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New #Ukraine 🇺🇦/ #Russia 🇷🇺 Thread
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Late start today, had some things to do this morning.
I see some accounts reporting on #Ukraine got blocked / muted this morning for no obvious reason?
Novotoshkivske was targeted with 120 Grad projectiles this morning
#Ukraine's president calls up operational reserve (men aged 18 to 60 for a maximum service of one year)
96 ceasefire violation yesterday. One Ukrainian soldier killed, 6 wounded. BM-21 Grad MLRS was used multiple times - JFO
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said a “full-scale invasion” of #Ukraine is likely within 24 hours
#Ukraine's parliament adopts draft legislation giving civilians right to carry firearms amid escalation in conflict with #Russia
via @factal
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#Ukraine to introduce a state of emergency throughout the country, except for #Donetsk and #Luhansk regions (special regime in effect since 2014 there) - Senior Ukrainian official Danilov
Massive accumulation of Russian tanks and howitzers in the Novooskolsky district in Belgorod oblast
Presidents of Poland and Lithuania have arrived in #Kyiv
Martial law to be imposed if an invasion happens - #Ukraine's NSDC secretary
Russian FSB claims it foiled a terror attack in #Crimea, arrested six members of the Ukrainian far-right "Right Sector" group that were preparing to carry out an attack against an Orthodox Church
Equipment on the move in #Luhansk, reportedly today
Stakhanov, occupied areas:
"At the bus station there are about 10 buses with the military"
In all diplomatic missions of #Russia in #Ukraine, the evacuation of personnel has begun - representative of the embassy in #Kyiv
Unconfirmed: DPR / Russian tank and APC convoy reportedly moving towards #Mariupol
The #DPR and #LPR say "the situation along the entire contact line remains critical"
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Russian diplomatic personnel seen leaving #Ukraine today
I'm not 100% convinced it's new but it's being shared on Telegram channels right now
Russian flag, two different DPR flags and a Novorossiya flag
Volley of Grad MLRS was fired east of #Luhansk
"In the Belgorod region, 14 km from the border [with #Ukraine] a column of heavy equipment - direction to #Kharkiv"
Convoy of Belarusian military equipment in Yelsk (~18km to Ukraine) yesterday, moving towards the border with #Ukraine
Russian flag has been taken down at the Russian Embassy in #Kyiv - Reuters
Large Russian convoy in Belgorod (location: 50.367012, 38.41578), 30km from the border with #Ukraine, reportedly today moving south towards the border
Forgot to tag the person who located this video. Thanks goes to @seb_bourdon!
#Russia says new #US sanctions will meet 'strong response', 'sensitive for the American side': foreign ministry - AFP
Nap time, see you later
Multiple Ukrainian government websites offline
Police department in #Kyiv reports several bomb threats, including against the Ukrainian Parliament building
#Biden's administration has informed Ukrainian President of intelligence assessing that Russia is preparing to conduct a full-scale invasion within the next 48 hours
newsweek.com/exclusive-us-w…
#Russia moving some forces and tanks into eastern #Ukraine, Latvian PM says
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59 ceasefire violations so far today. One Ukrainian soldier was killed - JFO
This is my official Backup account in case of a block:
@BackupMarqs
Russian forces arrayed around #Ukraine are as ready as they can be, 80% are in forward positions, "ready to go", a senior #US defense official says - Reuters
#US has indications that #Russia plans to use its military reserves and national guard, suggesting long term goals in #UkraineRussie
via @idreesali114
#Donetsk "United turned off the Internet and television."
#US military official says #Russia has deployed more than two dozen warships in the Black Sea, including 10 amphibious landing ships. “These ships exist for one reason and that is to put boots on the ground.”
via @Dimi
Ukrainian Rada approved nationwide State Of Emergency
BREAKING: Deputy Chairman of Committee on National Security at the #Ukrainian parliament says #Kyiv received intelligence that #Russia plans a false flag attack at the Titan Chemical factory in #Crimea. Ukraine's FM said the plant was already evacuated earlier.
This is now also reported by Ukrainian intelligence Service. The chemical factory is placed in Armyansk, directly at the border to mainland #Ukraine
The heads of the #DPR and #LPR have now asked Putin to help repel the aggression of #Ukraine in Donbas - Peskov
The requests of #DPR and #LPR asks Putin "to assist in repelling aggression from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to avoid civilian casualties and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe"
#LPR claims the Ukrainian Army is attacking the entire frontline and is trying to break through the defensive lines
#Kharkiv airport was temporarily closed
avianews.com/ukraine/2022/0…
Unconfirmed but multiple sources say mobile communications are down in #Donetsk
Dnipro International Airport in #Ukraine has been closed
Zelensky says he tried to have a phone call with Putin, but got no response
Zelensky says nearly 200,000 Russian troops on border with #Ukraine
BREAKING: #Russia has closed the airspace along the northeast Ukrainian border for civil aviation
via @Don_Standeford
Outgoing Grad MLRS was audible from #Luhansk a couple of minutes ago
Zaporizhzhia International Airport was closed
Two Turkish Air Force Airbus A400M entered Ukrainian airspace. Looks like first one heading to #Kyiv.
Two private jets left #Kyiv while Turkish Airforce is going to land at the Boryspil airport
Also potentially interesting
Unconfirmed video from #Mariupol
Second video from #Mariupol tonight
Second Turkish Air Force plane now landing in #Kyiv
One last plane in the air in Ukrainian airspace, on it's way to #Kyiv. FORTE12 seems to leave ...
Oh my god..
BREAKING: Ukraine closes airspace nationwide, citing "potential hazard" - BNO
Last screenshot of Kalanchak outpost, lights went out, shortly after feed was gone
Russian military leaders went to their command center, and cyber attacks are underway, according to a #US official - ABC
Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
Emergency meeting of UN Security Council about to begin
Heavy shelling east of #Mariupol
Heavy attacks east of #Mariupol
Putin is speaking live right now!
Guys..stop telling me it's old, it's not!
Putin accuses #Kyiv of genocide for 8 years, says "They have crossed the red line"
BREAKING: Putin says “I have declared a special military operation”
BREAKING: Putin says “the goal is the demilitarisation of #Ukraine and the punishment of Nazi’s and criminals”
Putin calls on Ukrainian service members to 'lay down their arms and go home'
Putin says military action will seek to "demilitarize" #Ukraine
From Stanytsia Luhanska: "It has begun"
BREAKING: Explosions in #Kyiv
Explosions can be seen over #Kharkiv
This is without a doubt a full scale attack.
Explosions in #Kyiv during live CNN
Mykolaiv is under fire
Smoke over #Kharkiv
#Russia’s airborne forces are attempting to take control of the airport in #Kyiv to they can fly in forces to occupy the capitol city
via @marcorubio
Putin and Lukashenka had a phone call
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