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14.01.2023 - 325th day of the war

This Saturday, the aggressor country Russia launched a strike on the cities of Ukraine, firing 38 missiles. In particular, they hit a nine-story building in Dnipro with 16 entrances, where about 1,700 people lived. So far, 12 dead and 64 injured are known.
There are civilian casualties in other cities of Ukraine as well.
There was one rocket explosion in Vinnytsia and one not far from Vinnytsia. Air defense was also heard. Emergency blackouts also become longer.
--George Chernilevsky ^talk 00:10, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Updated about Dnipro:

As of now, 25 people have died, including 1 child. 73 people were injured, including 13 children. 43 people are wanted. --George Chernilevsky ^talk 23:08, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★ The image File:New snow on young oaks in Tuntorp.jpg, that you nominated on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:New snow on young oaks in Tuntorp.jpg has been promoted. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so.

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Recent deletion requests

Hi George. I notice that you recently closed a couple of deletion discussions that I started and though they were closed as "deleted" a couple of the nominated files were not actually deleted. Can you please have a second look at Commons:Deletion requests/File:My way of religion.png and Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Mekukabin? Thank you. Marbletan (talk) 12:39, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

 Done. Thank you for notification. --George Chernilevsky ^talk 21:31, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Galka Alexey Titovich (Q109337806)

Hello George, hope all is (relatively) well? Coming across these images, I ended up with this gentlemen. Probably a family business? Since my knowledge of the Ukranian language is next to nill, I would be very much obliged if you could ad the correct name in English. thank you so much for your time. Warmest regards Lotje (talk) 06:15, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello Lotje,

yes, i'm OK, but i have problems with blackouts.

 Done. Wikidata updated --George Chernilevsky ^talk 22:27, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

File:Writer ukranian.jpg

Hello Geoge, this file should be renamed because of #2. If you have a spare minute, could you add it to Q65209469. Thank you so much. Lotje (talk) 17:35, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Question about Yevheniia Yurchenko (Q113643689)

Hello George, hope you are (relatively) okay? Could you take a look at the recent edit I made on wikidata? This and this image are in the Category:Private collections and that is not what the category is meant for. If one of them would be suitable to add to the article/Wikidata, I could do so and recategorizie under Category:Female writers from Ukraine. Thank you for your time George. Lotje (talk) 12:54, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello, wikidata is OK. Images are heavy and bad photoshopped, fake background --George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:36, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Featured Picture Nomination

It’s about this photo

Hello. I just wanted to let you know that the image Graffiti Vinnytsia 2022 G1.jpg, which was created or uploaded by you, has been nominated for featured picture status; have a look at the nomination page. Thank you and good luck! --Aristeas (talk) 10:04, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi Aristeas, thank you very much for this nomination! I was very sick, but now i am recovering and coming back here -- George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:27, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello George, I am glad to hear that you are recovering. I hope you will get completely well again soon! It was a joy for me to nominate your photo – it really deserves the star. All the best for you and your family and friends, --Aristeas (talk) 10:03, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello George, it is great to have you on Wiki Commons and I hope you are doing well under the recent circumstances. I wish you the best for the future for you and for your country! Kindest regards, Mosbatho (talk) 16:38, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★ The image File:Graffiti Vinnytsia 2022 G1.jpg, that you uploaded is now assessed as one of the finest pictures on Wikimedia Commons, the nomination is available at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Graffiti Vinnytsia 2022 G1.jpg. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate, please do so at this nomination page.

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Question

Hello George, in these terrible times, would you take a look at the files from this user? Are they out of scope? If not, is a remane needed and could they be added them to the Category:Lawyers from Ukraine? Thank you so much for your time. Lotje (talk) 09:01, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello,  Done. Created DR --George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:30, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello George, so glad you've been able to react. Keep safe. Lotje (talk) 16:08, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

File remaning requests

Hello George, at Category:Media requiring renaming we have right now many file renaming requests for photos from the Ukraine. It would be best if these requests would be checked and handled by someone who speaks Ukrainian and knows the Ukraine well. Do you know somebody with filemover rights who could handle these requests? (I am a filemover but don’t speak Ukrainian, it’s a pity.) Just asking. All the best, --Aristeas (talk) 09:48, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello, thank you for this notification --George Chernilevsky ^talk 08:28, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

File:Дендропарк "Олександрія" - невідомий памятник.JPG

Hello George, hope under the circumstances you are douging relatively well. Looking at this image, which makes me sad somehow, I wonder what the meaning/name of this beautiful sculpture is. Thank you so murch for your time. Cheers Lotje (talk) 08:33, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Hello,

this sculpture is called "Unknown Monument". The main character of the sculpture simply left, leaving behind a cape and a cocked hat in the Napoleonic style. Everything else is up to the viewer's imagination.

--George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:50, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you George. I will ad the Napoleonic style hat to the related category. Cheers Lotje (talk) 09:06, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2022 voting is open!

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ongoing vote for Reda Kerbouches requests for adminship

Hello George, I hope you are doing well despite the ongoing war attack by Russia! Allow me to bring Reda Kerbouches requests for adminship to your attention. You may be intereseted to vote in this case. All the best for you and your country, --J. Lunau (talk) J. Lunau (talk) 12:27, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

File:Bog. Blagodatne Village.jpg

Hello George . Would you know where this beautifull painting has been made? Thanks a lot Lotje (talk) 16:26, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello Lotje,

category added --George Chernilevsky ^talk 07:07, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much George :-) Lotje (talk) 12:46, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Oops. Removed category. Not sure because there are other settlements with the same name in Ukraine, 39 total :( --George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:17, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

A little request for mediation

Hello George, I hope that under the circumstances you are doing relatively well. I would like to ask a favour of you because you are an experienced Ukrainian admin and a friendly, communicative person; therefore I hope you can clear up a little misunderstanding and by this settle some trouble.

User Radomianin does a great job in Commons maintenance. One of his last undertakings was to browser all the photos contributed to Wiki Loves Folklore and to check if photos which show persons contain a {{Consent}} or {{Personality rights}} template; if not, Radomianin has added the {{Personality rights}} template. As I understand it, this is the right thing to do and very helpful, as it makes any users of the photos aware of the privacy rights. Now an Ukrainian user, Микола Василечко, has misunderstood Radomianin’s changes. He has warned Radomianin, accused him of vandalism (!) and reverted changes to Ukrainian photos (diff link). Obviously Микола did not understand that Radomianin just wanted to help him and all other users. I guess that Микола misunderstood the meaning of the {{Personality rights}} template, and he also seems not to know that it is allowed (and often welcome) that other users change the description page for photos by adding categories, templates etc., because Commons is a collaborative project.

In my opinion, this dispute is annoying, especially because Radomianin only wanted to help. It would be great if you could briefly explain to Микола in Ukrainian what the {{Personality rights}} template means and that such changes are allowed and do not constitute vandalism. That would be great to settle the dispute and avoid such disputes in the future.

Thank you very very much! I wish you and your family all the best. May the nightmare of the Russian war end soon and may the complete Ukraine achieve peace, freedom, and prosperity! --Aristeas (talk) 16:31, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much, George, for your help! Again all the best, --Aristeas (talk) 09:18, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on August 5

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, August 5th. We'll have two speakers: Poco a poco will provide us with an update on his underwater photography and George Oates from the Flickr Foundation will talk about the Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) that is currently in the works. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on August 5, 2023.

I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you on August 5th.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:41, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Quick reminder: Commons Photographers meeting this Saturday

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

This is a quick reminder that our next meeting will happen on Saturday, August 5th. If you haven't registered yet and you're interested in learning more about underwater photography and “Flickypedia”, please sign up on this page. Also, I invite you to fill out this survey created by the people who are working on the Flickr-to-Wikimedia Commons software. Your input will make a difference.

We haven't had a virtual meeting in a while and I'm so looking forward to this weekend!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:15, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Гринишин

Вітаю! Цей юзер Myroslav Hrynyshyn не зупиняється вантажити власні портрети. Можливо, знайдете правильні заходи Anntinomy (talk) 20:54, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

in preparation of the 2023 board election of our group, we invite you to take a look at the following page:

Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023

and provide feedback.

The timeline for the 2023 election will be

• September 15 – September 30: Applications for the election committee
• October 1 – October 9: Vote for election committee (ideally comprised of three members)
• October 10: Election committee starts work
• October 20 – November 9: Nomination phase for candidacies
• November 10 – December 10: Elections
• December 15: Results announced

In the first step we ask you to be part of the election committe. Please add your name on the Election Page.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

Вікі любить пам'ятки 2023 в Україні / Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Ukraine

Привіт!

З 1 по 31 жовтня буде проходити українська частина міжнародного фотоконкурсу «Вікі любить пам'ятки», метою якого є фотографування пам'яток історико-культурної спадщини України. Зі списками пам'яток можна ознайомитися тут.

Окрім основних номінацій у конкурсі є вісім спеціальних номінацій: «Відео», «Війна руйнує пам'ятки», «Елементи екстер'єру», «Єврейська спадщина», «Інтер'єри», «Німецька спадщина», «Фотоплівка» та «Визначні місця Харкова».10:17, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Вікі любить пам'ятки 2023 в Україні / Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Ukraine

Привіт!

З 1 по 31 жовтня буде проходити українська частина міжнародного фотоконкурсу «Вікі любить пам'ятки», метою якого є фотографування пам'яток історико-культурної спадщини України. Зі списками пам'яток можна ознайомитися тут.

Окрім основних номінацій у конкурсі є вісім спеціальних номінацій: «Відео», «Війна руйнує пам'ятки», «Елементи екстер'єру», «Єврейська спадщина», «Інтер'єри», «Німецька спадщина», «Фотоплівка» та «Визначні місця Харкова».

Важливо! Через російське вторгнення в Україну також довелося змінити умови: у більшості випадків тільки роботи зняті до 30 червня 2023 року включно будуть прийматися на конкурс.

Приєднуйтеся!

Більше інформації про конкурс читайте тут. -- Оргкомітет «Вікі любить пам'ятки».10:43, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Ви отримали це повідомлення, оскільки Ви брали участь в одному із фотоконкурсів «Вікімедіа Україна» чи допомагали (наприклад, редагували файли з цих конкурсів). Якщо Ви не хочете більше отримувати повідомлень про конкурс «Вікі любить пам'ятки», додайте свою сторінку користувача до відповідної категорії чи напишіть Оргкомітету. Дякуємо!

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Вікі любить пам'ятки 2023 в Україні / Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Ukraine: перший тиждень

Привіт! Сподіваємося, що у Вас та Ваших рідних усе максимально добре. Нагадуємо, що конкурс триває до 31 жовтня. За перший тиждень конкурсу в українській частині конкурсу завантажено понад 4000 фото, взяли участь майже 90 учасників.

Важливо! Через російське вторгнення в Україну також довелося змінити умови: тільки роботи зняті до 30 червня 2023 року включно будуть прийматися на конкурс. Єдиний виняток — спецномінація «Інтер'єри» можна подавати світлини без обмежень за датою створення.

Усі номінації та спецномінації перелічено тут (серед нових спецномінацій цього року: «Війна руйнує пам'ятки», «Елементи екстер'єру», «Інтер'єри» та «Німецька спадщина»).

Приєднуйтеся!

Більше інформації про конкурс читайте тут – Оргкомітет «Вікі любить пам'ятки». 20:57, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Ви отримали це повідомлення, оскільки Ви брали участь у фотоконкурсі «Вікі любить пам’ятки» чи допомагали (наприклад, редагували файли з конкурсу). Якщо Ви не хочете більше отримувати повідомлень про конкурс «Вікі любить пам'ятки», додайте свою сторінку користувача до відповідної категорії чи напишіть Оргкомітету. Дякуємо!

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Вікі любить пам'ятки 2023 в Україні: ще тиждень залишився! / Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Ukraine: last week of the contest!

Привіт! Сподіваємося, що у Вас та Ваших рідних усе максимально добре. Нагадуємо, що конкурс ще триває трохи більше тижня, до 31 жовтня, тож у Вас є ще можливість приєднатися.

У конкурсі є серйозне обмеження за часом створення фото- та відеоматерілів — тільки роботи зняті до 30 червня 2023 року включно приймаються. Однак, є виняток — спецномінація «Інтер'єри», де можна подавати файли, які зроблені й під час конкурсу. Також, якщо є, можна відсканувати світлини, зроблені плівковим фотоапаратом на спецномінацію «Фотоплівка». Усі номінації та спецномінації перелічено тут).

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Більше інформації про конкурс читайте тут – Оргкомітет «Вікі любить пам'ятки». 17:49, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Ви отримали це повідомлення, оскільки Ви брали участь у фотоконкурсі «Вікі любить пам’ятки» чи допомагали (наприклад, редагували файли з конкурсу). Якщо Ви не хочете більше отримувати повідомлень про конкурс «Вікі любить пам'ятки», додайте свою сторінку користувача до відповідної категорії чи напишіть Оргкомітету. Дякуємо!

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Вікі любить пам'ятки 2023 в Україні: ще 4 дні завантажити фото чи відео! / Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Ukraine: last 4 days to upload pictures or videos!

Привіт! Сподіваємося, що у Вас та Ваших рідних усе максимально добре. Залишилося ще дні завантажити власні фото чи відео пам'яток України!

Зверніть увагу! Попри те, що в конкурсі беруть участь тільки роботи, зроблені до 30 червня 2023 року, фото та відео інтер'єрів пам'яток обмежень за датою не мають. Також можна відсканувати власні світлини, зроблені плівковим фотоапаратом, на спецномінацію «Фотоплівка». Усі номінації та спецномінації перелічено тут).

Приєднуйтеся!

Більше інформації про конкурс читайте тут – з повагою від імені оргкомітету «Вікі любить пам'ятки» 14:38, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Ви отримали це повідомлення, оскільки Ви брали участь у фотоконкурсі «Вікі любить пам’ятки» чи допомагали (наприклад, редагували файли з конкурсу). Якщо Ви не хочете більше отримувати повідомлень про конкурс «Вікі любить пам'ятки», додайте свою сторінку користувача до відповідної категорії чи напишіть Оргкомітету. Дякуємо!

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Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Phase

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

the 2023 board election of our group is run at

Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023.

The next steps in the timeline for the 2023 election are

• October 20 – November 16: Nomination phase for candidacies
• November 17 – December 10: Elections
• December 16: Results announced

If you are interested in being a member of the board, please nominate yourself on the Election Page.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

Конкурс наукових зображень 2023: Подавайте свої зображення та вигравайте призи

Вітаю! Розпочалася українська частина міжнародного Конкурсу наукових зображень 2023.

Ви брали участь в українських наукових фотоконкурсах раніше, тож, сподіваємося, вас зацікавить і цей. Подавати зображення можна у п’яти категоріях: «Люди в науці», «Мікроскопія», «Живі організми», «Загальна категорія», «Нефотографічні зображення». Також є спеціальна відзнака для зображень, які показують наслідки російського вторгнення в Україну. Конкурс триватиме до 20 грудня.

Якщо у вас є релевантні зображення в архіві — наприклад, світлини науковців за роботою чи фото з наукових експедицій — саме час розібрати їх, подати на конкурс і поборотися за цінні призи на українському та міжнародному рівні. Своєю участю ви також допоможете проілюструвати Вікіпедію — найбільшу онлайн-енциклопедію, яку читають мільйони людей.

Якщо ви маєте багато досвіду участі в конкурсі у минулі роки, зверніть увагу на новий ресурс — підбірка порад для учасників та учасниць конкурсу від журі. Якщо ж хотіли б згадати, як подавати роботи на конкурс, запрошуємо долучитися до вебінару 21 листопада о 19:30; реєструйтеся у Google-формі за посиланням (навіть якщо не зможете долучитися онлайн у цей час, ми надішлемо корисні відеоматеріали зареєстрованим учасникам та учасницям).

Якщо будуть питання, пишіть на SciencePhotowikimedia.org.ua — а також підписуйтеся на нас у Фейсбуку і Телеграмі, щоб стежити за новинами.

• Сторінка конкурсу

--Антон Процюк [ВМУА] (від імені організаційної команди конкурсу) 17:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Science Competition 2023

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Yours sincerely, JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 23:01, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Flickypedia soft launch and a huge thank you

Dear fellow Commons photographer,

I hope this message finds you well. As you might already know, the Flickr Foundation has been busy creating a new Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) this year. After a successful demo at the GLAM Wiki Conference in Montevideo, the Flickr Foundation team is now inviting all members of the Commons Photographers User Group to be the first to review their alpha, reporting any technical issues or other feedback via the Flickypedia project talk page.

At the same time, this message is an opportunity for me to thank you for your trust and support over the past couple of years. Since 2017, we've grown into being one of the largest user groups in the Wikimedia universe. I've tremendously enjoyed interacting with all of our members when it came to joint photowalks at Wikimanias, virtual Zoom meetings where we covered a wide variety of photography topics, as well as our annual “Most memorable shot of the year”, among many other events. As I'm not running for an official position in our current board election, this will be my last message on behalf of the user group to you. Thanks for all the happy moments we shared together over the years! I hope you'll continue creating free images for the millions of people we serve through Wikipedia and Commons.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:36, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas George Chernilevsky
	Hi George Chernilevsky, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year, Thank you for all your contributions to Wikipedia,    –LotjeLotje (talk) 05:59, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful New Year 2024! -- Radomianin (talk) 12:03, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

✴ Happy Holidays, George ✴ Dear George, I understand that these are terrible times for you, your family and your whole country. I hope and wish you that you can nevertheless find some peace and encouragement in the holidays over Christmas. And, of course, I hope and pray that 2024 will bring relief, freedom and peace to your people! All the best – Aristeas (talk) 15:58, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Season Greetings

Wishing You all the best for the Holiday Season! I hope You are warm, safe and treated kindly ♦ -- Cart (talk) 18:19, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

*ೃ༄ Feliz Navidad, George *ೃ༄ Merry Christmas and a joyous new year filled with peace, love, and happiness! Щасливого Різдва та Нового року, нехай він принесе мир, любов та радість у ваше життя! Joyeux Noël et une Bonne année pleine de paix, d'amour et de bonheur! ¡Feliz Navidad y un próspero año nuevo lleno de paz, amor y felicidad! Buon Natale e un felice anno nuovo pieno di pace, amore e felicità! Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr voller Frieden, Liebe und Glück! Feliz Natal e um Ano Novo próspero repleto de paz, amor e felicidade! メリークリスマス、そして平和と愛、幸福に満ちた新年おめでとうございます！ 메리 크리스마스와 평화, 사랑, 행복이 가득한 새해 복 많이 받으세요! मेरी क्रिसमस और शांति, प्रेम, और खुशियों से भरा नया साल मुबारक हो! 圣诞快乐，新年快乐，愿你的生活充满和平、爱与幸福！ عيد ميلاد مجيد وسنة جديدة سعيدة مليئة بالسلام والحب والسعادة! С Рождеством и Новым Годом, пусть они принесут мир, любовь и счастье в вашу жизнь! God Jul och Gott Nytt År fyllt med fred, kärlek och lycka! Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar vol vrede, liefde en geluk! Wilfredor

Wilfredor (talk) 22:56, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Seasons greeting

As always George your wishes and greetings are appreciated {{smile}. Very best wishes to you and your family and I hope 2024 will be far better for so many people. Best regards Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:11, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Seasons greetings

Happy festivities and Peace Wolfgang Moroder (talk) 20:31, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Wolfgang! --George Chernilevsky ^talk 20:35, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

12.23.2023 - 668th day of the war

After the transition to the New Julian church calendar, from September 1, 2023, the dates of Orthodox holidays in Ukraine will change. So, now we will celebrate Christmas together with all of Europe at the same time.
Air raid sirens sound almost every day. Today twice in Vinnytsia. Since February 24, 2022, in prosperous cities such as Kyiv and Vinnytsia, there have been more than 900 sirens and more than 1,060 hours citizents spent in bomb shelters.
No matter what, Ukraine will continue to live and celebrate Christmas.
Merry Christmas! -- George Chernilevsky ^talk 21:44, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Our thoughts are with you and all Ukranian people. Lotje (talk) 12:37, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

+1 Of course! Not a day goes by without checking the news and seeing how things are in Ukraine. Horrors we can't imagine, you are living through. I hope new help deals and packages will go through soon and help you in your fight. --Cart (talk) 13:16, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Frohe Weihnachten, lieber George, und ein Frohes Neues Jahr 2024! Iotatau (talk) 16:26, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy Holidays 2023/2024!

		* Happy Holidays 2023/2024, George Chernilevsky! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!

Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2024. --Llez (talk) 08:15, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy holidays 2023/2024!

		* Happy Holidays 2023/2024, George Chernilevsky! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohe Weihnachten! Glückliches Neues Jahr! Счастливого Рождества! С Новым годом! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!    -- Johann Jaritz talk 14:45, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy new year 2024! Reinhold Möller / Ermell (talk) 11:23, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Ermell (talk) 11:23, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

		* Happy Holidays! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!    --Tournasol7 (talk) 20:06, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

		🌟 Happy Holidays, George! 🌟
		The turn of the year is approaching and with it the time for reflection. Let's take a moment and reflect a little. It is a time of festivals of light, from Hanukkah to Yule to Christmas, and in many cultures and religions it is a time of holidays, sometimes also family celebrations. And let's not forget that, according to our calendar, the new year is just around the corner. I wish you all: Joyeux Noël • Priecigus Ziemassvetkus • Fröhliche Weihnachten • Linksmu Kaledu • Merry Christmas • Il-Milied It-Tajjeb • Chestita Koleda • Vrolijk Kerstfeest • Glædelig Jul • Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia • Feliz Navidad • Feliz Natal • Roomsaid Joulu Puhi • Craciun Fericit • Iloista Joulua • Veselé Vianoce • Kala Christouyenna • Vesel Bozic • Kellemes Karácsonyi Ünnepeket • God Jul • Nollaig Shona Duit • Veselé Vánoce • Buon Natale • Mo’adim Lesimkha • I’D Miilad Said • Kung His Hsin Nien • Krismas Njema Na Heri    -- Dietmar (aka XRay) talk 08:00, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Hello George! Thank you for the kind wishes. I wish you also MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. May 2024 be a year of hope and peace. -- MJJR (talk) 19:23, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

12.29.2023 - 674th day of the War

my photo of Novocherkassk taken in 2012

I would like to write something kind, festive and Christmas news. However, the big War continues.

The last few days have been successful for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Four Russian Sukhoi Su-34 and one Sukhoi Su-30 were shot down.
Russian landing ship Novocherkassk was destroyed in Crimea.

Today Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on many cities in Ukraine. About 110 missiles and about 36 Iranian-made drones were fired. There are killed and wounded civilians in several cities. The victims continue to be pulled out from under the rubble.

Explosions were heard in Vinnytsia due to air defense operations.

How big is this war?
Russia's losses since 02.24.2022 are:

• Tanks - 5,953
• Armored personnel carriers - 11,033
• Aircraft - 329
• Helicopters - 324
• Personnel over 357,000

For comparison, the entire German army (Bundeswehr) has about 800 tanks. Russia lost 7.4 times more tanks than the entire German army got in service.
-- George Chernilevsky ^talk 13:52, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

2024

До мертвих і живих, і ненарожденних земляків моїх, в Україні і не в Україні сущих, моє дружнеє посланіє (фрагме́нт).

Розкуйтеся, братайтеся;

У чужому краю

Не шукайте, не питайте

Того, що немає

І на небі, а не тільки

На чужому полі...

В своїй хаті — своя й правда,

І сила, і воля!

Тарас Шевченко

(1845, 14 Декабря )

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Lotje (talk) 12:19, 1 January 2024 (UTC)