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Solidarity Collectives Ukraine: Four years of anti-authoritarian resistance

Four years ago, Solidarity Collectives were formed. We didn’t know how long the war would last and couldn’t have imagined the sheer scale of the work we would undertake. Over the years, we have organized around fifty humanitarian trips, held … Continue reading

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Solidarity Without Submission: Nestor, Ulysses, Ukraine and the Glory of Heroes

How can anarchists fight for national resistance without condoning nationalism? by Roderick McMillan Greek epics make us all Cassandras, the scenes are set in divine prophecy, but their acts are only understood in hindsight, the most human tragedy. “National consciousness, … Continue reading

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Ukrainian artist who died fighting Russians

“True anarchists share their people’s hardest struggles” by Vira Kravchuk (Euromaidan Press, 12/08/2025) Davyd Chychkan, a Ukrainian artist known for his anarchist political views and socially engaged artwork, died 9 August from wounds sustained while repelling a Russian infantry assault … Continue reading

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Ukraine: On the ground with Solidarity Collectives

From Freedom News (09/05/2025) Their work in supporting anti-authoritarian armed resistance against Russian occupation has spilled over to directing aid to civilians living on the front Josie Ó Súileabháin “If people are tired of this war, tell them to come … Continue reading

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The story of Lastivska, Ukrainian anarcho-feminist activist on the front line: A report by Solidarity Collective

From lundimatin#467, 21 March 2025. Lastivka is a Ukrainian activist, squatter, anarchist, feminist and samba musician-dancer. She joined the front in 2022 and is now the commander of a drone unit. In this Solidarity Collective report, you will learn: How … Continue reading

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Anarchism on the periphery: struggle under conditions of emigration and war

In the article that follows (from Pramen, 06/11/2024), the “introduction” closes with the following statement: “… despite any discomfort you may have in reading this, we ask you to focus on the essence of what’s written, and encourage you to … Continue reading

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Anti-war statement

From avtonom.org (29/08/2024). We have stated from the very start that the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is an imperialist aggression of the Russian state. That is still true. Our position on the war … Continue reading

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What Does Putin Want?

From Freedom News (11/07/2024) and Avtonom.org (11/07/2024). The Russian autocrat is not crazy, war is simply a necessity for his power and economic system Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin outlined five goals for his war: Ukraine’s … Continue reading

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Antti Rautiainen: On the Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale war

From avtonom (29/05/2024) … Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact … Continue reading

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From the Ukrainian Solidarity Collectives

After two years of mobilisation, a summary review of the work of the Ukrainian Solidarity Collectives (From lundimatin, #418, 04/03/2024) In line with the series of interviews that we carried out in the summer of 2023 with anarchist and communist … Continue reading

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