It's Day 288 of #Russia's invasion of peaceful #Ukraine. Where once there were close ties, #Putin has ripped them apart and set his nation back years, maybe decades
Welcome to another daily thread, live from #Ukraine, I'll do what I can but it's difficult to be able to post much
The #UN publishes a long awaited report detailing Russian army executions in northern #Ukraine during the early part of the war when the region was under occupation.
The rebuilding of the reputation of #Ukraine's (one time) richest man continues
Rinat Akhmetov was long distrusted by many Ukrainians for his support of the former Opposition Bloc (pro-RU) party
But #Shakhtar's owner also became #Ukraine's biggest donor despite losing billions
Still a lot of roadblocks and remains of roadblocks from the time when parts of #Kyiv were under occupation. These pics near the border with #Chernihiv region.
And thanks to Sarah, William, Lily and John for their support, donating coffee in the last 24 hours of my trip.
Yesterday the #USA announced that #Russia and #Iran have made a deeper agreement.
Today the daily update from the #UK Defence Intelligence picks up on the matter:
The number of #Russia's soldiers remains quite high if you actually think about the waste, the grieving families. However the totals this week well down on the peak figures.
Hello and welcome to Day 289 of the inhumane war in #Ukraine.
My day started like this, no power, no WiFi, no signal... Then woken by the schoolboy error of leaving the light switch on, so at 03.45 here I am starting another daily thread documenting #Russia's crimes:
Mind you, Thursday ended like this with friends, so not all bad!
Also here's a pic I couldn't post yesterday, to give you an idea of how tricky it is to move around #Ukraine in winter with no street lights and compacted snow in some areas.
Questions should be asked in #Melbourne about who allowed this event to go ahead.
Thanks to @NMAsiaPac for alerting me to this, but the good news is the tickets were free and boycotting NAFO members have already booked them all!
At the start of Day 287 I crossed the border and I'm still on the train as the snow gets heavier and thicker.
If anyone wants to buy me a coffee I'd be very appreciative. Dyakuyu!
A fairly quiet night in #Ukraine - but as always if you need to catch up on yesterday's news, it's all in one handy place. Here's the start of yesterday's thread:
A warning that for the next few days the updates may be a little slower than normal, or go missing completely - dependent firstly on my travel and secondly on power/connection in #Ukraine.
Today is my first return since February.
Thanks to those who already sent good wishes
It's a special day in #Ukraine too - The Day of the Armed Forces.
There is literally a day for anything and everything (a Soviet relic), but today is very important, especially in current times
To all the heroes, helping the Armed Forces in any way - we salute you. #HeroiamSlava