News from London that #Russia is actively preparing for the battle of #Kherson.
Personally I don't think that's imminent, with a push south from further east more likely with an eventual pincer movement
I've not published #Russia's daily losses for a few days.
Dead Russian soldiers heading back up, and 6 helicopters - four in 20 minutes (see yesterday's thread)
Early this morning you may have heard about drone strikes on #Kyiv.
In fact there was just one Kamikaze drone which landed, well outside the city, in the wider Kyiv region. There was a small fire in the #Makariv area west of Kyiv, no casualties.
Twice offering to pump gas through resurrecting NordStream. Today suggesting a new pipeline route via #Turkey hoping Erdogan will back his plan, which he clearly needs as a matter of urgency.
Pass me another blanket! Save gas!
This time tomorrow my fundraiser for troops in #Ukraine will be closed.
We are currently at £5,418 - one last push please. Can we make it to £6,000?
Terribly sad news to report in #Ukraine.
This little boy this afternoon died in hospital hours after being rescued from the wreckage caused by #Russia's bombing.
Gov of #Mykolaiv, Vitaliy Kim says he had a cardiac arrest at the hospital.
First photos from #Nikopol where #Russia again bombed the town.
A string of attacks throughout the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A 51 year old man was injured.
First photos from #Nikopol where #Russia again bombed the town.
A string of attacks throughout the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A 51 year old man was injured.
During the night I reported on #Ukraine hitting a Russian ammo dump in #Belgorod oblast.
#Russia now says 3 National Guards died in the blasts and another 10 wounded.
Expect drone (UAV) numbers to stay up until the supply of Iranian killing machines is exhausted
A Russian Human Rights activist says convicts who were recruited from prison by Wagner mercenaries are shot dead if they later object and want to return to prison.
£382 needed to reach £6,000 in our appeal for winter gear for #Ukraine's troops as they battle for democracy and freedom.
But under 2 hours remaining. Thanks to Sarah and Nigel for big gifts recently. Can you spare anything?
Thanks everyone of you. See pinned tweet!
This story was broken yesterday but the world's only just catching up!
A Russian's been arrested with two drones and "huge amounts of data" when trying to cross back into #Russia from #Norway where he's been since August on a "tourist" visa.
With Russians fleeing #Kherson oblast and trying to evacuate citizens, with #Ukraine's army taking village after village, no surprise that #Putin has hinted he may be willing to withdraw from the region
The only negotiation can be about reparations after #RussiansGoHome
There was shelling in #Belgorod again this morning and now more explosions reported in the region which borders #Ukraine.
Nimble needle-workers made the largest and heaviest knitted flag of #Ukraine.
This monster measure over 30m x 20m and was created in #Chernihiv.
The patches are now being recycled into blankets for migrants.
After criticism from #Ukraine's President, the @ICRC has issued a statement saying #Russia has barred them from visiting POWs at the infamous Olenivka jail.
Some #Azov prisoners have returned clearly under-nourished and abused, another war crime.
Here's some good news. A #Wagner contractor and an FSB officer have requested political asylum in #France and will testify against #Putin's and #Russia's war crimes.
It seems they are not alone, with "several" others also abroad and spilling the beans.
This is the start of THE daily thread covering all things Ukraine.
Reliable, accurate information for 1124 days as Russia and its willing accomplices (Iran, North Korea and MAGA-land) try to destroy Ukraine, its culture and its democracy to make it a vassal state.
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Yesterday started with shocking lies and propaganda from the White House and ended with another massive attack by Russia, knowing tRUmp and co don't mind at all.
Find all the details by clicking and scrolling here⬇️
The war Russia inflicted on Ukraine enters Day 1120
Ukraine, a country which never invaded another, never killed anyone abroad; a fully democratic nation where only one President has ever won a second term in office.
Here's THE daily thread for Wednesday, with all the news.
Yesterday was all about the ritual humiliation of tRUmp, dished out by Putin, and the US president's brain being too rusty to realise.
I also indulged in a long sub-thread on my fears about what's happening in Washington DC.
Catch up here:
It's official. tRUmp's supposed skill at making a deal is absolutely RANK
Russia
Afghanistan
NK (North Korea)
#TraitorTrump promised a deal with his mate in NK, got nothing.
He handed the Taliban everything, got nothing.
Now, ending the war in 24 hours turned into humiliation
Putin, the aggressor, the war criminal, presiding over countless heinous crimes, executions, kidnapping of children, is about to be given a pass by Donald J Trump.
The despot and the wannabe talk today.
This is THE daily thread
Yesterday saw an explosive end to a day which started with mystery surrounding a Ukraine hit in Russia, and moved through the thread with some harrowing and shocking tales and scenes from Kherson.
Welcome to my daily thread, covering all things #Ukraine every single day since even before the first day of Russia's full invasion.
This is Day 1110 of Putin's long promised land grab - he's also pledged to reunite the rest of the USSR.
More atrocities overnight, let's begin:
For those loving people who urge me to get more sleep, you will be pleased to know there was no alarm this morning; I am refreshed and ready to tackle JD TRussia again.
A busy Friday ended with news of the awful attack in free Donetsk, catch up here:
Today sees the completion of 3 years of full scale war unleashed by #Russia on #Ukraine.
As signs point to an end to this war relatively soon, the ONLY question which should be asked is: are you happy to reward war-criminal terrorists with land?
Here's THE daily thread:
It's Day 1096 of #Russia 's war.
If you missed anything yesterday, catch up on Saturday's news here:
1/2 The #UK is in full focus today.
As @Keir_Starmer prepares to fly to Washington, new sanctions will be unveiled tomorrow.
Foreign Sec @DavidLammy says it will be "the largest package of sanctions against #Russia since the early days of the war eroding its military machine."
Day 1083 of the war in Europe and the 1083rd of my daily threads.
Three years ago we knew #Ukraine wouldn't go down without a fight. Now, for the first time in over a year there's genuine reason for #Russia to be worried about the outcome.
Plenty to learn and from in Sunday's thread.
In #Russia, ships crashing and exploding, faking capture of a key town in #Ukraine and late at night drones attacking again.
On the other hand, Moscow attacks civilians. Take a look at what you missed: