Zarina Zabrisky
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Zarina Zabrisky is an award-winning American author of five books published internationally, including the novel “We, Monsters” and three short story collections, and journalist. She is a regular contributor to Byline Times, and contributed to Indivisible Movement, Crossing Genres, Digital Left, and elsewhere. Follow her on twitter.
World looks away as Russia bombs Kherson daily
Still raging over their expulsion from Kherson, Russian invaders now seek to reduce the city to ashes, bombarding homes, shops and aid distribution points in a vicious scorched earth assault that claims civilian lives daily.
The show must go on: Odesa Opera braves missile strikes to stage “Thumbelina”
Unlike the typical children's story, Odesa's reimagined production features camouflage-wearing toads and beetles that embody inter-species hatred.
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 553: Prigozhin is buried in “private” funeral
Ukrainian soldiers raised the Ukrainian flag on Dnipro islands south of Kherson. Russian occupation “authorities” reportedly began leaving…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 551: Ukraine advances in southern and eastern Ukraine
Ukraine advances in the western Donetsk-eastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast border area and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast amid Ukrainian counteroffensive…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 549: Ukraine advanced in western Zaporizhia Oblast
Ukrainian forces advanced near Robotyne in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russia redeploys newly formed brigades to Kupiansk sector. Ukraine’s…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 547: PMC Wagner’s demise on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day
Wagner Group’s Prigozhin and Utkin on the passenger list of a crashed jet. Ukraine advances in Robotyne. Russian…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 545: Ukraine continues to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukraine continues to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – Defense Ministry. Moscow to relocate 300,000 Russians to occupied Mariupol.…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 543: Russia kills 7 civilians in Chernihiv, 156 injured
Russia launched a missile strike during the day on August 19 targeting Chernihiv city center, killing 7, including…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 541: The first merchant ship successfully crosses the Ukrainian sea corridor
Russia’s aim is to create a pro-Kremlin information space in the occupied regions to erode Ukrainian national identity.…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 539: Russian missile kills three at Swedish factory in western Ukraine
Ukraine repels cross-border raid in northern Chernihiv Oblast. Russian missile targets Swedish factory in western Ukraine, kills three.…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 537: Ukraine advances in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
Ukraine advances in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Kherson Oblast declares mourning: 7 fatalities, 13 injuries in a…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 535: Ukraine advances in Zaporizhia Oblast
Ukraine made tactically significant advances in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russia attacks Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles, killing child in…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 533: An explosion at a military factory near Moscow
An explosion at a military factory near Moscow. Moscow under a night drone attack. Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 531: Russian missile strikes residential area in Donbas, kills seven
Russian missile strikes on Pokrovsk city in Donetsk Oblast kill seven. Ukraine advances in south, Russia assaults in…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 529: Russia attacked Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles
Russia attacked Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles. Ukraine conducted 39 attacks on Crimea with drones and missiles in June-July…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 527: Rising tensions at Poland-Belarus border
A Russian drone struck targets as close as 200 metres from the Romanian border. 90 countries support ending…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 523: A drone attack on Moscow
Drones attack Moscow, hitting building of three Russian ministries. Pope calls on Russian “brothers” to restore Black Sea…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 521: US, Russia allegedly hold secret talks
US, Russia hold secret talks aimed at ending the war–Moscow Times. Russian forces conducted offensive operations in Donbas…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 519: NATO increases surveillance in the Black Sea
Russians abandon Andriivka, important Russia’s logistical hub near Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces continue primary offensive operations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.…
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 517: Ukraine conducts a drone strike on Moscow
Ukraine conducts a drone strike near the Russian Ministry of Defense building in Moscow. Romania condemns Russia’s attack…