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Oct 18 25 tweets 23 min read
It's Tuesday 18 Oct, it's Day 237 of #Russia's war.

Here's the start of the daily thread with all the news you need about #Ukraine and its defence against "the world's second biggest army"

Yesterday was so busy - missed something? Catch up here:

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.

#SlavaUkraini #RussiaIsATerroristState
About an hour ago #Kharkiv was hit.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov says "there were two series of explosions in the city within five minutes."
Again, 'critical infrastructure' has been hit.

The metro has stopped and stations are used as shelters again.

#Kharkov #StopRussia
As a result of the earlier air strikes back in #Dnipro, many residents report water is off.

#StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
In the attack on #Zaporizhzhia a vegetable warehouse was destroyed.

A security guard in the warehouse miraculously survived this carnage.

#StandWithUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Police in #Denmark confirm "powerful explosions" underwater caused the gas leaks in the Nord Stream pipeline.

#RussiaIsATerroristState #StopRussia

reuters.com/world/europe/d…
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
Explosions and smoke in occupied #Donetsk.

This is in Gvardeika district

#StandWithUkraine #RussiansGoHome
A new UN report identifies a catalogue or war crimes in #Ukraine.

#Russia is responsible for the vast majority, including illegal deportation, sexual crimes & of course murder.

Yet media of the Terrorist State only write about 2 incidents relating to 🇺🇦

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
#Ukraine defence forces say #Germany's Iris-T air defence system is already a big help on com at duty in the south of the country.

#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine

war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/otrimanij-…
#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.

haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
Well @Reuters tagging this as an exclusive though it was already well known and provable, but they do have quotes to back it up.

It's behind a paywall, but I found a free link for you!

#StopIran #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine

censor.net/en/news/337464…
An ex-#Russia intnl and now coach of Rotor Volgograd, Dmitry Khokhlov has won a court case against Facebook/Meta.

He sued them for blocking his page. His name is similar to an insult about Ukrainians.

But FB is banned in Russia as extremist so how does he know he's blocked?🤪
#Russia now admits 15 civilians, including 3 children, died when a military plane smashed into an apartment block yesterday.

It happened in #Yeysk, near #Ukraine territory.
19 other people were injured and 72 apartments were damaged.

#StopRussia #RussiaIsATerroristState
#Ukraine has taken another swipe at the @ICRC

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."

#StopRussia

pravda.com.ua/news/2022/10/1…
A woman in #Ukraine who sent photos of defences in her home city of #Cherkasy to family in #Russia, has been jailed for 10 years.

Tetiana Drobot wished the fortifications weren't there, justified Russia's invasion and even seemed to call for missile attacks.

#StandWithUkraine️
#NATO has promised to urgently provide #Ukraine with help to defend itself from #Iran's deadly drones.

#Russia has been targeting power plants and substations in Ukraine with the attack UAVs.

Head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg says they'll supply hundreds of active jamming stations
#Kyiv now - automatic gunfire heard: presumably anti-drone defence.

#SaveUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

credit: TG UAonlii
Another site is reporting the drone is reconnaisance and not a "kamikaze" UAV. Still better to shoot the bugger down!
Latest score from Battle of the Drones:

🇺🇦1-0🇷🇺

A #Ukraine UAV shot down a Russian imposter in #Zaporizhzhia oblast.
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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Oct 19
Hello! You've found the start of Wednesday's thread all about #Russia's war on #Ukraine.

We're now at Day 238. Read on for the latest news, views and analysis. Or check back on yesterday's stories right here:

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.

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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.

nytimes.com/2022/10/18/us/…
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Oct 17
Welcome to the start of another week and the start of my daily thread with the news and views from #Ukraine as #Russia continues the illegal war.

We're on Day 236 now as #Putin brings terror to #Kyiv again.
Here is where you'll find yesterday's stories:

#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."

#RussiaIsATerroristState
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."

#StandWithUkraine
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Oct 16
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 big battles for #Bakhmut and #Kherson are already underway.

In case you missed y'day:
Let's start with #Russia's losses, which today have hit 65,000* soldiers killed in the immoral invasion of its peaceful neighbour.

Working on the ratio of 2:1 maimed to died, that's likely 200,000 lives ruined by #Putin.

* #Ukraine estimate.
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!

#StopRussia #SaveUkraine
Read 29 tweets
Oct 15
Saturday 15 October 2022
Day 234 of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine.

You've found the start of the daily news thread.
I'll update when I can, but it's a travel day for me.

#StopRussia
This morning an explosion was heard in #Kyiv oblast, outside of the city centre.

No further details known yet.

#StandWithUkraine️
British Intelligence continues to paint a damning assessment of the battle preparedness of #Russia's army.

#RussiansGoHome #SaveUkraine
Read 25 tweets
Oct 13
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

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-ukraine…
Already more bombs falling on #Kharkiv as Friday begins.

For a catch up of Thursday, here's the link to the start of the thread:

#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia

Most kidnappers hide their crime. #Russia invites along a state media circus.

Some reading this may even think they are helping. But it's part of a continued effort to eradicate Ukraine, its people, its culture.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
#WarCrimes

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Oct 13
Day 232 of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine and over 8.5 years since the first incursion by "little green men" on #Crimea.

Here's my daily thread of all the news updated throughout the day.

Missed yesterday's news? Click here:

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)

#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
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