Illia Ponomarenko

Illia Ponomarenko

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Defense reporter (Kyiv Independent); on‑the‑ground military systems and operations.

Putin's Clownish Press Act Masks Russian Army's Failures
SocialApr 22, 2026

Putin's Clownish Press Act Masks Russian Army's Failures

The more smirking, giggling, sleazy jokes, awkward clowning, and empty bravado Putin puts on at his press conferences, the worse things are going for the Russian army on the front lines in Ukraine.

By Illia Ponomarenko
Trump’s Truce Extension Exposes U.S. Weakness Amid Iran Blockade
SocialApr 21, 2026

Trump’s Truce Extension Exposes U.S. Weakness Amid Iran Blockade

So let me get this straight: Iran not only refuses further negotiations, it doesn't even bother to show up, is keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked -- and Donald Trump, after all the bravado, threats of extermination, and chest-thumping, just...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Ukraine Uses Sea‑borne Interceptor Drone to Down Shahed
SocialApr 19, 2026

Ukraine Uses Sea‑borne Interceptor Drone to Down Shahed

Ukraine’s 412th Unmanned Systems Brigade ‘Nemesis’ reports that it has, for the first time in history, shot down a Russian Shahed drone using an interceptor drone from a maritime platform. Another day, another new word spoken by Ukraine in this new...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War
SocialApr 18, 2026

Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War

Seriously — accounts that spread disinformation and propaganda should be reviewed by this platform’s moderation for suspension once they accumulate a certain number of verified and reliable community notes. This has long gone beyond any acceptable limits. This is not a...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Trump Keeps Europe Dependent, Blocks EU Defense Autonomy
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump Keeps Europe Dependent, Blocks EU Defense Autonomy

Well, here we are again, yet another simple confirmation of what’s really behind all that talk about "Europe needs to take responsibility for itself." Trump wants Europe to remain weak and critically dependent on the American defense industry, without ever...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Confusing Myths Dominate Discourse on Iran and Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Confusing Myths Dominate Discourse on Iran and Hormuz

I don’t know about you, but I’m completely lost in this whirlpool of lies, bravado, and empty talk. How many times has the Strait of Hormuz already been opened and closed by now? How many wars has Donald Trump ended...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Project Hail Mary: Tight, Accessible Science Fiction Masterpiece
SocialApr 15, 2026

Project Hail Mary: Tight, Accessible Science Fiction Masterpiece

By the way, Project Hail Mary (I'm reading it now) is a good example of a well written or/and very well-edited book. Easy to read despite all the science porn, reasonably tight, dense, having its voice and tone, no unnecessary...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Ukraine's Strikes Cripple Russia's Chemical and Oil Sectors
SocialApr 15, 2026

Ukraine's Strikes Cripple Russia's Chemical and Oil Sectors

Well, it’s only noon in Ukraine, and since this morning strikes have already hit a chemical plant in Sterlitamak and now a gunpowder plant in Samara, all footrage immediately avaliable online. And that’s just within the past few hours. Ukraine...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Direct NATO‑Ukraine Alliance Secures Europe’s Baltic Front
SocialApr 15, 2026

Direct NATO‑Ukraine Alliance Secures Europe’s Baltic Front

This is a good video -- it does a good job explaining why a direct military alliance with Ukraine is extremely beneficial for Europe in deterring Russia and its satellite, Lukashenko’s Belarus, from the perspective of the geography of Northeastern...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Scapegoat Sought for Botched Attack on Iran
SocialApr 15, 2026

Scapegoat Sought for Botched Attack on Iran

"We need someone to blame for that inept, poorly thought-out attack on the Iranian regime."

By Illia Ponomarenko
Stop Orban's Kremlin Ties, Prioritize Hungary over Conflict
SocialApr 12, 2026

Stop Orban's Kremlin Ties, Prioritize Hungary over Conflict

And let’s finally put an end to all this shit and these artificially manufactured “conflicts” inflated by Orban’s dirty campaign tactics. No one in Ukraine has ever even remotely considered Hungary or Hungarians to be an enemy. No one has ever...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Pro‑Russian Insiders Admit Kremlin’s 2014 Invasion, Propaganda Persists
SocialApr 10, 2026

Pro‑Russian Insiders Admit Kremlin’s 2014 Invasion, Propaganda Persists

There’s a very funny thing happening on Twitter: by now, even the most notorious pro-Russian collaborators aren’t hiding anything anymore. They openly give interviews detailing how, in 2014, the FSB organized the invasion of a militant unit led by ...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Missing Buzz Aldrin: Hoping He’s Watching Artemis II
SocialApr 9, 2026

Missing Buzz Aldrin: Hoping He’s Watching Artemis II

I hope Buzz Aldrin is doing well these days and is following the progress of the Artemis II mission. The great moonwalker hasn't shown up on Twitter in quite a while...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Putin Declares One-Day Ceasefire for Trump After Refusing Zelensky's Pleas
SocialApr 9, 2026

Putin Declares One-Day Ceasefire for Trump After Refusing Zelensky's Pleas

So Putin refused an Easter ceasefire when Zelensky called for it for the 23,443rd time — only to declare one himself now, unilaterally and for a single day, to perform his “peace-loving” for Donald Trump.

By Illia Ponomarenko