Well despite #Iran's denials, The #UK government is in no doubt that it's their "kamikaze" drones which are causing death and destruction, involved in a string of war crimes in #Ukraine.
No "maybe" or "possibly" - Britain says IT IS Iran providing #Russia with killing machines.
A very high number of #Russia's soldiers became fertiliser in #Ukraine's soil over the past 24 hours*
In addition, 35 drones shot down and a continued high amount of Artillery systems still being picked out by the Defenders.
*Ukr govt figures
The cowardly, aerial assault continues this morning.
#Zhytomyr, #IvannoFrankivsk, #Dnipro and the capital #Kyiv (photo) all under attack.
Again energy installations are the primary targets, with large scale power cuts happening already and likely to happen throughout the morning
#Ukraine's air defence has improved but stopping all of the weapons through the air will never be possible.
Here air defence takes out a missile mid air, a rare close up of the strike.
As a result of today's attacks by #Russia, two thermal power plants have been significantly damaged.
One plant worker died, another 7 were injured.
There is now huge strain on the country's electricity grid.
Meanwhile Ukraine is not allowed to strike 🇷🇺 with western weapons
Investigators in #Kharkiv say they've exhumed 600 bodies in the area previously occupied by #Russia.
In #Donetsk region, 5 murdered children have been exhumed in #Lyman. Four of the kids were buried in a mass grave, the other buried by his mother in their yard. #WarCrimes
#Israel's Defence Minister refused to speak to his #Ukraine counterpart in the wake of #Iran's killer drones being used to smash the country's people and infrastructure.
However #Ukraine will officially request defensive help from Israel.
Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, says "Unfortunately, the Red Cross not only tolerates Russian violations of all norms of international law, but also does so silently."
Judging by the decision the Occupiers in #Kherson have taken, to evacuate most of the north of river, I'm fairly confident that #Russia is losing more ground and about to withdraw forces again to beyond the Dnipro 🤞
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First a developing story in the ongoing #Russia "spy" trail in #Norway.
Police have closed Bergen airport in Norway amid reports of another drone.
Recently 2 Russian "tourists" have been arrested with drones and masses of potentially sensitive data.
Also a big development in #Iran's involvement in the war.
As well as trying to stamp on a potential revolution at home, the Iranians have given killer drones to #Russia and now the NYT says they've also sent military experts to occupied #Crimea.
#Ukraine's President @Zelenskyy publishes this video from the capital #Kyiv, writing
"All night & all morning, the enemy terrorises the civilian population. Kamikaze drones + missiles are attacking all of Ukraine. A residential building was hit in Kyiv."
In his reaction to the bombing of civilian districts of #Kyiv, Mr Zelenskyy continued:
"The enemy can attack our cities, but it won’t be able to break us. The occupiers will get only fair punishment and condemnation of future generations. We will get victory."
Day 2⃣3⃣5⃣ of the war. #Russia's illegal war on #Ukraine. Welcome to my needs feed for Sunday 16 October, all the stories in one thread updated throughout the day.
The British update confirms #Russia is almost certainly running low on weapons, but there's nothing new in the daily report - I'm guessing written by the "weekend" staff!
Day 233 of #Ukraine's brave defence against the 'mighty' #Russian army
Here's my daily news thread
For the last time I ask you to spare whatever you can for our appeal for Ukrainian soldiers. Last chance to give. Deadline 11:45 UK, 13:45 Kyiv, 06:45 EST
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)