Today marks the second day of the Ukraine War.
https://twitter.com/crabcrawler1/status/1497047487361822761
"Moments ago in Kyiv. Sirens and empty streets. Never in 12 years have I seen it so bare and eerie." -- via twitter.com/ChristopherJM/
"#Kyiv residents are preparing to fight back against the occupiers." -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
"A higher resolution video of the video I posted earlier showing a cluster munition container from a BM-30 launched rocket ruining a road in Ukraine. The impact point is exactly 50.546169, 30.205566 in Bucha, several kms northwest of Kyiv." -- via twitter.com/EliotHiggins/
"Gunfire in central Kyiv. Very tense moments. Russians are in the city."
https://twitter.com/nolanwpeterson/status/1497130122272509954
"Military vehicle with Russian saboteurs shot by Ukrainian forces of Territorial Defence in #Kyiv, Ukraine, February 25, 2022." 
^^
"U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine" nytimes.com/2022/02/25/us/…
(China said NO lol, and double-crossed USA to tell Russia US intel)
(China said NO lol, and double-crossed USA to tell Russia US intel)
"This used to be my road home. Now it’s blown up to prevent Russian tanks from entering Kyiv" -- twitter.com/lapatina_/
Someone is doubting an earlier post, so I found a video.
https://twitter.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1497131857346977795
"Ukrainians flee to Eastern European neighbours for safety" telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
👀👀👀👀"Ukrainian MOD- Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency about the actual loss of control over nuclear and radiation objects in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and the increase in radiation levels as a result of the capture by Russian forces."
Taliban playing both sides, urges peace between both Russia and Ukraine.
"Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko shows John Berman the arms his group is carrying, including a short Kalashnikov and two machine guns, noting they don't have a tank or anything more since they just started this patrol a few days ago" -- via twitter.com/noraneus/
Anonymous continues their cyber campaign against Russian government websites
https://twitter.com/YourAnonOne/status/1497190417040818178
"Russian occupiers fired on a residential building. Russia came with so-called peace to "liberate" Ukrainian cities."
https://twitter.com/EmineDzheppar/status/1497192088131280922
"Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its forces had captured the strategic Hostomel aerodrome outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and landed paratroopers in the area."
https://twitter.com/phildstewart/status/1497192403987537939
"Syrian president Assad backs Putin on Ukraine - Syrian presidency" reuters.com/world/middle-e…
"Vladimir Putin is prepared to send a delegation to Minsk for negotiations on Ukraine's neutrality as Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday."
"Ukraine refers Russian attacks on Kindergartens and orphanages to the Hague for war crimes"
"Today the number of losses from the occupying forces of the Russian Federation is more than 1 thousand."
"A destroyed Ukrainian Buk air defense system near #Kyiv today." -- via twitter.com/PSFAERO/
"Russian military says it has seized strategic airport outside Ukrainian capital; claims it cut Kyiv off from the west."
(**Unconfirmed**) video of Russian forces briefly being stopped by a man in the road. (via twitter.com/MaximEristavi)
Makes for a great visual regardless
Im getting more confirmation that the video above is indeed legit
"Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday to relay his concern over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Moscow's ambassador, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol."
NO this is NOT an Among Us reference.
"Ukrainian police report finding honing beacons for Russian missiles," and urge people to destroy them whenever they come across them.
"Ukrainian police report finding honing beacons for Russian missiles," and urge people to destroy them whenever they come across them.
"Russian soldiers taking down a public live streaming camera earlier today." -- via twitter.com/Osinttechnical/
"Squad of Chechen special forces ‘hunters’ is unleashed in Ukraine to detain - or kill - Kyiv officials" dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Love or hate BuzzFeed, they're super strict about confirming stuff. buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer…
"More fighting in the Obolon district of Kyiv." -- via twitter.com/RALee85/
POLAND plans to ban Russian airlines
https://twitter.com/phildstewart/status/1497201142610239492
"Another video from Grozny, Chechnya sent to me by local source today. Thousands of additional Chechen government forces being deployed to Ukraine as part of Russia's occupation force." -- via twitter.com/NeilPHauer/
(Censored out the body)
🚨🚨🚨RUSSIA WAR CRIME CONFIRMED
"Not sure if someone already did it, but I just verified the photo of the aftermath of shelling kindergarten in Akhtyrka. It's indeed a kindergarten called "Solnyshko" and it's definitely qualifies as a war crime." -- twitter.com/kromark/
"Not sure if someone already did it, but I just verified the photo of the aftermath of shelling kindergarten in Akhtyrka. It's indeed a kindergarten called "Solnyshko" and it's definitely qualifies as a war crime." -- twitter.com/kromark/
"I spotted what I’m pretty sure are two Ukrainian fighter jets heading northeast toward Kyiv and then back in the southwesterly direction from which they came. This was one of them." -- via twitter.com/ChristopherJM/
MAP BREAK.
"I’m in the north of #Kyiv where Russia is continuing to bomb the neighborhoods. [...] You can see ppl fleeing the city on foot scrambling over the ruins; I watched as a man dragged over his bicycle." -- via twitter.com/FrancescaEbel/
TWO PARTER (via twitter.com/ThomasVLinge)
(1) "A tank belonging to the Russian invasion forces drives over a bypassing car without any regard to the driver's life."
(2) "miraculously the driver appeared to he unharmed. Bystanders are doing their best to free him."
(1) "A tank belonging to the Russian invasion forces drives over a bypassing car without any regard to the driver's life."
(2) "miraculously the driver appeared to he unharmed. Bystanders are doing their best to free him."
HELLO. I'll be covering the Ukraine - Russia conflict all day.
DO ME A FAVOR. Hit the follow button. It'd help keep up my morale.
Thanks!
DO ME A FAVOR. Hit the follow button. It'd help keep up my morale.
Thanks!
"Ukraine President Zelenskyy says Russian advance ‘has been stopped in most directions’" cnbc.com/2022/02/25/ukr…
"EU OFFICIAL SAYS BLOC JUST DECIDED TO FREEZE EUROPEAN ASSETS HELD BY RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT PUTIN AND FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV"
https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1497193107783360529
🚨🚨ANOTHER ANGLE of a Russian tank squishing a car with the driver still inside.
Tank SWERVED towards driver, it looks intentional. (video via twitter.com/historiente)
Tank SWERVED towards driver, it looks intentional. (video via twitter.com/historiente)
(For context, scroll up a bit)
https://twitter.com/crabcrawler1/status/1497207188988776454
List of Ukraine demands for the international community
https://twitter.com/MFA_Ukraine/status/1497215969919479808
"The peaceful Ukrainian city of Starobilsk was mutilated by the occupiers" -- via twitter.com/hochu_dodomu/
"Servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich"
🚨🚨VIDEO of an earlier skirmish.
"An ambush in Ukraine. Note your shooter at the rear of the white van. Another emerges from the building towards the end of the video."
(description via twitter.com/APhilosophae/, video via twitter.com/jmscaronte/)
"An ambush in Ukraine. Note your shooter at the rear of the white van. Another emerges from the building towards the end of the video."
(description via twitter.com/APhilosophae/, video via twitter.com/jmscaronte/)
"Lviv, Ukraine introducing curfew"
"Evacuation of wounded or killed Ukrainian National Guard soldiers in Gostomel." -- via twitter.com/jmscaronte/
Xi and Putin had a phone call
"The burning building of the Ukraine State Security services (SBU) headquarter in Chernigov. Russian troops are thought to have surrounded the city." -- via twitter.com/Karmabash
"It's not a Russian [Armoured infantry vehicle]"
God damn it
This is why I largely stick to quoting other people.
- "It's not a Russian tank. It has no invasion markings." SAYS ONE.
- "Actually it’s not. Think you’ll find it is an adapted Kornet missile platform" SAYS ANOTHER.
God damn it
This is why I largely stick to quoting other people.
- "It's not a Russian tank. It has no invasion markings." SAYS ONE.
- "Actually it’s not. Think you’ll find it is an adapted Kornet missile platform" SAYS ANOTHER.
As far as I'm concerned?
TalkRADIO said Russian tank. I'll go with Russian tank and move on.
But yes. It's disputed. Somebody else with the free time is welcome to look into it.
TalkRADIO said Russian tank. I'll go with Russian tank and move on.
But yes. It's disputed. Somebody else with the free time is welcome to look into it.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine had call with Antony Blinken, urges US pressure European countries into joining Russia SWIFT ban.
https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1497224176662245380
Anyway. Some viral video that's CLAIMED to be of a Ukrainian soldier crying and saying goodbye to her daughter is APPARENTLY a Russian soldier, instead.
(I didn't add this one to my thread after first seeing it)
(I didn't add this one to my thread after first seeing it)
India might help out Russia in easing Western sanctions
18,000 assault rifles... I think that's plus 8000 from yesterday
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1497169935805841408
"Ukrainian citizens making Molotov cocktails, per recommendation of their government, to use defensively if the Russians invade their streets." -- via twitter.com/MarinaMedvin/
"Kyiv, Troyeshchyna district." -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
I'm going with this guy's conclusions about the "Russian tank" situation.
The SITREP of the Ukraine - Russia conflict on this Friday
"Russian armored column reportedly in Prymorsk on the way to Mariupol. Mariupol defenders in danger of being outflanked and will probably end up retreating." -- via twitter.com/NotWoofers/
Where the Russia - Ukraine fighting is currently at, according to twitter.com/NotWoofers/
"In #Melitopol, the occupiers shot at the hospital
In the video, a shell hit the oncology department." -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
In the video, a shell hit the oncology department." -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
🚨🚨🚨🚨Council of Europe suspends Russia. coe.int/en/web/portal/…
" The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine reports: the aggressor fired on 2 foreign vessels near the port of Yuzhny"
"Remains of a Ukrainian T-64BV, destroyed in #Melitopol previously today. The fire led to the detonation of the ammunition inside, due to which the tank turret was torn off." -- via twitter.com/UAWeapons/
"Russia foreign ministry spokeswoman says there will be 'detrimental consequences' if Sweden and Finland try to join NATO"
Russia no longer participating in Eurovision this year
France said they're in for kicking out Russia from SWIFT.
(And I think Austria already said they TOO are in, if everyone else is in.) nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/a…
(And I think Austria already said they TOO are in, if everyone else is in.) nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/a…
^^STRONG MAYBE from Germany
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1497241514229256195
MAP BREAK summarizing sanctions Russia is facing, thus far dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
reminder there's a livestream of Kyiv, Ukraine's Maidan square
"Ukraine Official Says Russian Soldiers Moved into Kyiv Dressed in Ukrainian Military Uniforms" townhall.com/tipsheet/madel…
Ok that clears up a lot of today's confusion
"More than 50,000 Ukrainians have fled to neighbouring European countries" telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
"We are here. We are in Kiev. We are defending Ukraine,” says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (video via twitter.com/ru_rbc)
Translation: Czech Republic is demanding the highest level of punishment for Russia, imaginable
https://twitter.com/phildstewart/status/1497259924199510020
"Russia Will Partly Block Facebook, Claiming Social Giant Violated ‘Human Rights’ in Restricting Kremlin-Backed Media" variety.com/2022/digital/n…
"Shootings and explosions in #Odessa." -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
🚨🚨Kharkiv now, after what's said to have been a "large explosion this evening at strategic fuel reserve in the Kulynychi district of Kharkiv."
(video from numerous places)
(BUT confirmation via twitter.com/Cen4infoRes)
(video from numerous places)
(BUT confirmation via twitter.com/Cen4infoRes)
"Russian forces have cut off two cities - Sumy and Konotop - in northeastern Ukraine, Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying on Friday. The forces have taken out 211 Ukrainian military targets, Interfax reported, citing the ministry."
PUTIN said to be unpredictable right now
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1497259656695238662
"NATO secretary-general holds news conference amid Russian invasion of Ukraine" twitter.com/i/events/14832…
UPDATED MAP
"Kyiv under Russian bombardment tonight." -- via twitter.com/andreivaitovic…
"Gunshots were heard at a Kyiv train station on Friday, as guards tried to control crowds attempting to board a train headed for western Ukraine. Swarms of people in the capital city have been trying to evacuate as Russian troops creep closer to the area." -- CBS
Ukrainian member of parliament/party leader Kira Rudik says she's taking up arms to defend her country
CALLED IT. "NATO Response Force activated for first time" cnn.com/2022/02/25/pol…
"Kiev subway reportedly halts operation in anticipation of air strikes."
https://twitter.com/Karmabash/status/1497284436257390599
So BASICALLY: Russia is REALLY making their way into Kyiv tonight.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
https://twitter.com/TheTonus/status/1497285031647006720
;__;7 ""To stop the advance of the tank column, the decision was to blow up the Henichesk bridge. The engineer Skakun Vitaliy volunteered to perform this task. He mined the [bridge] but couldn't leave and blew it up together with himself."
"Russia has destroyed Kyiv's power plant per the Mayor of Kyiv."
"My son and I packed, and just left Kyiv" bbc.com/news/world-eur…
"Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, says Russian attacks on Ukraine on Friday have 'been more brutal.'"
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1497290181598228483
IMAGINE MY SHOCK
https://twitter.com/vmsalama/status/1497284527835815938
Ghost of Kyiv said to be not real by Snopes.
Big missile spotted in western Russia
"US expected to impose sanctions on Putin as soon as Friday, sources tell CNN" cnn.com/2022/02/25/pol…
"There is a fight in Mariupol." -- via twitter.com/A_Yuzhakov/
"Ukrainian forces say they have stopped Russian troops near the city of Konotop after Kremlin troops suffered heavy losses."
https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1497306611521622026
Watch US State Department wirrble warbble
********🚨🚨🚨🚨"Treat as massively unconfirmed but reports of Russian lines being overrun in the city of Zhytomyr (just outside Kyiv) and that scores of Russian troops were taken prisoner"
(also some airfields were attacked)
https://twitter.com/JulianRoepcke/status/1497309787570196491
COOL there it is
https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/1497310207885516801
(press briefing video)
👀👀👀👀
Ill be careful on speaking on these things, for myself, but clearly Russian assaults continue to violate international rules
https://twitter.com/CITeam_en/status/1497311732158672898
Confirmed, since, if you go to the twitter.com/YourAnonOne/ account you'll find a download link to this material.
🚨🚨DUMP RUSSIAN RUBBLE
🚨🚨INVEST IN ROBLOX MONEY
🚨🚨INVEST IN ROBLOX MONEY
https://twitter.com/WSBChairman/status/1497309569868910597
I don't know what the heck one CAN or CANNOT say about Russia database leaks at this point, but there's a bunch of stuff floating out there now.
"Russian troops are having to forage for fuel."
Good boy, Trudeau
https://twitter.com/MarketRebels/status/1497328967468163077
"This Tweet was deleted by the Tweet author."
>:(
This is the reason why I take screenshots/download and reupload videos myself!
>:(
This is the reason why I take screenshots/download and reupload videos myself!
There have been many such cases
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1497362426085675008
"A Russian IVECO Rys vehicle captured by Ukrainian forces." -- via twitter.com/RALee85/
"We’re temporarily pausing advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to ensure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don’t detract from it."
https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1497353976588689411
;__;7
"People in one of the #Cherkasy shelters sang the anthem of #Ukraine during the air raid" -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
war has changed.
https://twitter.com/hiddenmarkov/status/1497351111656751109
"Very frequent, loud explosions to be heard in Kiev, Ukraine." -- via twitter.com/IsaP_03/
🚨🚨"A Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter destroyed the Ukrainian Buk-M1 9A310M1 TELAR earlier today with rockets." -- via twitter.com/RALee85/
Listening to more chatter. The potential for guerilla warfare in Kyiv is high
"Extremely hard combat near the Kyiv Zoo now" -- via twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/
"#Kyiv. Berezhestayskaya metro station" -- via twitter.com/nexta_tv/
"Video of fighting reportedly near the Berestreiska metro station in western Kyiv." -- via twitter.com/RALee85/
"Victory Avenue now. Kyiv" -- via twitter.com/mil_in_ua/
Take note.
Map helps provide context
https://twitter.com/alexsalvinews/status/1497387715175796737
"Large caliber munitions/anti-aircraft munition being fired in #Kyiv city at the moment. Clashes can be heard all over the city." -- via twitter.com/bngx__/
Dah
"Another video of the fire reportedly at the Kharkiv Tractor Plant." -- via twitter.com/RALee85/
"Ukrainian capital under attack from multiple directions, 'fighting in the street'" foxnews.com/live-news/russ…
"Russian attack in the Peremohy (“victory”) Avenue in Kyiv has been repelled, the military say."
"Ukrainians report they repulsed this attack. Appears like it wasn’t a serious attack, may be a probe."
https://twitter.com/NotWoofers/status/1497396835396333569
"This footage is from Solomyanskyi district of #Kiev/#Kyiv, #Russian Special Forces (#Spetsnaz) are also fighting #Ukrainian Army Forces in that district as well." -- via twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/
"Just woke up to the sound of heavy gunfire in central #Kyiv, you can see some tracers in the sky as the battle has moved closer. #Ukraine #Russia" -- via twitter.com/mgdowney/
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