Different year, same story as #Russia's terrorism continued right through the new year, but lucky for you my daily threads continue to document the terror and war crimes.
It's already been a terrible start to the day
So much happened in the last hour of 2022 as attacks intensify over #Kyiv. Earlier there was another massive missile attack.
If you missed anything, check out yesterday's thread right here:
But from smiles and happiness to the horrors for #Ukraine's people. But it's impossible to see this country losing. These men, women, families will never be defeated.
Amid sirens and bomb blasts shouts of "slava Ukraini" and "Putin Khuilo" can clearly be heard in #Kyiv.
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The number of Russians dying each day is at consistently extremely high levels*
4,670 dead this week, which I think is the highest ever weekly death toll.
Also high numbers of missiles/drones after yesterday's attacks.
*Kyiv estimates
Ah, here's the first confirmed #RussiaOnFire of 2023
This is the Taras Bulba restaurant in the centre of #Moscow.
The significance is that Taras Bulba was a cossack from #Zaporizhzhia in a story written by #Ukraine born Gogol
Ceilings have collapsed but no injuries reported yet
As well as the drones, some missile fragments were also found in #Kyiv
Part of the Svyatoshynsko-Brovarska metro line was closed earlier today after another bit of rocket was found on the track at 'Hydropark"
Two other fragments were found in other areas of the city.
Here is the result of the continued shelling of #Kherson overnight.
Authorities in #Kyiv admit "an infrastructure facility" was damaged overnight, without specifying location or extent of the damage.
However Head #Ukraine's energy company, Volodymyr Kudrytsky says it's unlikely the country will suffer blackouts in the immediate future.
It's now confirmed a man was killed in attacks on #Kherson. One other person was injured.
Meanwhile another low for #Russia, hitting the regional children's hospital. 7 shells are thought to have hit the buildings with more than 700 windows smashed.
#Russia's state news agencies say the Ukrainian hryvnia is now no longer in use in "the new regions" of the Federation.
They refer of course the the illegally occupied territories in particular #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia where there has been strong opposition to using the ruble.
In #Russia the death's been announced of a fairly well known hip-hop artist at the age of just 30.
Andrey Raikkonen, who performed as EPP or EkhoProkurennykhPodyezdov (Echo of smoky porches) was found dead in St Petersburg. He recently cancelled a concert saying he was "unwell"
Not far away, the #Donetsk College of Industrial Automation was hit. The rocket ended lodged inside the auditorium according to local occupying officials.
In its daily briefing, #Russia claims it destroyed an hotel in central #Kyiv as part of targeting production, storage and launch sites for attack drones.
Unconfirmed reports of repeated explosions near #Henichesk, which has become the Occupiers' regional "capital" in #Kherson since losing the real capital.
Locals say it looks like #Ukraine has hit an ammunition store.
Even some pro-Russia channels and bloggers are saying the school destroyed housed newly mobilised recruits. Some have mentioned 600 being stationed there.
This is the village of #Bakinskaya in #Krasnodar.
SOTA says they can tell they are all Wagner dead because of the absence of photographs and a wreath with a yellow five-pointed star in the centre.
It's all becoming a bit predictable - another air raid alert in many areas of #Kyiv with more Iranian drones in #Ukraine airspace.
it's clear what the Iran gave Putin for Christmas.
Currently reports of explosions in #Kyiv#Mykolaiv and #Dnipro, but all sound like air defence
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Drones from the south now heading towards #Kyiv as well as those from the north which first threatened the capital. This looks like being as big as last night in terms of numbers.
In #Dnipropetrovsk this happened a short while ago. Shot down or a hit?
#Kyiv UPDATE
Head of the City Administration Serhiy Popkp says a downed drone has caused the damage in the city.
He says the wreckage fell in the Desnyanskyi district, damaging balconies and shattering window panes in a tower block.
There is no fire, no news on victims.
Authorities in #Dnipro confirm they downed the attack drone, no landings (yet) - though it's likely the Iranian mopeds were heading over that region, towards the capital.
Here a nasty looking fragment of debris which it's claimed flew in through the window of one person's apartment where the drone was shot down in #Kyiv.
Meanwhile reports of another big explosion in #Ukraine's capital.
Wednesday. Day 1302 of the illegal war started by Russia.
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Yesterday an astonishing report from Yale showing Russia forcing kidnapped kids to work in drone factories, how Croatia may have embarrassed the Putin/ Hungary/Slovakia axis.
Those and many more stories in Tuesday's thread, click here to review:
Day 1301 of Ukraine fighting for its survival. The right to be free, speak their own language, worship in their own churches, to learn their own history.
A history of long suppression by Russia.
As war crimes grow daily, the words "never again" don't seem to apply.
Here's the🧵
Yesterday began, and ended, with Russia attacking Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians.
Also, the head of the IAEA disgraced himself in Russia's arms, changes of 🇺🇦army leadership, and how a Russian guy was a Putin opponent, until 3 mins after being elected.
Day 1300 of Putin's war.
Another 100 days of fighting completed.
We are no nearer peace than we were 100 days ago.
Almost 200 days ago Trump demanded a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.
Not surprising as he started it, it's always Putin stopping peace.
Here's Monday's daily🧵
If you were busy over the weekend, click the link to see all Sunday's stories.
It was a day when Ukraine had to quickly repair a main railway line after a massive explosion, but they also managed to make multiple hits on Russia's rail and oil industries
Hello on Day 1298 of Russia's full invasion of its sovereign neighbour. So, only 1295 days late in fulfilling the boast of taking Kyiv in 3 days. #EATP for Putin.
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Friday saw more important visitors arrive in Kyiv (and another familiar place is in Ukraine today).
There was more solidarity and practical support, while Russia suffered more oil woes.
I'll start in Odesa, because that's where the familiar face has turned up.
He was planning to return to Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't make it, but now Boris is back.
Loved by nearly all Ukrainians, his early arrival (with Lord Ashcroft) meant he avoids the crowds.
Day 1297 of Russia's imperialist war, but the senior bully keeps being given a bloody nose by the junior school kid next door. How embarrassing for the "world's second greatest army" and more 'punches' thrown by Ukraine overnight..
There was so much in yesterday's thread.
Russia hitting churches, Ukraine striking a boat.
The US helping Belarus, which helps🇷🇺 & Trump questioning if the drone attack on Poland was a mistake.
Thursday ended with a Ukraine drone surge into Russia: