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15 Jun 2023 19:24:21
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Illia Ponomarenko on Twitter "Borodyanka, the Kyiv region…
Illia Ponomarenko was a defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Independent in 2021-2023. He has reported about the war in eastern Ukraine since the conflict's earliest days. He covers national security issues, as well as military technologies, production, and defense reforms in Ukraine.
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Illia Ponomarenko on Twitter "Civilians are getting evacuated in Irpin…
Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Regarding the upcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive, the new holy grail for world media. Ever since I witnessed an astonishing, unbelievable Russian failure at Kyiv a year ago, nothing can surprise me, and I do not rule out even the most astonishing outcomes."
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Big news coming from me soon 😉. 18 Jun 2023 13:47:53. Big news coming from me soon 😉. 18 Jun 2023 13:47:53
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Illia Ponomarenko @IAPonomarenko. Welcome to the world where Ukraine, in which very few had faith in West, has spent a month successfully defending itself from the biggest military operation since World War II. And now it has a very real chance of spelling the end of Russia as a world power.. 7:07 AM · Mar 24, 2022 from Ukraine · Twitter.
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Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 on Twitter "Full gear, including a heavy 4+ vest
Wish I can tame that 4th cat, lost my cat just a week ago :'
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Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 on Twitter "Hold on, Bakhmut. We’ll meet again 🇺🇦"
Illia Ponomarenko @IAPonomarenko JUST IN 🇺🇦Ukraine's Defense Minister: Russia has not yet formed any assault groups in regions bordering Ukraine. Invasion is not going to happen "today or tomorrow" 6:23 PM · Feb 20, 2022 from Ukraine 824 Retweets 171 Quotes 3,730 Likes 46 Bookmarks Mattia Nelles @mattia_n · Feb 20, 2022
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Illia Ponomarenko on Twitter
Illia Ponomarenko is the defence and security correspondent for the Kyiv Independent. March 2022.. Twitter Newsletters Advertise with us Guardian Labs Search jobs.
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Illia Ponomarenko @IAPonomarenko.. Shelling has stopped now. 11:08 PM · Feb 26, 2022 from Ukraine · Twitter for iPhone. 10.1K. Retweets. 442. Quote Tweets. 75.5K. Likes. This Tweet was deleted by the Tweet author. Learn more. Jordan1997 @Jordan172573127.
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Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 on Twitter "Our sweet old Mariupol…
Illia Ponomarenko @IAPonomarenko. I hope the Ukrainian command really, really, really knows what it's doing in Bakhmut. 8:34 AM · Mar 11, 2023.
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Illia Ponomarenko on Twitter "This is my city, my main square, my
Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 Verified account @IAPonomarenko Defense reporter with The Kyiv Independent. War, weapons, beer & heavy metal. A village guy from Donbas in a crusade for something better.
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Illia Ponomarenko on Twitter "Civilians are getting evacuated in Irpin…
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, Ponomarenko saw his Twitter following soar to over one million, as many sought on-the-ground information in the early days of the invasion; Der Spiegel wrote that "for people worldwide, he became the most important chronicler of the war during this period." [2]
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Illia Ponomarenko @IAPonomarenko A Russian helicopter is being downed in Ukraine. Stunning footage. 0:32 2.4M views 8:59 AM · Mar 5, 2022 from Ukraine·Twitter for Mac 12.1K Retweets 1,931 Quote Tweets 54.9K Likes UKRAINE WAR NEWS 24/7 @ukrainenews24h · Mar 5 Replying to @IAPonomarenko STAY STRONG UKRAINE 🇺🇦 Tinto @tkayzharry · Mar 5
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April 29, 2022 1:33 AM 8 min read Illia Ponomarenko Former Defense reporter A view of a heavily damaged building in Volnovakha on March 27, 2022. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This audio is created with AI assistance "Mom, you just have to get out," I was saying into the phone, again and again.