After the embarrassing retreat from #Kharkiv, the Kremlin seemed to take revenge by plunging a lot of #Ukraine into darkness by hitting power structures in #Kharkiv y'day.
The British update concentrates on the #Kharkiv defeat for #Russia. I've seen some calculations that the area won back by #Ukraine is over 8,000 square kilometres.
After the power station attacks, the Head of RT commented "Electricity is a privilege not a right", echoing some EU countries' comments when denying RUS visas
Pres.Zelenskyy made a stirring response: we'd rather be without anything than be Russian
With #Russia fleeing from well over a third of the frontline, it's not surprising to see numbers return to something like 'normal' in the daily estimate of losses.
Of course absolutely no surprise in the elections in #Russia
The ruling United Russia took over 80% with a spokesman saying the party was "able to correct the mistakes and improve the result."
There was an unfeasible rise is support in traditionally sceptic Siberia & Far East.
#RussiaOnFire.
In #Miscow region a huge blaze at a factory
It's in #Volokolamsk.
Rumours the plant makes complements which can be used in weapons. Unconfirmed.
There appears to be more success inside #Luhansk region for #Ukraine.
A flag has appeared on top of another pylon in a village a couple of kilometres over the state border from #Kharkiv region, the second instance in 2 days
A lot of activity reported in #Melitopol today.
This channel reports #Russia's helicopters have been flying low around the occupied town much of the morning - this one over a school.
I saw a large segment of this talk show on Russian TV yesterday. Here's a little clip of it, showing that at least some people are getting the message and prepared to talk about it openly. Obviously this guy got ganged up on, but more signs in #Russia of discontent.
#Ukraine's intelligence says Lt Gen Roman Berdnikov lasted only 16 days in charge of the "Western Group"
He is replaced by Col Gen Oleksandr Lapin, while Berdnikov's future, who previously commanded in Syria, is "under consideration"
#Ukraine is back in control of the northern national border with #Russia.
"The entire northeast of the #Kharkiv region — from the village of #Vesele to the city of #Vovchansk — was liberated"
Some photos from the "cleaning" - more washing machines left and what looks like a rota
Kremlin mouthpiece Dmitry Peskov has amusingly side-stepped a reporter's question over whether #Putin still had confidence in #Russia's military leadership.
"The special military operation continues. And it will continue until the goals that were originally set are achieved"
A spokeswoman for #Ukraine's armed forces in the south, has confirmed the story I wrote about yesterday, that invaders are trying to make deals to quit #Kherson.
Nataliia Humeniuk: "destabilisation & demoralisation is so deep.. they have nowhere to go"
#Ukraine's post office has had a good war, starting with the "Russian warship go f*** yourself" stamp
Now they've issued a commemorative envelope called "Welcome to Hell"
Chief Ihor Smylianskyy said the new design recognises the phenomenal achievement of the army in #Kharkiv
When they told me to watch this video of how a hedgehog stopped an armed vehicle, I was expecting the non living type!
To be fair the spiky creature put up more resistance in #Kharkiv than the Russian army 😅
1/2 Earlier today an explosion was reported in #Taganrog in #Russia
Many people retweeted a spectacular video of smoke mushroom clouds against a bright blue sky, saying #Ukraine hit an airfield/planes/fuel dumps etc.
It's not true. Taganrog was cloudy today. Fake & real here:
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#Taganrog is close to the border with #Ukraine, and has been used as a "staging post" for those forcibly deported to #Russia.
Today's smoke may have been due to air defence working, possibly downing a drone which crashed to the ground. Here's a video from #Baza TG channel
According to officials in #Belgorod, #Russia, a shell fired from #Ukraine killed one person and injured 4 more.
They say the missile landed just 200m from the border, in the village of Logachevka.
The dead man was an 80yo from #Ukraine and 3 of the 4 injured also said to be🇺🇦
A 🇺🇦Commander has taken a selfie video at the local government building in #Sviatohirsk (RU: #Svyatogorsk) to tell of the victory in the strategically important town, also home to the sacred Lavra site.
An explosion reported in occupied #Mariupol tonight.
#Ukraine's exiled adviser Petro Andryushchenko says "Explosions in the Kalmius district of Mariupol around 19:40. The evening ceases to be languid."
No photos yet.
Maybe someone attacked the new monument to Aleksandr Nevsky
In the words of Alex Ferguson it's "squeaky bum time" for Russians in #Ukraine right now.
Many media in #Russia report that 🇺🇦 forces are advancing on #Mariinka as 2 battalions come from #Uhledar. They fear #Donetsk itself can be surrounded.
The so called "DPR" dismissed fears
Citing a local journalist, 24-Kanal site reports another assassination attempt on a collaborator in #Kherson.
Tetyana Tomilina is described as the self-proclaimed rector of Kherson Uni. A bomb in her apartment killed her bodyguard and badly injured her.
It looks increasingly difficult for Putin to keep both sides happy and the last thing he wants is to have to send "peacekeepers" right now!
Armenia reports bombings tonight
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.
Here's Monday's daily🧵
If you were busy over the weekend, click the link to see all Sunday's stories.
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.
I've compiled a🧵every single day without fail.
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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.
Day 1297 of Russia's imperialist war, but the senior bully keeps being given a bloody nose by the junior school kid next door. How embarrassing for the "world's second greatest army" and more 'punches' thrown by Ukraine overnight..
There was so much in yesterday's thread.
Russia hitting churches, Ukraine striking a boat.
The US helping Belarus, which helps🇷🇺 & Trump questioning if the drone attack on Poland was a mistake.
Thursday ended with a Ukraine drone surge into Russia:
Here we go then, another day in Russia's imperial war on Ukraine
Too many "allies" of Ukraine lacked vision, understanding or balls, or all three and merely tried to stop the punching, while the US now rather sadistically aids the killing while shouting "peace"
It's Monday's🧵
Day 1293 has started quietly, but with politicians back in offices, there may be developments later.
Sunday was a day of violence, recrimination and clearing up after the worst single night's attack in world history, in terms of projectiles.
Review here: