Thread by @TWMCLtd

Day 35 of #Russia's war of choice.
5 whole weeks of hatred, death and destruction.
For what?

Talks of peace, and "scaling back" yesterday were followed by missiles fired across #Ukraine at night.

All the news, and a few views of mine, in this thread⬇️

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A few people write saying #Ukraine should compromise or #Ukraine should give up on NATO or Crimea or Donbas etc.

Let me remind you #Ukraine is neutral. It never invaded any country. It was never at war until Russia invaded (twice).
Any compromise is rewarding the aggressor

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It's an old tactic.
Bully. Wage war. Demand unattainable amounts.
Appear to lower your demands and you've compromised! Is everyone stupid?

Please also remember Putin is a compulsive liar. He broke written agreements over Ukraine, he promised not to invade. Do not trust him!

I make no apologies for highlighting this again.

I posted it late last night so you may have missed it. Incredible footage.
But a warning - very graphic, one body at the end of the video.
#Mariupol #SaveUkraine

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1508931226761113603

#Germany's Chancellor launched a scathing attack on #Russia last night.

Olaf Scholz accused RU of "extremely imperialist views" with the most aggressive war aimed at seizing territory. "We cannot and will not accept this."

But still buy RU gas and don't give planes to Ukraine😡

A strange tale from #Sumy in NE #Ukraine.

According to numerous witnesses, Russian troops attacked their own armoured personnel carrier.
Of course it was being filmed - a provocation.

Soon after Russia burned down the Ukrainian border checkpoint. All for TV and likes?

Due to the new laws on photos and videos, and with many spending the night in shelters, not much material to report yet on the overnight attacks.

But in #Kharkiv flames were seen across the city.

#SaveUkraine #StopRussia

Sky News in the UK casting doubts on whether #Irpin is really under Ukrainian control.

Russian troops have not been seen in the town near Kyiv for a couple of days since #Ukraine liberated it. That does not mean Russia cannot shell the streets from a few kilometres away.

#Russia's tactic of starvation continues

#Chernihiv like #Mariupol' is now in a desperate situation with all aid stopped from reaching the desperate residents

Meanwhile Ukraine cannot export food either: RU is blocking almost 100 ships in the Black Sea.

ukrinform.ua/rubric-economy…

05:00 in #Ukraine and still new air raid warnings sounding right now across Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih regions.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

As more towns and villages become liberated around #Kyiv, the army and emergency services have an extra task.

To search rubble and basements for people who may still be alive but trapped under rubble or entombed in basements after incessant bombing raids

unian.net/war/voyna-v-uk…

Top trolling 😅👏👏
But what about the de-nazification of #Russia?

https://twitter.com/SergiyKyslytsya/status/1508923062842019842

And in #Kyiv city and region now too. 🚨📢

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1508990016248287233

More air strikes and a single territorial objective.
Russia's arrogance meant they tried a multi-axis approach initially with ill disciplined and poorly motivated troops.

#Donetsk's puppet "government" says Ukraine has hit a residential building.
One person died and four were injured in the city, although all information needs to be treated sceptically.

#Russia says #Ukraine has laid mines in the Black Sea endangering commercial vessels.

Ukraine hits back saying 🇷🇺 is using mines stolen when occupying Crimea in 2014, making it look like 🇺🇦 is responsible.

Also when could Ukraine have done it? RU controlled Black Sea from Day 1

The village of Lisichansk in #Luhansk region has been hit in the early hours today.

Governor Serhiy Haidai reports significant damage to high-rise buildings, but so far victims not known.

#SaveUkraine #StopRussia

The town of #Khmelnytsky suffered three airstrikes last night. The regional council says they targeted industrial facilities. Firefighting is ongoing, no information on casualties and no further pictures yet aside from the one last night.

#Ukraine #StopRussia
#StandWithUkraine️

Russia conducted an almost constant overnight bombardment on #Kharkiv.

Firefighters in the city say they had to deal with 70 separate fires and incidents from shelling and missiles.
This just one of the buidings hit.

#StandWithUkraine️ #PutinWarCrimes

In #Donetsk, it's now reported two people died in this explosion. A new video has been published.
One child is also in hospital

#Chernihiv's governor angrily rejects Russian claims of decreased activity in his city.

Vyacheslav Chaus says all night long they were attacking Chernihiv and #Nizhyn. Civilian infrastructure facilities, libraries, shopping centers, many houses were destroyed," he said.

In #Kherson it's reported that a priest has been kidnapped this morning.

Serhiy Chudinovich was reportedly snatched from his church two hours ago by unknown/unmarked men.

Meanwhile no let up in fighting in Kherson region overnight as #Ukraine forces edge closer to the city

In #Mariupol' Ukrainians have published this drone shot which they say proves Russians have been attacking a Red Cross centre in the city.

I'm not sure there's enough evidence here of air and artillery shelling they claim.

One of the buildings struck in #Kyiv overnight was another food warehouse.

#Ukraine's Emergency Services have just released this video from the scene.

Early yesterday I reported on the movement of Russian troops and equipment retreating into Belarus (later confirmed by Rus as part of their "scaling back")

I said it's likely to be redeployed. Now loads of RU gear rolls into #Sumy region, NE Ukraine

credit: TG khuevyi kiev18+

It does appear that Russia is redoubling efforts to destroy the rest of the #Donbas in a bid to achieve its "new" objective.

This morning air strikes on Maryinka + Novomykhailivka, followed by heavy shelling.
Also firing in Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka - there are deaths.

Here's the moment of the second air strike to hit #Khmelnytsky overnight.
Video just published.

#SaveUkraine

The Editor of a popular Russian science magazine has been arrested while with her 4 year old daughter.

Vera Bashmakova, who's in charge of the publication "Biomolecule" was charged with "discrediting #Russia's Armed Forces"
Her crime? Having "no war" sticker on her car.

Confirmation of what I've been saying about #Chernihiv.

Mayor says more attacks not fewer

#SaveUkraineNow
#PutinWarCrimes

https://twitter.com/JohnBerman/status/1509112007529750532

If you're free tomorrow..

#StandWithUkraine

https://twitter.com/Ukr_Institute/status/1509115261298876416

Ukrainians are stepping up pressure on @ICRC which still has not responded to numerous criticisms.

The Red Cross is still holding loads of cash given by people to help Ukraine; many alleging it's not neutral.

@travellindreams (and others) wrote to demand donations be returned

I wrote about this at the start of February's total war on #Ukraine.

Pleased to see what looks like a formal campaign taking shape now.

#RemoveRussianVeto
#SaveUkraineNow

https://twitter.com/motytchak/status/1509117793219792898

Somewhere in #Ukraine, a Russian military column was taken out from above. Among the destroyed was a BUK missile launcher.

Ukraine no longer says where hits are made.

Now a few lines from #Kharkiv.
Firstly, a resident of the battered city shows us the very centre of town - the caption says "a little walk in central Kharkiv"

#StandWithUkraine

But the people of #Kharkiv show us - no matter how bad things are better times are always ahead.

Despite almost certainly more bombing this evening, as is the case every night, they take great care to tidy up. This is Freedom Square, site of the massive blast 4 weeks ago

And here is the local government building in central #Kharkiv. Great work to make the repairs so quickly.

A fantastic statement to #Russia - they can bomb, but they will never destroy the spirit of #Ukraine.
In some ways Freedom Sq looks even better than before.

Also a good day in the skies of #Kharkiv.
#Ukraine's Air Force says it shot down 3 Russian fighter planes during the day as well as an enemy drone.

pravda.com.ua/news/2022/03/3…

Mayor of #Irpin says 200-300 citizens died during the battles. #Ukraine liberated the west Kyiv commuter town earlier this week.

Various reports that Russian forces are withdrawing from near Brovary, east of #Kyiv.

Two columns, with an estimated total of 350 pieces of military equipment, are heading further east. Likely to be put into battle in the Donbas soon.

A word of caution here.
Now #Russia seems to have got its tactics right, #Ukraine has a huge challenge.

Putin clearly doesn't care about casualties. If the coming all out assault on Donbas is not repelled Russia will fancy its chances of picking off areas one by one.

A lot of political stories this evening but not much news from the front. A few missiles launched, one lands in Dnipro.

All the big events I'll write up in the new thread for Thursday