Some mods here will ban you even for your actions in another not connected communities just because they don't like you. And, because of likes and dislikes are visible to everyone(which is unfortunate), they abuse this feature also. What means that you can't even freely like/dislike posts and comments.
Yeah, looks like some nitrate fertilizers being decomposed in lack of fuel and heat. Especially, ammonia nitrate is very prone to produce such smoke, similar to the Beirut explosion.
People also don't want to exchange their lifes for a pittance, while the corrupted government and oligarchs quietly steal the money from country and ordinary people.
So, if any social media asks you to give more of your personal data than just an email address and/or a phone number, then you don't need this social media in first place.
In this video, Francis Farrell of the Kyiv Independent visits a prisoner-of-war camp in western Ukraine to interview Russian soldiers (1:15). The goal of these interviews is to understand why, despite heavy losses and the reality of the war, Russian citizens continue to sign up for military service (1:22).
Key takeaways from the interviews:
Motivation for enlisting: The interviewed soldiers cite various reasons for joining, including financial incentives to pay off debts or home repairs (7:29, 8:17, 11:31), the influence of peers (11:39), or a sense of duty to fulfill their military oath (0:25, 15:00).
Experience in the conflict: The soldiers describe their combat experiences, including long periods of holding positions in dangerous conditions, constant fear, and the realization that their reality often differed from the promises made at recruitment (4:26, 7:51, 11:49).
View of the war: Many of the prisoners express weariness and a desire for the conflict to end, with some noting that their perspective on the war shifted significantly once they were on the ground and experienced the destruction firsthand (5:08, 8:51, 12:43).
Conclusion and observations:
Farrell concludes that the motivation for many of these soldiers is often rooted in a sense of disconnection and emptiness rather than a deep ideological commitment (19:23).
The video highlights the unsustainable nature of the conflict as Ukraine aims to stop the steady "conveyor belt" of new Russian recruits (20:06, 20:17).
The report serves as a somber reminder of the ongoing nature of the war and the human cost involved on both sides (21:14).
I personally have problems with videos even in browser - cannot unmute them. Does anyone else has this problem?