1/2 One of #Russia's most high profile politician's has survived an assassination attempt which killed his daughter.
30 year old Dariya Dugina died when the car she was in exploded. Her father Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes called 'Putin's brain', is seen as a far right extremist
Aleksandr Dugin has previously called for Russia to control from Dublin to Vladivostok.
He was the target of the car bomb. Dugin reportedly switched vehicles at the last moment and was following his daughter when her Toyota exploded.
Mash media say this is Dugin at the scene
#Ukraine's President congratulated World Heavyweight Boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk who defended his titles with a points win over Britain's Anthony Joshua.
Not sure what the 🇺🇲judge was smoking to think AJ won🤡
Local journalists report another person has died at #Vasilievka waiting to get through a Russian checkpoint to leave the occupied territory in #Zaporizhzhia.
Over 20 people have now perished in the inhuman conditions.
3,500 are waiting, usually 4-5 days, with no toilets or water
In #Kharkiv region two citizens were injured when Russian troops shelled the village of Rohan.
Two fires also developed which have now been extinguished.
Following the death of the racist Dugin's daughter, the anger in #Moscow is palpable.
They seem to be falling over themselves to try to be more extreme. Here's the Head of propaganda channel RT urging Putin to bomb decision making centres in #Kyiv.
Today's the anniversary of Russian/Soviet troops & tanks crushing the #PragueSpring protests.
The movement in then Czechoslovakia had lasted 7 months with increasing liberalisation from reformist President Dubček
But Moscow invaded with 250,000 troops to stop freedom.
📷Reuters
#Russia started bragging about its weapons, saying the opponent's are poor. I reckon Moscow is worried.
Defence Minister Shoigu claims they've used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles 3 times in the war "all three times it showed brilliant performance"
He adds that Javelins are not good
In the coming week it's #Ukraine's Independence Day, but the Government has already annulled the holiday on 24 August.
In addition #Kyiv has now banned all mass-people events in the city from tomorrow.
Competitive football returns to #Ukraine on Tuesday despite the war.
Extra precautions have been taken for the Premier League, while a nice tale here about how #KryvyiRih's team FC Kryvbas refusing to relocate despite being close to the frontline.
Attacks in #Crimea, on Russia's Black Sea HQ, numerous air raid warnings, now checkpoints in #Sevastopol, but it's clear what #Russia's priorities are!
"GAY PARADE - Do not back down" screams the headline in the city's main newspaper on Friday.
It calls for laws to be stepped up
Nellie, a 9 year old girl with autism was kicked out of a play-area. Administrators said "she is not like everyone else, and can be dangerous."
New rules: disabled people are forbidden to be in the playroom with healthy children
After quite a stable front line in the east for a couple of weeks it looks as though #Russia may have gained some territory in two areas in the east of #Ukraine.
#Siversk in #Donetsk is coming under increased pressure, while in #Kharkiv region Novaya Dmytrivka is likely captured
Unverified reports from #Melitopol that a Russian soldier has been badly beaten and had his throat cut after sexually hassling a girl.
Local youths set upon the Occupier after leaping to the defence of the girl.
Day 1001 of #Russia's all out war in #Ukraine.
The genocide & attempt to wipe its neighbour from the map continues, but #Putin's increasingly desperate.
Welcome to another daily🧵
Breaking news already early this Wednesday morning.
All the news, all day (and night) every day.
Tuesday 19 November was always going to be special. Day 1,000 and what a day it proved.
Record likes and retweets, thanks to everyone who revived my faith in the T witter audience🫂
1/2 First the breaking news - and a third attack of the night inside #Russia.
At the end of yesterday's thread you may have read of the drone attacks on #Voronezh and #Belgorod regions. Well now it's become clear that #Novgorod has also been attacked by #Ukraine's UAVs..
Here's the link back to all Monday's news.
More heinous attacks. On its day of mourning, #Sumy was hit again just as the day ended, and #Odesa lost another ten residents.
Let me start today's news in #Sumy, because sadly the number of killed + injured after #Russia's strike have both increased.
An 11th person died during the night while 89 people required medical treatment. Medics, rescuers, psychologists and volunteers worked through the night.
Day 998 of #Russia's all out war, and Sunday 17 Nov is the day #Moscow's war criminals chose for the big missile attack on #Ukraine
It's such a difficult time for anyone associated with Ukraine. With the election of Musk/Trump, Putin's convinced terrorism will win.
Here's the🧵
Before I forget, here's the link for yesterday's thread. I know many of you like to catch up on what you've missed in #Ukraine and stories connected to the war.
Hello and welcome to Day 996 of #Russia's barbaric war.
Putin's band of war criminals is throwing everything at #Ukraine's defenders for 2 months as the Kremlin is certain tRUmp will force negotiations and wants to be in the strongest position possible.
Here's the daily thread
#Russia is literally teetering on the edge of economic meltdown. If the west does not take this opportunity to ensure justice, protect borders and prosecute war criminals, historians will look back and shake their heads. They may also ask why do anything in the previous 3 years?
Anyway, let's get on with the stories of the day, although we start as ever with the link back to Thursday's thread.
It was a day which saw more problems for #Russia, more war crimes with a civilian shot dead on the street and a terrible attack on #Odesa
Very near 1000 days of war in Europe, but also we should remember that #Ukraine's allies were pretty happy to let the first invasion by #Russia in 2014 go unchecked.
Weakness, appeasement or shady deals for cash only store up and multiply problems.
Here my daily🧵on Day 995
First thing first, the link for the start of yesterday's thread.
Plenty of evidence of #Russia's pending economic collapse, especially masses of airlines. Plus rioting absconders in Russia and assassination of one of their war criminals. All in here⬇️