#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.
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:
1/2 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.
2/2 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.
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
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
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.
1/2 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
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.
#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.
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
#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
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
#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:
Tuesday 29 July. Day 1252.
Documenting all the important stories and developments in Ukraine's ongoing fight for survival against an invading horde.
Every Single Day. No break, no days off.
All the news from the war in Europe, all the time.
Monday was probably a better day for Ukraine.
We saw Trump appear to lose patience with indicted war criminal Putin, we saw a Ukraine flag replanted in one reclaimed village & late in the thread more strikes on Russia's rail infrastructure.
I'll begin in Rostov region, where earlier Ukraine hit railway infrastructure in the town of Salsk.
Pretty much the whole of the rail network in Rostov oblast is crucial to Russia's military. The proximity to occupied parts of Ukraine & the route to Crimea run through here.
Day 1247
It's never ending. At least it feels like it after another sleepless night and "peace talks" that lasted 40 minutes and Russia still refusing Trump's demand for a ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to 135 days ago.
All the news, all the time, it's the daily Ukraine🧵
A quick reminder if you appreciate my work (and lack of sleep) you can donate coffee via the link in my bio🙏
But this is the link you probably really want! To check back on all yesterday's news, especially when Russia was attacked late at night.
You've found the start of another daily thread. I've not missed one day since Russia's full invasion, bringing all the Ukraine news in one handy thread every single day.
It's Day 1246, let's begin.
A late finish last night for me (yeah, not unusual), so a later start.
But not due to a massive Russian attack, but because of the political situation & public backlash
Another bumper thread, big Ukraine street protests for the 1st time in years in here
The biggest thing today will hopefully be the resumption of talks between Ukraine and Russia.
The meeting will again take place in Istanbul, starting at 7pm UKR time, 5PM BST, noon EST.
Venue is the Çırağan Palace - can't wait to hear reporters butcher that name😂 [Cheer-raan]
Day 1245
One thousand, two hundred + forty-five days of battling to survive against what was said to be the world's 2nd greatest army.
Ukraine's resistance has been heroic but still a lot of work to do.
I'm starting Tuesday's thread before sleep as the air attack just ended.
Monday's thread was another 50-post marathon
A lot of problems for Russia, with drones, planes, trains and the elements. But another major Ukraine city was hit in the early hours of this morning.
All yesterday's news is here, click and scroll to catch-up
Day 1243 of Russia's gross violation of the peaceful world order. Breaking UN Rules and the Geneva Conventions. Doing anything to anyone in a bid to eliminate Ukraine and all its people who won't bow down to the Führer of the 21st century.
Here's yet another daily thread.
Well, for a country at war, it's been a quiet night and day so far in Ukraine.
Mind you, not so in Russia, and the previous 24 hours turned out a little crazy, with a 50-page thread to get your teeth into if you were busy on Saturday: