Thread by @TWMCLtd

Day 301 of #Russia's 3-day bid to enter #Kyiv

Welcome along to my daily thread - here every single day without fail, trying to keep you up to date with #Ukraine's news, truth and analysis.

It's another day for landmarks, but first a link for yday's🧵

So what's special about 21 December? Well it's the solstice so days get longer from today.

It's also the day Pres Zelenskyy went abroad for the first time in the war.

And, the day #Ukraine's tally of tanks destroyed reached 3,000 (tomorrow a bigger landmark!)

I don't often retweet my own stuff, but this came through late last night and likely got a bit lost in the news around #Ukraine's President's trip abroad.

Well worth highlighting again:

This morning President #Zelenskyy confirmed his visit to #USA

My information is that he has actually already arrived on US soil, but understandably his itinerary was kept secret. Ze likely flew from Rammstein military base in Germany Tuesday afternoon.

It looks like @Zelenskyy won a policy shift from @POTUS before agreeing the visit.

Congress is set to declare #Russia an "aggressor state". Not a "Terrorist State" but a compromise.

Republicans say it's a weak, "half baked PR stunt" with no effect on🇷🇺

thehill.com/policy/interna…

One person died in yesterday's shelling of #Kherson.

Another six were wounded. Already more fire from Russia on the southern Ukraine city this morning.

#StandWithUkraine

Nice scoop from @CNN as @willripleyCNN became the first western reporter to set foot on legendary #SnakeIsland (Ostriv Zmiinii) since the start of the war.

Excellent video report from the scene of the famous "Russian Warship Go F*** Yourself" moment.

edition.cnn.com/2022/12/20/eur…

Ukrainskyi Pravda has discovered that among Wagner troops attacking the country now are men handed back to #Russia after being detained in Belarus in 2020.

#Ukraine launched a sting operation but Lukashenka later released the mercenaries.

pravda.com.ua/news/2022/12/2…

Pity the poor people of #Belarus, some of whom continue to think they're independent

Following #Putin's visit to Minsk, one region 'jumped the gun' with official websites announcing the reunification of the nations!
#Tyumen's leaders soon deleted the page but it's archived

For those interested in seeing Zelenskyy's historic visit to the Washington DC live, #Ukraine's President will meet Biden on the famous White House lawn at 7pm UK, 8pm CET, 9pm EET, with a press conference 2.5 hours later.

Despite #Ukraine officials saying there is no sign of a build up of Russians at its northern border, more tanks and armed equipment heads south.

This convoy of over 30 #Russia tanks, fuel trucks etc. was filmed in #Mohilev (Mogilev) in Belarus heading south.

Hero of the day in #Ukraine?
How about this teacher in Kyiv.

No heat, no light, no internet at home? No problem.

Wrap up warm and head outside the nearest supermarket to catch the free WiFi to continue education of your students!

#FortressBakhmut has started trending in #Ukraine after yesterday's use of the term by Zelenskyy during his visit to the frontline yesterday.

#BakhmutHolds! The International Legion reporting a moment of calm in the town centre.

With #Russia's planes in the air, a large scale air raid warning was issued half an hour ago.

Now, explosions are reported in #KrivyiRih and #Ochakiv

The strike on #Ochakiv has been confirmed. Head of #Mykolaiv oblast Vitaliy Kim says a mother and daughter have been injured.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

#Ukraine's 46th brigade claims here they have "kicked out" Wagner from #Bakhmut!
Wow. No official confirmation yet though.
#FortressBakhmut #StandWithUkraine

In #Kherson region a crossing over the Inhulets river is nearly complete.

Russians blew up the bridge during their retreat.

Residents in the village of Zarechnoe have been stranded recently with no bridge and winter rains washing away the only other routes.

Thank you Vivien Collins for buying me a coffee - link in my bio 💙💛

In an hour's time it'll be lights off for the #LightUpUkraine campaign

60+ landmarks in 19 countries will plunge into darkness, asking visitors to donate to help raise $10 million to provide generators for Ukraine.

Christmas trees in #London & #NewYork will join the switch off.

A simultaneously disgusting yet uplifting tale from #Kherson.

Sky News sees war crimes as armed troops and FSB agents try to kidnap children, while a whole village protects the orphans from #Russia's clutches.

news.sky.com/story/cctv-sho…

Something smoking in occupied #Donetsk again...

President Zelenskyy has driven into the White House ahead of the official meeting with Joe Biden on the Lawn with the world's media and TV cameras gathered.

#StandWithUkraine

#Zelenskyy arriving at the White House

The historic meeting at the White House between the Presidents of the USA and #Ukraine

So the big social media question of whether Zelenskyy would "dress up" for the meeting was swiftly answered!

The colours of war are still worn by the President of #Ukraine.

#USA gives #Ukraine:
Patriot
HARMs
GMLRS
500 Excalibur
10each: 120mm 82mm + 60mm mortars
37 "Cougar" APC + 6 Armoured trucks
120 HMMWV
2,700 grenade launchers
50k 122mm rockets for Grads
45k 152mm shells
20k 122mm shells
100k tank shells
Satellite Comms
Body Armour
+ much more

President @ZelenskyyUa speaks in perfect English in his opening remarks as the press were invited in to the meeting with @POTUS in the White House.

#StandWithUkraine

Whatever you're doing right now, spare a thought for this middle-aged couple. There are thousands like them all over #Ukraine, homes, lives shattered by #Russia

This is in occupied #NovaKakhovka in #Kherson region.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

#Zelenskyy may stop off in London on his way back from Washington...
Watch this space!

Extraordinary - #Russia is so desperate it may be about to steal from its own people to fund the war.

Don't think this is a fake.
The head of 🇷🇺 Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, is considering "mandatory conversion of bank deposits of individuals into defence loan bonds."

Nancy Pelosi welcomes @ZelenskyyUa to Congress

These are #Zelenskyy's opening words on Capitol Hill before his speech to congress.

Love the "bye bye" at the end!

The former head of #Russia's space agency Roscosmos, has been injured in #Donetsk.

Dmitry Rogozin (left in photo) was celebrating his 59th birthday today when the hotel he was in with other military, was hit.
He's said to have suffered shrapnel wounds to his head, leg and bum.

Among explosions in #Donetsk. #Ukraine's General Staff says it has hit more of Russia's ammunition dumps in #Kadiivka.

In addition, the target of the explosions in #Kakhovka last night proved to be the airfield, used by the military.

#SlavaUkraini

UPDATE on last tweet:

New info: so-called 'Prime Minister' of puppet #Donetsk Republic, was also in the hotel. Officials say 3 missiles hit the hotel minutes after Vitaly Khotsenko's arrival.

A Russian MP, Aleksei Zhuravlev was also there.
One person has died in the strike.

Wow! Thanks Morgan B...💙💛
They just bought me a coffee and a cake for my efforts here bringing you all the news concerning #Ukraine and the war waged on the country by Russia.

I've been chasing this story for a long time.

Not confirmed by Ukraine's Defence Ministry, but I believe Wagner was driven out of the central area of #Bakhmut where they were encroaching. However they've been pushed back only max 500m, fighting continues