The important thing to say is that President Putin is making his delayed (recorded) speech now about the future of the illegal war
Putin announced only a partial mobilisation, which is what I suspected.
So anyone who's on the reserve will be called up due to #Russia's shortage of cannon fodder.
Among the usual rantings of a madman, we had the spectacle of Putin talking about the West's nuclear blackmail, and then tried to nuclear blackmail the west!
He basically threatened action if Ukraine tried to reclaim its territories which "don't want to live under Nazi regime"
Utter and complete b*****ks as usual from the tiny man in The Kremlin.
Not even a pretence of democracy in saying what the Occupied parts of #Ukraine "want" even before the fixed referenda happen.
My translation is basically "shit, we're in trouble. Let's try bullying again"
Could be an interesting session at the UN General Assembly.
#Ukraine's First Lady and Prime Minister have arrived in New York.
I needed a lot more than 280 characters, so I've been writing this essay on today's developments and the future of #Russia's illegal war and the west's reaction.
What a shame!
The MP who co-wrote the amendments to #Russia's Criminal Code on "mobilisation" says Members of Parliament won't be able to go to the frontline.
Dmitry Vyatkin says they are obliged to "convey the importance of the situation" to people. #OneRuleForOne#PutinsRussia
After #Russia's partial mobilsation, dissident jailed opposition leader @navalny has called for protests this evening and that call is being heard as I'll detail in coming tweets.
#нетмобилизации is the most popular hashtag used by protesters.
One person reports a demo in #Chechnya too where "mothers and wives are demanding their sons and husbands are not taken away"
However, I cannot verify this.
#Navalny said mobilisation will be the end of Putin - so will this be the partial end? #нетмобилизации
In #Irukutsk 12 people reported to have been arrested after crowds gathered in the city centre.
Russia's also said it's now illegal to talk about mobilisation unless referring to official channels!
A former Russian paratrooper has been arrested for holding a Dali painting!
Andrey Debu was detained in #Yekaterinburg despite clearly not breaking any laws. The painting is "The Face of War" and he wrote "how do you like this face?"
Aiden is probably the most well known of the British captured by #Russia.
I understand all the foreigners given death sentences are released. As I wrote here, I was confident the death sentences wouldn't be carried out but the release comes as a surprise
War bloggers on both sides acknowledge that #Ukraine's army is in Drobysheve near #Lyman.
I believe they're already further.
Well, I guess they're not being sexist?
That's about the only thing I can say after watching the way the police in St Petersburg violently arrested this woman during the protests this evening
One more hero of #Azovstal is free.
You will probably remember his photo - one of the last pictures taken inside the #Mariupol' steelworks before the surrender.
President @ZelenskyyUa makes a little more history.
The #Ukraine leader is speaking right now to the 77th General Assembly of the #UN - the first time a ruler has been permitted to speak via video link.
#Ukraine freed Putin's mate Viktor Medvedchuk in exchange for the release of #Azovstal heroes and foreign POWs.
It's now been confirmed that #Azov battalion Commanding Officer Denys Prokopenko and his deputy Svyatoslav Palamar are among those liberated from captivity.
Over 1,400 people were arrested tonight by #Russia's police across the country.
They were protesting against the announcement of mobilisation made by Putin early today.
#Ukraine's @ZelenskyyUa receives a standing ovation from most of the hall at the #UN building in New York after wrapping up his speech.
His final words were to humiliate the 7 countries which voted against allowing him to address the General Assembly and #SlavaUkraini
Full details of today's Prisoner swap deal.
#Ukraine freed 55 Russian POWS plus Viktor Medvedchuk
215 of Ukraine's soldiers were freed.
The three #Azov commanders must stay in #Turkiye until the war ends, the others are home
This is confirmed by the President's Office.
Here's the moment that #Ukraine's released heroes were returned to the country, in #Chernihiv region.
Finally for Day 210 a photo released by #SaudiArabia of the liberated foreigners who were Prisoners of War, held by #Russia.
Ten of various nationalities including Brits Sean Pinner and Aiden Aslin who, along with Moroccan Saadoun Brahim, had been sentenced to death
I should also confirm that the names of other captive British nationals Dylan Healy, John Harding and Andrew Hill are also on the list of released prisoners.
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Lots of news once again. Not least from #Kursk region, but please remember #Ukraine has a media silence from there. Some battalions post selfies, but mostly it's only #Russia and locals uploading photos.
I want to revisit what happened at the #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
I've now read and spoken to a few who know more than me about the plant. Everyone agrees it's a cooling tower, with nothing to burn there.
So it's almost certain #Russia burned something as a provocation.