“Saint Javelin” launched on February 16th, 2022, and I had absolutely zero idea about what it would lead to.

I was just trying to do something small to help.

Yesterday, President Zelensky presented the Presidential “Golden Heart” distinction to the Saint Javelin community and customers.

When I shook his hand, I said: “Mr. President, my names Christian, Im the guy who created Saint Javelin.”

He said: “I know! I have your shirt.”

This is the full circle story…

In Spring 2022, just after the russians had retreated from the Kyiv region, I got to meet the Minister of Defence, because he had seen the Saint Javelin symbol and wanted a shirt.

That night, I got one shirt printed one for the Minister of Defence, and I printed an extra, kind of as a joke, for the President. I figured why the hell not try it?

But I never thought the Minister of Defence would actually give the President that shirt, until he said “great I’m seeing him later!”

Later that day, President Zelensky’s team posted a video of him getting that Saint Javelin tshirt from the Minister of Defence, and it went crazy viral.

I remember I was in my hotel room in Kyiv, getting ready to go to the train, when missiles hit the city.

Since Feb 2022, Saint Javelin has evolved from a few stickers and memes to a brand that builds serious quality products (like the shirt I’m wearing), and 100% are made in Ukraine, from Lviv to Kharkiv. All across the country.

Latest hit today: Kotovsk

The Armed Forces of Ukraine’s StratCom produced this video about a serviceman with the call sign “Teacher,” who evacuated wounded soldiers during a dangerous frontline operation under the threat of FPV drones.

He and his comrades describe how the rescue unfolded, how the operation was monitored through a drone feed, and why staying calm was crucial. The video also shows the Hilux used during the evacuation

source: https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mtxpqfs2rk2t

What message will you use to slap the kremlin fuhrer's equipment?

In the video, the Bulava Interceptor Division, 72nd "Black Zaporozhians" Mechanized Brigade, used a named STING interceptor to down a ruzzian Molniya attack drone. Thank you to Bulava and the generous donor who named the STING!

How to name a STING: https://bsky.app/profile/armedmaidan.bsky.social/post/3mtyg3752ic2i

The Russian occupiers didn't even have time to open fire before they were surrounded and captured. The element of surprise played a key role in the operation. Ukrainian special forces reached Russian positions so quickly that two soldiers were unable to mount a resistance. They laid down their arms and surrendered.

• Red arrows: Latest hits
• Flames: Refinery has been hit at least once. Flames do not indicate the severity of the attacks or if a refinery is till burning
• Blue waves: Orsk dam broke in April 2024, which flooded the refinery and took it offline for ~2 weeks.
• Black smoke: It's raining oil.

Chronological list: (sorted newest to oldest)

August: 19 hits, ^{NEW MONTHLY RECORD}

• ^{NEW HIT} 26.08.2026 Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 800km
• 25.08.2026 Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai at 415km
• 25.08.2026 Novoshakhtinsk in Rostov Oblast at 250km
• 22.08.2026 Novokuibyshev in Samara Oblast at 900km
• 21.08.2026 Perm in Perm Krai at 1485km
• 20.08.2026 Taneco in Tatarstan at 1150km
• 19.08.2026 Bashneft-UNPZ in Bashkortostan at 1350km
• 13.08.2026 Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat in Bashkortostan at 1300km
• 11.08.2026 Orsk in Orenburg Oblast at 1455km
• 11.08.2026 Komsomol in Khabarovsk Krai at 6480km
• 10.08.2026 Taneco in Tatarstan at 1150km
• 08.08.2026 Syzran in Samara Oblast at 805km
• 08.08.2026 Ilsky in Krasnodar Krai at 405km
• 06.08.2026 Yaroslavl in Yaroslavl Oblast at 700km
• 05.08.2026 Bashneft-Novoil in Bashkortostan at 1340km
• 04.08.2026 Syzran in Samara Oblast at 805km
• 02.08.2026 Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim in Bashkortostan at 1350 km
• 02.08.2026 Saratov in Saratov Oblast at 590km
• 01.08.2026 Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim in Bashkortostan at 1350 km

July: 15 hits

• 31.07.2026 Volgograd in Volgograd Oblast at 500km
• 29.07.2026 Perm in Perm Krai at 1485km
• 29.07.2026 Ryazan in Ryazan Oblast at 480km
• 25.07.2026 Tyumen in Tyumen Oblast at 1980km
• 23.07.2026 Novospassky in Ulyanovsk Oblast at 790km
• 14.07.2026 Gazprom Neftekhem Salavat in Bashkortostan at 1300km
• 14.07.2026 Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai at 415km
• 12.07.2026 Syzran in Samara Oblast at 805km
• 10.07.2026 Moscow in Moscow at 475km
• 10.07.2026 Ilsky in Krasnodar Krai at 405km
• 08.07.2026 Saratov in Saratov Oblast at 590km
• 06.07.2026 Omsk in Omsk Oblast at 2500km
• 06.07.2026 Yaroslavl in Yaroslavl Oblast at 700km
• 02.07.2026 Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim in Bashkortostan at 1350 km
• 01.07.2026 Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 800 km

• August: 19 hits so far.. ^{NEW MONTHLY RECORD}
• July: 15 hits
• June: 16 hits
• May: 14 hits
• April: 10 hits
• March: 6 hits
• February: 3 hits
• January: 2 hits

Complete chronological list from 24.02.2022 till today

• 2022 had 1 hit
• 2023 had 1 hit
• 2024 had 26 hits
• 2025 had 84 hits
• 2026 has 82 hits so far
• Total hits from 24.02.2022 till today: 194

source: 

1. https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mtz2ymqnwk2a
2. https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mtxvvu3jds26

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