Thread by @TWMCLtd

Day 199 of #Russia's genocidal war on #Ukraine
My daily thread for Saturday starts here.

But what an evening and night it's been already.
So many emotional videos, small victories for Ukraine and another big fire in #Russia.

Missed anything? Catch up:

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1568134454496952323

I've understandably been concentrating on #Kharkiv region, but there is still fierce battles elsewhere.

In occupied #Donetsk, the roof of a hospital caught fire when a rocket hit the building in #Kalininsky area.

Impossible to tell who fired it, but may be a false-flag attack

It's a well known tactic by #Russia to use a false flag attack to change the news agenda.

When they commit an atrocity, or if they're losing and have nothing "good" to report back home, make up a new horrific crime, blame #Ukraine

All patients here in Donetsk were led to safety

There was a loud hour in #Dnipropetrovsk region as Saturday began.

CCTV caught one of the flashes and a long time later a loud blast.

However since then local authorities have said air defence took down the incoming Russian missiles.

#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome

Also emerging tonight, after a few unsubstantiated rumours, there is now confirmation from trusted sources that #Ukraine has launched an assault on #Lyman in #Donetsk region.

This town was lost to #Russia at the end of May.

novosti.dn.ua/ru/news/331445…

#Moscow is 875 years old this weekend. Many parties planned in #Russia's capital.

But please remember #Kyiv is 1,540 year old - born when Moscow was a swamp.
The whole region was known as KievRus. Note: Kyiv first!
💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦

In #Kursk it's alleged two saboteurs from #Ukraine have been involved in a shootout with #Russia's National Guard.

The men were found near the #Ukrainian border in the town of Sudzha.

One Russian guard was wounded, both attackers managed to escape.

#StopRussia #SlavaUkraini

Shortly after midnight more missiles rained down on #Mykolaiv.

No details on damage or casualties yet. Up to four missiles may have landed in the area. #Russia is believed to have fired the rockets from occupied #Kherson oblast.

#Nikolaev #Ukraine #StopRussia

More liberated territories in #Ukraine inevitably means more evidence of war crimes.

In #Chuhuiv area of #Kharkiv, journalists have seen corpses with ears cut off, both were shot in the head.

#RussiaIsATerroristState #StopRussia #RussiansGoHome

objectiv.tv/objectively/20…

Maybe this is only a relatively small breach of the Geneva Convention so will get overlooked in the Kremlin's avalanche of war crimes?

#RussiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine

english.nv.ua/nation/russia-…

"#Kupiansk the wait is over"

Unconfirmed reports the strategically important town in #Kharkiv region may already have been liberated by #Ukraine's troops.

This video time stamp is this morning. Not had chance to geolocate yet.

#SlavaUkraini #Kharkov #StopRussia

#Kupiansk

There's also quite compelling evidence of the liberation of the town in this photograph.

A rag lies on the floor. #Ukraine flags already flying on the local government building in the town centre.

#StandWithUkraine #Kharkiv #Kharkov #RussiansGoHome

Although #Ukraine has reached the centre, it's likely there is still fighting east of the river Oskil which #Kupiansk straddles.

There is no great master plan of retreat here for #Russia. It's a heavy defeat. If #Ukraine controls all of #Kupyansk it will weaken #Russia in #Izium

Germany's Foreign Minister has arrived in #Kyiv on an unannounced visit.

#Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

This video is supposedly from #Kyiv in the last couple of days.

A fleet of ambulances ferrying around war wounded. A stark reminder of the devastating toll in a city where life is beginning to resemble normality.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussiaNOW

Again Britain's daily update from its MoD is superceded by events.
Nonetheless confirmation of what we know.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia #Kupiansk #Kharkiv

Yes sir! And this ain't fiction!

#SlavaUkraini

https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1568344231046955008?t=MRUkPydNaBRrvNV5fAZ-zg&s=19

A 62 year old woman has died after an attack on a village in #Kharkiv region this morning.

#Russia again firing S-300 anti aircraft missiles at civilian targets.

It happened in #NovaVodolaga where two rockets landed, one destroying the woman's house.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

What??? A prominent Russian blogger who's with #Russia's army just posted this.
#Izium, city surrendered.

I assume it's a comment about how they won't be able to defend after the loss of #Kupiansk rather than surrender yet.

#SlavaUkraini #HeroyamSlava

What we are witnessing in #Kharkiv region is seismic.

The previous tweet from the Russian was edited. Here's what he originally posted. "#Russia's army withdraw (from #Izium) to #Luhansk in columns, which are subjected to shelling."

There are separate reports about this too.

All over #Kharkiv during the march through the region this has been a common sight.

#Ukraine's fighters take a pause in positions recently Hastily abandoned by Russians.

#RussiansGoHome #StandWithUkraine

Meanwhile, #Kherson oblast.

In the land of the watermelon, the 🍉 is king!

#HeroyamSlava

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1568507890058534912?t=2c7ZctsUTMCGnhOTiO4lmw&s=19

100% 😅😅👏👏
Think we have a long wait!

https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines/status/1568346500157276161?t=Ij7l7St3ZsHq6WHf5Y4fSg&s=19

As well as tons of ammo left behind by the fleeing Russian troops, some even left behind their looted gear.

As @TarasBerezovets discovered here, an old Rauner accordion and a washing machine among the goods stolen from Ukrainians.

#SlavaUkraini #HeroyamSlava #RussiansGoHome

#Putin loves timing and symbolism.
What a present for him on Moscow's birthday - humiliation in #Kharkiv!

The capture of at least the centre of #Kupiansk confirmed. Ukraine troops reached there just as dawn was breaking.

#Kupyansk #Kharkov #Ukraine #StopRussia

#Polohy (RU: #Pologi) in occupied #Zaporizhzhia region.

This is said by the person filming that this was a base of Ossetian soldiers, fighting for #Russia.

#StandWithUkraine

So much happening earlier, I forgot to publish the daily totals of #Russia's war losses.

Deaths of soldiers lower than recent days, but still well above average and a very large number of artillery systems and MLRS taken out in the last 24 hours.

#Ukraine's estimates.

#Ukraine's army at the gates of #Izium

#RussiansGoHome #StopRussiaNOW

#Ukraine has already pushed into #Luhansk region.

🇺🇦 Soldiers are approaching #Lisichansk.

#Russia's finally had chance to think up an excuse as to why they capitulated in #Kharkiv.

"In order to achieve the stated goals of the special military operation to liberate Donbas, a decision was made to regroup Russian troops stationed in the #Balakliia and #Izium districts"

One #Ukraine media channel reckons it's highly likely the country's armed forces have already advanced to #Donetsk airport.

A truly significant place for all #Ukrainians, if you don't know why, watch the 2017 film "Cyborgs - heroes never die"

24tv.ua/zvilnennya-don…

I've not been able to substantiate other rumours flying around from east #Ukrane yet. But a few people are writing that 🇺🇦 army is at the outskirts of #Severodonetsk.

Exiled Gov of #Luhansk says "be sure that Kreminna, Svatove, Miluvatka, Rubizhne and others will soon see 🇺🇦"

As well as virtually eliminating all #Russia's army in #Kharkiv region today, there has also been success in #Kherson.

The village of Bilohirka in the north of Kherson, near the state border with #Mykolaiv, has been freed.

Also reports from #Ukraine officials that partisans in #Kherson city have exploded a device at the Military Enlistment office on Parovoznaya Street.

Odesa spokesman Serhiy Bratchuk broke the news, but no confirmation yet.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

During #Russia's scramble to leave #Kharkiv, it seems they didn't all make it.

I'm hearing some continued to fight in #Izium and got surrounded.

Also one of the Kremlin's aircraft refused to cooperate and looks like it hit the ground during take off.

The puppet administration in #Luhansk has denied and #Ukraine advance into the occupied territory.

There's quite good intel Kyiv's forces are at Lysychansk, while uncertain rumours about Severodonetsk. However #Russia says Ukraine's trying to sow panic:

lenta.ru/news/2022/09/1…

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I've had people asking "what's happening in #Moscow" with videos of road closures & stories of open rebellion.
I think that's a little exaggerated.

Today is "City Day in #Russia's capital so some roads get closed and there are 'big' events, though this one looks half empty

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There have been complaints by some councillors in both St Petersburg and Moscow, but it's a long way from mass protests yet.

Elections happen tomorrow too, so a bit more security in preparation.

And the Moscow-Donbas festival part of the celebrations

https://twitter.com/Sota_Vision/status/1568601401437331456