Once again we've seen far fewer attacks than "normal" from #Russia in the last 12 hours. In fact it's newsworthy that there was not a single rocket fired on #Kharkiv overnight.
The monument to #Russia's Catherine the Great in #Odesa has been daubed with paint.
I'm guessing this is in retaliation to #Odessa Mayor Trukhanov's statement in favour of keeping the statue when many, including the President and military want it removed.
Nikopol was attacked twice. 20 buildings, several gas pipelines and power lines were damaged.
Interesting that #Russia's war bloggers and the Wagner group are still insistent they remain in control of (the east) part of #Kupiansk, over the river Oskil.
Traitor Yevhen Balitskyi, #Russia's imposed "Head" of the occupied part of #Zaporizhzhia, says they've handed out "more than 15,000 Russian passports" in the region.
Amusingly, reports yesterday that border guards in Crimea refused to accept the "pseudo passports" from #Ukraine
#Russia says it's arrested a resident who was spying for #Ukraine.
Releasing this video, the FSB says he collected and transmitted data on military facilities in the Vladivostok region. Interesting that Russia admits Ukraine has people over 5,000 miles (8k km) from Moscow!
The Kremlin has just issued a statement that Putin won't be attending The Queen's funeral on Monday.
LOL
Could've sais he won't attend Man City v Dortmund tonight or be shopping in M&S either!
Persona non grata: the small man was not invited to UK neither was anyone from Belarus.
The 20yo gymnast who disgraced himself by wearing a "Z" during competition at the start of the war, has benefited from a partial climbdown by the (Russian leaning) governing body.
He's still banned for a year, but so is #Russia - no extra suspension.
In the last week or two, it's become clear from friends fighting that #Ukraine's soldiers fear they won't have enough winter gear - temperatures already dipping.
I've been trying to organise purchase and transport of equipment using trustworthy contacts.
Fundraiser coming soon.
I'll be in #Poland this weekend - we have great volunteers able to deliver direct to units where we know men & women fighting on the frontline.
There's a shortage of supplies in #Ukraine and costs are so high. We plan to buy in w. Europe and transport
#Ukraine's President said "Earlier, when we looked up, we always looked for the blue sky. Today, when we look up, we are looking for only one thing - the flag of Ukraine."
It's alleged (I have no proof but seems highly possible) that troops returning after the retreat from #Kharkiv were told they'd be sent straight to the front in #Donetsk
Mothers, wives & girlfriends intervened to stop the redeployment #SlavaZhinkam
As the #EU reveals its energy price policy, Vice President Frans Timmermans says "the situation is unprecedented, so our measures must be unprecedented."
This is #Kharkiv region and is just 10km from the Russian border on the east. The territory is already secure to the northern part of the border with #Russia.
Kryvyi Rih / Krivoy Rog, #Dnipropetrovsk region
A bridge has already been swept away as water levels surge through the city.
An hour ago Russian missiles smashed into critical infrastructure in the city. It's believed the Inhulets Dam has been deliberately destroyed. #KryvyiRih
Not surprisingly there are now reports of chaos in shops as people try to stock up on water, predicting supplies will be hit for a long time. Officials in #KryvyiRih deny there will be long term problems.
There are already reports that most of the water supply in #KryvyiRih has been restored by engineers.
This was stated by Governor Aleksandr Vilkul but not confirmed by residents yet.
At the same time as the 8 missiles were fired at #KryvyiRih, the Russians also tried to hit #Zaporizhzhia.
Two missiles were intercepted by the city's air defence. No known damage.
Another small bridge slowly swept away in #KryvyiRih, a large city in central-southern #Ukraine.
The tide of water caused by the bombing of the Inhulets Dam upstream.
No casualties reported despite the 8 missiles fired.
"This is a very interesting indicator, because according to the laws of war, you lose much more in the offensive than in defence."
Some residents of #KryvyiRih are holding their breath this evening and hoping the city will not be flooded.
The Mayor says the damage caused by #Russia's missiles has been repaired. Tap water is flowing again.
However water levels continue to rise after the hit on the dam.
Armenia relies on Russia's support. Here's what the people think in the capital #Yerevan of signing a peace deal: mass calls for the Prime Minister to resign.
More now from #Kherson where a missile has killed four people this evening.
#Russia's Occupiers released video uncharacteristically quickly, which I posted earlier. Immediately they said it was a #HIMARS hit.
But Telegram channel hueviyherson has a compelling argument:
Another recruitment drive for the Wagner mercenaries.
Putin's chef Prigozhin has a captive audience... literally.
More murderers, rapists and robbers from the prisons - everyone welcome. Lots of vacancies for some reason😅😜
Unconfirmed reports from #Russia's sources tonight that #Ukraine has "landed 5 boats full of troops" at Kinburn Spit.
That's the tiny slither of land marked on the map below. It's a risky manoeuvre if true and really does emphasise that Ukraine has fire control over the region.
This mystery was solved.
Apparently it was a Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal "hypersonic" missile, or at least the booster.
Seems something went wrong. These missiles were only introduced 5 years ago.
A late start to today's thread on Day 1216 of Russia's war of choice, after another late finish due to the latest murderous attack on civilians by Putin's horde.
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Kyiv was again the target overnight, details at the end of yesterday's thread.
But a lot of important and interesting stories Sunday, including how the animal kingdom took revenge on one traitor, but more pain for Ukraine as a training ground is again hit
Zelenskyy is visiting my shores today, speaking with Sir Keir Starmer to discuss joint defence protection, which will probably see an agreement on manufacturing.
Ukraine's leader points out the hypocrisy of Russia, condemning the US strikes in Iran then hours later hitting Kyiv
Russia displayed outright Nazism + Fascism on Friday.
From killing in Ukraine, more utterings from the war-criminal in chief, to locking up young women and taking legal action against small independent new sites.
Thursday 19 June is Day 1212 of the conflict in Europe.
Russia continues to make ground, expending its soldiers at will for a few more metres as Ukraine fights for its existence having been shamefully let down by the USA.
I'm here every single day, so here's today's daily 🧵
Wednesday saw the death toll in Kyiv rise throughout the day, ending at double the number it started at. Then later Putin cynically told journalists they only hit military targets
Elsewhere another traitor to Ukraine met his fate - click here to catch-up
Trump is now 150 days late in promising "peace within 24 hours" of taking office.
It's also, as @andrii_sybiha points out, 100 days since🇺🇦 agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, as tRUmp demanded.
Russia did what it always does: delay, lie, kill.
No time to waste. Kyiv is under the most immense attack.
It's Day 1210 of Russia's increasingly desperate attempt to eviscerate Ukraine and all Ukrainians.
Here's the daily thread, continuing to document the night attacks...
Just gone 04:35 in Kyiv.
A hellish night is not yet over.
Apartment blocks, student dormitories hit.
6 districts of Kyiv city damaged, plus other injuries in the wider region
Here's the link for Monday's thread with all the last half showing the chaos:
If you're just waking up, here's an idea of what's happened to Kyiv while you were sleeping.
Ukraine's capital has not slept.
Many are without homes due to Russia's ongoing war crimes and one person, an American, has lost his life during the attack.
Hello again. Day 1203 of Russia's genocidal war in Ukraine
Anyone with a brain slightly larger than that of a chihuahua knows it. Russian history and Putin's own words spelt it out, but peaceniks, Naziniks and idiotniks are still in denial
More proof coming up in🧵for Day 1203
Yesterday's thread lasted well over 24 hours, but nothing to be proud of.
I know I'm crazier than you, and thankfully you all have lives to live. So you will be needing the link to the start of yesterday's thread so you can catch up on what you missed..