We have reached day 170 of #Russia's war of choice.
The last 48 hours have been perhaps the quietest for #Ukraine since the full invasion on 24 February. But already today (Friday) there is a big attack on #Kharkiv
Four loud explosions heard in central #Kharkiv within the last 20 minutes.
Here's the first video. You can see the flash of the explosion in the bottom left just 5-6 seconds in, followed a long time later by the sound blast, showing the distance.
Something seems to have gone wrong with air defence in #Kharkiv tonig I'm afraid. Four missile launches were noted and warned of and four explosions in the city.
This is reported to be the third of the hits on the city in north-east #Ukraine.
A little earlier tonight there was one report of an explosion in #Mykolaiv oblast, but no word on this since.
The city of Mykolaiv (#Nikolaev) itself has remained free of attack for 2 whole days - coinciding with the devastation at #Russia's air field in Saky, #Crimea.
One more view of the moment the first Russian missile of tonight's attack hit #Kharkiv.
The air raid warning sirens have been turned off in #Kharkiv. Authorities not confirming anything yet, but all residents on social media and local chat sites seem to agree there were four explosions in the city.
The city's leading Telegram channel published this photo. But even if light enhanced with long exposure, it could be a fake - the time stamp has been removed.
Some of the missiles in east #Ukraine tonight could have come from this salvo in occupied #Alchevsk. 12 outgoing rockets.
Up to 17 million votes in last year's Russian elections were fraudulent.
That's the conclusion of an incredible investigation by Meduza which obtained more than a million hours of footage from CCTV installed in voting halls of more than 9,000 precincts:
Meanwhile another 200 Russian soldiers, mostly Cannon fodder, died yesterday
There are also credible reports that after the war crimes of #Bucha and other towns near #Kyiv, the division responsible was immediately sent without resupplying, to the frontline to "solve" the problem
A couple of explosions now reported in the #Kakhovka region of #Kherson oblast.
The area has come under repeated fire from #Ukraine in the last few days.
This video from Lyubimivka district was the first blast, the second said to be bigger.
In #Kharkiv they're sifting through wreckage after the shelling of the city centre I reported on at the start of the thread.
This is the residential Slobidskyi District. Another educational establishment was hit as well as building of the administration and houses/cars damaged
It's now known 11 rockets hit #Kramatorsk last night.
The remaining residents in the #Ukraine held town have spent the day assessing damage and cleaning up after the Russian attack.
Credit TG Kramatorsk Sloviansk News
The exiled Governor of #Luhansk claims #Ukraine partisans have blown up a car carrying a collaborator.
Serhiy Haidai says the attack happened in #Starobilsk yesterday - the traitor, who switched to Russia in 2014, is thought to be in a 'serious condition' in hospital
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One person's died and 3 injured in new attacks on #Kharkiv oblast today.
A 50 year old woman was killed in the village of #Baranivka this morning. A man was wounded.
This afternoon #Zolochiv was hit. A 13 year old boy and an 83yo grandmother were injured.
A Soviet monument to a Red Army soldier has been dismantled in #Chernivtsi
The local council held a referendum on the statue and residents voted to remove the relic. The council says it won't be destroyed, but kept in safe storage.
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.