we let the words of our comrade Dmitry Petrov, killed in action last week speak by themselves:

Message from our comrade Dmitry Petrov

My name is Dmitry Petrov, and if you are reading these lines, then most likely I died in the fight against Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

I am a member of the Fighting Organization of the Anarcho-Communists, and will remain so even after death. BOAC is our brainchild, born of faith in organized struggle. We managed to lead her on different sides of the state borders.

I tried my best to contribute to the victory over the dictatorship and the social revolution. And I am proud of my comrades who fought and are fighting in Russia and abroad.

As an anarchist, revolutionary and Russian, I found it necessary to take part in the armed rebuff that the Ukrainian people are giving to Putin's occupiers. I did this for the sake of justice, the protection of Ukrainian society and the liberation of my country, Russia, from oppression. For the sake of all the people who are deprived of their dignity and the opportunity to breathe freely by the vile totalitarian system created in Russia and Belarus.

Another important reason for participating in this war is to establish internationalism by example. In the days when deadly imperialism awakens in response a wave of nationalism and contempt for the Russians, I affirm in word and deed: there are no "bad nations." All peoples have one grief - greedy and power-hungry rulers.

It was not a purely individual decision and step. It was a continuation of our collective strategy aimed at creating sustainable structures and guerrilla combat confrontation with the tyrannical regimes of our region.

My dear friends, comrades and relatives, I apologize to all those whom I hurt with my departure. I really appreciate your warmth. However, I firmly believe that the struggle for justice, against oppression and injustice is one of the most worthy meanings that a person can fill his life with. And this struggle requires sacrifice, up to complete self-sacrifice.

The best memory for me is if you continue to work actively, overcoming personal ambitions and unnecessary harmful feuds. If you continue to actively fight to achieve a free society based on equality and solidarity. For yourself and for me, and for all our comrades. Risk, deprivation and sacrifice on this path are our constant companions. But be sure - they are not in vain.

I hug you all.

Yours, Ilya Leshy, "Seva", "Lev", Phil Kuznetsov,
Dmitry Petrov

source:
https://t.me/boakom/109

we would suggest reading words written about him on a ukrainian telegram channel :

It became known that Russian anarchist Dmitry Petrov died near Bakhmut.

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Dmitry joined the Ukrainian Defense Forces and was a fighter in one of the Ukrainian special forces.

In addition to serving in the Ukrainian army, he was a member of the BOAC (Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists *). This is the same organization that (among others) is waging a rail war in the Russian Federation, attacking Russian logistics infrastructure in order to disrupt the supply of the Russian army in Ukraine.

Dmitry considered himself a Russian person (which he always emphasized) and believed that the Ukrainian struggle would inspire the Russian people in the Russian Federation to resist Putin and his regime.

It is known that the Ukrainians with whom he served argued with him on this topic. Colleagues were skeptical (which is expected) of such views, but Dmitry still believed that the fooled Russian people could be awakened, including by an example of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people.

This was his firm position.

Dmitry died in battle, during the assault on enemy positions.

yigal_levin

source:
https://t.me/yigal_levin/45115

rest in solidarity leshyi. death to the tyrants.

#antiimperialism #anticolonialism #anarchistsatwar

I invite you to listen to our comrade salam speaking for his regiment's channel, openly as anarchist and about his involvment in the war.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DgTOCaWsDP8

#anarchistsatwar #FckPutin #antiimperialism #anticolonialism

@solidaritycollectives@kolektiva.media @solidaritycollectives@social.edist.ro published an article on their blog on @libcom , composed from words of female/queer comrades fighting in the Ukrainian resistance. you can find it there:

https://libcom.org/article/8th-march-international-womens-day-messages-front-line-ukraine

From this was made a reading for the podcast radio #elephantintheroom that you can find here:

https://a-dresden.org/en/2023/03/07/march-8-voices-from-women-and-queers-fighting-and-resisting-in-ukraine/

on this day we commemorate the everyday struggle of our comrades, that bravely struggle against #imperialism and #patriarchy here in #UkraineWar.

We will continue to fight all oppressions with
#MutualAid and struggle.

#anarchistsatwar #FckPutin #8thofmarch #feminism #antiimperialism

@antifaintl x @solidaritycollectives are raising funds to equip leftist resistance fighters in Ukraine with the surveillance and communications equipment they need to stay safe and effectively combat the fascist Russian invasion.

https://fundrazr.com/blueskies?ref=ab_5TdfxIHwd4G5TdfxIHwd4G

thanks fo sharing and boosting

#anarchistsatwar #antimperialism #anticolonialism #UkraineWar #FckPutin

I find myself in a place, where this end of year is under the threat, of the constant approach of humans be them "Russians" for the sake of efficient communication, with guns and missiles willing to kill all that disagrees with their orders. Of course some "Russian" nationals, are fighting against war, in russia, but they are too few to stop it. And some of them are at the moment in ukraine fighting theire fellow citizens. The hatered is going to stick on all of us.

If "Ukrainians" stop fighting, you will see the blood of all progressive, anti-authoritarians, anarchists, spread to the same ground, that will be worked to grow the cereals you might eat next year, sold to you by putin. Will you sit there, on a safety couch, protected by the army of the country you stay at the moment, as anarchists, and watch your comrades die one after an other? forgotten.

War is teaching us, that solidarity between people, can come to buying each others the gun this other might need, from the company that was once faught, and might be in future. If only bayraktars, tanks, fighter jets, patriots air defense systems could be stolen and brought to #ukraine. For now, we are dependant on capitalist structures, like with many things in our life. But donations in arms, is an ongoing practice. And yes, in this situation, you'd take the helping hand. If you say otherwhise, nobody believes you.

Want to speak about self organized gun and armement production? How would be organized a production system of defense, "armement cooperatives" should be structured? Or some might find virtue in imagining stealing them to recuperate the surplus value without accepting capitalist rule. whatever works, friends.

Producing our guns, our drones, our air defense systems, and controlling them. Don't you think it passes by being the ones who work with them? How to strike a war if you are not on frontline to do it if needed? .

This is a call for action. Arm up against war.
Become para-medics, go to work in armement industries, get in the army and police, or train to be able to defend yourselves and others. Keep open processes when possible, discuss your program with others. Take knowledge where it is. Help each others to overcome the burden of dossile thinking. Together let's take control of these machines. Don't let them in the hands of our political enemies. Become dangerous comrades. And remember we laugh at hierarchies, and know no gods neither masters. We need each others.

As a political movement, ours has the best to offer in lowering the level of violence our world is being drawn into. We must accept to get our hands dirty, to take the responsability in those very hands to live up to our ideals.

No fucking makhno ever did anything without compromises, strategy is not an esthetic reflex over pictures on instagram or twitter. Please, comrades, discussion, criticism, can be usefull, but if it's used in a stupid manner, to save your ass from any political cost of standing in front of the reality, just shuting up and listen, is also a valuable quality when you don't know.

Here, in front of such destructive power, running away only makes sense if it's until you go all around the planet to arrive behind your enemy to kill them, or organize mutiny there.
The sound of spred events of Russian soldiers killing their officers or even beating them up, is still too low to be heard, much too low to be taken into account. But our ears are sharp and we are willing to hear.

We will march until the fucking kremlin, be it with whoever is willing to risk their life for this: Enough with patriarchy, imperialism, fascism anywhere and everywhere.

For anarchy we stand, and make a step in History, but not by the door, rather by the trench, covered in red blood becoming quickly brown with the ground. We stay black in our convictions.

At the moment, winter is hiting hard,
people are freezing to death at the front due to poor logistics. Sometimes from our side too. We are dependent, on many behind us helping maintain it. Including you.

How many times, will we have to live past the death of our comrades, continue to make compromises that once we thought we don't have to. We will not surrender, not bow, no to a future of colonized feelings. We will continue to fight. Be with us.

#antiimperialism #anarchistsatwar #anticolonialism #UkraineWar #selforganizing #nowar #antimilitarism #SolidarityCollectives
#goodnightimperialpride #HelpWarVictims
#ResistanceCommittee #FckPutin #antifascism

About Medical Self-Defense Network

Medical Self-Defense Network is a group of people from different parts of the world with various professional backgrounds, skills and experiences including working as medics, paramedics or in traditional public health care.

http://twitter.com/msd_network
they are having a campaign at the moment for a night vision.

https://msdnetwork.org/blog/
i suggest you read their blog:

CONTENT WARNING: Highly graphic images of war injuries

"We worked in the frame of critical solidarity with Territorial Defense forces, the army, other volunteers and doctors who engage in the work there. Of course, when you work with such wide coalition of forces in one field, there are all sorts of contradictions involved. But we worked together in solidarity to help protect the people from the invasion."

#UkraineWar #antireport #antiimperialism #anticolonialism #FckPutin #anarchistsatwar

About Medical Self-Defense Network

Medical Self-Defense Network is a group of people from different parts of the world with various professional backgrounds, skills and experiences including working as medics, paramedics or in traditional public health care.

http://twitter.com/msd_network
they are having a campaign at the moment for a night vision.

https://msdnetwork.org/blog/
i suggest you read their blog:

CONTENT WARNING: Highly graphic images of war injuries

"We worked in the frame of critical solidarity with Territorial Defense forces, the army, other volunteers and doctors who engage in the work there. Of course, when you work with such wide coalition of forces in one field, there are all sorts of contradictions involved. But we worked together in solidarity to help protect the people from the invasion."

#UkraineWar #antireport #antiimperialism #anticolonialism #FckPutin #anarchistsatwar

We will have a hard, long way to go before anything will be achived that will lead to actual theory, about the practices in Ukraine. History is being written by our actions.

For now, what we can say is:

- The global anti-authoritarians have been generous in helping their comrades in Ukraine survive since the beginning of the russian invasion in february 2022. Survive, meaning here fight.

- Anarchist theory about war, is stuck in myths, and nice slogans. which doesn't permit it to be relevant for being politically taking space.
For now.

- Anarchist practices, on the other hand, like mutual-aid, direct action and selfless rushing into struggle. Are relevant in this situation.

Can there be an anarchist way of organizing army? What anarchists are doing in this war?

Clearly the answers will be situated. Hopes will seem like lies. And lies will seem like programs or perspectives. Truth is, we got to fight this one, and to do it eyes open. We are the action, mistakes are part of action. We are ready to learn. And while we survive and for now are not thrown in a prison to be forgotten somewhere far out of reach, we will try to express what we think we are achieving in the midst of this war. Be it for the sake of experience, and maybe permit other's to feel empowered. The way we feel at the moment.
In resistance.

Some convictions drives us. We have enough autonomy to stay active in those times.

We will continue working as we can. We will take all critique, usefull and usless. We are not under the conditions to choose to stop doing what we are doing. This winter is going to be challenging. We need support again, and a lot.

donate: solidaritycollectives.org

#WARINUKRAINE #WarInUkriane #WarInUkraine2022 #solidaritycollectives #anarchistsatwar #RussianFascism #RussianinvasionofUkraine #PutinsWar #NoWarUkraine #anticolonialism #antiimperialism