Thread by @michaelh992

Russian forces passing through Tokmak in southern #Ukraine (via @666_mancer)

Likely geolocation:
google.com/maps/place/47%…

Multiple videos of Russian forces pushing north and west from Melitopol today.

Fire on the tank would suggest previous clashes

The Ukrainian military appears to be holding well overall (at likely great cost) with a key exception: The south, where it seems to have struggled far more. Notable #Russian advances made today, despite Ukrainian reinforcements.

Berdyansk airport (defunct) in southern #Ukraine has been captured by Russian forces according to local city council
facebook.com/berdyanskcc/po…

One of these tactical developments that may sound like nothing but could actually mean a lot, as it has effectively reduced distance between the (initially) Crimea-based offensive and the frontline near Mariupol to around 90 km.

More from the south:

https://twitter.com/markmackinnon/status/1497606296383725572

Video from the same location showing #Russian TOS-1 "flamethrower", passing through the city #Ukraine

Those weapons launches volleys Thermobaric rockets. They are war crimes in the making.

Not posting them, but there are multiple videos of destroyed Ukrainian columns in the south, where the fighting is the most difficult for Ukrainian forces. Russian forces have made significant progress there, despite Ukrainian resistance.

I want to caution that, although Ukrainian forces are holding far better than I think Putin expected, Moscow is still making progress in the south, and could link up Donbass with Crimea soon, and push deeper inside central #Ukraine

Wonder if this ⬇️ video isn't related to the one above

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1497859627911991298