Day 388 of the war. The day after the International Criminal Court indicted Putin with a war crime.
Welcome to Saturday's thread with all the news concerning #Ukraine's defence against #Russia's aggression & invasion.
Updated throughout the day so come back and check regularly!
Well Friday was an historic day as the current President of a permanent member of the UN Security Council was charged with a war crime. It will be the first of many.
To read more about that & all yesterday's news about #Russia's was on #Ukraine, click⬇️
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#Russia attacked again last night, sending 16 attack drones to #Ukraine.
Air defence in Ukraine destroyed 11 of the Iranian made Shahid UAVs, which were launched simultaneously from the Sea of Azov and Bryansk.
But there was damage from the others.
#StopRussia
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Two of #Russia's kamikaze drones struck fuel storage facilities in #Novomoskovsk in #Dnipropetrovsk region.
One has to ask why #Ukraine's air defence couldn't protect such critical infrastructure when "only" 16 UAVs were fired.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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There were also explosions near #Lviv - but we only have audio recordings of the sounds in the region.
The Governor Maksym Kozytsky saying full details will only be released in the morning.
#StopRussia
There was also danger for the inhabitants of #Zaporizhzhia (RU: #Zaporozhe), but not from drones.
#Russia fired S-300 anti-aircraft missiles on the city, with two explosions from reports I've seen with the latest one being shortly after 03:00
No initial reports of damage yet.
Problems too in #Kostyantynivka (RU: #Konstantinovka)
#Russia's shelling hit another residential building in the town near the frontline in #Donetsk region.
No news of casualties.
#SaveUkraine
#RussiaOnFire
Happening now in #Moscow
The historic St Peter and Paul Orthodox Church is on fire. Situated quite near the centre, just outside the Garden Ring, it was reputedly designed by Peter The Great.
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This is the scene in #Zaporizhzhia where, as I reported earlier in the thread, #Russia struck with S-300 missiles.
A small cafe took the force of the hit, in a residential area. Most nearby apartments had their windows blown out.
Remarkably no one was injured.
#StopRussia
880* invading soldiers from #Russia died in #Ukraine in the last 24 hours.
The Kremlin's total number of dead in the war may hit 165,000 tomorrow. It was just 16 days ago that the total reached 150k
*Kyiv estimates
#RussiansGoHome
Britain's Intel update today concentrates on #Russia's ability to call up new troops.
The change in conscript age may seem like no change with the same 10-year band. But it gives access all at once to all those who were 17, 18, 19 and 20 last year.
#StandWithUkraine
A video now from #Zaporizhzhia where S-300 missiles shattered the quiet of the night.
The cafe I referred to earlier is now known to be the Monica Bellucci restaurant in the north of the city.
#Zaporozhe #RussiaIsATerroristState #SaveUkraine
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More defensive anti-tank measures have appeared on occupied #Crimea.
The "Dragon's Teeth" here are on the Ak-Monaisky according to "Krym Realii", between the villages of Batalna and Primorsk.
A 77 year old man from #Perm' has been fined by a court in #Russia.
Recently he held a legal one-man protest. His placard said "Mr. Makhonin, I demand the completion of the SVO (war)." (Dmitry Makhonin is governor of Perm)
Viktor Gilin was found guilty of discrediting the army.
#BakhmutHolds
No real change in positions around the town in #Donetsk. However, #Russia has made some ground south-west of Bakhmut, towards #Ivanivske.
This continues the invaders' attempts to cut off #Ukraine troops defending the town.
A few more details are dribbling out from authorities in #Lviv following the drone strikes last night.
Governor Maksym Kozytskyi confirms 3 UAVs hit "non-residential buildings in Yavorivskyi district" near the border with Poland.
No casualties but no further details.
A weekend video postcard from #Vuhledar (RY: #Ugledar), which #Russia has been trying to capture for months.
#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome
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That's some impressive armour.
#SlavaUkraini
On the final day of the old agreement, a new agreement for the grain deal has been reached, and it's for 120 days, which #Russia initially objected to.
#StandWithUkraine
In #Donetsk region, occupying officials claim they've been hit by HIMARS rockets.
This is the scene at #Khartsyzsk, 25km east of Donetsk city. #Russia claims a residential building was hit with three rockets fired.
However, #Ukraine almost always fires HIMARS after curfew.
#Russia says sanctions aren't affecting the country and the war is not harming the economy.
Well here at a the Al-Rahim Mosque in #Ufa a minaret just fell off.
They started building in 2007 then stopped the project last year due to lack of funds and compnents from the west.
#RussiaOnFIre
This time a chemical plant in #Moscow region.
The blaze at the Dolgoprudnensky site is thought to have started in a container, which looks like it contained oil.
At least one person's been injured.
Here's a captured 'soldier' from #Russia.
Remember, the Kremlin tells its domestic audience it is fighting AGAINST Nazism.
He is very likely a former convict recruited by the #Wagner group.
The 🔴⚪️bracelets usually indicate someone has Heaptitis and/or HIV/AIDS.
Top trolling
#StandWithUkraine
Two people were killed and 10 injured as #Russia attacked the centre of #Kramatorsk.
#Ukraine says cluster munitions were used - evidence the numerous marks on cars.
Many residential buildings and several cars were damaged. Three of the injured are fighting for their lives.
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