Let's get Day 147 underway.
Almost 5 months since #PutinsWar on #Ukraine began and I've been documenting everything since I was in #Kyiv just before the first bombs dropped.
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Impossible to verify, but #Ukraine's 58th Motorise Infantry Brigade says it wiped out an entire group of #Russia's Wagner military contractors.
The General Staff would only say this happened "on the front line" and published photos of the badges and some Russian bodies:
Each evening almost a constant stream of missiles from #Russia heading in to #Ukraine.
Another 200 regular #Russian army troops have died on the killings fields on #Ukraine in the last 24 hours. All for the ego of a very small man in Moscow.
Also an unusually high 10 drones were downed yesterday.
However traffic is still able to cross despite the strike, but military vehicles are not being risked by #Russia.
Repair work is already underway by the occupiers.
Still in #Kherson, it seems there's a lot of concern from the occupiers.
Loads of equipment and military on the move, more checkpoints, stringent checking of all electronic equipment (phones, tablets) and reportedly electronic surveillance via mobile networks.
Meanwhile, more and more examples of #Russia burning crops in #Ukraine.
The new #Holodomor continues. Food is a weapon for Putin.
In recent days, more than 230 hectares of wheat was destroyed in the Berislav and Henichesk districts of #Kherson.
But, #Turkiye's President says he expects a deal on the export of grain from #Ukraine in days.
Erdogan "I have several times discussed this issue with Mr Putin + Mr Zelenskyy. Last week in Istanbul, an agreement was reached under the UN plan. This week we want a written text/"
⚡️Breaking⚡️
Unconfirmed - explosions reported near the nuclear power plant in #Enerhodar.
According to residents, thick black smoke rises
A state #Russia news agency just published this video
Just managed to find a video of the scene in #Horlivka (RU: #Gorlovka) where #Russia claims the city was smashed by 30 missiles fired from #Ukraine helicopters.
Despite the fact that the explosions in #Enerhodar earlier didn't seem to land in the ground of the Nuclear Power Plant, I am surprised to learn the occupiers claim 11 employees were wounded, four seriously🤔
If you have any questions about the war, I will be available online on Friday for The @Independent.
Catch me live between 2-3pm answering anything to do with Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. The link will be up tomorrow for you to leave your questions in advance and I'll post here
Safe corridors will allow civilian ships, but NOT Russian, to reach these ports safely.
Let's see if Russia honours its pledge.
#Ukraine confirms the attack on #Enerhodar, but refutes hitting the nuclear power plant.
Presidential spokesman Oleskiy Arestovych hinted they took out equipment which had been shelling #Nikopol from next to the NPP. He also says a large number of Russian personnel were killed.
I'll end Wednesday's thread with another positive story and short video.
This comes from #Mariupol where the exiled city adviser, Petro Andrushchenko, says resistance is growing and #Ukraine flags are being stuck all over the city.
The war in Europe continues. This is Day 1445 of Russia's attempt to erase Ukraine from the map & destroy its language and culture.
The genocide continues as I type, with a massive missile attack underway.
For all the news as it happens, keep checking back. This is THE daily🧵
Yesterday started with a supposed assassination attempt on another very senior Russian soldier.
A load of other great stories too, including the start of the overnight attack on Ukraine's remaining energy facilities. Catch up on what you missed here:
Saturday 27 December 2025 is Day 1403 of Russia's war of choice.
The day began with missile attacks on Ukraine shortly after midnight and the terrorism continued with drone strikes, may into residential areas, with Kyiv bearing the brunt of the damage.
Here's THE daily thread
Here's the link to yesterday's thread, which started with Russian murders, missiles on streets in Kharkiv and ended with the missile attack on Kyiv.
But there were also 'direct sanctions' taken by Ukraine on war criminals and military targets:
News is still coming in from Kyiv especially after the awful bombardment. Mayor of the city, @Vitaliy_Klychko has just issued an update saying 28 people have been injured, with 13 hospitalised
Although the city's had the air raid warning lifted, it's still affecting Kyiv region
Christmas Eve is another milestone as we mark the latest 100 days of war
Yes, it's Day 1400 of Ukraine's fight for its existence.
Coming up:
Zelenskyy accepts peace plan but are we really nearer peace?
A twist in Moscow's 2nd car bomb in 24 hours.
And all the news yet to happen
A very late start today - I apologise but it's Christmas time with things to do, places to go and also my body demanding enough sleep to survive!
So we start as usual with the throwback to yesterday for you to catch up, which included car bomb #2..
The seemingly random attack on police officers in Moscow last night, may have been a Ukraine targeted attack.
Two "traffic officers" died overnight on the same street where a Lt Gen was eliminated the day before.
Now it's reported the dead were in Ukraine and tortured civilians
This is the start of Tuesday's daily thread, with all the important news from, and relevant to, Ukraine in one handy place.
It's Day 1385 and I've still never missed a day of fact checking, analysing and reporting every aspect of the defence against Russia's illegal war.
Yesterday a lot of talking behind the scenes, but politicians were broadly tight-lipped on progress.
Russia did make more small gains on the frontline, but we also found a cat with burned whiskers + how Russian pilots' head-tennis went disastrously wrong
Pres Zelenskyy's whirlwind tour continues, arriving in Rome this morning to meet the Pope at Castle Gandolfo.
At Villa Barberini, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by the vice-regent of the papal household, Augustinian Father Edward Daniang Daleng.