Asami Terajima

I'm rarely on BlueSky, but please make sure to give my dear friend and colleague @aksybera.bsky.social a follow (he recently joined BlueSky). He is a senior analyst with @ki-insights.bsky.social, very knowledgeable about the battlefield situation and the political scene in Kyiv. Have a nice day!

Taiwan's FM: 'If Russia can do that to Ukraine, China might do the same to Taiwan' TAIPEI – The start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine was a wake-up call for Taiwan, with the island nation believed to be the next conflict zone in case of Kyiv’s defeat. Two years in, Taiwa...

Outgoing Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu sat with @kyivindependent.com for an interview in Taipei.

“The war may sometimes happen in a very surprising way, and I'm sure Beijing is planning for a surprise attack against Taiwan as well.”

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Intense fighting, lack of resources leave wounded soldiers on their own Editor’s note: The Kyiv Independent is not disclosing the full names of the soldiers introduced in the story, as they didn’t have a formal authorization to speak to the press. DONETSK OBLAST – Mykhai...

Amidst fierce fighting and heavy Russian fire, Ukrainian soldiers often can't rely on medevac –  they are left to drag out the wounded on their own, sometimes 5-7 km. Commanders sometimes prioritize the equipment over the wounded due to shortages. My latest:

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Ukrainian soldiers recall retreat from Avdiivka – on foot, leaving their wounded behind Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent does not disclose the soldiers’ full names since they were not authorized to speak with the press. DONETSK OBLAST – As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pock...

As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pocket southeast of Avdiivka, infantryman Oleh heard the order clearly: “There will be no evacuation. Leave 300 (the wounded).”

Ukrainian soldiers walked hours under heavy Russian fire, leaving behind the wounded.

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Fate of Avdiivka uncertain as Ukrainian forces defending it struggle with fortifications, resources Editor's note: The full names of the soldiers introduced in the story are not disclosed due to security concerns amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. DONETSK OBLAST – As artillery began pounding the cold...

Ukrainian soldiers – even those defending the city for nearly two years – acknowledged that the fall of Avdiivka seems inevitable, given Russia’s offensive capability that is extremely costly but still effective in the long run.

Latest for @kyivindependent.com.

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Ukrainian soldiers storming eastern bank of Dnipro fear their mission is hopeless Editor’s note: Full names and the deployment locations of the soldiers interviewed for this story are not disclosed since they weren't authorized to speak to the press. KHERSON OBLAST – Mortars a...

Observing the political theater from a distance and death in proximity, soldiers say they are hurt that their lives are put in jeopardy for what they say they perceive as a “political decision” to have a symbolic success on battlefield.

For @kyivindependent.com.

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As Bakhmut counteroffensive lags, soldiers burnt out from horrors of war Editor’s note: Some soldiers interviewed for this story declined to give their last names due to security issues amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. DONETSK OBLAST – More than a month after his firs...

Emotionally exhausted from the war with no end in sight, more Ukrainian soldiers have begun worrying about the possibility of running out of experienced, motivated troops at some point. My latest for @kyivindependent.com.

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x.com/asamiterajim... I hope it’s can be a start) I’ll bring it up to the social media team.

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I hope this can be the first step )) thanks, I will suggest it to our editors/social media page.

So I don’t think we began actively using Bluesky yet, so I don’t think it would make sense for us to promote an empty account where we are not sharing news/stories. I think this week we will try to figure something out, and hopefully begin actively using it/promoting it soon!

We probably will very soon, but we can’t do it immediately as it needs help of our tech people. But @thekyivindependent.bsky.social is the real one, I can assure you.

@thekyivindependent.bsky.social is our official account. The other, @kyivindependent.bsky.social, is impersonating us and is a fake account.

Hey, I think so, I’d advise to just apply and see how it goes!)

Yes, and they blocked me ))

Yes, bsky.app/profile/thek... is the right account (the other one is an impersonation) and Illia is no longer working with us.

I’ll pass it on to the social media team, thanks!

We have a Bluesky account now 🥳

bsky.app/profile/thek...

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This is our account!! 🖕

If we must do this, you can send me an email shown here on my author's page kyivindependent.com/author/asami..., and I will send you a screenshot that I received it.

Thanks for your kind words, and yes, we will try to get verified once we make the decision to launch Bluesky (which I think we will at some point)

Yes, I think our social media team is working on it) I will share it once it's ready ))

Thanks, I just joined yesterday so I'm am trying to get the hang of this new social media site)

Thanks, I will pass it on to the Social Media management team

We are contacting Bluesky and dealing with the situation.

❗️The Kyiv Independent does not have a Bluesky account yet, and this account @kyivindependent.bsky.social impersonating us is fake.

Please report this account, if possible. Please spread the words – and don't send money to a PayPal email address it is sharing.

We haven’t made the decision yet to begin Bluesky, I think we will think about it once we deal with this fake account impersonating us.

I’m from the Kyiv Independent and I can definitely confirm that it is fake. We are dealing with the situation now, contacting Bluesky.

‼️The Kyiv Independent doesn’t have Blue Sky, this account above is a fake one impersonating us!

Haha, wow thank you for the introduction and invitation)) 🙏🏻 will try to share my work here, too)