Thread by @TWMCLtd

Daily thread number 179 reporting all the news on the war following #Russia's illegal invasion of #Ukraine.

The big news comes from Moscow, more in a moment, but in case you missed and of yesterday's thread, here's the start:

#StopRussia

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1560764835951960066?t=v2nICdIg7ZOawb7qmlv-7g&s=19

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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🤡

#SlavaUkraini

Very few details so far but #Mykolaiv has been hit tonight.

There's actually another air raid alarm now in the port city (#Nikolaev)

No further details yet after Mayor Oleksandr Senkovych confirmed "heavy explosions heard in many areas"

In occupied #Horlivka/#Gorlovka, another ammunition store has been located and struck it would seem.

#Donetsk #Donbas #StandWithUkraine

#Ukraine confirms the successful removal of another enemy base at #Chornobaivka.

In addition, they claim rocket artillery units hit the command post of #Russia's 247th Airborne Assault Regiment of the 7th Airborne Assault Division.

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1561033217246994437?s=20&t=rdba26ghsaushYP0J8atHQ

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.

#Kharkov #StopRussiaNOW

The Nazi circus continues...

#Belarus and #Syria will be the "neutral" countries observing a so called tribunal to be staged in #Mariupol.

The puppet Donetsk 'government' is organizing a show trial for #Ukraine's Defenders of #Azovstal.

They may even drag in North Korea!

Update on yesterday's story where a Russian ambassador called for no mercy for #Ukraine's population.

Surely #Austria has to expel him?

msn.com/en-us/news/wor…

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.

#StopRussiaNow #SaveUkraine

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.

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia

New photos from #Ukraine's police service after the overnight shelling of Rohan in #Kharkiv oblast.

A missile strike also hit the village of Dokuchaevske. Some buildings of a school were damaged. No casualties reported.

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1561231116006203392

The town of #Selydove (RU: #Selidovo) in #Donetsk region is beginning to resemble most others which #Russia hasn't been able to march in to.

Destroy everything and everyone is the well known Kremlin tactic.

#StopRussianAggression #StandWithUkraine

The other side of the frontline, it sounds like #Ukraine is continuing to shell #Horlivka (RU: #Gorlovka)

#Ukraine #Donbas #Donetsk

The overnight explosions in #Odesa oblast hit HIMARS missiles according to #Russia's Defence Ministry.

Caliber Cruise missiles were launched from the Black Sea - Mash says this is the moment they were launched.

#SaveUkraine #StopRussia

They did it with the full help and support of #Russia.

Indeed, safe to say that #Syria could not have done this without The Kremlin.

https://twitter.com/OzKaterji/status/1561334097447993346

#Turkey has promised NOT to break sanctions to help #Russia.

That does not seem to have always been the case.

reuters.com/world/us-treas…

In the front line town of #Bakhmut, photos have been published showing #Ukraine troops erecting roadblocks.

If these are new, have to say I'm surprised this wasn't done before - unless Kyiv troops have retreated a little.

#Donetsk #Donbas #SaveUkraine #StopRussia

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.

theguardian.com/football/2022/…

Supermarkets in #Ukraine are already preparing for the return of goods from #Crimea.

A place already reserved in the wine section!

#CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

A little known Russian dissident group has claimed responsibility for the murder of Dariya Dugina.

Former Russian MP Ilya Ponomaryov made the announcement on his YouTube programme that the National Republican Army carried out the attack:

Already there is disbelief in #Russia about the statement Dariya Dugina may have been murdered by other Russians!

Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of the international committee of the Federation Council, describes it as "nonsense"

It makes it more difficult to blame Kyiv

Ongoing attacks in #Kharkiv this evening.
Two separate raids have left one district of the city without power.

This was recorded in #Kyivskyi area a little earlier.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

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

More of life in #Russia, again from #Sevastopol

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.

#StopRussiaNOW #SaveUkraine