It's Day 263 of this war.
In 8 days it's the anniversary of the start of #Euromaidan protests in #Ukraine and subsequent Revolution of Dignity when the corrupt pro-#Russia president fled.
It's also 18 years since Moscow poisoned pro-West future President Viktor #Yushchenko.
The UK daily update focuses on the news about kids getting military training in #Russia's schools.
Saturday was quiet, reflected in #Ukraine's daily update on #Russia's war losses
Very little equipment destroyed, but still another 650 Russian troops fertilising the ground. This could be inflated by soldiers who failed to make it across the Dnipro river in the #Kherson retreat
After more than an hour and a half, the air raid warning has been lifted for most of #Ukraine. Not a great start to Sunday morning, many still without electricity too.
I wrote yesterday evening about explosions reported in #Chaplynka in southern #Kherson region.
Later video uploaded from the town seems to show #Ukraine's forces managed to hit an ammo dump.
#Ukraine claims "two trucks of killed Russian invaders were taken to Tavriysk. 56 seriously injured were taken to hospital, of which 16 more died soon after."
#Russia says it is in control of the centre of #Opytne village in #Donetsk region.
It's less than 5km from #Ukraine held #Avdiivka and fighting continues on the outskirts.
Elsewhere on the eastern front no further claims of advancement by either side. #StandWithUkraine
#Ukraine is staying silent about what happened in #Cherkasy overnight. There were heavy explosions but not a mention today.
#Russia's war bloggers speculate they hit energy infrastructure, but no lack of power reported.
However, a number of questionable aspects:
It's inconceivable #Ukraine would release such a badly injured prisoner.
Indeed, #Ruyssia's #Wagner group virtually admits the execution and further introduces a new term "Cargo 800" - they break the legs of retreaters.
More celebrations in #Kherson today by the "90%" who "voted" in favour of union with #Russia 😂😂😂
Maybe it won't be so difficult to reclaim the rest of #Kherson?
If #Ukraine hit #Russia's gear at #Chaplynka airfield as I suspect, it's not surprising they want to avoid another #Chornobaivka. Let's hope not just equipment stays away.
You may have heard about an explosion in #Istanbul, where a suspected suicide bomber has killed 11 people.
The incident happened on Istiklal Avenue in the historic Beyoglu district of #Turkiye's biggest city.
Worth pointing out that #Russia's Consulate is on this street.
Re the previous tweet:
CNN Turk is reporting only that 11 people were injured (not killed), no official confirmation of victims.
I apologise if the initial report proves inaccurate, but I merely wanted to make the so far tenuous link to Russia.
Sadly a new aquafresh wrapper was found for the pole in #Melitopol'
Earlier I reported that #Russia's flag in the Occupied town had "disappeared"
A lot of people on the eastern front line saying it's hell right now.
Today in #Toretsk a maternity hospital and a dispensary were shelled by #Russia's forces.
Multiple loud explosions reported in #Luhansk. At least five according to local posts.
Of course authorities say air defence worked perfectly.
There is evidence of success in the sky, but from the reports of the loud decibels, it seems likely at least one rocket landed.
Already suspicion of a mass grave in liberated #Kherson
It's at the city's cemetery, but mass burials look to have taken place. Some of the graves have dates from the first two weeks of the invasion.
It's unknown how many people were buried there.
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😳🫣