Devana 🇺🇦

🌻 Who am I — and why do I write? I am different from what you usually see on this platform. I write from the very heart of the war — as an ethnic Ukrainian living in Lviv. My work is a blend of independent analysis, philosophy, and history. No rumors, no political narratives, no propaganda. You won’t find "just news" here — only original author content and a look at life from inside Ukraine, including our civilian daily reality, not just the front lines. 🛡️ Independence is my path. My family knows the cost of this war firsthand, yet I have never asked for donations for my life or my loved ones. My Patreon is my only source of income and my way to survive in Ukraine. It is where I share my most exclusive articles, personal experiences, and communicate closely with my subscribers. Ukraine is more important to me than myself, so I keep many articles free. But if you wish to support my mission, please consider a paid subscription (starting from $3). Each tier unlocks new exclusive insights and includes access to all previous levels. 🇺🇦 Join my journey here: linktr.ee/Devana_Ukraine 🤍 About visuals: The visuals in this blog may include symbolic, illustrative, or archive materials. This is a deliberate choice in wartime to protect identities and keep the focus on the message rather than faces. 🦁 Glory to God. Glory to the heroes. Slava Ukraini.We continue — because silence is not an option.

@nexta_tv Yesterday, Russia attacked Kyiv with 40 ballistic missiles. For the price of this attack, Russia could have repaired up to 120 kilometers of roads.

A Russian woman in her natural habitat.

🤬 I just don't understand, why can’t things be the way people actually want them to be? If Ukrainians do not want to be Russians, why the fuck attack them, murder them, seize their homes, and forcefully compel them to become part of Russia? 📜 The Constitutional Illusion vs. Political Arrogance If Ukrainians do not want certain individuals in specific positions or, conversely, if they do want them there, why appoint or dismiss them against the people's wishes? Is it not the people, according to the Constitution, who are the real sovereign power in Ukraine? If people clearly express that they don't want something, or that they want something else, why do these rulers act directly against the will of the people? And this isn't a case of "the common people don't understand, while the politicians are professionals who know better." Practice and real-world experience prove that the exact opposite is true. ⚖️ The Loss of Moral Right: Red Lines for States and Tyrants There are certain actions after which specific people or states permanently forfeit any right to continue their activities. A state that exhibits aggression loses even the theoretical right to annex any territory into its composition at any point in human history. A person caught in disgraceful activities or dishonest deeds has absolutely no right to hold positions where other people's lives and well-being depend on them. A person who is ideal in their position, who loves their job and burns with passion for it, has no right to be dismissed against their will. This is so fundamentally elementary that it is genuinely astonishing how no one in this world seems to understand it... 🧱 The Collapse of Global Legitimacy: When Criminals Shape the Rules If a criminal is allowed at the negotiation table and a corrupt official is left in a leadership position, then the entire architecture of modern civilization turns into a farce. In our world, terrorists participate in sports tournaments and occupy an illegitimate seat in the UN. Even here, people express their dissatisfaction with these things, but even within the international community, the opinion of humanity never matters—they have completely different values there. Perhaps it is time to expel those who live by what we call this Soviet strategy, and replace the people who allowed these things to happen with the right individuals?

Another war song by Sashko Polozhynskyi… He was on the front line and knows exactly what it feels like, and in this song he describes the emotions soldiers experience in war.

@Wokenessisevil Yes, because when women are made unattractive and man-like, it's sexism.

Including beautiful women in video games should be the norm. Do you agree?

@SirBylHolte And when women are stripped of their sexuality, made masculine and ugly, it is also offensive and looks like sexism, and that is what sexism is!

I was “black” when I read The Odyssey in high school... ...but somehow I never imagined the characters as looking like me. Why? Because they were GREEK characters. I didn’t need Odysseus to look like me to appreciate his story. I didn’t need Helen of Troy to look like me to understand her importance. They were Greek characters from a specific culture, with a specific history. And this is what Hollywood keeps getting wrong. We don’t identify with characters because they look like us. We connect with them because we recognize something human in them - their struggles, their courage, their flaws, their values. Odysseus is a GREEK hero. Helen of Troy is a GREEK woman. Their identities are part of what makes their stories meaningful. Casting Colombians and Africans and Indians as Greek ISN'T "representation." It’s just insulting. Stop it.

@Hollywo10199892 Yes, Russia terrorizes us every day, because terrorism is in Russia's nature.

@DevanaUkraine Abe was hearing that more than 50 ballistic missiles had exploded in

Hi everyone! I have some amazing news 😉 I am finally returning to music! After a long break, I am back in the studio and currently working on brand-new songs. But this time, everything is changing. I’ve grown as a creator, so I’m experimenting heavily with genres: blending raw rock elements, heavy rap flows, and unexpected musical instruments. Producing high-quality sound while living in Ukraine during these times takes an incredible amount of resources. Because of this, full tracks will be released exclusively on my Patreon. Your support there is literally what helps me survive and keep creating independent content. I wanted to make the new music tier as accessible as possible, so for just $3 a month, you can join this journey and support my work directly. The first track drops later this month! Are you ready? 🎶 🔗 Join the crew & support: Link in the Bio

@Magneto1959 🥰

@DevanaUkraine I will definitely adhere with pleasure. Can't wait to hear your creations 😊

Lviv's people

This is a band from Kherson — “Rolliks.” They became popular thanks to Sashko Polozhynskyi and his show, which I mentioned in the previous post. In this song with a smart message, they mock Russian-speaking people through an interesting metaphor, saying: “I don’t want to become a grey, voiceless shadow.”

@nexta_tv Imagine the majority being mobilized in this way. How effective would such an army be? I wrote about this when it first started, and they started harassing me for being a Russian agent)

@ZUiPAOTV Людям не сподобалось рішення президента

@DevanaUkraine What happened? 😅

Ukraine yesterday

Two little girls running away from Russian explosions wearing only socks. This is what Russia brings. And there are people who are happy about it and get pleasure from it. Look into their eyes.

@BethesdaStudios I play only Elder Scrolls but its my favourite game)

A NOTE FROM BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS We love making these worlds as much as you love playing in them. Today, we want to share what's next for Bethesda Game Studios and what you can expect from us in the years ahead. For forty years, we've built games that have entertained almost half a billion players. More than just games, these are worlds. Worlds for you to explore, shape, and make your own. Worlds we return to together. That's what's driving us forward. We're investing more deeply in the worlds players love, giving creators a bigger role in shaping their experiences, and bringing our teams closer together so we can get our games into your hands sooner, support them longer, and continue building them alongside you for decades to come. STARFIELD CONTINUES With over 17 million players logging almost a billion hours to date, Starfield remains an important part of our future. As we enter Year 3, we'll continue expanding the Settled Systems with new stories, targeted gameplay improvements, and additional updates, while preparing for the launch of new Starborn content next year. More than 40% of players already customize their experience through Creations, and we'll continue investing in creators and giving players new ways to make Starfield their own. CREATED BY PLAYERS We've believed from the beginning that our worlds belong not only to the people who make them, but also to the people who play them. That's why we've long provided players with the tools to create their own experiences, dating back to the Morrowind Construction Set. This year marked another major milestone for Creations with its expansion to Fallout 4, joining Skyrim and Starfield. We're proud to say Creators have already earned more than $10 million in royalties from their work. THE FUTURE OF FALLOUT Fallout is one of our biggest priorities today. Fallout 5 remains our long-range destination, and we have multiple Fallout projects in active development right now. Fallout 76 continues to be home to millions of players exploring Appalachia together. With nearly 70 free updates released to date, the journey is far from over. In fact, we have a major Fallout 76 expansion planned for next year: Raven Rock, a prequel story to Fallout 3. Fallout 4, the most award-winning game in the franchise, just celebrated its 10-year anniversary and recently passed over 35 million copies sold, continuing to attract a new audience every year. We also know many players want to revisit previous Fallout experiences. While we're not announcing any dates today, we have been working on remasters for both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Fallout Shelter continues to be the most popular way to experience Fallout on the go, with more than 250 million players. There’s more ahead for Fallout Shelter, including new Seasons. An unscripted Fallout Shelter television project is also in the works with our partners at Amazon Studios and Kilter Films. We'd like to congratulate Kilter Films and Amazon Studios on the 10 Emmy nominations for Fallout Season 2. Production on Season 3 is already underway. And while we won't host a traditional Fallout Day broadcast this year, we're already planning something special for Fallout's 30th anniversary in 2027, when Fallout Day will be celebrated live in Washington, D.C. STUDIO COLLABORATION The wasteland continues to expand as we team up once again with our longtime friends at Obsidian Entertainment. We're happy to confirm they're working with us on a new Fallout project. We'll have more to share in the future. We're also bringing our teams closer together across Bethesda. ZeniMax Online Studios will partner closely with Bethesda Game Studios on The Elder Scrolls franchise, while continuing to deliver incredible new experiences for The Elder Scrolls Online. Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild recently launched, and the team has more planned for the future. By aligning more directly across the franchise, we can create even better experiences for players. Bringing our teams closer together is helping us build a stronger foundation for everything we create next. THE ELDER SCROLLS AND BEYOND That foundation extends beyond our teams to the technology, tools, and systems that will power the next generation of Bethesda RPGs. Our teams are now developing The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5 on Creation Engine 3, a shared technology platform we've been building since Starfield's launch. It allows our teams to support multiple projects simultaneously with new tools, rendering, and systems that define our games. Fallout 5 is currently in preproduction. The Elder Scrolls VI is our primary development focus today, with the majority of our team currently working on the next chapter of the franchise. With over 65 million copies sold, players are still exploring Skyrim 15 years later, but we know it’s been a very long wait for the sequel. The next chapter is on the way. We’re where we planned to be, loving how it looks, and playing it every day. THE ROAD AHEAD Across Bethesda Game Studios, we're building for the future of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Starfield. We're investing in our technology, bringing teams closer together, supporting our live games, expanding into new forms of entertainment, and developing the next generation of Bethesda RPGs. We couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead and wanted to share as much as we could today. We can’t thank you enough for all you’ve given to us and these worlds. And we can’t wait to continue them together. –Bethesda Game Studios

@mysticlaw Thx

@DevanaUkraine Since the beginning of this war, Devana has always pointed out that are two wars that Ukrainians are fighting. She received abuse of all kinds by telling the truth. Now, this issue can longer be denied. Slava Ukraini. x.com/i/status/20778…

Ukrainians are demanding Syrsky's resignation today in continued protests.

Ukrainian Morning: The Nightingale's Song Is Interrupted by Russian Explosions. How Russia knows how to distort the beauty of nature and drown out the voice of God.

🛰️ The Illusion of the Name: The True Anatomy of the Horde Why do we put up such desperate resistance just to avoid becoming Russia? Is it merely a matter of the name? Obviously, no one would die or suffer for years from genocides just for a name, all while the civilized world closes its eyes to every single crime. The matter lies in something completely different. But what is it? The essence is not just in the name, the language, or anything like that. Although we are fundamentally different and home is always better than a foreign land, no one has ever died just to avoid going to another country. The essence lies in what Russia actually represents. Russia means having no elections, where the imitation of elections is literally a mask Russia uses to deceive Western politicians to fake its own legitimacy. Russia means that laws do not work and people have zero rights—a person can be arrested without reason, imprisoned for an internet comment, poisoned for protesting, or beaten right on the street for no reason at all, and the court will always side with the authorities, or choose whoever pays more among regular people. Russia is corruption, a lack of development, a total absence of morality, degradation, and the decay of the soul. Russia is evil; it is hell on Earth. 🏴‍☠️ The Internal Inversion: Fighting the Mirror Now think about what happens if Ukraine, which is fighting not to become Russia, begins implementing Russia from within? What happens if men in uniform beat people on the streets, kidnap them, if corruption prospers in the government, if people are persecuted for expressing their opinions or protesting, and positions are held by people with Russian mindsets? At the very least, there will be no point in fighting against Russia anymore. So why the fuck is all of this being done right now?

Cossack "Chaykas" were early prototypes of submarines. Cossacks could approach enemy fleets underwater as early as the 17th century.