Thread by @TWMCLtd

#PutinsWar enters Day 148.
21 July: anniversary of man first walking on the moon and in exactly four months the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar will be about to kick off.

But this is the daily thread on #Russia's war in #Ukraine, updated real time so please read & share.

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It's a depressing start to the day, with many attacks, shelling and deaths in #Ukraine.

Among the places worst hit - again - is #Kharkiv. The reign of terror continues by the invaders. Two died and 19 injured so far after attacks on residents.

#StopRussia

Officials in #Kharkiv are still concealing the exact location of #Russia's strikes. However, one of the most populated areas was hit with #Ukraine alleging The Kremlin targeted transport stops and residential streets.
They also say they found evidence of cluster bombs:

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Earlier in the night, more big explosions hit #Mykolaiv in the south of #Ukraine. It's the third successive night #Nikolaev was targeted

Mayor Vitaliy Kim says two missiles hit a humanitarian aid centre with "thousands of tonnes of food" destroyed.

#StandWithUkraine

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Large fires broke out in 3 places where shelling happened in #Mykolaiv (RU: #Nikolaev)

This is what remains of the aid centre.

Meanwhile Mayor Kim has said 96 people in the region have named possible traitors supplying information to #Russia.

Also at night occupied #Melitopol looks to have been hit. #Russia is staying quiet about this, so quite possibly another HIMARS hit on something valuable.

I cannot see any news on chat sites yet.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

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Back to #Kharkiv (RU: #Kharkov) where I've just seen new videos published of the scene of the missile attack on the city centre.

The scale of the barbarism and disregard for civilians is clear.

#RussiaIsATerroristState #SaveUkraine

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And here's the second video after this morning's destruction of #Kharkiv by #Russia.

The north eastern city near the border has been mercilessly attacked for weeks now. It's pure terrorism to try to break the resolve of #Ukraine's people

#Kharkov #RussiaIsATerroristState

I've often written about #Holodomor - the deliberate starvation of #Ukraine in the 1930s - as evidence grows that history lover Putler is trying to recreate the genocide

The Head of #KryvyiRih reports a Russian tank fired on harvesters in a field

source: facebook.com/OleksandrVilku…

The British Intel report today is short on words and detail, but clear that #Russia has, at least temporarily, lost momentum in #Donetsk

#SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine

Here is #Ukraine's daily estimate of #Russia's losses in the unprovoked war.
My projection that the number of dead regular army soldiers would reach 40,000 at the turn of this month is still on course.
In addition there could be up to 15,000 mercenaries according to #Kyiv.

A week ago today #Russia launched one of its most disgusting attacks, as residential area of #Vinnytsia was decimated by cruise missiles.

The death toll has this morning risen to 26 as 20-year-old Olga Lysenko, who suffered 98% burns, lost her fight for survival.

#StopRussia

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If you watched the recent documentaries I've made about #Dnipro - corruption and possible links to #Russia (see pinned tweet), you may have heard the name Hennady Korbán.

He & US-sanctioned Ihor Kolomoiskyi may both have Ukrainian citizenship revoked by #Ukraine's President.

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Media report law enforcement agencies recommend removing passports for several high profile Ukrainians.

What is interesting is that Kolomoiskyi catapulted Zelenskyy to fame when his channel bought and aired "Servant of the People" TV series

I hope #Dnipro's mafia is beaten

Multiple reports of explosions in occupied #Horlivka

#Ukraine's army seems to have been concentrating on hitting Russian positions in this town in recent days.

#Gorlovka #RussiansGoHome #StandWithUkraine

Also more damage in occupied #Donetsk in the suburb of #Yasynuvata

Local officials of the puppet govt report private houses were damaged along with the pumping station that supplies water to the area.

#StopRussia #PutinsWar #SaveUkraine

On Saturday #Russia hit #Odesa with a series of missile strikes.

The Kremlin's Defence Ministry has now announced that 'updated data' show they "killed more than 600 military personnel, including up to 120 foreign mercenaries" at the Aerospace Forces in #Odessa region.

On top of the previous tweet, #Russia also says 320 "nationalists" were killed in #Mykolaiv by air strikes the day after the attack on #Odesa.

The figures are just preposterous. After some early heavy losses by #Ukraine, orders were made not to gather military in large numbers.

Two of #Russia's Su-25 aircraft bombing #Ukraine positions in #Siversk

Ukraine is protecting higher positions in the town, but that does make them susceptible to low flying aircraft.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

This is reportedly in #Marinka in the Donbas, where #Ukraine positions were shelled

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

#Russia confirms it's extraditing a woman to #Belarus, where she fears torture & a 19 year jail term

Yana Pinchuk's "crime" was criticising the "president" of Belarus, Lukashenka, on a Telegram channel. @UNHumanRights previously banned the deportation

showmustgoon.paper-paper.uno/papernews/2022…

#Donetsk - more smoke following explosions in the city.

This is the Kirovsky district - looks like some factory or infrastructure may have been targeted here.

#StandWithUkraine #StopPutin

#Bakhmut's central market has been levelled this morning.

The attack by #Russia on the frontline town led to fires stretching over 100m. Despite the fact most residents evacuated Bakhmut there may still be injuries, details not yet confirmed.

#Donetsk #SaveUkraine #StopRussia

As promised yesterday, here's the link for tomorrow's online event with The @Independent

#AskMeAnything about the war. No question too stupid and none too complicated, I will try to tackle everything. Absolutely free, click the link now to leave your Q

independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

The deal to allow #Ukraine's grain to be exported from its ports will be signed tomorrow.

Both Ukraine and Russia will sign the agreement in Turkiye at 14:30 local time, along with the hosts and the United Nations.

yenisafak.com/dunya/birlesmi…

#Hungary's Prime Minister went to Moscow today.
Péter Szijártó bizarrely claimed he was there for two reasons
1) to ask for peace
and then proceeded to give more money to the Kremlin Killing Machine by
2) asking for more gas from #Russia

24tv.ua/ugorshhina-pop…

The Head of British Intel says Putin has suffered an “epic fail” in Ukraine.

Richard Moore, the MI6 chief said the war was “obviously not over” but the invaders may be starting “to run out of steam”, pointing to problems supplying new equipment + troops

independent.co.uk/news/uk/richar…

#Ukraine's govt has published this video this evening, showing a Russian tank getting destroyed with a Javelin missile.

Notice how the other vehicle doesn't wait to see if anyone can be rescued, but flees in the opposite direction

No date or location given
#StandWithUkraine

#Ukraine's command in the south reports highly successful air force raids on the invaders.

Planes made 5 strikes, and pairs of helicopter 3.
Five Russian strongholds + 2 ammo stores were hit in #Skadovsk & #Beryslavs in #Kherson region, plus enemy personnel in #Mykolaiv oblast.

Following up on the previous tweet, the Head of #Odesa, Serhiy Bratchuk posted this map showing where the biggest attacks on Russians happened:

On this list is much loved #Chornobaivka (ammo)
#Skadovsk - Russian troops' base
#Beryslav - ammo;
#Donetsk - ammo;
#Yasynuvata - ammo;

Earlier Reuters revealed #Russia has still not allowed a turbine for its North Stream gas pipeline into the country.

Against #Ukraine's wishes, Canada sent a turbine, but it's stuck in Germany awaiting a permit.
EU fears of gas dirty tricks by Russia.

reuters.com/business/energ…