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Feb 27 • 38 tweets • 17 min read
Thread for today on the #Russian invasion of #Ukraine
Earlier this morning the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of #Ukraine said shells impacted a nuclear waste facility near Kyiv.

According to a preliminary assessment there are no radioactive threat at the moment.
facebook.com/permalink.php?…
An oil depot in Vasilkyv has been hit during the night and is on fire. Kyiv authorities ask that people keep their window tightly shut
Meanwhile, the State Emergency Service of #Ukraine reported that a woman killed in Kharkiv after shells hit a residential building.

There were many unverified video of massive MLRS launches at Kharkiv, a city that's been resisting since day 1.
facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA/pos…
Mayor of Mykolaiv reports on the situation in the city, which has been attacked several times over the past day and a half: Restless night, but the city has not fallen and remains under Ukrainian control.
Deputy head of #Kyiv City State Admin Mykola Povoroznyk, gives an update on situation in the city:

"The situation in Kyiv is calm, the capital is completely controlled by the Ukrainian army. There were several clashes with sabotage groups at night, "
Russian forces are entering Kharkiv - not the first time they try. #Ukraine
Video from Kharkiv, military truck burning
Russian soldiers in Kharkiv
Infantry taking cover behind Tigr jeep in #Kharkiv
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Ukrainian chief of staff claims that it shot down a cruise missile launched at Kyiv from the territory of Belarus, by a Tu-22 bomber #Ukraine
facebook.com/CinCAFU/posts/…
Another video of Russian forces from #Kharkiv
Lots of reports of clashes, Russian troops moving in Bucha, near #Kyiv. Working to confirm some of the videos
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Building hit by shells in Bucha near #Kyiv
Explosion in Troyeschina near Kyiv, earlier this morning #Ukraine
Video showing area of Vasylkiv aviation college south of #Kyiv. Building destroyed, likely in previous clashes in the city (yesterday)

Geolocation:
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Heavy clashes ongoing in Hostomel area near Kyiv #Ukraine
Weapons/ammo looted from Russian soldiers in Kharkiv #Ukraine
Self-propelled artillery (Gvozdika - Ukrainian I think) destroyed in Mykolaiv in southern #Ukraine

Geolocation:
google.com/maps/place/46%…
VSS in Kharkiv
GRAPHIC: Aftermath of clashes in Irpin near #Kyiv earlier today. Russian offensive said to have been repelled for now
Russian forces in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region #Ukraine
Geolocation
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From Kupyansk (likely same vehicle) #Ukraine
Second video of Kupyansk located here (via @gfusfus)
google.com/maps/place/49%…
Aftermath of the fighting in Bucha northwest of #Kyiv ⬇️
Same area (likely the street on the other side of the main building we see in the first video) few hours before (video via @SimNasr)
Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed a column of Russian tanks near Pryluki, in the Chernihiv region
facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
Russian forces near the village of Termakhivka north of Kyiv #Ukraine

Geolocation
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Air defenses activating in Odessa earlier tonight #Ukraine
Earlier today, a missile strike destroyed the historic cinema building - classified as an architectural monument - in Chernihiv, northeastern #Ukraine
Looking at the extensive damage/blast radius, this was not a grad rocket, but a larger ballistic missile - perhaps an Iskander.
This is the building that was destroyed (viewed from the other side in the video).

Geolocation:
google.com/maps/place/51%…
I have checked, there are no clear military target nearby, in a range that would match the accuracy of a ballistic missile (provided I am correct that it was one). This is, however, the heart of the city. A city that has so far been able to fend off Russian attacks
For me it is clear that the goal here was to "punish" the city. #Russia #Ukraine

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Feb 28
More than four days into #Russia's offensive against #Ukraine as talks are slated to start, here is my broad of view of the situation, and where things may go from here ⬇️
Overall, I think it is clear that the Ukrainian military is holding far better than #Russia expected. I don't exclude that Putin was presented a flawed/optimistic view of how things should have gone. As of now the record that was being played in his hear is scratching ⬇️
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Feb 28
Thread on #Russia's attack against #Ukraine for today
Statement from the commander of #Kyiv's defense this morning:
- Over past day, #Russia continued to attempt to break through city's defense.
- Tried to storm city outskirts.
- All attempts by Russian troops to achieve their goal failed.
- Enemy suffered significant losses
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- Russian columns were destroyed.
- Russian forces are demoralized and exhausted.
- We have shown we will protect our home from "uninvited guests".
- Situation under control.

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Feb 27
I am wondering if the Mayor of Kyiv is speaking literally when saying that the city is "surrounded". We've been mapping out the Russian offensive, and it seems to me that areas southwest of Kyiv only saw sporadic clashes during Vasylkiv assault yesterday
I am not trying to minimize how dangerous the situation is, but saying that it is impossible to leave Kyiv and that "all ways are blocked" is a big deal for people there.

If any one want to pitch in regarding this, feel free.
Well this is getting weird. Now the Mayor of Kyiv says news that Kyiv is surrounded and that evacuation is impossible is false. He claims it was circulated by Russian outlets - but it came from an interview of him in AP!
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Feb 27
#Breaking Russian news agency says negotiations between #Ukraine and #Russia will take place
RIA quotes Putin's advisor, Vladimir Medinsky, who is also slated to head the Russian delegation, as saying that #Ukraine has agreed to talks
ria.ru/20220227/ukrai…
The negotiations will take place at the border between Belarus and #Ukraine according to a Russian outlet.
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Feb 27
#Breaking The Kremlin says a Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials, according to the Kremlin Press Secretary (quoted by TASS)
No indication as to what the Ukrainian response may be but this ⬇️ is a reminder that Belarus is not a neutral country.

And from what I am seeing, Russian forces are pressing the attack near Kyiv
#Breaking: In his speech Zelensky acknowledged Russian proposal, and made the point I mentioned above: #Ukraine cannot negotiate in #Belarus, as it is no longer a neutral country.
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Feb 26
Ukrainian media reports fighting in the Manhattan City Appartment complex, along Peremohy Avenue, in central #Kyiv
Video of the clashes near the Manhattan City Apartment Complex along Peremohy Avenue in #Kyiv
Geolocation:
google.com/maps/place/Apa…
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