Late on yesterday's thread I posted this spectacular video of #Ukraine hitting a factory in #Snizhne/#Snezhnoe in occupied #Donetsk region (view 1'06")
It's the Khimmash plant, the second time in just over a week Ukraine has targeted it - see this tweet:
Here's the British Intelligence update for Monday.
As well as the problems mentioned here for #Ukraine's food production, it should also be remembered that a lot of land is simply unsafe with threat of mines where #Russia's army has been.
Heavier losses for #Russia than in recent days among personnel. This probably reflects the close combat fighting in #Donbas as well as the strikes on Russian command posts with HIMARS systems.
This was the scene earlier this morning overlooking the #Sloviansk-#Bakhmut highway. Both these places you will likely here a lot more of in the next few weeks.
#Bakhmut does seem to be the next big target for #Russia's horde of war criminals.
Big fire in #Donetsk this morning as #Ukraine looks to have hit a big factory in the occupied city.
This is the DonPlastAvtomat plant in the Kievsky district of Donetsk. The smoke can be seen all over the city.
Still in #Donetsk, other explosions reported.
Local media in the occupied city say #Ukraine artillery attacked the area of the old chamber of commerce in the occupied city.
#WarCrime again if true, but could be difficult to prove.
Horrible allegations and stories in every single city, town and village where #Russia's "peacekeepers" visit in #Ukraine. There must be 100s more untold 😢
Spokeswoman for the Southern Defence Force, Nataliia Humeniuk told journalists the news, but no explanation how they got it there and no photos yet - surely it's the first thing they'd do?
Finally some stubborn residents of #Sloviansk are grudgingly evacuating the city.
Having seen the death and destruction when #Russia's army made it to #Lysychansk and #Severodonetsk, most civilians seem to be leaving.
I've edited this report from FreedomUA channel.
⚡️Breaking⚡️
Exclusive - British Prisoner of War, Aiden Aislin @cossackgundi HAS now filed an appeal
Last month he was sentenced to death in the puppet "Donetsk republic" on charges of being a mercenary, despite all evidence he was a regular member of Ukraine's army.
A piece of land by the British Embassy in #Moscow is to be renamed "in honour of the 'Luhansk People's Republic'."
Recently the U.S. found its' embassy in the Russian capital was reassigned 1 'Donetsk People's Republic' Square.
More on @NHLFlyers ice hockey player Ivan Fedotov.
His lawyer claims he's sick with stress and in hospital after his arrest for avoiding national service.
But 🇷🇺 News agency reports say he's in the training unit of the Russian Navy, not the Northern Fleet as originally planned.
What goes through some people's minds?
On the #Odesa coastline there have been at least 3 times when swimmers hit mines which exploded.
So now #Odessa's authorities put fences up to protect citizens. #Ukraine#EmptyHead
I brought you an example of #HIMARS in action at the start of yesterday's thread, and now here's another example.
#Donetsk authorities report at least 30 rockets landing in the city.
Here, north west of the city centre, listen to the sound of incessant explosions at Prospekt Kievsky 68. Nothing obvious on Google maps, but by the sound of it a good chance ammo was stored here? #SaveUkraine
This is a mad 🇷🇺story. Takhir Sozaev is Head of a village in Kabardino-Balkaria region.
He's alleged to have banned Russian, forcing villagers to only speak the Karachay-Balkar language.
On 2 July he was arrested for extremist activities.
Y'day the Council building caught fire!
#Donetsk still burns tonight.
The Russian controlled admin says 3 people were killed and 27 civilians injured in the shelling of the city.
Most of the damage came close to the railway station where the attached market was totally destroyed.
Credible reports tonight that #Russia is only 5 miles (8km) from reaching #Sloviansk.
For all Ukrainians this is a big psychological city, having been taken back from Russia 8 years ago. It will be tough to defend again along with its twin city #Kramatorsk.
Some fake photos were doing the rounds.
Now the press spokeswoman says the flag was dropped on to the island by helicopter, but it was not raised or installed there.
Partisans in #Kherson have uncovered more collaborators.
Local MP Serhiy Khlan reports this on his FB page.
"Local traitors supplied them with information (names) These informants have been exposed... Resistance is growing, payback is near
Tuesday's thread on #Russia's war of choice starts here.
It's Day 132 of the illegal conflict.
A late start to the thread today, primarily because it's been one of the quietest days so far since the bombs started falling
Read on for all the news of #Ukraine's fight for survival
1/ I've spent the last 30 minutes going through replies, DMs and questions etc. The most common comment is along the lines of "Is the game up for #Ukraine?"
Certainly things are not going well for Ukraine right now for reasons I'll come to shortly
The main thing to remember is:
2/ Any sort of "peace deal" even a ceasefire, plays right into the Kremlin's hands.
Following the 2014 invasion, the #Minsk accords were foisted on #Ukraine by two western partners🇫🇷+🇩🇪. #Russia refused to allow 🇬🇧+🇺🇸 to the table.
1/ Thread on #Uzbekistan
Very difficult to obtain information following the State of Emergency in #Karakalpakstan.
A reminder that the President has done a U-turn and won't now try to deprive the region of its autonomy.
GRAPHIC VIDEO
Last night many died, over 1,000 injured
2/ #Karakalpakstan capital #Nukus saw many deaths after riot police tried to break up a huge rally in the centre
In tactics identical to those seen in #Belarus + #Russia when confronted with domestic protests, armed police were this morning brutal arresting suspects
(unverified)
3/ #Nukus appears to be calm this evening, at least I've not seen reports of gatherings, which would be illegal under the new emergency measures
However, the #Uzbekistan riot police snatch squads continued their terror tactics on the streets throughout the day (unverified video)
1/2 Terrible scenes in #Uzbekistan.
Here #Russia is not so keen on backing separatists.
Last night another huge demo in #Karakalpakstan which has been autonomous but among growing independence sentiment, that was abolished with the state being brought back under central control
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Warning *GRAPHIC VIDEO*
Predictably for former #Soviet states still tied to #Russia, things quickly turned violent - horrendously so.
As protests spiraled in #Uzbekistan, President Mirziyoev did a U-turn scrapping plans to limit autonomy and possible secession for #Karakalpakstan, but then imposed a month-long state of emergency.
The violence continued...
The killing continues: #Ukraine still under real pressure in the eastern #Donbas region, but signs that the US supplied weapons in particular are beginning to cause real problems for #Russia.
All the news, all day, right here⬇️
#Mykolaiv came under heavy attack in the early hours this morning. We are still awaiting full details.
At least 8 missiles were launched by #Russia's army. Some landed in #Nikolaev according to the mayor
Although it's Day 129 of this thread and the full invasion, please remember this war started over 8 years ago.
In two weeks it will be the 8th anniversary of the MH17 massacre when 300 were murdered by #Russia. Had we acted decisively then, we wouldn't need to spend billions now.
2/ #Putin loves symbolism and to leave calling cards.
It's no coincidence that he ordered the murderous strikes on an apartment block and two leisure complexes in #Odesa region with exactly the same delivery as #Kremenchuk - three X-22 missiles fired from Tu-22 strategic bombers.