🇺🇦Happy 31st birthday #Ukraine🇺🇦
It's Independence Day, but it also marks exactly 6 months since #Russia's jets, tanks + troops invaded the country (8 years after the start of the war)
This is daily thread number 182. All the news all the time
They also claim they eliminated 13 Russian troops and destroyed a Howitzer and army vehicles, during helicopter strikes in Novovoznesensk, #Arkhangelsk + #Pravdyno
It's being reported that the goons who invaded #Ukraine from #Belarus, taking over #Chernobyl, may already have died of radiation.
President @ZelenskyyUa said nothing is known for sure, but they had information those soldiers were no longer alive.
In #Poltava region Russia has bombed military targets.
It happened in #Myrhorod, with regional head Dmytro Lunin confirming 4 X-22 (air to surface) missiles had hit infrastructure, but no civilian casualties are reported.
One of last night's mysteries is solved.
In #Kharkiv some even thought a plane had been shot down, but what happened is an Iskander cruise missile malfunctioned, exploding before impact.
Fragments of the rocket were found in the roof of a house in the centre
The "Galaktika" shopping centre has been ablaze for a couple of hours and fire is still raging. It's thought a missile strike was to blame, but not confirmed.
#Ukraine has no history of, or need to, attacking shopping centres.
You've probably already seen, but Boris has turned up again in #Kyiv.
The British PM now has a plaque in his honour by #Ukraine's Parliament and went for another walkabout with President @ZelenskyyUa
A road in #NewYork has been renamed "Ukrainian Way" to show solidarity with the nation.
#Ukraine's ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova reported on her Facebook page. The road is in the Brighton Beach area, which is known by many as "Little Odessa"
There's to be a football league of Occupied States according to a new announcement by #Russia.
Sadly they've chosen the farcical name of "Commonwealth Football League"
The Vatican has announced The Pope will NOT meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church when they both attend a gathering of religious leaders in Kazakhstan next month.
The Kremlin says preparations were "unilaterally suspended" by The Vatican.
Earlier I reported on the major strike on a shopping centre in #Donetsk.
I still think it's unlikely #Ukraine did this. There's been little outrage from the occupiers to be honest.
This is how the Galatika centre looked this afternoon:
Only a 65% success rate for Ukraine's air defence last night.
75 drones were launched by Russia, initially at eastern areas, then attacking Kyiv later in the night.
One UAV is still flying, of the others, Ukraine brought down 48.
Wednesday. Day 1302 of the illegal war started by Russia.
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Yesterday an astonishing report from Yale showing Russia forcing kidnapped kids to work in drone factories, how Croatia may have embarrassed the Putin/ Hungary/Slovakia axis.
Those and many more stories in Tuesday's thread, click here to review:
Day 1301 of Ukraine fighting for its survival. The right to be free, speak their own language, worship in their own churches, to learn their own history.
A history of long suppression by Russia.
As war crimes grow daily, the words "never again" don't seem to apply.
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Yesterday began, and ended, with Russia attacking Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians.
Also, the head of the IAEA disgraced himself in Russia's arms, changes of 🇺🇦army leadership, and how a Russian guy was a Putin opponent, until 3 mins after being elected.
Day 1300 of Putin's war.
Another 100 days of fighting completed.
We are no nearer peace than we were 100 days ago.
Almost 200 days ago Trump demanded a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.
Not surprising as he started it, it's always Putin stopping peace.
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It was a day when Ukraine had to quickly repair a main railway line after a massive explosion, but they also managed to make multiple hits on Russia's rail and oil industries
Hello on Day 1298 of Russia's full invasion of its sovereign neighbour. So, only 1295 days late in fulfilling the boast of taking Kyiv in 3 days. #EATP for Putin.
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Friday saw more important visitors arrive in Kyiv (and another familiar place is in Ukraine today).
There was more solidarity and practical support, while Russia suffered more oil woes.
I'll start in Odesa, because that's where the familiar face has turned up.
He was planning to return to Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't make it, but now Boris is back.
Loved by nearly all Ukrainians, his early arrival (with Lord Ashcroft) meant he avoids the crowds.