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New #Ukraine πΊπ¦/ #Russia π·πΊ Thread
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Large convoy of Russian military equipment in Melitopol. Next to the Z marking, you can see many vehicles with a an hourglass shape marking.
Russian Ministry of Defense claims they will declare a ceasefire in #Mariupol and #Volnovakha today in order to open "humanitarian corridors" for the evacuation of civilians
Evacuations in #Mariupol reportedly started already
Abandoned Ukrainian military camp near #Kherson captured by Russian troops
#Russia will consider any attempt by external countries to establish a no-fly zone over #Ukraine as a participation in the hostilities - Putin
Ukrainian military infrastructure has been almost entirely destroyed and the destruction of #Ukraine's air defences is almost complete - Putin
There are many different options for the demilitarization of #Ukraine, they are on the negotiating table with #Kyiv, we hope for a positive reaction - Putin
There are no plans to introduce a state of emergency or martial law in Russia - Putin
Conscripts are not involved in the military operation in #Ukraine, and there are no plans to involve them - Putin
#Ukraine's leadership must understand that if they continue to do what they are doing, they call into question the future of Ukrainian statehood. And if this happens, it will be entirely their fault - Putin
Western sanctions on #Russia are akin to a declaration of war - Putin
βSo what is denazification? So I talked with my Western colleagues: why is it, you also have radicals. Yes, we have. But we donβt have radicals in the government. And everyone admits that there areβ - Putin
Protests against Russian occupation in Melitopol
Protests against Russian occupation in Belokurakino, #Luhansk region
Another Russian aircraft reportedly shot down in the Mykolaiv region
Another captured Russian pilot in the Mykolaiv region today (video of shot down plane in last tweet)
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
#Russiaβs 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 Russiaβs ability to deploy conventional military force - via @DefenceHQ