city and I sometimes do not have enough to pay for utilities not to mention the food"
> "sometimes bombs come here too"
> "I know a little about the situation in Volyn (western Ukraine)."
> "That's a very big mental stress for everyone in the Western Ukraine actually"
> "You may have heard that we have different dialects in different areas, but we still understand each other perfectly (except Zakarpattia..."
> "my boyfriend's mother is a praying Putin. She loves him, and really believes he is liberating, living in Ukraine at this time. And she thinks it's the Ukrainians who are bombing. Propaganda works here too"
---
> "Thank you! It's all OK."
> "wow thank you for doing such journals."
> "Thanks a lot for your work, I can see and appreciate how much effort was put into all that!"
> "I think this journal is great!! <3"
> "I wonder what inspired you to do this anyway."
> "Thank you for everything that you do!"
People can claim their individual quotes if they want to, but do not need to admit/claim the quotes as theirs. If someone wants me to remove their quote or to move it somewhere else in the list of quotes, please send me a Note. I tried to "tell the story" that I thought I was reading from people in the region but the "story" I wrote is not the only story that can be told and I am sure some people will not agree with parts of it. If anyone else wants to put the quotes in a different order to "tell a different story" I will probably be amused to see it, however if you want to tell your own personal story it is probably better to do that in your own Journals or in the text under one of your own artworks and just include a link to that here.
NE & East-Center Ukraine artists and stories on FA
Posted 3 years agoNortheast & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
Links to the other 'regional focus' Journals:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10264842/ -- Kyiv region Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10246683/ -- NE & East-Center Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- this Journal <you are here>
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- area of greatest need
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity <-- also an area of great need
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10255501/ -- Central & Western Ukraine artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
the order is simply geographic in a clockwise circle from north to east to south to west, it is not based on need (Donbas and Southern Ukraine are the areas of greatest need)
If you are listed in this Journal and you want your line/listing/text changed, please post a Comment or send me a Note. If you are not listed in this Journal but would like to be, please post a Comment below requesting to be added (if your account was created in 2022 or has less than 30 Watchers, be prepared to 'prove' you are a real Ukrainian by contacting someone on the list who has more than 49 Watchers and convincing them that you are a Ukrainian from this region and getting them to post a Reply to your Comment that supports you or requests for you to be added).
The previous three 'regional focus' Journals for Kharkiv, Donbas, and Southern Ukraine focused on the heavily Russophone East and South of Ukraine (see map 1 or 2 from this Wikipedia article regarding the Russian language in Ukraine) because they were where most of the active fighting was by May/June 2022. The predominately Ukrainian-speaking West and Central regions of Ukraine have been comparatively safe from ground attacks during the war* with Russia (so far), although they suffer from ballistic/cruise missile attacks as well as an influx of refugees, unemployment, rising food prices, scarcity of gasoline and other effects from the war* being fought on the ground in the Donbas, Eastern and Southern Ukraine. This Journal will focus on the East-Center region where the Russian and Ukrainian languages have roughly equal prevalence, excluding most of Kyiv, which has many more than 30 FA members and deserves its own Journal (the Chernihiv, Sumy, eastern Kyiv, Poltava, Cherkasy and eastern Dnipropetrovsk oblasts). Other than the big cities of the NE region (Chernihiv and Sumy) that are near Belarus and Russia that were heavily damaged in February/March and some villages that were overrun by the Russian military on its drive towards Kyiv in February and March of 2022, much of this area does not have active fighting as of May/June 2022 but is threatened or 'just behind' the regions where active fighting is taking place.
*or "special military operation" if you prefer that phrase or are legally required to use it (on threat of up to 15 years in a gulag)
These 'regional focus' Journals seem to be most effective when they have about 30 people. Since I haven't been able to find that many FA members from just Northeast (NE) Ukraine and trying to cover Kyiv here would add too many (over 50), I am expanding this Journal to cover the entire East-Center region (essentially the remaining area east of the Dnipro river that was not covered in one of the first three Journals). This division is somewhat arbitrary but it is trying to make a group of the areas that would be in serious danger if the fighting expanded, or might be in danger if this happens again in 2, 5, or 10 years. Unlike the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need assistance/help at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ these 'regional focus' Journals are for everyone who is/was from that region/area of Ukraine (including people who are in good financial condition and non-artists). This Journal is a work in progress and will be updated over the next few days and weeks. Please post a Comment or send me a Note if you want to be added or want your listing/text changed.
ALERTS & REQUESTS: (updated 21 July, 2023)
There does not seem to be a popular 🇺🇦 FA member (with 999+ Watchers) up in Chernihiv or Sumy to try to help out the newer members (in those damaged cities) -- maybe some FA member in Kyiv or even Lviv will volunteer to do it. [added 19 June... still waiting 19 July]
Tailel's mother was just killed in a missile attack in the Chernihiv region, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal...../#jid:10630059 <-- 21 July 2023UArt is a new (as of 6 Sept) collaborative 'art store' account to help showcase artists from Ukraine
Rishinoya saw the 14 January Russian missile strike on a Dnipro apartment building, see her account of it at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10443906/ (by Rishinoya) <-- she saw it happen!
GREATEST NEEDS: (circa 14 Nov)
Most of the 'greatest needs' are people who are either still in or refugees from Kharkiv, Donbas, and Southern Ukraine, so see those links.
M.a.o needs help with medicine and medical tests, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10378559/ (donations or commissions needed) [11 Nov]
Castycom and F43filipp are refugees from other regions where conditions are WORSE
(Greatest needs listings automatically expire one month after listing unless renewed by a request in a Comment or someone is from a destroyed/occupied area)
NEEDS: (circa 19 July)
groodger & michi-nii & Forswoen_6 <and others> lost his/her/their job (or lives on commissions) and could use commissions
YunnyLynx need commissions [added 19 July] needs money for university [24 August]
whisperingstone needs commissions or donations, see https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10268544/
F43filipp is looking for a job and could use some aid/assistance (or a commission) [added 12 July]
ugh_del just lost their lodging space recently and has no job except art [added 27 June]
Good news, these people have been helped: M.a.o needed money for medicine, see here [added 4 July & succeeded by 9 July, see here]
Internally-Displaced People (IDP) now living in this region:
F43filipp (fled from the Donbas to Poltava) , Castycom (fled from the Kharkiv region to Poltava) , Somhp (fled from the Donbas to Dnipropetrovsk)
(These FA members fled from somewhere else in Ukraine where the conditions were WORSE!)
NE & EAST-CENTER UKRAINE artists/furries list:
(with a quote copied {or translated} from somewhere on FA, [or a summary]... which may be out of date)If anyone would like to be added or deleted from the list below or wants the quote/summary changed please post a Comment or send me a Note.
Key to the symbols:
ᵒ = might still be in their city/oblast/region (need to check <or> they want to be vague about their current location)
* = still in their city or oblast [as of May 2022]
☦ = dead (none that we know of yet, thankfully) ; F(☦) = a Family member died in the war ; f(☦) = a good friend died in the war
Ⓢ = now somewhere safe/safer
ⓒ = takes commissions
℗ = has a Patreon (and probably takes commissions too) [the symbol also has a link to their Pateron account]
Ⓑ = has a BuyMeACoffee
Ⓚ = has a Ko-Fi
[W:#] = how many Watchers on FA when added to the list (to help direct aid and attention to less well-known members)
✔ = has replied to me
✔✔ = has replied to me & has linked to or 'boosted' this Journal [every ✔ after the first also has a link to where they 'boosted']
Northeast Ukraine
This region includes the border between Ukraine and Belarus/Russia that is east of the Dnipro river and north of Kharkiv oblast and the Donbass (Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts). The major cities of Chernihiv and Sumy suffered heavy damage in the first couple months of the Russian invasion, while the fate of the towns and villages varied a lot - with some being occupied and others being bypassed or left alone. The Russian army withdrew from this region in early April 2022 and by May/June the only internationally reported attacks in the area is regular cross-border shelling from Russia into the Sumy region.
-- NE region (Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, & Kyiv oblast east of the Dnipro) --Chernihiv/Chernihivshchyna oblast:
[Total population is just less than 1 million and it has the lowest population density in the country. On 5 April 2022 Governor of Chernihiv Oblast Vyacheslav Chaus stated that the Russian military has left Chernihiv Oblast]
Chernihiv/Chernigov/Черні́гів/Черни́гов city (heavily damaged in March, 2022):
-- FA members (3) --
HateuKesh* ⓒ [W:29] ("Hello, I'm Sasha and I'm from Chernihiv. I have been here since the start of hostilities. It was scary to find out that the shells flew near my place of residence and look at these destructions, because they could fly regardless of the location of important objects, but simply at the houses where people live. Now the situation is quieter, the fighting has moved to more eastern regions, but the air sirens continue, and this has a very bad effect on the nervous system.") from a Note ✔ saykaruma* ⓒ [W:15] ("Hello, my name is Liza, I'm from Ukraine. I spent the last month in an occupied settlement in the Chernihiv region. Only a couple of days ago I was able to return home to Chernihiv. 70% of this city is destroyed.") see 1 & 2 ✔ Tailel* ℗ [W:21] ("Hello everyone!~ I'm from Ukraine, the hero city of Chernihiv!") from Profile page and see here ✔✔Other city/town/village:
-- FA members (1) --
YunnyLynx* ℗Ⓑ [W:638] (is in Chernihiv oblast) ("I'm from Koryukivka <a small town which is ~270km from the capital>, and from beginning of war this town wasn't affected (not at all, russian troops appeared there for a few times, but fortunately no shooting/blasts/etc)") ✔✔Sumy/Sumska/Sumshchyna/Сумська́ oblast:
[Total population is just more than 1 million. On 8 April 2022 Governor of Sumy Oblast Dmytro Zhyvytskyi stated that all Russians troops had left Sumy Oblast.]
Sumy/Суми city (UA controlled, heavily damaged in March, 2022; still has occasional cross-border shelling from Russia in June):
-- FA members (1) --
M.a.o* ⓒ [W:31] (is in Sumy) ("I live in Ukraine, in a small town near the Russian border. I graduated from art school. I had dreams... But now I'm not sure of tomorrow. I can't plan more than a month ahead anyway. But I keep doing what I love. The drawing, I mean. And I will be really grateful to everyone, who will support me and my work.") see here & "This is my first art raffle" ✔Kyiv oblast: (just the part east of the Dnipro river possibly including the city of Brovary/Brovari but not Kyiv)
<this section is still in work - contact me if you are from Brovary (Brovari) or Kyiv oblast east of the Dnipro>
Brovary/Brovari city:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rovary|Brovari (a suburb of Kyvi to the east, almost ended up like Bucha) <no results as of late June>
-- FA members (1) --
LeMaSᵒ ⓒ [W:1948] ("I am from Ukraine and today I woke up at 5 am not from the best sounds - I hope for your understanding") from here, see 1 2 3 ✔✔Central Eastern Ukraine
This region includes the portion of Ukraine east of the Dnipro river but not bordering Russia, the Black Sea, or occupied territories. It is 'comparatively' safe by May/June 2022 except for ballastic and cruise missile attacks, which can happen anywhere in Ukraine (but seem to be particularly frequent in Odesa and Dnipro). It includes some areas that are west of the Dnipro river just to keep an oblast (political sub-division) that spans the river together in one place.
-- Central NE region (Poltava and Cherkasy Oblasts) --Poltava oblast:
[Total population is under 1.4 million. The entire Poltava oblast is east of the Dnipro river but is comparatively 'safe' since it does not directly border Russia or the Donbas. It has not suffered direct ground attacks during the 2022 invasion.]
Poltava city:
-- FA members (3) --
Castycom* ⓒⒷ [W:255] ("In April he had to live his city in Kharkiv region because of frequent shelling. Now he lives in Poltava") from here ✔ groodgerᵒ ⓒ [W:173] {"Greetings from Poltava."} ("I'm from Ukraine and currently, I'm out of the job, please consider commissioning me.") & see this ✔ F43filipp* ⓒ [W:16] [fled Lysychansk (Donbass), now in Poltava] ✔✔Kremenchuk city (and nearby):
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Kremenchuk -- no search results in early June but by 27 June there were several artworks about a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall
-- FA members (2) --
ugh_del* ⓒ [W:566] "I’m Ukrainian. I’m currently pretty safe¹. Favs and watches are super appreciated!" see StandWithUkraine day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 42 50 ✔¹written here on Feb 25, 2022; however things have changed after a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall on Jun 27.
Darkside_Royaltyᵒ ⓜ [W:73] ("russia officially invaded my country (non-officially started 2014). Feel free to ask anything. I will answer as detailed as possible.") from here. ⓜ = helps manage other artists' commissions (see here for a description)Cherkasy oblast:
[Total population is under 1.2 million. It has not suffered direct ground attacks during the 2022 invasion. Only a small part of the oblast is east of the Dnipro river, but this list will include anyone in the part of Cherkasy oblast that is west of the Dnipro river & Cherkasy city, just because this list is fairly small.]
Cherkassy city:
[Cherkassy is on the comparatively safe west bank of the Dnipro river between Kyiv and Kremenchuk]
Uman' city: [no known FA members]
[Uman' is about halfway between Kropyvnytskyi (Kirovohrad Oblast) and Vinnytsia (Vinnytsia Oblast) ]
Other/unknown village/town:
-- FA members (1) --
Almatea* ⓒ℗ [W:1646] [Almatea is from Cherkasy -- see here; in a reasonably safe location, far from Poland, has a horse, no horse carrier] 1 ✔-- Central SE region (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast east of the Dnipro river) --Dnipropetrovsk oblast: (only the eastern portion & Dnipro city for now) [no known FA members]
[Total population was ~3.14 million (2021 est.) before the war.]
Pravlohrad city: (the major city in part of Dnipropetrovsk oblast that is east of the Dnipro) [no known FA members]
Dnipro city:
-- FA members (~15) --
-Riska-* ⓒ [W:6114] ("I'm currently helping to provide refugees, soldiers and people in need with food, money, medicine, clothes and shelterAnd if you want to take a part... you can purchase some of my current YCHs") from here on Feb 26 ✔
Free-Opiumᵒ ℗ [W:5479] mentions being in Dnipro here https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10141073 [back on 24 June]
NastyNatalie* ⓒ [W:2224] ("Let's f*ck Putin over together, and let's f*ck him over WITH BUNNY PORN.") from here Carota17* ℗ [W:2174] mentions being in Dnipro here and has posted a photo of her hometown. ✔
SpiritAlpha* ℗ [W:1197] "Yeah I’m fine thank you. I’m safe in Dnipro and do everything I can for our country." from here & "I’m not in any urgent state, there are people in need more than I." from a Note ✔
BlackFreeman* ⓒ [W:870] ("I'm staying safe and trying do my best for go on living and helping my country in this dark time.") ✔
AlisonHoltⓈ ⓒ [W:544] ("I continue to worry about my family that I stayed in the city of Dnipro.") from here
covarddappyⓈ ⓒⓀ [W:304] "Currently I am more sitting in twitter and in hiatus... but hope to return to fandom as soon as possible" ✔ whisperingstone* ⓒ [W:217] "Now there is a war in my country and I stayed in my city Dnipro (the East of Ukraine). I don't have an opportunity to move to a more safe place right now, and I hope I won't have to do it." from here ✔✔✔
InferendiⓈ ℗ [W:104] ("I am from Dnipro, this is the southeastern part of Ukraine. For a long time, our city was the most peaceful in this area, and even now it is still not so dangerous here. But there are bad things. We were bombed yesterday and today. The rockets flew into residential areas, kindergartens, factories... Luckily, there were almost no casualties. For now...") from here see story here ✔
Forswoen_6* ⓒ [W:61] ("I'm from Ukraine. now I'm in the Dnipro. I lost my job because the clients left") see here ✔ All619ᵒ ⓒⓀ [W:58] {"I am from the city of Dnipro. Fortunately, the area is quiet, but you don't know what to expect."} from here ✔ geneⓈ ⓒ [W:3] ("Ukrainian artist that needs support") ✔✔✔
Somhp* ⓒ [W:2] ("I'm still in Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk, but my family remained in the Donetsk region and I want to help them leave") from here ✔Navi_the_Faun* ⓒ [W:18] -- is from a village/town near Dnipro city (see below)
Kryvyi Rih/Krivoy Rog/Кривой Рог city (UA controlled, a 'front line' city):
[Kryvyi Rih is sort of the southern analogue/equivalent of Kharkiv or Sumy, but does not get as much international news]
-- FA members (6) --
<FA members in Kryvyi Rih are currently listed in https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ and are repeated here 'cuz it is a 'frontline' city>
Saltamorᵒ ℗Ⓚ [W:1824] ("Украина, Кривой Рог") location on Twitter https://twitter.com/Saltamor , takes donations ✔✔
The.FoolⓈ ℗ [W:749] ("in Kryvyi Rig") from here [now safe in Canada, read her story here and more] <friend of michi-nii> [last contact 3 May]
Hagalazka* ⓒⒷ [W:690] ("We're still staying in Kryvyi Rig") from here; currently running a raffle here (till June 22) ✔--The_Kraken--Ⓢ ⓒ [W:403] ("I lived in Ukraine, Krivoy Rog but now I'm in safe place in Portugal.") from FA Profile page ✔
opfelianᵒ ⓒ [W:183] {"Hello! Can I get on the list? City of Krivoy Rog!!"} from here ✔
michi-niiⓈ ⓒ [W:84] "I am from central Ukraine, the city of Kryvyi Rih (near the Dnieper)" from a Note <friend of The.Fool> ✔
Other villages/towns/cities in southern Dnipropetrovsk:
-- FA members (1) --
Navi_the_Faun* ⓒ [W:18] [is from a smaller town in the south of the Dnipropetrovsk region that is within artillery range of Russian-controlled territory, but so far they do not shoot at her town] ✔
Unspecified or undisclosed area in the oblasts/regions covered above
-- FA members (1) --Rishinoya* ⓒⒷⓀ [W:27] ("I from NE & East-Center! Every time I see how people try to help, tears of gratitude well up...") from a Note ✔
Other 'dangerous' areas of Ukraine
Undisclosed location in the 'dangerous' areas of Central Ukraine, or any 'dangerous' region in eastern or southern Ukraine:
[may also be from/in one of the neighboring oblasts or Eastern Ukraine (possibly even the Donbas), if they really don't want to give their exact location for whatever reason]
This is also where icons/people may go until I have contacted them to find out exactly how/where/if they want to be listed (for instance if they've publicly stated that they are 'in a dangerous area of Ukraine')
-- FA members (0) --
<<none currently, but this section is a 'placeholder' for people who do not want to reveal their actual location>>
FA SEARCHES:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....aine|Ukrainian <-- general search for Ukraine or Ukrainian things
Some searches specific to the northeast & east-center regions of Ukraine and its cities:
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....vka|Kremenchuk <a combined search for many NE and east-center oblasts & cities, excluding popular character names>
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Sumy [northeast]
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....ihiv|Chernigov [northeast]
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....kasy|Cherkassy [mid Dnipro river]
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Poltava [northeast-central] [4 results, all characters of that name]
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Konotop [1 result, a 'Darwin Award' nomination for a university student there]
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Dnipro
<no search results for these, as of June 2022>
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....rovary|Brovari (a suburb of Kyvi to the east, almost ended up like Bucha)
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Koryukivka (a town of ~12,000, northeast of Sumy)
https://www.furaffinity.net/search/.....s%20Kremenchuk (on the Dnipro river, south of Cherkasy) [on 27 June there were several artworks about the shopping mall bombing]
JOURNALISM:
Here are some assorted news articles about northeast and east-central Ukraine:
https://understandingwar.org/ <or> this <-- change the last day [a good source of war news]
This YouTube channel has some interesting analysis (Perun, 164k subscribers)
<this section is still in work> (if you are from the NE or East-Central regions then please suggest some informative news stories)
HOW YOU CAN HELP!:
see the section in the 'southern Ukraine' focus Journal (just above the Quotes): https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/
You may link to my four Journals about artists/furries from East-Center Ukraine, Kharkiv, Donbas, and Southern Ukraine. You may copy any/all of them or translate them to Russian/Ukrainian or any other language. Please give any/all of them and/or the big Ukrainian artist support Journal an advertisement/repost/'signal boost' (post a link to them) if you want to.
Quotes from some people on FurAffinity who are in/from northeast and east-central Ukraine
Here are some assorted separate quotes I have read (since I started working on this Journal) that were written by people currently in or from northeast and east-central Ukraine. I tried to focus on peoples' individual personal experiences and their expressed opinions. I am also trying to reflect the overall 'spirit' of the area/region. The people and their viewpoints vary and although the order is not random they should not be read as if they come from one person who was trying to tell a consistent story. Any appearance of a consistent story from their order was created by me and the order I chose for these separate quotes from different people from different towns/cities the area:
> "I'm from Ukraine and my native language is russian (i know it doesn't make sense)"
> "I saw your regional focus Journals before"
> "yes, sure, I'd like to be in the list!"
> "Yes, I can be included in the list, do I need to write something? unfortunately I don't know anyone on the site"
> "unfortunately I don't know any artists from my or Sumy region on FA."
> "I think we should not include us <in a city on the Dnipro river> yet, while everything is calm,"
> "Kinda dead because there is to much work I need to do, but I'm ok!"
> "From my experience only one russian person helped me at the beginning of the war"
> "Everybody gets tired of the news, but the problems do not disappear"
> "Okay, I've uploaded some photos."
> "I could help people, especially those who decided to go to Germany."
> "I sent messages to the new people - hopefully they will join our group) Also thank you - i created the group and there is already 7 members!"
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> "I'm really appreciate your work!"
> "I am very grateful to you for what you are doing!"
> "And thank you so much for helping ukrainian, it means a lot for us"
> "Дякую тобі за цю важку працю! І дякую за побажання"
People can claim their individual quotes if they want to, but do not need to admit/claim the quotes as theirs. If someone wants me to remove their quote or to move it somewhere else in the list of quotes, please send me a Note. I tried to "tell the story" that I thought I was reading from people in the region but the "story" I wrote is not the only story that can be told and I am sure some people will not agree with parts of it. If anyone else wants to put the quotes in a different order to "tell a different story" I will probably be amused to see it, however if you want to tell your own personal story it is probably better to do that in your own Journals or in the text under one of your own artworks and just include a link to that here.
P.S. Together the four 'regional focus' Journals I have completed so far cover 12 out of a total of 24 of Ukraine's oblasts (administrative regions). I may eventually try to make Journal(s) to highlight the other oblasts/regions that have been heavily affected by the war, including the city of Kyiv and its suburbs, all of which saw fighting or significant missile attacks in the first two months of the invasion. Kyiv definitely deserves its own list but I am hoping someone from the city will eventually undertake that effort. Ideally people from other regions would do something like this Journal for their own region. If you would like to help (or work on any of those) please send me a Note and it will be finished much sooner.
Dogava (has been helped) [week of 6/6/2022]
Posted 3 years agoUPDATE (11 June 2022): Thanks to multiple donors (small, big and in between), Dogava now has the money she needs to escape. THANK YOU!!!
UPDATE (7 July 2022): Dogava has escaped from Energodar, see her NSFW thank you artwork here or her story here.
Dogava is a Ukrainian🇺🇦 artist who is URGENTLY trying to raise enough money to be able afford to flee from a dangerous situation in Russian🇷🇺 occupied territory and travel to a city that is safe -- possibly in 🇷🇺 or possibly in a place controlled by the (internationally recognized elected government of the sovereign nation of Ukraine)/(UA government in Kyiv)/('stubborn neo-Nazi nationalist regime') {people who actually want to help people fleeing a bad situation shouldn't care which of those it is... but she told me it is ok to share that her goal is to get to Vinnitsa/Vinnytsia, a city of ~370,000 people in west-central Ukraine}. She has been listed on the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need help at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ for a long time and I remember early in the (invasion)/(war)/('special military operation') when she posted a photo from her phone of an anti-war slogan written in the dust on a car window, probably taken about the time her city had just been (overrun)/(captured)/('liberated from Nazis') and that was all she could do. Please take a look at her FA Profile and available YCH's or send her a few (bucks)/(dollars)/('accusations of ingratitude to the generous Putin regime') on her Buymeacoffee [only 3 supporters as of 6/6/2022] if you can afford at least ($5)/(150 hryvnia)/(300 rubles and 15 years in a gulag) or you can send her a message/Note to ask for her Ukrainian PayPal address.
Dogava sent me a FA Note in Russian because the internet connection in her (town)/(City of regional significance)/('future Peoples Republik that will freely vote to be annexed -- or else') was too bad for her to get a translation to English. I ran it though Google Translate and the brief summary is, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Update 8 June: her message is "Мирного неба всем нам! Благодарю за поддержку♡" (Peaceful skies to all of us! Thank you for your support♡). Update 9 June: "Hi. thank you very much for all this. if possible, tell the others about my paypal. From now on, my boyfriend will speak for me, because now only through him I can contact the outside world through mobile communications. Thank you again for your support♡" {Her Ukrainian PayPal address is <update after escape: see her own Journal here[at]gmail.com> which I checked and it works}
Note: the (third option) in each set is my fault (Dogava had nothing to do with it and has not reviewed it) and reflects a 'tongue in cheek' version of a certain nation's state media version of events. Comments that seem to align with the (third option) or with corrections to the language of the (third option) are only welcome if the person writing the Comment actually sends a donation to Dogava or her designated agent to help her flee from danger, otherwise the Comment will be hidden.
Google Translate (to Russian🇷🇺):
Dogava — украинский🇺🇦 художник, который СРОЧНО пытается собрать достаточно денег, чтобы позволить себе бежать из опасной ситуации на оккупированной Россией🇷🇺 территории и отправиться в безопасный город — возможно, в 🇷🇺 или, возможно, в место, контролируемое (международно признанным избранным правительством суверенной нации Украины)/(правительством UA в Киеве)/('упрямым неонацистским националистическим режимом') {людям, которые действительно хотят помочь людям, спасающимся от плохой ситуации, должно быть все равно что из этого... но она сказала мне, что она может поделиться тем, что ее цель - попасть в Винницу/Винницу, город с населением около 370 000 человек в западно-центральной части Украины}. Она уже давно числится в большом Журнале украинских художников, которым нужна помощь https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/, и я помню начало (вторжения)/(войны)/('особого военная операция»), когда она разместила фотографию со своего телефона с антивоенным лозунгом, написанным в пыли на стекле автомобиля, вероятно, сделанным примерно в то время, когда ее город только что был (захвачен)/(захвачен)/(’освобожден от нацистов д.), и это было все, что она могла сделать. Пожалуйста, взгляните на ее профиль FA и доступные YCH или отправьте ей несколько (баксов)/(долларов)/('обвинения в неблагодарности щедрому путинскому режиму') на ее Buymeacoffee [всего 3 сторонника на 06.06.2022 ] если вы можете позволить себе хотя бы (5 долларов США)/(150 гривен)/(300 рублей и 15 лет ГУЛАГа) или вы можете отправить ей сообщение/записку, чтобы попросить ее украинский адрес PayPal.
Dogava прислала мне записку FA на русском языке, потому что интернет-соединение в ее (городе)/(городе областного значения)/('будущей Народной Республике, которая свободно проголосует за аннексию -- или еще что-то') было слишком плохим для нее, чтобы получить перевод на англ. Я запустил его через Google Translate, и краткое изложение было таким: «Помоги мне, Оби-Ван Кеноби. Ты моя единственная надежда». Обновление от 8 июня: ее сообщение "Мирного неба всем нам! Благодарю за поддержку♡" (Мирного неба всем нам! Спасибо за вашу поддержку♡). Обновление 9 июня: "Привет. Большое спасибо за все это. Если возможно, расскажите другим о моем пейпале. Отныне за меня будет говорить мой парень, потому что теперь только через него я могу связаться с внешним миром через мобильную связь. . Еще раз спасибо за вашу поддержку ♡" {Ее украинский адрес PayPal - <update after escape: see her own Journal here[at]gmail.com>, который я проверил, и он работает}
Примечание: (третий вариант) в каждом наборе является моей ошибкой (Догава не имеет к этому никакого отношения и не просматривал его) и отражает «насмешливую» версию версии событий в государственных СМИ определенной страны. Комментарии, которые кажутся соответствующими (третьему варианту) или исправлениям языка (третьего варианта), приветствуются только в том случае, если человек, пишущий комментарий, действительно отправляет пожертвование Догаве или ее назначенному агенту, чтобы помочь ей избежать опасности, в противном случае комментарий будет скрытый.
UPDATE (7 July 2022): Dogava has escaped from Energodar, see her NSFW thank you artwork here or her story here.
Dogava is a Ukrainian🇺🇦 artist who is URGENTLY trying to raise enough money to be able afford to flee from a dangerous situation in Russian🇷🇺 occupied territory and travel to a city that is safe -- possibly in 🇷🇺 or possibly in a place controlled by the (internationally recognized elected government of the sovereign nation of Ukraine)/(UA government in Kyiv)/('stubborn neo-Nazi nationalist regime') {people who actually want to help people fleeing a bad situation shouldn't care which of those it is... but she told me it is ok to share that her goal is to get to Vinnitsa/Vinnytsia, a city of ~370,000 people in west-central Ukraine}. She has been listed on the big Journal of Ukrainian artists who need help at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/ for a long time and I remember early in the (invasion)/(war)/('special military operation') when she posted a photo from her phone of an anti-war slogan written in the dust on a car window, probably taken about the time her city had just been (overrun)/(captured)/('liberated from Nazis') and that was all she could do. Please take a look at her FA Profile and available YCH's or send her a few (bucks)/(dollars)/('accusations of ingratitude to the generous Putin regime') on her Buymeacoffee [only 3 supporters as of 6/6/2022] if you can afford at least ($5)/(150 hryvnia)/(300 rubles and 15 years in a gulag) or you can send her a message/Note to ask for her Ukrainian PayPal address. Dogava sent me a FA Note in Russian because the internet connection in her (town)/(City of regional significance)/('future Peoples Republik that will freely vote to be annexed -- or else') was too bad for her to get a translation to English. I ran it though Google Translate and the brief summary is, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Update 8 June: her message is "Мирного неба всем нам! Благодарю за поддержку♡" (Peaceful skies to all of us! Thank you for your support♡). Update 9 June: "Hi. thank you very much for all this. if possible, tell the others about my paypal. From now on, my boyfriend will speak for me, because now only through him I can contact the outside world through mobile communications. Thank you again for your support♡" {Her Ukrainian PayPal address is <update after escape: see her own Journal here[at]gmail.com> which I checked and it works}
Note: the (third option) in each set is my fault (Dogava had nothing to do with it and has not reviewed it) and reflects a 'tongue in cheek' version of a certain nation's state media version of events. Comments that seem to align with the (third option) or with corrections to the language of the (third option) are only welcome if the person writing the Comment actually sends a donation to Dogava or her designated agent to help her flee from danger, otherwise the Comment will be hidden.
Google Translate (to Russian🇷🇺):
Dogava — украинский🇺🇦 художник, который СРОЧНО пытается собрать достаточно денег, чтобы позволить себе бежать из опасной ситуации на оккупированной Россией🇷🇺 территории и отправиться в безопасный город — возможно, в 🇷🇺 или, возможно, в место, контролируемое (международно признанным избранным правительством суверенной нации Украины)/(правительством UA в Киеве)/('упрямым неонацистским националистическим режимом') {людям, которые действительно хотят помочь людям, спасающимся от плохой ситуации, должно быть все равно что из этого... но она сказала мне, что она может поделиться тем, что ее цель - попасть в Винницу/Винницу, город с населением около 370 000 человек в западно-центральной части Украины}. Она уже давно числится в большом Журнале украинских художников, которым нужна помощь https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10138995/, и я помню начало (вторжения)/(войны)/('особого военная операция»), когда она разместила фотографию со своего телефона с антивоенным лозунгом, написанным в пыли на стекле автомобиля, вероятно, сделанным примерно в то время, когда ее город только что был (захвачен)/(захвачен)/(’освобожден от нацистов д.), и это было все, что она могла сделать. Пожалуйста, взгляните на ее профиль FA и доступные YCH или отправьте ей несколько (баксов)/(долларов)/('обвинения в неблагодарности щедрому путинскому режиму') на ее Buymeacoffee [всего 3 сторонника на 06.06.2022 ] если вы можете позволить себе хотя бы (5 долларов США)/(150 гривен)/(300 рублей и 15 лет ГУЛАГа) или вы можете отправить ей сообщение/записку, чтобы попросить ее украинский адрес PayPal. Dogava прислала мне записку FA на русском языке, потому что интернет-соединение в ее (городе)/(городе областного значения)/('будущей Народной Республике, которая свободно проголосует за аннексию -- или еще что-то') было слишком плохим для нее, чтобы получить перевод на англ. Я запустил его через Google Translate, и краткое изложение было таким: «Помоги мне, Оби-Ван Кеноби. Ты моя единственная надежда». Обновление от 8 июня: ее сообщение "Мирного неба всем нам! Благодарю за поддержку♡" (Мирного неба всем нам! Спасибо за вашу поддержку♡). Обновление 9 июня: "Привет. Большое спасибо за все это. Если возможно, расскажите другим о моем пейпале. Отныне за меня будет говорить мой парень, потому что теперь только через него я могу связаться с внешним миром через мобильную связь. . Еще раз спасибо за вашу поддержку ♡" {Ее украинский адрес PayPal - <update after escape: see her own Journal here[at]gmail.com>, который я проверил, и он работает}Примечание: (третий вариант) в каждом наборе является моей ошибкой (Догава не имеет к этому никакого отношения и не просматривал его) и отражает «насмешливую» версию версии событий в государственных СМИ определенной страны. Комментарии, которые кажутся соответствующими (третьему варианту) или исправлениям языка (третьего варианта), приветствуются только в том случае, если человек, пишущий комментарий, действительно отправляет пожертвование Догаве или ее назначенному агенту, чтобы помочь ей избежать опасности, в противном случае комментарий будет скрытый.
On vacation for a few days
Posted 3 years agoI'm going to be on vacation for a few days and may not be checking FA or other social media. I've been burning out and need to take a rest. Hopefully the world will still be here when I get back.
I put a lot of energy into making 'regional focus' Journals for some of the most hard-hit regions of Ukraine, please check them out and see if there is anyone you can help (even if just by giving them a warm comment or 'signal boost'):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
[update 7 June 2022: I am back but my responses may be slow for a while, I am trying to deal with the most urgent/important situations first]
I put a lot of energy into making 'regional focus' Journals for some of the most hard-hit regions of Ukraine, please check them out and see if there is anyone you can help (even if just by giving them a warm comment or 'signal boost'):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10225029/ -- Kharkiv/Kharkov region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10203165/ -- Donbas/Donbass region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10230885/ -- Southern Ukraine region artists, furries, and stories on FurAffinity
[update 7 June 2022: I am back but my responses may be slow for a while, I am trying to deal with the most urgent/important situations first]
