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Welcome to August. Welcome to Daily thread number 159 documenting #Russia's war on #Ukraine.

Good news already to report today - Ukrainian grain has finally been allowed to leave #Odesa.

All the news, all day, every day, right here. Read on⬇️
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So a Sierra Leone flagged ship, named Razoni has left #Odesa this morning.

#Turkiye/#Turkey made the announcement and has said the ship will be in #Istanbul tomorrow. After inspection it will head to #Lebanon.

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Here is video of the ship, loaded with #Ukraine's grain, leaving #Odesa/#Odessa.

Many other ships are lined up to follow.

But let's not forget this is NOT happening due to Russia's goodwill. It's because The Kremlin is allowed to export goods and Kaliningrad was unblocked.
Also in #Odesa there was smoke seen widely around the city, but it does NOT appear to be as a result of any military action.

A house is on fire on Yekaterininskaya/Zhukovskogo street. Emergency workers are on the scene.

#Odessa #StandWithUkraine
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#Russia is likely preparing another assault on #Kharkiv according to @TheStudyofWar

But the daily British update says #Russia, after failing to make recent progress in #Donetsk, is turning its attention to #Zaporizhzhia.

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In my opinion both the above can be true.

A big uptick in #Russia's recruitment after almost forced conscription in some areas, plus 1000s of prisoners released to fight as #Wagner mercenaries

The whole frontline is flooded with new troops. But poorly trained it's high-risk
#Ukraine's now confirmed a big "hit" on #Russia troops and equipment in #Brylivka in #Kherson region, which I mentioned from local chat yesterday.

They say another 52 invaders were killed y'day alone: no update yet on last night's hit on #Skadovsk

A man was killed in #Kharkiv after #Russia hit a bus stop in the city, just days after killing 7 with a similar attack on #Mykolaiv

Another missile in Saltiv district injured another civilian after landing in courtyard of an apartment block

#RussiaIsATerroristState #SaveUkraine ImageImageImageImage
More signs of the Resistance in #Kherson oblast.

These published by Telegram channel hueviyherson from #Henichesk (RU: #Genichesk)

"No referendum allowed. Henichesk is #Ukraine" ImageImageImageImage
This is #Russia's replacement for the #Antonivskyi bridge in #Kherson.

A state of the art Soviet ferry!
In #Mykolaiv, #Russia's missiles have hit a number of civilian targets, including a new, state of the art, Trauma Clinic.

It is the only new medical facility built in 20 years in #Nikolaev.

No injuries reported.
#StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState ImageImageImageImage
A remarkable photo from one Russian missile attack. A rocket got lodged in a child's bed. Thankfully no one was or injured or killed as the family had heeded air raid warnings and taken shelter.

This in #Marhanets near #Nikopol in #Dnipropetrovsk region.

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Smooth progress so far for the first ship laden with (legal) #Ukraine food to depart the country on the high seas since the war began.

You can see the other ships lined up waiting to depart from #Odesa and #Chornomorsk

#Odessa #StandWithUkraine Image
#Russia continues its bombardment of #Avdiivka, on the frontline in the #Donbas.

Invading troops have moved forward in this direction in recent days, one of the few areas where they've seen any success in #Donetsk in recent days.

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#Ukraine has hit #Pervomaisk in occupied #Luhansk.
Looks like the Pervomayskvuhillia coal company was targeted.

This video was recorded by the Russian installed Mayor of the city, Sergey Kolyagin.
No casualties reported. Maybe HIMARS again?

#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
#Russia's claims today in the lunchtime briefing include:

Destroying 2 HIMARS in #Kharkiv and over 50 #Ukraine soldiers in missile strikes.
They also report "massive desertion" among Ukraine's ranks.

They should make their bulletins a little less fanciful and more believable.
#RussiaOnFire

This time in the Republic of #Tatarstan.
A major fire in the industrial zone of #Nizhnekamsk

First reports say a heater caught fire.
Would be interesting to know what was being made here!

#StopRussiaNOW #StandWithUkraine
There's an impressive video about the "Salt City" of #Soledar in #Donetsk, produced by @ukrpravda_news

Worth taking a look just at the intro/first 70 secs even if you don't understand Ukrainian, and skipping through to see the damage and how people live

#USA and #Ukraine continue to make beautiful summer music! Four more HIMARS confirmed to have arrived on the battlefield to help #SaveUkraine from The Terrorist State.

#StopRussiaNow

Another day, another war crime.

Russian propagandists conduct an interview with prisoner of war #Volyn about the massacre in #Olenivka/#Yelenovka jail.

As always I refuse to broadcast "interviews" with prisoners on either side.
#Ukraine locates and destroys another of #Russia's Soviet-era self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon.

The "Tunguska" 2K22 was hit in #Kharkiv region, with @UKRINFORM publishing this video:

#SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine

Earlier today I was chatting with someone about the #Antonivskyi bridge in #Kherson, which is being repaired. I was told a couple of days ago by my source that anti-radar "deflectors" are now positioned to protect the bridge from further #HIMARS attack

Here are the first photos! ImageImage
Starmer & Cameron on #Russia's latest list of naughty boys. Despite the fact @David_Cameron as PM was culpable for doing nothing in 2014 when Russia invaded #Crimea and the UK promised to protect #Ukraine's land.

@SkyNewsHead also on the list. I wait!

Russia's rail network site rzd.ru has been offline for almost 2 hours now.
No reason given.
Patriotic hackers?

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
Head of The French Ministry of Finance's Intelligence Unit says France has blocked about €1.2 billion of assets which belonged to Russian citizens.

#France #Ukraine #StopRussia
Various local media in #Kherson reporting that #Russia has now hijacked a second ship.

This reportedly shows one of the craft being brought towards their base near the port by two tug boats.

#RussiaIsATerroristState #StopRussia ImageImage
Before and after - the Reikartz Hotel in #Mykolaiv was targeted by #Russia today. ImageImageImageImage
Three more Britons and 2 other foreigners could soon be given death penalties in the puppet "#Donetsk Republic"

The so called "Supreme Court" accepted allegations of mercenarism against John Harding, Dylan Healy & Andrew Hill as well as 🇸🇪Matthias Gustavsson & 🇭🇷Vekoslav Prebeg
Two more US officials confirm HIMARS were definitely NOT used in the attack on a Russian jail where Ukrainians were massacred.

Politico also now reporting Russia has lied about this attack.
The sickest of #Russia's war crimes?

politico.com/news/2022/08/0…
Earlier I criticised David Cameron for his lack of action when Russia invaded #Crimea

In his nightly address Pres.Zelenskyy echoes my thoughts
"The weak & insufficient reaction to the occupation of Crimea in 2014 became one of the reasons Russian aggression grew to such a scale"
Horrible story from south #Ukraine tonight.
Two people have died after #Russia shot up a minibus of evacuees.

This is the wreckage near #Dovhove in #Kherson region. Seven people were in the minibus, the other five were taken to hospital in #KryvyiRih, two seriously ill. Image
Good to see @washingtonpost going hard on #Russia over the massacre of #Ukraine POWs.

"#Azov soldiers only surrendered when told to do so by Kyiv. The only war crimes they witnessed were committed by Russia on the people of Mariupol... Governments don't kill their heroes" Image
#Russia's ice hockey star Kirill Kaprizov has gained entry to the #USA

The @mnwild striker had been denied entry 3 weeks ago for not having a work visa. Upon returning home it was rumoured he was being investigated for draft dodging. But now he can resume his @NHL career.

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Aug 3
Sunday 3 August 2025. It's Day 1257.
T-7 days til Trump's self-imposed deadline for Russia expires.

But Putin's horde continue to hit civilian targets.
However Ukraine has been hitting military targets in greater number overnight.

Here's THE daily🧵. All the news All the time
Well Saturday proved to be a very newsworthy day with many attacks on both sides.

Here's the link to the start of Saturday's feed, click and scroll if you missed anything.

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The big story since the last couple of hours of y'day's thread has been Ukraine's multiple successes in breaching Russia's air defence at military targets.

The Kremlin says it destroyed 93 drones, 60 over the Black Sea. There's no mention of how many they missed!
Exhibit A:
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It's Day 1266 of Russia's full invasion.

Even the most ardent peaceniks are realising one side doesn't want to stop fighting. At least until, as a state new agency said recently, all Ukrainians are killed.

Each + every day you'll find all the news here in one handy🧵
Let's go!
If you missed anything of yesterday's developments, well not as much to catch up on.

Click the link to review, things only really started going late at night..

Trying to compile threads on a train, using mobile only so far, is a nightmare. My first typo was rather important. It's Day 1256, so the observant don't need to message me 😊

Family day out today, going to see "Evita"
But always a thread and as up to date as I can be.
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Aug 1
"White rabbits" is what I have to say to you this morning.

An old British custom is to say 'rabbits' or 'white rabbits' (often 3 times) at the start of a new month to ensure good luck for the month ahead

August is the 43rd month of Russia's war.
Today is Day 1255. Here's the🧵
Yesterday was a depressing day.
Not just Russia's horrific attacks on Kyiv, but the general lack of response and condemnation. The world just shrugs its shoulders.

We are better than this.

Review what you missed yesterday here:

2 weeks ago I said things could move quickly on air defence. One system had reportedly already been delivered to Ukraine

Remember Switzerland's order was bumped down to give priority to🇺🇦?
Now Germany says 2 more Patriots will be sent by October, starting with launchers in days
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Jul 31
Day 1254. Eight more til Trump Sanctions Day.

Putin's response was to bomb the cr*p out of Ukraine's capital again overnight.

It's decency against inhumanity. Which side are you on?

Welcome to THE daily thread.
Wednesday was a fairly quiet day, punctuated by the odd Russian missile attack, before another enormous attack centre on Kyiv.. and it's still going on.

But Ukraine hit back in Russia.
Missed anything? Click and scroll, but please come back!

Five missiles are over Kyiv right now.
I hope everyone's safely in shelters.
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Jul 29
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.

Catch up here
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. Image
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Day 1249 of terrorism being inflicted on Ukraine.

It's been another very difficult night as Russia pounds major cities with combined attacks.

I'm still documenting all the war crimes - no sleep yet, please support my work with a KoFi (link in profile)

Here's Saturday's thread
Russia's night time attack is continuing.
Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been most badly hit.

You can read about most of the attack towards the end of Friday's thread - it's another big one and here's the link for the start; click & scroll..

This is the shocking sight in Dnipro after the latest of many missile attacks on the city and wider region this morning.

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