#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
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…
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
#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"
Up to 60 people in a school in Bilohorivka, #Luhansk Oblast, were killed in a Russian strike. 90 people were hiding in the basement, 30 could be rescued, the rest is still under the rubble.
Aftermath of Russian shelling of #Kramatorsk yesterday
Belarusian army deployed from garrison to the field for exercises. Although this is in line with seasonal exercises this time of the year, #Russia likely seeks to keep up the threat posed to #Ukraine by these exercises in order to fix Ukrainian forces in the north - @DefenceHQ
Ukrainian Operational Command South says Ukrainian military hit two Russian military positions on the Russian occupied Snake Island with a Bayraktar-2 drone
Aftermath of yesterdays Russian strike on a bus stop near the coke and chemical plant in #Avdiivka which killed at least 10 workers
Two Russian Raptor patrol boats were hit by Ukrainian TB-2 drones in the Black Sea yesterday morning, Ukrainian MoD says
Deleted tweet on #US delivery of >additional< 5000 Javelin anti-tank missiles to #Ukraine. The statement was incorrect. The Pentagon said that #Ukraine has >so far< received 5000 Javelin anti-tank missiles from the US.
#US and other western officials believe Putin may officially declare war on #Ukraine on May 9 and start general mobilization - CNN
#Russia’s military is now significantly weaker, both materially & conceptually, as a result of its invasion of #Ukraine. Recovery from this will be exacerbated by sanctions. This will have a lasting impact on Russia’s ability to deploy conventional military force - via @DefenceHQ