Many questions about this story from yesterday's thread too.
While it will be presented as a "check" of potential soldiers, reservists etc., you can be sure there will be pressure applied to sign up "voluntarily"
Initial reports are that anti-aircraft missiles are now being used against the civilian population and infrastructure. Presumably fired again from the compound of the Nuclear Power Plant at #Enerhodar.
I'll need a lot of coffee today. If anyone wants to donate, I'll be very grateful. No worries if not, it's all for free.
Remember the #Donetsk "referendum" results are already known. Even if #Russia doesn't control the territory and doesn't know when the sham vote will be held 🤡
Already today more strikes on #Kharkiv injuring two people in the #Saltivka neighbourhood.
Two people were injured, again next to a bus stop according to the Mayor of #Kharkov.
A 9-storey building was also hit in the latest attack.
The verdicts in the #MH17 case will be announced by the #hague on 17 November.
The court announced the news today.
You'll remember all 300 on board the passenger jet were killed when a Russian missile shot the plane down over Donetsk in July 2014.
This is potentially very important. Still so much work to be done and after the war #Zelenskyy still has a lot to do to prove he will be 100% democratic and lead #Ukraine into Europe. But appointments like this, backed by almost all of society, really help
Kremlin says "A British aircraft of electronic intelligence & electronic warfare violated the state border of Russia around Cape Svyatoy Nos.
The RAF reconnaissance aircraft was forced out"
After so many PR disasters (poor air defence, attacks on officials/transport & numerous 🇺🇦posters/grafitti, it was always likely they'd parade someone.
Dmitry Sukhorukov is accused of passing info on Russian troops.
#Wagner military group says Putin's buddy Prigozhin has survived the #HIMARS attack in #Popasna y'day.
The group of mercenaries has posted this photo which purports to show the owner of Wagner PMC at the site of the bombing.
Good morning on Day 1176 of the war in Europe.
In my opinion, Ukraine should have won this war in 2022/23.
Effective leadership is based on good, decisive decisions. Sadly, the allies have never been decisive, preferring dithering and half measures.
Welcome to my daily thread:
What I mean by dithering is endless internal political battles in most countries to give adequate weapons. Scholz (Taurus), Biden (everything) the most obvious examples, though Joe was hampered by Congress and is way better than now
But it's always enough to survive, not to win
If you missed anything from yesterday, catch up with this link to the start of yesterday's thread. Scroll down to where you got to and complete your knowledge!
The start of a new week and simultaneously almost the end of 167 weeks of Russia's attempt to liberate Ukraine from its leader and remove the country from maps.
It's Day 1167 of Putin's full invasion. Welcome to Monday's daily thread.
First the link back to Sunday's thread for those who were busy y'day
It started with Ukraine counting the cost of yet more strikes on civilians and infrastructure but there were more strategic hits on Russia during the day, incl a night attack on Moscow.
Day 1163 of Russia's war of choice, invading a peaceful neighbour.
Another bloody and murderous night in Ukraine, but the pressure is all on Russia today as Ukraine signs the minerals deal, the US (finally) continues its shift against Putin and the oil price dives
Here's THE🧵
Good morning and happy May (or MayDay).
I have to say a new month brings new optimism for Ukraine following the US/Ukraine agreement.
That was the biggest news story of a near 50-post thread.
It took me ages - least you can do is read it!😂
Day 1158 of the war in Europe.
This is the daily thread for Saturday 26 April, and as I mentioned last night, the anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.
A later start today, sorry if I kept you waiting, but let's waste no more time...
Yesterday we saw Russia attack civilians of course, but we also probably also got a reminder of the power of Ukraine's Military Intelligence, as a Russian general and a weapons designer were both confirmed dead.
Hello at the start of another weekend, Day 1151 of the war in Europe.
Day by day the US paves the way for capitulation.
Trump may pretend there was no war in his first term, but his administration said it would never recognise Crimea.
This is THE daily thread for Saturday.
Here's the link for the start of yesterday's thread.
Visibility is still low - 15k views.
Plenty to get your teeth into.. 100 fleeing Russian refuseniks, tRUmp on the verge of failure, and of course the attacks on Ukraine.
Catch up here:
With even tRUmp slowly realising he's been played by Putin all along with no intent on peace, Russia has upped the aerial attack on its next targets for invasion.
Sumy, Kostiantynivka + Kupiansk feel the full force.
In the latter 10 glide bombs in one day with 5 people injured.
This is the start of THE daily thread covering all things Ukraine.
Reliable, accurate information for 1124 days as Russia and its willing accomplices (Iran, North Korea and MAGA-land) try to destroy Ukraine, its culture and its democracy to make it a vassal state.
Here's the🧵
Yesterday started with shocking lies and propaganda from the White House and ended with another massive attack by Russia, knowing tRUmp and co don't mind at all.
Find all the details by clicking and scrolling here⬇️