Thread by @TWMCLtd

Welcome to the daily thread on Friday 16 December, Day 296 of #Russia's war on #Ukraine.

In case you need a catch-up on anything you may have missed on Thursday, click and scroll this link:

#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1603197130981744640

First a story causing concern in #Ukraine where rumours abound that President #Zelenskyy's entourage is so worried by the popularity of the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny, they want to replace him.

Original report paywalled @TheEconomist
pravda.com.ua/news/2022/12/1…

#Bakhmut holds...

But it must be among the most scary places on Earth right now.

#DonbasIsUkraine #StopRussia

In New York last night 13 countries voted with #Russia in a UN resolution on #Crimea

Belarus, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mali, Nicaragua, North Korea, Sudan, Syria & Zimbabwe are Russia's "friends"

The resolution passed with 82 in favour, but 80 abstained

The UK seems to be mocking #Russia's tactics in its daily intelligence update.

#StopRussia #SaveUkraine

Currently the whole of #Ukraine is under an air raid warning. Millions start their day rushing to shelters.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

Missiles from #Russia are thought to have been launched. They seem to be heading for #Kyiv and #Poltava regions at the moment. At least five seem to be on mid air right now.

#StopRussia

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1603641083321323520?t=RT6z_x6AxesguhYcoyXSgQ&s=09

Multiple bombers are in the air in #Russia now and could fire over 50 missiles on #Ukraine.

There is also at least one ship in the Black Sea laden with Kaliber cruise missiles which could launch.

#UkraineUnderAttack

Explosions already reported in #Kyiv #Kharkiv and #KryvyiRih

Mayor @Vitaliy_Klychko says there have been blasts in three districts of #Ukraine's capital

So far 30 missiles fired by #Russia have been shot down.

- in Vinnytsia (1)
- Khmelnytskyi (1)
- Zhytomyr (2)
- Ternopil (1)
- Mykolaiv (6)
- Dnipropetrovsk (5)
- Zaporizhzhia (3)
- Kirovohrad (2)
- Kharkiv (4)
- Donetsk (2)

#SaveUkraine

In #Kyiv, at least 3 missiles have hit. The Desnya, Dnipro and Holoseevsky districts have been struck (hear the video)

Also explosions in #Zaporozhzhia.
#Poltava and #Kharkiv are largely without power after strikes there.

The bomb in #KryvyiRih reportedly hit a private house.

Little consolation for those suffering in #Ukraine right now, but high losses again for #Russia in the last 24 hours.

#StopRussia

#Kyiv: two dead and 5 injured in #Russia's attack. Among those wounded are two children.

Three Russian military have died in a helicopter crash in #Russia.

The chopper came down in #UlanUde in the east of the Terrorist State.

#StopRussia

In #KryvyiRih two people have also died when one of #Russia's missiles hit this residential building.

Among 6 others wounded are children.

Rescuers continue to search through rubble so the victim count may rise.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

Also today another person killed when missiles hit this skyscraper in #Kherson.

Three others injured after firea broke out.

#SaveUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

40 missiles were fired by #Russia towqrds #Kyiv today. #Ukraine managed to shoot down 37.

But those which got through caused big damage.
Ukraine's energy system has lost more than 50% capacity.

#SaveUkraine

#FIFA has refused President @ZelenskyyUa's request to make a video message of peace before this weekend's World Cup Final.

edition.cnn.com/2022/12/16/foo…

A spot of filming in London today for the doco.

Not quite as cold as #Ukraine!

New photos from #KryvyiRih where the death toll rose to 3.
A 64-year-old woman and a young couple died. Their little son still remains under the rubble of this house.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

Apologies for slower updates this afternoon. The great British train strike meant I had to drive to London for filming and a couple of other things.

Full round up later when I get home.💛

Finally home and fed! So let's have a quick round up of this evening's news.

After #Poland stopped blocking, the #EU finally passed new aid for #Ukraine and more sanctions, inc on #Russia's army, Kadyrov's daughters.

An almost 700 page document!

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/…

Sadly two more #Ukraine policemen have died more than a week after the landmine tragedy which killed four colleagues instantly.

Senior Sergeant Viktor Mazurenko and Lieutenant Mykhailo Pustovit, both from #Cherkasy region, could not be saved.

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1600607259272581120

#Kyiv's mayor says he hopes all residents will have both electricity and water back on by morning.

#Ukraine's capital was worst hit in today's massive attack by #Russia. Nine generation facilities were hit and limited the production of nuclear plants

Already over 1/3 have power

News coming in of explosions in #Crimea.

I'll search a little more and report back in a few minutes at the start of a new day's thread.

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia