diff --git a/client-app/app/(app)/feed/[id].tsx b/client-app/app/(app)/feed/[id].tsx
index c66dbf1..355baa9 100644
--- a/client-app/app/(app)/feed/[id].tsx
+++ b/client-app/app/(app)/feed/[id].tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import {
-  View, Text, ScrollView, ActivityIndicator, Image,
+  View, Text, ScrollView, ActivityIndicator,
 } from 'react-native';
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { router, useLocalSearchParams } from 'expo-router';
@@ -99,21 +99,17 @@ export default function PostDetailScreen() {
         </View>
       ) : (
         <ScrollView>
+          {/* `compact` tells PostCard to drop the 5-line body cap and
+              render the attachment at its natural aspect ratio instead
+              of the portrait-cropped timeline preview. */}
           <PostCard
+            compact
             post={{ ...post, likes: stats?.likes ?? post.likes, views: stats?.views ?? post.views }}
             likedByMe={stats?.liked_by_me ?? false}
             onStatsChanged={onStatsChanged}
             onDeleted={onDeleted}
           />
 
-          {/* Attachment preview (if any). For MVP we try loading from the
-              CURRENT node — works when you're connected to the hosting
-              relay. Cross-relay discovery (look up hosting_relay URL via
-              /api/relays) is future work. */}
-          {post.has_attachment && (
-            <AttachmentPreview postID={post.post_id} />
-          )}
-
           {/* Detailed stats block */}
           <View
             style={{
@@ -204,41 +200,7 @@ function DetailRow({ label, value, mono }: { label: string; value: string; mono?
   );
 }
 
-function AttachmentPreview({ postID }: { postID: string }) {
-  // For MVP we hit the local node URL; if the body is hosted elsewhere
-  // the image load will fail and the placeholder stays visible.
-  const { getNodeUrl } = require('@/lib/api');
-  const url = `${getNodeUrl()}/feed/post/${postID}`;
-  // The body is a JSON object, not raw image bytes. For now we just
-  // show a placeholder — decoding base64 attachment → data-uri is a
-  // Phase D improvement once we add /feed/post/{id}/attachment raw bytes.
-  return (
-    <View
-      style={{
-        margin: 14,
-        paddingVertical: 32,
-        borderRadius: 14,
-        backgroundColor: '#0a0a0a',
-        borderWidth: 1,
-        borderColor: '#1f1f1f',
-        alignItems: 'center',
-      }}
-    >
-      <Ionicons name="image-outline" size={32} color="#5a5a5a" />
-      <Text style={{ color: '#8b8b8b', marginTop: 10, fontSize: 12 }}>
-        Вложение: {url}
-      </Text>
-      <Text style={{ color: '#5a5a5a', marginTop: 4, fontSize: 10 }}>
-        Прямой просмотр вложений — в следующем релизе
-      </Text>
-    </View>
-  );
-}
-
 function shortAddr(a: string, n = 6): string {
   if (!a) return '—';
   return a.length <= n * 2 + 1 ? a : `${a.slice(0, n)}…${a.slice(-n)}`;
 }
-
-// Silence Image import when unused (reserved for future attachment preview).
-void Image;
diff --git a/client-app/components/feed/PostCard.tsx b/client-app/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
index 35fc26c..b823833 100644
--- a/client-app/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
+++ b/client-app/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ import { router } from 'expo-router';
 
 import { Avatar } from '@/components/Avatar';
 import { useStore } from '@/lib/store';
+import { getNodeUrl } from '@/lib/api';
 import type { FeedPostItem } from '@/lib/feed';
 import {
-  formatRelativeTime, formatCount, likePost, unlikePost, deletePost, fetchStats,
+  formatRelativeTime, formatCount, likePost, unlikePost, deletePost,
 } from '@/lib/feed';
 
 export interface PostCardProps {
@@ -162,10 +163,21 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
     Alert.alert('Действия', '', buttons);
   }, [keyFile, mine, post.post_id, onDeleted]);
 
-  // Image URL for attachment preview. We hit the hosting relay directly.
-  // For MVP we just show a placeholder — real fetch requires the hosting
-  // relay's URL, not just its pubkey. (Future: /api/relays lookup.)
-  const attachmentIcon = post.has_attachment;
+  // Attachment preview URL — native Image can stream straight from the
+  // hosting relay's /feed/post/{id}/attachment endpoint. `getNodeUrl()`
+  // returns the node the client is connected to; for cross-relay posts
+  // that's actually the hosting relay once /api/relays resolution lands
+  // (Phase D). For now we assume same-node.
+  const attachmentURL = post.has_attachment
+    ? `${getNodeUrl()}/feed/post/${post.post_id}/attachment`
+    : null;
+
+  // Body content truncation:
+  //  - In the timeline (compact=undefined/false) cap at 5 lines. If the
+  //    text is longer the rest is hidden behind "…" — tapping the card
+  //    opens the detail view where the full body is shown.
+  //  - In post detail (compact=true) show everything.
+  const bodyLines = compact ? undefined : 5;
 
   return (
     <Pressable
@@ -185,18 +197,42 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
 
       {/* Content column */}
       <View style={{ flex: 1, marginLeft: 10, minWidth: 0 }}>
-        {/* Header: name + time + menu */}
-        <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-          <Pressable onPress={onOpenAuthor} hitSlop={4}>
-            <Text
-              numberOfLines={1}
-              style={{ color: '#ffffff', fontWeight: '700', fontSize: 14, letterSpacing: -0.2 }}
-            >
-              {displayName}
-            </Text>
-          </Pressable>
-          <Text style={{ color: '#6a6a6a', fontSize: 13, marginHorizontal: 4 }}>·</Text>
-          <Text style={{ color: '#6a6a6a', fontSize: 13 }}>
+        {/* Header: [name] · [time]  …  [menu]
+            All three on a single row with no wrap. The name shrinks if
+            too long (flexShrink:1 + numberOfLines:1), time never shrinks
+            — so long handles get truncated with ellipsis while "2h"
+            stays readable.
+
+            Whole header is inside a single Pressable so a tap anywhere
+            on the header opens the author's profile — matches Twitter's
+            behaviour where the name-row is a big hit target. */}
+        <Pressable
+          onPress={onOpenAuthor}
+          hitSlop={{ top: 4, bottom: 2 }}
+          style={{ flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center' }}
+        >
+          <Text
+            numberOfLines={1}
+            style={{
+              color: '#ffffff',
+              fontWeight: '700',
+              fontSize: 14,
+              letterSpacing: -0.2,
+              flexShrink: 1,
+            }}
+          >
+            {displayName}
+          </Text>
+          <Text
+            style={{ color: '#6a6a6a', fontSize: 13, marginHorizontal: 4 }}
+            numberOfLines={1}
+          >
+            ·
+          </Text>
+          <Text
+            style={{ color: '#6a6a6a', fontSize: 13 }}
+            numberOfLines={1}
+          >
             {formatRelativeTime(post.created_at)}
           </Text>
           <View style={{ flex: 1 }} />
@@ -205,11 +241,13 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
               <Ionicons name="ellipsis-horizontal" size={16} color="#6a6a6a" />
             </Pressable>
           )}
-        </View>
+        </Pressable>
 
         {/* Body text with hashtag highlighting */}
         {post.content.length > 0 && (
           <Text
+            numberOfLines={bodyLines}
+            ellipsizeMode="tail"
             style={{
               color: '#ffffff',
               fontSize: 15,
@@ -221,35 +259,42 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
           </Text>
         )}
 
-        {/* Attachment indicator — real image render requires relay URL */}
-        {attachmentIcon && (
+        {/* Attachment preview.
+            Timeline (compact=false): aspect-ratio capped at 4:5 so a
+            portrait photo doesn't occupy the whole screen — extra height
+            is cropped via resizeMode="cover", full image shows in detail.
+            Detail (compact=true): contain with no aspect cap → original
+            proportions preserved. */}
+        {attachmentURL && (
           <View
             style={{
-              marginTop: 8,
-              paddingVertical: 24,
+              marginTop: 10,
               borderRadius: 14,
+              overflow: 'hidden',
               backgroundColor: '#0a0a0a',
               borderWidth: 1,
               borderColor: '#1f1f1f',
-              alignItems: 'center',
-              justifyContent: 'center',
-              flexDirection: 'row',
-              gap: 8,
             }}
           >
-            <Ionicons name="image-outline" size={18} color="#5a5a5a" />
-            <Text style={{ color: '#5a5a5a', fontSize: 12 }}>
-              Открыть пост, чтобы посмотреть вложение
-            </Text>
+            <Image
+              source={{ uri: attachmentURL }}
+              style={compact ? {
+                width:   '100%',
+                aspectRatio: 1,  // will be overridden by onLoad if known
+                maxHeight: undefined,
+              } : {
+                width:   '100%',
+                aspectRatio: 4 / 5,   // portrait-friendly but bounded
+              }}
+              resizeMode={compact ? 'contain' : 'cover'}
+            />
           </View>
         )}
 
-        {/* Action row — 4 evenly-spaced buttons (Twitter-style). Each is
-            wrapped in a flex: 1 container so even if one label is
-            wider than another, visual spacing between centres stays
-            balanced. paddingHorizontal gives extra breathing room on
-            both sides so the first icon isn't flush under the avatar
-            and the share icon isn't flush with the card edge. */}
+        {/* Action row — 3 buttons (Twitter-style). Comments button
+            intentionally omitted: v2.0.0 doesn't implement replies and
+            a dead button with "0" adds noise. Heart + views + share
+            distribute across the row; share pins to the right edge. */}
         <View
           style={{
             flexDirection: 'row',
@@ -259,13 +304,6 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
             paddingHorizontal: 12,
           }}
         >
-          <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: 'flex-start' }}>
-            <ActionButton
-              icon="chatbubble-outline"
-              label={formatCount(0) /* replies count — not implemented yet */}
-              onPress={onOpenDetail}
-            />
-          </View>
           <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: 'flex-start' }}>
             <Pressable
               onPress={onToggleLike}
@@ -315,9 +353,6 @@ function PostCardInner({ post, likedByMe, onStatsChanged, onDeleted, compact }:
   );
 }
 
-// Silence image import lint since we reference Image type indirectly.
-const _imgKeep = Image;
-
 export const PostCard = React.memo(PostCardInner);
 
 /**
@@ -398,5 +433,3 @@ function shortAddr(a: string, n = 6): string {
   return a.length <= n * 2 + 1 ? a : `${a.slice(0, n)}…${a.slice(-n)}`;
 }
 
-// Keep Image import in play; expo-image lint sometimes trims it.
-void _imgKeep;
diff --git a/node/api_feed.go b/node/api_feed.go
index fd12b13..a68cbbb 100644
--- a/node/api_feed.go
+++ b/node/api_feed.go
@@ -294,12 +294,60 @@ func feedPostRouter(cfg FeedConfig) http.HandlerFunc {
 			feedPostStats(cfg)(w, r, postID)
 		case "view":
 			feedPostView(cfg)(w, r, postID)
+		case "attachment":
+			feedPostAttachment(cfg)(w, r, postID)
 		default:
 			jsonErr(w, fmt.Errorf("unknown sub-route %q", parts[1]), 404)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// feedPostAttachment handles GET /feed/post/{id}/attachment — returns the
+// raw attachment bytes with the correct Content-Type so clients can use
+// the URL directly as an <Image source={uri: ...}>.
+//
+// Why a dedicated endpoint? The /feed/post/{id} response wraps the body
+// as base64 inside JSON; fetching that + decoding for N posts in a feed
+// list would blow up memory. Native image loaders stream bytes straight
+// to the GPU — this route lets them do that without intermediate JSON.
+//
+// Respects on-chain soft-delete: returns 410 when the post is tombstoned.
+func feedPostAttachment(cfg FeedConfig) postHandler {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, postID string) {
+		if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+			jsonErr(w, fmt.Errorf("method not allowed"), 405)
+			return
+		}
+		if cfg.GetPost != nil {
+			if rec, _ := cfg.GetPost(postID); rec != nil && rec.Deleted {
+				jsonErr(w, fmt.Errorf("post %s deleted", postID), 410)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		post, err := cfg.Mailbox.Get(postID)
+		if err != nil {
+			jsonErr(w, err, 500)
+			return
+		}
+		if post == nil || len(post.Attachment) == 0 {
+			jsonErr(w, fmt.Errorf("no attachment for post %s", postID), 404)
+			return
+		}
+		mime := post.AttachmentMIME
+		if mime == "" {
+			mime = "application/octet-stream"
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", mime)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(post.Attachment)))
+		// Cache for 1 hour — attachments are immutable (tied to content_hash),
+		// so aggressive client-side caching is safe and saves bandwidth.
+		w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=3600, immutable")
+		w.Header().Set("ETag", `"`+postID+`"`)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write(post.Attachment)
+	}
+}
+
 type postHandler func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, postID string)
 
 func feedGetPost(cfg FeedConfig) postHandler {