A lucky escape for two children in #Zaporizhzhia oblast.
A rocket hit their house and this wall collapsed on them, but the 3 and 15 year old boys escaped serious injury. It happened this morning in the village of Komyshuvakha.
There's a little propaganda in this article I saw in Ukrainian media. However, I do agree that #Russia's economy is in danger of falling off a cliff edge in the next few months, and it may have already started (Google translates it well)
Another car bomb explodes in #Melitopol'
It has happened right in the centre, near the park according to multiple sources.
No further details yet on who the target is/was.
It's getting mighty hot for the Occupiers there now. #SlavaUkraini
This new footage just in from overnight hits on the Occupiers in the town in the part of #Zaporizhzhia oblast controlled by Moscow.
President @ZelenskyyUa has posted a message from his office in #Kyiv to show he is back home after the trip to USA and a stop off in Poland (to switch to train or car)
So no visit to London yet, which was talked about.
Zelenskyy wishes everyone good health and on to victory!
First picture of the car bomb blast in occupied #Melitopol'
Another #RussiaOnFire story in #Moscow and another "misfortune" at a security services base.
This time a fire at the hated OMON building of the Russian Guard in #Moscow. Officials say "a fire broke out on the 7th floor in a room for storing bulletproof vests"
Likely sabotage!
A couple of projects I worked on banned the use of Chinese mobiles for security reasons.
Now it's reported (By @nytimes) that TikTok owner ByteDance admits its employees illegally obtained data of a number of users of the social network, including two journalists.
UPDATE:
Two FSB agents have been seriously injured in the car bomb attack by Ukraine partisans in #Melitopol
They are said to be seriously injured, so a high chance both are already dead.
The explosion caused by an IED, happened next to Gorky Park in the town centre.
At a time when #Ukraine is receiving more weapons from allies than ever before, #Putin mouthpiece Peskov was asked about the goal of 'demilitarising Ukraine'
Rolex boy said “we can state there is significant progress along this path”
I assume negative progress?😂😂
A short video from the scene of the car bomb blast in #Melitopol where it's thought at least one FSB officer has been killed by #Ukraine Partisans.
Occupiers' bases have frequently been hit in the coastal town. More and more stories of military taking over tourist hotels and resorts as bases and also emergency hospitals.
One member of the Foreign Legion fighting for #Ukraine, releases a video of the "hell on earth" that #Bakhmut (RU: #Artemovsk) has become.
Free #Kherson continues to be pummeled.
Fire after an explosion.
Over 100 Russians are complaining after being told they have 5 days to close their accounts with the National Bank of Georgia.
No official reason is given, but there seems to be a new policy in place.
The IAEA says it is ready to place permanent missions at all #Ukraine's nuclear power plants, as well as in the area of the Chornobyl plant and exclusion zone.
Due to the energy crisis in #Kyiv, all trams and trolleybuses are being stopped.
Regular buses will run instead on all routes and the metro is still working too, with 50 of the 52 stations open.
World leading architect Lord Norman Foster is continuing his work with #Kharkiv city leaders.
The Briton is giving his time and skills for free in redesigning #Ukraine's second city after it was shattered by #Russia.
Lord Foster plans no skyscrapers, 6-7 storeys max.
Quite a lot of shelling today in occupied #Donetsk. Mostly in the morning and then a few more so far this evening.
This used to be a hardware store in the Kyivskyi district.
#Ukraine Telegram channels report air defence and explosions on #Crimea.
This is said to have been filmed near an oil depot in the village of Razlyvy in the east of the occupied territory.
For the record I'm not convinced this is from Crimea.
At the "All-Russian Institute of Light Alloys" a big warehouse caught light. Propane and acetyl gas cylinders ensured there was quite a spectacle for locals.
13 people have died in a blaze at what's said to be an illegal nursing home.
The 2nd floor of the building in #Keremovo was completely destroyed by fire. 20 guests were rescued.
Officials say the cause was "improper use of a furnace"
Hello again. Day 860 of #Russia's all-out war on #Ukraine, but for newcomers, we only got here because the west did nothing when Putin tried to subvert democracy in 2013/4 & invaded #Crimea and east Ukraine in Feb 2014.
Let's start another daily thread - not a single day off!
Monday was another busy thread.
More signs #RussiaIsCollapsing, big blackouts and record losses for the invader.
In occupied #Ukraine there was an important hit on #Crimea, and how drones hit a moving train used by Russia.
What times we live in.
#Russia takes over the revolving Presidency of the UN Security Council, while Putin's biggest ally in the west, #Hungary holds the EU Presidency for 6 months.
This morning Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán arrived in #Kyiv for the first time since 2012.
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It's Day 849 of #Russia's full invasion of its peaceful neighbour. But it's well over 10 years since the original illegal incursion into #Ukraine territory.
This is another daily thread with all the important news, presented without exaggeration, updated all day long every day!
#Russia's favourite mantra, repeated by trolls, useful-idiots, MAGA types etc, is of Nazis in #Ukraine.
It's simple: #Russia accuses others of what it does itself.
Democratic elections?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Jewish President?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Previous Pres Jewish?🇺🇦✅🇷🇺❌
Far right MPs?🇺🇦❌🇷🇺✅
Thursday ended with a lot of activity in #Russia's #Krasnodar region, explosions and nice videos.
You can see them at the end of yesterday's thread, a mammoth 60-post effort.
To catch up, click and scroll:
Hello and welcome of Day 838 of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine, a country which never fired a shot at any other until the initial 2014 invasion by its imperialistic neighbour.
This is THE thread for all the news, analysis and a bit of comment on the situation. Let's dive in
Regulars will know I (try to) always include a link back to the previous day for those who missed something, or like to just browse the main stories in one place, in a few minutes.
Please share, boost, do your NAFO thing to raise visibility!💙💛
It's Day 835 of #Russia's war.
A conflict based solely on the ego of one very little man. But Putin managed to remove all freedoms & opposition and then brainwash the public into supporting his tyranny, just as Hitler did.
This is THE daily thread covering the war in #Ukraine
It was another very difficult night for the people and air defenders in #Ukraine.
All the details coming up right here on Friday's thread.
First though, your chance to look back on Thursday's news. If you missed anything, click + scroll here:
First I want to point out the seemingly random number of "views".
Yesterday's thread-header has the lowest view count I can ever remember, despite almost identical likes/retweets to the previous day.
The last 3 days: 35k 22k and 9k
However of those 35k, 2/3 came after 2am GMT