Breaking: Kyiv Burned While Trump Stayed Silent

I can’t believe how many more times I have to start a letter like this. Every time we think the worst has passed, it gets worse. Last night, Kyiv suffered one of the most intense and sustained attacks since the full-scale invasion began.

Overnight, Russia launched a brutal wave of destruction—close to 400 drones, including nearly 200 Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones, and at least 18 missiles, rained down on the capital for nearly ten hours straight. The targets were civilian. Schools. Metro stations. Apartment complexes. Offices. Parking garages. Fires broke out across six districts. Two people were confirmed dead. At least 19 were injured. Hundreds of thousands were shaken awake by air raid sirens, explosions, and the sickening sound of drones overhead. Families huddled in underground shelters, hoping it would pass. This was a massacre in slow motion.

Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept the majority of the incoming weapons, but that’s not the point. The scale, the intent, the message—it’s pure terror. This was not a military operation. It was a signal. And yet again, we’ve heard nothing from Donald Trump.

While Trump plays politics with weapon deliveries—talking about arming Ukraine while stalling real action—Putin escalates. Just hours before this attack, Trump reversed a previous freeze on U.S. arms deliveries and made vague promises about more Patriot missiles and sanctions on Russian oil buyers. But still, nothing meaningful has arrived. Words mean nothing when missiles are already in the air. What Ukrainians need is action, not theater. Real weapons. Real pressure on Putin. Real consequences.

I’ve been telling you this: we are living inside an illusion, crafted and controlled by men who treat war like a television show and democracy like a nuisance. I know Donald Trump. I’ve been in the rooms. I’ve seen how decisions are made, how reality is bent, how optics are prioritized over lives. What’s happening in Ukraine is tragic—but what’s happening here in America might be worse in the long run.

Because while Putin bombards cities, Trump is quietly preparing to destroy the guardrails of our democracy. His so-called “election reform” plan is not about fairness. It’s about control. It’s about suppressing votes, silencing truth-tellers, intimidating journalists, and making sure he can stay in power permanently.

And now I’m hearing he’s preparing to launch a new offensive—not in Ukraine, but here at home—aimed at purging independent journalists and whistleblowers who are exposing what’s really going on. That’s why I need you now more than ever.

For those of you who’ve been with me on this journey—reading these letters, tuning in, staying engaged—you know I’m not just some pundit, influencer, or talking head chasing headlines. I’ve lived it. I’ve been in the rooms where decisions were made, where power was abused, where silence was bought. I’ve seen firsthand how the game is played—how Donald Trump operates, how narratives are spun, and how truth is buried under distraction and fear. And I made the choice to speak out, no matter the cost.

Right now, I’m doing it under the weight of a DOJ still controlled by Trump loyalists, with eyes on everything I say and do. At the same time, my partner Alex is quite literally risking his life in Ukraine—dodging missiles, drones, and artillery—to bring you raw, unfiltered truth from a war zone.

Together, we’re trying to connect the dots the media won’t touch. We’re trying to warn you while there’s still time. But we can’t do this alone. We need you now more than ever.

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With gratitude and resolve,

Lev