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Tuesday 30 August 2022
Day 188 of the war - #Russia's illegal war in #Ukraine

The start of the daily thread with all the news and analysis that matters

Coming up, more big losses for Russia as many see the counter-attack in the South as being underway...

#StandWithUkraine
Despite a slight problem yesterday evening with Twitter being unavailable via web, there was still a lot of news covered. In case you missed anything, here's the link to yesterday's thread:

Let's start with the remarkable numbers this morning just released by #Ukraine.

It's estimated 450 more Russian soldiers have died in the invasion, while APVs destroyed also well above the daily mean.

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Britain analyses the start of #Ukraine's "counterattack" and #Russia's ability to withstand.

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So #Ukraine's offensive continued during the night and this morning.

There have been a few explosions in #Kherson city already today and now gunshots heard. That's not something I was expecting yet!

#RussiansGoHome #SaveUkraine
#Russia held a ceremony this morning to hand over an award to "hero" Captain Yevgeniy Kozlovsky.

The 34 year old invader from Volgograd was killed in #Ukraine at the end of June.

None of these people needed to die. They moronically followed Putin in an illegal war

#StopRussia Image
Two more chapters in the series #RussiaOnFire, this time from #Yaroslavl.

First, a fuel truck collided with an ambulance.
The accident killed at least 3 people.
After the crash (see previous tweet) in #Yaroslavl, Russian firefighters couldn't contain the blaze.

Soon nearby houses started to be engulfed by flames.

#RussiaOnFire
The wonderful "free" #Russia world in evidence again.

A court in Moscow fined "Twitch" 3 million rubles.

The streaming service refused to remove the video of an interview with #Ukraine's Presidential Adviser @arestovych
Couple of pieces of relevant business news.
The wholesale price of gas has fallen 10% today, which can only be good news (except for Putin)

But #China has revealed in 2022 so far it has taken 70% more electricity from #Russia than at this time last year.
Back to events in #Kherson now as it's the focal point and there is a lot more news...

Firstly the Occupiers have admitted another attempt was made to kill a traitor.

38 year old Major Sneshin, Head of Traffic Police, survived a roadside IED explosion near his car.

#StopRussia
Reports early this morning from locals in #Kherson suggested the #Antonivskyi (RU: #Antonovsky) bridge was again hit with missiles.

No update on damage yet, but #Ukraine must be trying to ensure the pontoon bridge is not completed.

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussiaNow
#Ukraine has also hit a workshop called "Brein", just north of #Kherson city centre, on the road to #Mykolaiv

Brein is described as an "Electronics Retail and Repair Shop" but Russian military are often there suggesting more than just electronics repairs there.

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Oh, right on cue, here's an updated photo of the state of "Brein" in #Kherson now after a visit from #HIMARS or some other #Ukraine weapons.

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And reports just coming in of yet more explosions near the #Antonivskyi bridge now.

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Many dead in #Kharkiv after massive attacks on the city this morning.

At least 5 dead confirmed already and 9 wounded as 8 Russian missiles landed in #Ukraine's second city.

Peaceful people going about their business suddenly subject to terror

#RussiaIsATerroristState
Residential buildings & streets hit by #Russia in its latest terrorist attack in #Kharkiv

There is blood on the streets, and one of the missile strikes has caused a fire to burn at an apartment block. Repairs already underway at another hit by a rocket.

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There are some great examples in wars of fakes being used to mislead the enemy.

This appears to be another one by #Ukraine in defence of its homeland.

Thx @MuffinmanMc for spotting this

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia

#Kharkiv / #Kharkov

A kindergarten and a market were among other the targets hit by #Russia this morning.

One man showed fragments of the shell in his T-shirt.

#StopRussiaNOW
The team of @rafaelmgrossi and the @iaeaorg has arrived in #Ukraine.

They are now preparing to travel from #Kyiv to the nuclear power plant in #Enerhodar, southern Ukraine.

source/photo: CNN Image
This is said to be a photo this morning of the #Antonivskyi bridge in #Kherson.

Not had chance to verify and I am a little suspicious as there is no time stamp. Image
This is said to be the moment #HIMARS rockets were launched by #Ukraine towards the Antonivskyi bridge in #Kherson.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
Something is burning again in the Petrovsky district of #Donetsk.

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#Russia fired three rockets at the Ingulsky bridge in #Mykolaiv / #Nikolaev today, but failed to hit according to governor Vitality Kim.

Meanwhile police have released photos of yesterday's destruction.

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In #NovaKakhovka explosions continue.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
And more strikes on the #Antoninskyi bridge.

#Ukraine really going for it today.
The big question is, have they disabled all crossings including the makeshift ferry?

#StopRussiaNOW #StandWithUkraine️
At least one person has died in more rocket attacks on #Mykolaiv thus afternoon (#Nikolaev)

The air raid siren sounded only as the first explosion was heard, with not time to take cover.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
#Ukraine authorities report (unverified) that #Russia shells were "fired at the evacuation base of
@ICRC
, which is located in Sloviansk"

Four shells reportedly destroyed the building in #Donetsk oblast; three cars were also damaged.

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The speed of repairs in #Ukraine during this war will never cease to amaze me.

This is #Kharkiv at the scene of one of the missile strikes this morning where at least 5 civilians were killed.

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia Image
In #Mariuol' already discontent is showing among the people "liberated" by #Russia.

Protests becoming more regular about the lack of food.

#StopRussia #SaveUkraine
Another suspected Russian base has been hit in #Kherson oblast.

This is in #Tavriysk

Must be very uncomfortable right now for #Russia's troops abandoned east of the river, knowing no bridges and therefore no reinforcements coming to help.

#SlavaUkraïni #RussiansGoHome
Occupied #Makiivka was hit late this afternoon. The town near #Donetsk is still burning as a result this evening.

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Yet another Russian base identified and hit by #Ukraine in the occupied south.

This from #Enerhodar, close to the nuclear plant, in #Zaporizhzhia region.

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia
Hey everyone. Going to be unable to update for 2-3 hours. Image
So #Gorbachev (more correctly Gorbachyov) has died.

Much eulogising in the west for a man "who ended the cold war" & oversaw the fall of the USSR.

However in #Ukraine he's also remembered for keeping #Chornobyl secret, going ahead with a MayDay parade in #Kyiv despite radiation
Yet more Russian war crimes documented by #Ukraine police.

This time the south getting to experience what the north already knew about as the invaders pillage properties and load illicit goods into stolen cars (which I've reported on earlier)

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