We reach Day 260 of #Russia's war on #Ukraine. They continue to go backwards after Wednesday's announcement that Putin's troops are evacuating #Kherson region west of the river.
This is the daily thread for Thursday. Catch up on the previous 24 hrs here:
This is the daily thread for Thursday. Catch up on the previous 24 hrs here:
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1590239263060561920
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So, #Russia confirmed it is leaving #Kherson city and the rest of the right bank in the region.
But #Ukraine rightly urges caution.
Not all invaders have left yet; fighting continues.
Even after all Russians leave, it will take time and manpower to de-mine and make it safe
So, #Russia confirmed it is leaving #Kherson city and the rest of the right bank in the region.
But #Ukraine rightly urges caution.
Not all invaders have left yet; fighting continues.
Even after all Russians leave, it will take time and manpower to de-mine and make it safe
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#Russia has saved a lot of its troops and can move some to the #Donbas to strengthen attacks there
#Kherson will likely be heavily shelled from across the river
It will be great to liberate the only regional capital occupied since February, but it gets tougher now.
#Russia has saved a lot of its troops and can move some to the #Donbas to strengthen attacks there
#Kherson will likely be heavily shelled from across the river
It will be great to liberate the only regional capital occupied since February, but it gets tougher now.
One reason things are tough right now in #Ukraine is the terrain.
Until the big freeze kicks in, it's very difficult making any land progress, either on foot or in vehicles.
#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome
Until the big freeze kicks in, it's very difficult making any land progress, either on foot or in vehicles.
#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome
Earlier in the evening a rocket landed in the Petrovsky district of #Donetsk.
The moment of the attack in the Occupied city was caught on camera.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
The moment of the attack in the Occupied city was caught on camera.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
This was the scene in occupied #Donetsk after that missile landed.
#RussiansGoHome #DonetskIsUkraine
#RussiansGoHome #DonetskIsUkraine
This came through quite late last night, which is worth flagging up again...
#Armenia #Yerevan #Ukraine #Russia
#Armenia #Yerevan #Ukraine #Russia
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1590479689339981824
Journalists have uncovered secret dungeons in Occupied east #Ukraine used to detain #Russia's newly mobilised who refuse to fight on the frontline.
Astra has identified 7 such illegal prisons in #Luhansk.
Videos and witness statements here:
telegra.ph/My-rasstrelyae…
Astra has identified 7 such illegal prisons in #Luhansk.
Videos and witness statements here:
telegra.ph/My-rasstrelyae…
Britain is to supply 1,000 more surface to air missiles to #Ukraine to help it protect its skies and infrastructure.
The #UK has now trained over 7,400 recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and over 60 AFU Junior leaders
gov.uk/government/new…
The #UK has now trained over 7,400 recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and over 60 AFU Junior leaders
gov.uk/government/new…
#Russia's troops vulnerable when retreating across the river Dnipro in #Kherson oblast.
The daily UK report published before we know what happened last night with zero internet in the region amid reported fire on the Antonivskyi Bridge & other areas.
#RussiansGoHome #StopRussia
The daily UK report published before we know what happened last night with zero internet in the region amid reported fire on the Antonivskyi Bridge & other areas.
#RussiansGoHome #StopRussia
Still big numbers of deaths for #Russia's soldiers today.
Equipment tallies lower.
#StooRussia #StandWithUkraine
Equipment tallies lower.
#StooRussia #StandWithUkraine
Again, expected and predicted yesterday.
First we saw a lone #Ukraine flag on a pylon in #Snihurivka (RU: #Snigirevka) but now confirmation the town has been liberated, to the delight of locals who remained.
#Mykolaiv #Nikolaev region
#SlavaUkraini
First we saw a lone #Ukraine flag on a pylon in #Snihurivka (RU: #Snigirevka) but now confirmation the town has been liberated, to the delight of locals who remained.
#Mykolaiv #Nikolaev region
#SlavaUkraini
As well as fleeing #Kherson's right bank, #Russia has given another 'gesture of goodwill'
A lot of abandoned equipment is being recovered, which will soon be able to be deployed against the former owners.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
A lot of abandoned equipment is being recovered, which will soon be able to be deployed against the former owners.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
What I'm heartening right now in #Ukraine is a clampdown on high-level corruption.
Police have found the already detained owner of Motor Sich, Vyacheslav Bohuslaev, hid real estate in #Moscow as well as a Russian passport.
And a prosecutor arrested in #Zaporizhzhia for bribery.
Police have found the already detained owner of Motor Sich, Vyacheslav Bohuslaev, hid real estate in #Moscow as well as a Russian passport.
And a prosecutor arrested in #Zaporizhzhia for bribery.
#Kherson a "city of death"
For me there is a real fear that the soon to be liberated city will suffer an incessant wave of rocket attacks in coming weeks and months as #Russia tries to damage one of the few southern places almost unscathed thus far.
For me there is a real fear that the soon to be liberated city will suffer an incessant wave of rocket attacks in coming weeks and months as #Russia tries to damage one of the few southern places almost unscathed thus far.
https://twitter.com/Podolyak_M/status/1590640269007130625
So sad. Not.
#RussiansGoHome #KhersonIsUkraine
#RussiansGoHome #KhersonIsUkraine
https://twitter.com/francis_scarr/status/1590640656648896513
Guess who?
Need a clue? In #Kharkiv
Writer born in #Ukraine
Need more? In #Poltava to be precise.
But considered to be Russian.
There's a festival in Kyiv bearing his name
Wrote The Nose and The Overcoat
and Dead Souls
Answer: Nikolai Gogol
Need a clue? In #Kharkiv
Writer born in #Ukraine
Need more? In #Poltava to be precise.
But considered to be Russian.
There's a festival in Kyiv bearing his name
Wrote The Nose and The Overcoat
and Dead Souls
Answer: Nikolai Gogol
Early in today's thread I showed the explosion in the occupied city of #Donetsk.
Here's the damage caused by the shelling in the Petrovsky district.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
Here's the damage caused by the shelling in the Petrovsky district.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
From 1 October to this morning, #Ukraine has moved over 36km into enemy held territory, according to @CinC_AFU.
"The total area of the recaptured territory is 1,381 square km, and control over 41 settlements has been restored" said Valerii Zaluzhny.
#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia
"The total area of the recaptured territory is 1,381 square km, and control over 41 settlements has been restored" said Valerii Zaluzhny.
#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia
It's quite likely he knows nothing about this. But once it's highlighted will he take action?
https://twitter.com/JMichaelWaller/status/1590702053957210112?t=00-Z24YlUEvnP-yCdgRNGQ&s=19
Would you believe it?
After all the pressure, @amnesty (which still hasn't published its promised report into anti-Ukraine content) says #Russia is likely guilty of "a crime against humanity" with its forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens.
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
After all the pressure, @amnesty (which still hasn't published its promised report into anti-Ukraine content) says #Russia is likely guilty of "a crime against humanity" with its forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens.
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
You may want to watch this later - some clips already used by CNN, full interview 6pm GMT, 7pm CET, 8pm EET.
#Zelenskyy #StandWithUkraine
#Zelenskyy #StandWithUkraine
https://twitter.com/amanpour/status/1590692476968665088
#Ukraine's military say the last of #Russia's soldier have been driven out of #Mykolaiv region (#Nikolaev).
After the news from #Snihurivka this was generally accepted.
#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia
After the news from #Snihurivka this was generally accepted.
#SlavaUkraini #StopRussia
Explosions reported in occupied #Melitopol'
Smoke is seen in the south of the small city.
No further details yet.
Smoke is seen in the south of the small city.
No further details yet.
Numerous small villages in the north of #Kherson region are being announced as returned to #Ukraine's control.
It's pointless listing each one. #Russia really has abandoned all the outer areas and likely the city itself.
Ukraine's army will progress unimpeded when it's safe.
It's pointless listing each one. #Russia really has abandoned all the outer areas and likely the city itself.
Ukraine's army will progress unimpeded when it's safe.
Power cuts in part of #Bryansk in #Russia.
The Klimovsky district, which borders #Ukraine, is now being connected to a back up line after "a 110 kW power transmission was blown up."
No cause given; as far as I know, no rockets reported in this area.
The Klimovsky district, which borders #Ukraine, is now being connected to a back up line after "a 110 kW power transmission was blown up."
No cause given; as far as I know, no rockets reported in this area.
The "forgotten" American woman behind bars in #Russia is to be sent back to the US
A court in Ryazan ordered Sarah Krivanek to be detained for 30 days before deportation.
Krivanek complained she had endured conditions "like hell" in the pre-trial prison
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
A court in Ryazan ordered Sarah Krivanek to be detained for 30 days before deportation.
Krivanek complained she had endured conditions "like hell" in the pre-trial prison
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
A monument to Pushkin in #Odessa/#Odessa has been daubed with "Get Out"
The sculpture of #Russia's legendary poet was installed there in 1999 on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
The sculpture of #Russia's legendary poet was installed there in 1999 on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
In #Kherson the remaining Russian soldiers are still sabotaging things before they cross the river Dnipro.
Explosions recorded near #Kakhovka and it's already known the invaders blew up buildings at an energy company and a TV building next to the TV tower itself.
Explosions recorded near #Kakhovka and it's already known the invaders blew up buildings at an energy company and a TV building next to the TV tower itself.
We now have all the gear you guys helped us buy in our Twitter fundraiser. My friend Misha/Mitch has done an amazing job in Krakow.
He'll be setting off from there tomorrow to drive to #Ukraine
Some happy soldiers will soon have good winter gear to help them defend the country.
He'll be setting off from there tomorrow to drive to #Ukraine
Some happy soldiers will soon have good winter gear to help them defend the country.
Extraordinary reports coming in from #Kherson region where #Ukraine's armed forces may be picking off #Russia's fleeing troops at will.
Around 20,000 are still on the right bank with no quick exit possible. Repeated fire on the Antonivskyi bridge and Kakhovka take a heavy toll
Around 20,000 are still on the right bank with no quick exit possible. Repeated fire on the Antonivskyi bridge and Kakhovka take a heavy toll
#RussiaOnFire
A government building in #Krasnoyarsk mysteriously caught fire..
It happened overnight, but only just managed to find a video of the blaze which looks substantial. The whole roof went up in flames, but no injuries reported.
Definitely a potential sabotage attack
A government building in #Krasnoyarsk mysteriously caught fire..
It happened overnight, but only just managed to find a video of the blaze which looks substantial. The whole roof went up in flames, but no injuries reported.
Definitely a potential sabotage attack
#Kherson retreat
#Ukraine Defence Minister @oleksiireznikov says 40,000 Russians may remain on the right bank of Kherson oblast & will need a week to escape.
A few fake/old photos being posted, but this I think is new & real of Ukr missiles/air defence in Chaplinskyi nr #Crimea
#Ukraine Defence Minister @oleksiireznikov says 40,000 Russians may remain on the right bank of Kherson oblast & will need a week to escape.
A few fake/old photos being posted, but this I think is new & real of Ukr missiles/air defence in Chaplinskyi nr #Crimea
I've been told at least 6 HIMARS hit the #Antonivskyi bridge and surrounding ferries in #Kherson region. Contrary to some reports it has NOT collapsed.
Two separate attacks in #Kakhovka.
#Ukraine's intelligence says it may be #Russia's biggest loss of life in the war so far.
Two separate attacks in #Kakhovka.
#Ukraine's intelligence says it may be #Russia's biggest loss of life in the war so far.
Earlier today it looks like #Ukraine may have struck two separate bases for #Russia's soldiers in #Luhansk (RU: #Lugansk)
Photos 1+2 show the hit in #Kadiivka (#Stakhanov) while photos 3+4 are from #Zarichne (#Krinichnoe).
Local officials say these were #HIMARS missiles.
Photos 1+2 show the hit in #Kadiivka (#Stakhanov) while photos 3+4 are from #Zarichne (#Krinichnoe).
Local officials say these were #HIMARS missiles.
Great news for @SarahAshtonLV that #Russia's state national TV channels are giving her so much free advertising😂
https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1590719961441320960
One last outing...
I'm hearing #Ukraine's troops have reached #Chornobaivka (RU: #Chernobaevka) tonight. No more equipment for #Russia to lose here, but let's call this a celebratory meme to remember the other 40+ hits on the #Kherson suburb!
I'm hearing #Ukraine's troops have reached #Chornobaivka (RU: #Chernobaevka) tonight. No more equipment for #Russia to lose here, but let's call this a celebratory meme to remember the other 40+ hits on the #Kherson suburb!
Small arms fire allegedly heard in #Kherson centre.
This does not necessarily mean street fighting between #Ukraine & #Russia. If there is fire it may well be Russian on Russian. I don't see any point Ukr troops engaging when they can just lob rockets at the crowds at the river.
This does not necessarily mean street fighting between #Ukraine & #Russia. If there is fire it may well be Russian on Russian. I don't see any point Ukr troops engaging when they can just lob rockets at the crowds at the river.
I'm convinced #Putin is not going to the G20 for fear of a coup while he's abroad.
Meanwhile more good news for him to read alongside the body count from #Kherson tonight.
#SlavaUkraini Vova!
Meanwhile more good news for him to read alongside the body count from #Kherson tonight.
#SlavaUkraini Vova!
https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1590798524341714944
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