Guys, we go again! No rest on the frontline for the brave warriors defending #Ukraine, so the least I can do is report on it and the least you can do is read and spread the news, ensure there is NO war fatigue.
Welcome to Saturday's news thread, Day 304 of #Russia's illegal war:
So much happened yesterday, including numerous fires in Russia, in Moscow in particular.
Then there was a likely assassination in Melitopol and reported drone attacks on Crimea.
Missed something? No problem... click and scroll yesterday's thread:
I've spent most of the last 24 hours working on my script for the upcoming short film about Ukraine; how heroics in the war may be hiding some problems in society.
I didn't even touch on the planning law, where a Minister has asked the G-7 to observe
Amid talk of a possible new attack on #Ukraine from the north, the daily British Intel update casts doubt on whether #Russia has enough ammo and missiles to even defend the frontline, let alone launch an offensive.
1/2 It's exactly 10 months ago today that #Russia broke international law and invaded #Ukraine despite repeated promises to international leaders it would not do so.
I want peace, everyone wants peace.
But today's war happens exactly because allies did not confront Putin earlier
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The West did nothing in Georgia in 2008
Did nothing in Crimea and the Donbas in 2014
Even prior to that no action or even a hint at war crimes for Chechnya, then Syria.
"Peace" now will repeat past mistakes, allow Putin to learn lessons, re-arm and come back stronger.
The two people badly injured in the #Kemerovo nursing home fire (see previous tweets), have now died.
It brings the death toll to 22.
The owner of the reportedly unregistered home has already been charged. #RussiaOnFire
Got to say I'm surprised and a little disappointed they didn't use the "Mein Kampf" trick.
#Russia here claiming a successful operation to detain an "Azov Nazi Terrorist" in #Luhansk.
Looks staged to me, especially the powder puff explosion at the end😅
#Russia's Occupiers also claim to have arrested eight partisans of #Ukraine in #Kherson region.
Meanwhile some locals in Occupied bits of #Zaporizhzhia say they're being told tomorrow there is an all-day curfew in some places. They panic about locations being leaked to #Ukraine.
1/2 #Russia has today pumped out masses of new documents and allegations against the USA & big Pharma companies and individuals.
It's the usual hints at biolabs abroad, including #Ukraine. When the UN or someone impartial takes it seriously I'll listen more seriously...
2/2 What is interesting is that #Russia's MoD specifically calls out Democrats.
Obviously Conspiracy Theorists and a large section of the GOP are all over this - just before Republicans take control of the The House and could try to block future funding to Ukraine.
Nice tale here of Transatlantic help with Christmas spirit!
Guys from @westportctgov are trying to twin with #Lyman. Tomorrow volunteers plan to deliver 400 hot meals to the devastated town still recovering from Occupation.
I've just heard an 8th person has died in #Kherson after the attack on civilians in the centre of the city.
Deputy Council leader Yuriy Sobolevsky says the Silpo supermarket was struck: on a Saturday before new year. An atrocious war crime.
Fire spread to the city's main market
The deputy of the party of #Moldova's President says there should be no negotiations with #Transnistria as he hopes (with #NATO + #Ukraine's help) to demilitarise the "breakaway" region, ruled by #Russia.
Earlier I told how Russia's occupiers telling some residents they wouldn't be allowed to leave their home tomorrow.
Well in #Hornostaivka in #Kherson region, 30km upriver from #Kakhovka, locals are now told they cannot leave their homes until 3 January.
Thank you @Hopeful11212715 for buying me a coffee! 💙💛
Really needed these days!
A guy with almost 300k followers posts fakes. No checking. Promises to take it down if it's fake - doesn't do so.
Pic 1 - FAKE photoshopped claim of SS symbol.
Pic 2 - Original: clear to see number 46 (battalion number)
Pic 3 - Does it look genuine when using @FotoForensics?
Life expectancy isn't that high in #Russia, so the death of a 67yo man is not shocking
So why does my eyebrow raise when I learn of the sudden unexplained death of Aleksandr Buzakov?
He headed "Admiralty Shipyards", which makes submarines which carry Kalibr cruise missiles.
Sarah, Kyle and Krissi all bought me a "ko-fi" - thanks so, so, so much and Merry Christmas to you all.
Hope you don't mind if I actually sip something a little stronger tomorrow!
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I know it's incredibly cold in #Murmansk in #Russia's frozen north. But they really should stop setting fire to things!
This #RussiaOnFire incident is at the 'Faktor' plant which supplies ships and boats.
In Occupied #Kakhovka, in #Kherson oblast, reports of both incoming and outgoing rockets at the same time.
Very loud right now in the town which sits on the banks of the River Dnipro.
Locals in #Kakhovka and nearby are strongly suggesting #Russia is firing on the town itself.
People are saying there's only two seconds between launch and impact and can only come from Russian positions.
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