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So we've had non-military personnel, footballers, disabled men and many, many more drafted in the #mobilisation in #Russia.
Also many reports of just one day's training before being sent to the frontline in #Ukraine. This is surely a suicidal gamble by #Putin? Time's almost up.
One resident of #Odesa reports air defence is working well on the south coast, with many (presumably Iranian) drones buzzing the city.
It looks as though #Russia has hit an ammunition cache in #Odesa region. There are multiple explosions occurring in #Zatoka, south of the city of #Odessa.
Britain's MoD seems to think #Russia plays by the rules.
We've already had reports of one day's training and some unsubstantiated stories of zero training before being sent to Ukraine. And contrary to what is written here, not all call ups are to previous military personnel.
More enormous battlefield losses for #Russia reported today.
If these figures are accurate it means the Russians have managed to lose almost 2,300 tanks. That's almost 50% of the number of tanks in the entire EU.
Another military enlistment office is torched in #Russia
This is becoming a real problem now as the civil disobedience continues.
The latest attack happened in Uryupinsk, #Volgograd.
#Dagestan
Also scuffles break out in the regional capital of #Makhachkala after protesters manage to get through the police ring into the central square.
Of course - didn't take long for #Russia to blame the west for trouble in #Dagestan.
Regional Head Sergei Melikhov says the anti-mobilisation protests "were prepared & controlled, including from abroad. They are trying to aggravate the situation" then mentions foreign sponsors🤡
There were rumours the border between #Russia and #Georgia would be closed. That's not happened yet.
Some say Russians are putting roadblocks to stop men of military age leaving. Others say you're allowed to cross the border if not in a vehicle, so look at the crowds now.
Reports now that the FSB has detained the Consulate General of #Japan in #Vladivostok.
Motoka Tatsunori has been declared persona non grata by #Russia after allegations he had gained restricted information.
I cannot verify this but it is very powerful if this is not an old card.
A #Chechen rips up his military I.D., presumably in protest at the #mobilisation and the police response in the southern republics.
Rumours on social media that mobilisation has been suspended in #Dagestan.
Personally I doubt it, just an hour after the Governor pledged it was definitely continuing. But it could well be FSB disinfo spread to stop the protests.
A mother screams trying to protect her son from the state thugs in #Dagestan. Also notice how many plain clothes guys are happy to join in kicking the young man in the centre of #Makhachkala.
More scenes from #Dagestan of recent protests against #mobilisation by local women angered at seeing their sons/husbands sent to war for Putin and his fellow bandits in #Moscow
Head of #Dnepropetrovsk region, Valentin Reznichenko, confirms the airfield and infrastructure was struck with X-59 missiles. Further use of the airport is impossible he says.
More state of the art equipment is chugging its way to the frontline. I'm sure the new conscripts will be very impressed when they see their new armoured vehicles!
Welcome to November, which becomes the 46th different month to see fighting in Ukraine
And yet Russia is nowhere near its aim of Kyiv in 3 days.
Indeed 1,344 days behind schedule as we start today's thread on Day 1347 of the full invasion
Please think about sending a KoFi💙💛
Friday saw a lot of damage in Russia, an attempted counter-attack in Pokrovsk, Trump blank Orbán, power cuts in Moscow and so much more.
Clicking here⬇️will take you to the start of yesterday's🧵. Scroll through, catch-up then remember to come back here
Hello again, on Day 1346 of the war.
Russia's genocidal war, that's both the intent and the reality as Ukraine fights to keep not only democracy, independence and freedom but also to avoid its culture and language being eradicated.
This is THE daily thread. Happy Hallowe'en
Due to various different events, I am still awake & instead of adding to y'day's thread, I thought it best to start a new one, then get some sleep.
First, the link for Thursday's🧵which started with Russia's mass missile attack but ended with🇺🇦 attacking
Russia will not stop until it's stopped.
The war ends the moment Russia leaves.
Russia lies repeatedly (we won't invade Ukraine, we didn't kill Litvinenko, didn't kill 300 on MH17, didn't use Novichok in the UK etc etc)
We MUST NOT trust Putin.
Day 1345. Here's my daily thread
It's proved a very difficult morning for Ukraine, especially in the west. Russia tried to ensure misery and destruction, hits everyone across Ukraine.
At dawn missiles rained down, the start of the overnight attack was covered at the end of yesterday's🧵
It's Day 1336 of Russia's full invasion, but that only started because the world didn't provide a deterrent almost 12 years ago when Putin first tested the west's response by invading Crimea
The west failed the test. Are we about to fail the biggest exam too?
It's Tim's daily🧵
There was a big drone attack on western Russia last night, with Rostov in particular feeling the heat
There was also plenty of heat again on Russia's largest gas facility, the Georgian 'government' doing Russia's fascist work, and an a tragedy in Kherson
An explosive start to Day 1334 of Russia's 10-day operation to erase Ukraine from the map.
Not quite #EATP for Putin.
An early start to Sunday's thread as we have news from central and eastern Russia.
All the news, all the time, every damn day. Here we go again!
So much happened yesterday and the fireworks really started in the last couple of hours.
Do yourself a favour and have a quick skim through what you missed from Saturday's news about Ukraine's battle for survival. Incredibly only 14,000 views😳🫣