There are indeed reports of firing in both directions, across the frontline which separates free and occupied ZP.
Reliable reports of explosions in occupied areas, while #Ukraine says its' air defence is working:
In #Kharkiv there are conflicting reports.
Some channels say air defences working well here too.
However others posting on social media about "arrivals" in the area, and the audio on this video clip is convincing
#Dnipropetrovsk oblast also suffering explosions a little earlier.
The south of the region was being hit by Russian missiles, around #KrivyiRih and in #Marhanets where this video is from although it doesn't reveal too much.
No videos/photos yet from some of the occupied areas, but reliable reports that #Ukraine has taken out a Russian base in #Melitopol and over the regional border in #Kherson oblast, early intel suggests another attack by the Hydroelectric plant in #Kakhovka.
In Occupied #Donetsk plenty of these types of videos on social media.
A busy night for air defence. Not clear yet if any missiles reached their intended targets.
Meanwhile let's take a look how #Russia's world is going in occupied #Ukraine.
This is #Donetsk, where after 8 years not too much pushing and shoving as water is handed out.
Taps? Pipes? Who needs those? Putin doesn't give a s**t, which is just as well considering the plumbing!
A new report says "Russians are using underground bunkers at the (#Zaporizhzhia) Nuclear power plant (in #Enerhodar) to hold and torture the ever-increasing number of Ukrainians they abduct"
As I reported earlier, the exiled mayor of #Melitopol now confirms one of #Russia's largest military bases was destroyed. The "Avtocolorlit" plant is no more says Ivan Fedorov.
He also claims in #Myrny a building being used to prepare a pseudo-referendum was also destroyed.
Two people have been injured by broken glass during overnight shelling of #Zaporizhzhia. Three summer houses were hit in Shevchenkivskyi district in the city.
The village of #Orikhiv, about 50km southeast of ZP was also shelled - no casualties there.
Also in #Zaporizhzia region, police say "people died" in the village of #Kamianka as a result of "armed aggression of the occupiers"
This is in Polohiv district and can be hard to find on maps - the village has had 3 names in 6 years, previously Kuibysheve + Bilmak.
Occasionally I step back and try to see things from a wider perspective, to ensure I am not taken over by hyperbole and exaggerating #Russia's crimes and the brainwashing of the people.
Then I see things like this and realise I may be too lenient:
Your invitation to visit #Ukraine has been cancelled.
That's the message from the country's ambassador in #Germany after another perfect example of appeasement of a dictator.
#Russia says its rocket attack in the centre of #Zaporizhzhia was on the 'Motor Sich' plant, "where helicopters were being repaired"
Meanwhile 🇷🇺 Defence is again accusing #Ukraine of firing "another 5 shells in the 6th block pumping station" which cools the nuclear power plant.
Another Russian base in #Ukraine has been destroyed; this time in #Luhansk
Exiled Governor Serhiy Hadai says they hit #Svatove around 50km from the #Russia border.
The Occupiers published photos of damage without mentioning a military presence.
Spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk says they hit soldiers and equipment in #NovaKakhovka, #Lyubimovka and Kherson itself. Among equipment he claims destroyed are 11 rocket launchers. #StopRussia
Crowds also gathered in #Maidan on #Kyiv.
A separate display saw small flags displayed for each soldier who's died defending #Ukraine from the Russian invasion.
I'm Tweeting this news release from #Russia in full:
"The temporary suspension of the issuance of 10-year international passports by the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry for a period of ten years is connected solely with the need to carry out technical work."
In #Russia officials say the cause of the fire at the market in #Volzhsky was "a violation of fire safety requirements during welding"
No injuries
Thx @CarolynnePries1 for spotting a video of the start of the fire from which I've taken this screenshot.
A major incident in #Enerhodar tonight with both sides blaming each other.
5 have been injured, one is critical in hospital after shelling of apartment blocks in the town.
No mention, or danger to, #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Welcome to November, which becomes the 46th different month to see fighting in Ukraine
And yet Russia is nowhere near its aim of Kyiv in 3 days.
Indeed 1,344 days behind schedule as we start today's thread on Day 1347 of the full invasion
Please think about sending a KoFi💙💛
Friday saw a lot of damage in Russia, an attempted counter-attack in Pokrovsk, Trump blank Orbán, power cuts in Moscow and so much more.
Clicking here⬇️will take you to the start of yesterday's🧵. Scroll through, catch-up then remember to come back here
Hello again, on Day 1346 of the war.
Russia's genocidal war, that's both the intent and the reality as Ukraine fights to keep not only democracy, independence and freedom but also to avoid its culture and language being eradicated.
This is THE daily thread. Happy Hallowe'en
Due to various different events, I am still awake & instead of adding to y'day's thread, I thought it best to start a new one, then get some sleep.
First, the link for Thursday's🧵which started with Russia's mass missile attack but ended with🇺🇦 attacking
Russia will not stop until it's stopped.
The war ends the moment Russia leaves.
Russia lies repeatedly (we won't invade Ukraine, we didn't kill Litvinenko, didn't kill 300 on MH17, didn't use Novichok in the UK etc etc)
We MUST NOT trust Putin.
Day 1345. Here's my daily thread
It's proved a very difficult morning for Ukraine, especially in the west. Russia tried to ensure misery and destruction, hits everyone across Ukraine.
At dawn missiles rained down, the start of the overnight attack was covered at the end of yesterday's🧵
It's Day 1336 of Russia's full invasion, but that only started because the world didn't provide a deterrent almost 12 years ago when Putin first tested the west's response by invading Crimea
The west failed the test. Are we about to fail the biggest exam too?
It's Tim's daily🧵
There was a big drone attack on western Russia last night, with Rostov in particular feeling the heat
There was also plenty of heat again on Russia's largest gas facility, the Georgian 'government' doing Russia's fascist work, and an a tragedy in Kherson
An explosive start to Day 1334 of Russia's 10-day operation to erase Ukraine from the map.
Not quite #EATP for Putin.
An early start to Sunday's thread as we have news from central and eastern Russia.
All the news, all the time, every damn day. Here we go again!
So much happened yesterday and the fireworks really started in the last couple of hours.
Do yourself a favour and have a quick skim through what you missed from Saturday's news about Ukraine's battle for survival. Incredibly only 14,000 views😳🫣