British Intelligence comes to the conclusion I wrote about four days ago when #Ukraine appeared to have struck an oil terminal on #Russia's Black Sea coast with a 'marine drone'
First photos have appeared of the destruction of #Russia's base near #Melitopol, reported here a couple of days ago
This is the state of the building in #Vesele now. Tyre tracks can be seen leaving the building after the missile strikes, presumably full of "Cargo 200" (the dead)
Outrage in the Russian Orthodox Church in #Ukraine as Security Service agents raid the historic #Kyiv-Perchersk Lavra.
The SBU says it is tackling subversive activities of #Russia's special services, ensuring premises are not used to hide sabotage groups or store weapons etc.
#Iran's state News Agency reports top level meetings with #Ukraine over the supply of attack drones to #Russia
"Iran believes misunderstandings that have arisen... can be resolved through continued joint engagement on the issue of alleged drones." #StopRussia
Remind me: who invaded whom?
#Belgorod is strengthening its border with #Ukraine. The paranoia in #Russia's regions closest to Ukraine is reaching crazy levels.
Maybe it's to stop people leaving or importing weapons to start a Belgorod People's Republic?
Technology firm Nvidia has finally announced it has quit #Russia, nine months after the illegal war commenced.
@nvidia is one of the world's leading Artificial Intelligence companies.
1/2 Another EU leader is "scammed" by #Russia's infamous pranksters "Vovan & Lexus"
Impersonating Emanuel Macron, they managedto speak with Polish President Andrzej Duda on the day a rocket fell in #Poland.
The pair must have assistance from RU Intelligence to get past security
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In the call, #Poland's leader Duda said he wouldn't want to allow a "war with Russia" as a result of the Russian made rocket killed two people in the east of Poland.
The conversation was in English, but the only recording I can find so far is with Russian dubbing
Add to the previous tweets.
I cannot hear all of what #Poland's President Duda says, but here is what #Russia's 'comedians' quoted him as saying:
In #Russia the owners of a warehouse that caused a huge fire in central Moscow at the weekend, have been arrested.
It's now known seven people died in the blaze. #RussiaOnFire
Viktor #Orbán met one of the country's top footballers Balazs Dzsudsak.
But Orbán was wearing a scarf of "Great Hungary" which right-wingers say includes parts of Romania + Ukraine.
#Kherson's been under attack from #Russia most of this morning with shells falling again now
Earlier a rocket smashed into this house. The owner was inside but survived. One man was injured.
Remember the Kremlin still considers Kherson part of its territory, "killing their own"
Interesting video, spotted by @Tango9_Ali, but I have not been able to verify its authenticity.
It's supposedly from a club in #Kemerovo in #Russia. Locals started arguing with newly mobilised soldiers.
More "friendly fire" - good job they've not been given guns yet!
The Telegraph reports #UK is sending the new laser-guided "Brimstone" missile to #Ukraine
It can travel double the range of the previous model.
Thanks to Gerry for buying me a coffee and thanks to anyone sending me tip offs - my DMs are open (which means I get a lot of unwanted crap!) and thank you to everyone else for reading/following.
1/2 Earlier I reported #Ukraine's Intelligence searching the holy Lavra site in #Kyiv.
Now it transpires searches have taken place in two more sites of the Moscow patriarch of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
In #Rivne the church is accused of hiding saboteurs from Belarus.
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The #Russia-aligned church in #Rivne oblast is also accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda.
#Ukraine says around $17,500 was found in the administration of the Sarnensko-Polesye diocese of the UOC.
However these photos are all that's been released so far by #Kyiv
I tweeted this very late last night, so worth another outing today:
So called "religious" types in #Russia have called for #HarryPotter to be banned in the country.
Shows and festivals dedicated to @jk_rowling's character are becoming popular in the country but now planned events in Moscow and St Petersburg could be scrapped after this appeal.
About an hour ago, the Occupiers in #Crimea reported a drone attack on the west coast of the peninsula.
#Russia obviously says all objects were shot down by air defence. Loud explosions reported in Evpatoria initially but also later near Sevastopol and Balaklava.
This is reported to be Trade pavilions on fire right now on Khrustalny Beach in #Sevastopol
I cannot verify the video and although I do think it's likely genuine it's possible it could be caused by a falling drone rather than a successful hit.
The European Parliament will soon declare the mercenary group #Wagner a terrorist organisation.
#Bulgaria has surprised many with how resolute its support for #Ukraine has been.
But now a potential row with the #EU after they decided to defy sanctions and allow Lukoil's Black Sea refinery to keep exporting oil products to Europe.
Eyes on the war in Ukraine have been dragged from the frontlines to political battles in Kyiv. It's Day 2 of public protests against Zelenskyy's siding with a Soviet-era General against a young Defence Minister.
This is Friday's daily thread:
The People of Ukraine mobilised on to the streets yesterday, for the first time since forcing Zelenskyy to back down over his attempts to silence NABU, the anti-corruption agency.
But lots more news too on Thursday. Click the link to see what you missed
Please go easy on me today as I start the daily thread on Day 1604. I think I am suffering from DIMS.
Double Incompetent Management Syndrome - resulting in losing a football match and a very good, well respected reformer as Head of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence.
OK, let's go..
There's already huge fall out over the make up of 🇺🇦 new cabinet, particularly the sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov as Defence Min.
The rumours were true. Zelenskyy confirmed his decision last night.
Ukraine still had time to attack a 🇷🇺airbase.
Catch up here
Here's the more traditional link, back to the start of yesterday's thread. Saturday was a day which saw more Russian ships fail to outrun Ukraine's drones and the establishment of the "Magyar Triangle"
Loads of news yesterday, and you should check it out
Half of June has already gone and still no resolution to the war in Ukraine. But Moscow is reaping what is sows.
This is THE daily thread for Tuesday - all the news every single day.
We've reached Day 1574
I keep garnering new followers, but X keeps taking followers away without them choosing to unfollow.
But daily views of the thread are slowly increasing again, now around 12k a day.
But we used to be at 25-30k