The first news from #Kherson is not overly good for #Ukraine. Although the Antonivskyi bridge was hit, the structure still stands and is still passable.
#Russia's state new agency TASS says there is "no damage" which is highly unlikely.
While the "grain deal" was announced on Friday, it also passed unnoticed that the EU had "given in" over #Kaliningrad and abandoned the blockade of the Russian exclave.
The first train form #Russia, with 60 carriages of cement arrived in the night.
A win-win for The Kremlin
Missed this yesterday, but good to see Graham Phillips added to the UK sanctions list.
Repeatedly breaking international law to go to his Kremlin paid "job", Phillips has tried to reinvent himself as the 21st century Lord Haw-Haw
Later (today/tomorrow) the number of dead Russian soldiers will top 40,000 in #Ukraine's daily estimates.
In his night-time address, President Zelenskyy urged everyone who has family or connections with #Russia to spread the truth as the Kremlin refuses to publish such news.
Meanwhile 3 helicopters were sent by the occupiers to attack #Ukraine positions, but on their way back Russia's OWN air-defence fire hit them, downing one of the Ka-52s. #FriendlyFire
UPDATE:
#Ukraine also reports it had already liberated the village of #Lozovo as well as Andriivka.
Both are near the state border with #Mykolaiv, in the north west of #Kherson region.
#Mykolaiv - news coming in of explosions in the region.
From the sounds it could be air defence, but difficult to say with any certainty.
The occupiers are making news reports about damage to the main road bridge in #Kherson.
#Ukraine confirms it carried out the attack to seriously disrupt #Russia's military routes.
There are also unconfirmed media reports of strikes on the Darivka road bridge and a rail bridge
A new investigation by the excellent @SimonOstrovsky reveals #Russia did hit a military facility in #Mykolaiv last week, with up to 50 #Ukraine soldiers and officers killed.
Loose lips and cruise missiles still Ukraine's biggest enemies
There's a shortage of teachers in #Russia. Despite that, they are being offered double salary to teach in #Donbas in occupied Ukraine.
So many left the region as the war escalated and some refuse to teach the new Russian propaganda curriculum.
The first ferry with cargo has arrived in occupied #Mariupol since the start of the full invasion in February.
The line from #Yeysk in #Russia is a daily service run by Moscow's Defence Ministry. They say it can carry up to 700 tons of cargo, inc. 20 trucks and 130 passengers.
Putin's paid poodle in Berlin for many years, has gone back to #Russia.
Former #Germany Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is staying at #Moscow's luxury Kempinsky Hotel - you can see his fleet of vehicles.
Earlier German media reported he may be "negotiating" gas supplies. Hogwash!
Beginning to look like widespread attacks on occupied #Donetsk by #Ukraine's military.
#Donetsk's Russian administration says already today 5 people have been injured by shelling.
Three were hurt on the Kirovsky district of the occupied city itself, while a little further afield there was one injury in both #Horlivka and #Yasynuvata.
The campaign to make Boris Johnson an honorary Ukrainian then appoint him as #Ukraine's next Prime Minister, is gathering pace.
Already almost 5,000 signatures in a day. 25k needed for an official response!
In #Kherson it looks there's been another assassination attempt aimed at collaborators.
A car of the local "police" was damaged and two officers were injured. It's claimed an IED at the side of the road was responsible. The condition of the police is not known.
Rumours that the US offered to exchange its Russian prisoner Viktor Bout for Paul Whelan & basketball star Brittney Griner.
Sadly Russia has a long track record of snatching innocents to use as bargaining chips. It raises difficult questions about negotiating with terrorists.
Hello again. Day 860 of #Russia's all-out war on #Ukraine, but for newcomers, we only got here because the west did nothing when Putin tried to subvert democracy in 2013/4 & invaded #Crimea and east Ukraine in Feb 2014.
Let's start another daily thread - not a single day off!
Monday was another busy thread.
More signs #RussiaIsCollapsing, big blackouts and record losses for the invader.
In occupied #Ukraine there was an important hit on #Crimea, and how drones hit a moving train used by Russia.
What times we live in.
#Russia takes over the revolving Presidency of the UN Security Council, while Putin's biggest ally in the west, #Hungary holds the EU Presidency for 6 months.
This morning Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán arrived in #Kyiv for the first time since 2012.
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It's Day 849 of #Russia's full invasion of its peaceful neighbour. But it's well over 10 years since the original illegal incursion into #Ukraine territory.
This is another daily thread with all the important news, presented without exaggeration, updated all day long every day!
#Russia's favourite mantra, repeated by trolls, useful-idiots, MAGA types etc, is of Nazis in #Ukraine.
It's simple: #Russia accuses others of what it does itself.
Democratic elections?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Jewish President?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Previous Pres Jewish?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Far right MPs?🇺🇦❌🇷🇺✅
Thursday ended with a lot of activity in #Russia's #Krasnodar region, explosions and nice videos.
You can see them at the end of yesterday's thread, a mammoth 60-post effort.
To catch up, click and scroll:
Hello and welcome of Day 838 of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine, a country which never fired a shot at any other until the initial 2014 invasion by its imperialistic neighbour.
This is THE thread for all the news, analysis and a bit of comment on the situation. Let's dive in
Regulars will know I (try to) always include a link back to the previous day for those who missed something, or like to just browse the main stories in one place, in a few minutes.
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It's Day 835 of #Russia's war.
A conflict based solely on the ego of one very little man. But Putin managed to remove all freedoms & opposition and then brainwash the public into supporting his tyranny, just as Hitler did.
This is THE daily thread covering the war in #Ukraine
It was another very difficult night for the people and air defenders in #Ukraine.
All the details coming up right here on Friday's thread.
First though, your chance to look back on Thursday's news. If you missed anything, click + scroll here:
First I want to point out the seemingly random number of "views".
Yesterday's thread-header has the lowest view count I can ever remember, despite almost identical likes/retweets to the previous day.
The last 3 days: 35k 22k and 9k
However of those 35k, 2/3 came after 2am GMT