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Jan 18, 2023 23 tweets 19 min read Read on X
Let's go again! Day 329.
This the daily thread for Wednesday 18 January with all the news and developments around #Russia's illegal war in #Ukraine.

Tuesday proved relatively calm, but the storm is never far away. If you missed anything, here's the link:

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I have to begin with yet more war crimes in the #Kherson region.

#Russia just cannot cope with #Ukraine de-occupying the city and tries to take revenge each day.

Tonight it was yet more thermite incendiary devices in civilian areas - two videos to show:
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Important to stress this is NOT phosphorus being dropped on #Kherson's residents by #Russia's army.

However using thermite near residents is a war crime, and we can see here, people filmed the display from windows of their apartments

#RussiaIsATerroristState
In y'day's thread I wrote about some members of Russian society leaving flowers to express sympathy with the people of #Dnipro after #Russia's terrorist attack

However unconfirmed reports police went to the Lesia Ukrainka monument trying to catch those feeling sorry for #Ukraine
In #Kyiv, some of the apartment blocks most seriously damaged by #Russia's bombs, have been completely renovated.

This is in the central Shevchenkivskyi district. Got to say it's incredibly quick work, even more so when you remember this is a country still at war.

#SlavaUkraini
I've not had direct contact from the #Bakhmut front for a while, but it is getting increasingly more difficult for #Ukraine

Incremental gains are being made by #Russia. DeepState reports "a significant part of Klishchiivka" (S of Bakhmut) was captured.

deepstatemap.live/#12/48.5847/38…
Here are the daily losses for #Russia (as estimated by #Ukraine)

Another massive number of soldiers killed, once again over 800.

#RussiansGoHome #StopRussia
Here is the British update, concerning the situation around #Bakhmut
Tragedy near #Kyiv this morning

Five people are known to have died when a helicopter crashed into a kindergarten in the town of #Brovary.

No children are among the victims.

This is an accident and not thought to be related to the war.
Update on the helicopter crash near #Kyiv and it's bad news with 16 now dead

Among the victims are two children who died on the ground, and #Ukraine's Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Denys Monastyrskyi.

The First Deputy Minister & State Secretary have also been killed
Another update from the helicopter crash in #Brovary.

The death toll is now 18, including 3 children.

29 others were wounded, including 15 children.

#StandWithUkraine
Reliable reports of an attack by #Ukraine's Resistance in the occupied part of #Zaporizhzhia region.

There was an explosion in #Kyrylivka, 60km south of Melitopol, on the coast.
Local RIA channel says the well known Smirnov mansion was attacked. They have Russians staying there.
At the #WEF, First Lady of #Ukraine Olena Zelenskyy was close to tears after learning of the helicopter tragedy just before her speech.

Latest numbers:
17 (4 children)
25 people were injured, including 11 children.
One other child is still unaccounted for.
#StandWithUkraine
Although the helicopter disaster in #Kyiv region is an accident, there's a good argument to say it would not have happened if there was no war.

Any internal flight has to keep to very low altitudes, which increases risks of accidents.

18 died in #Brovary.
The US has transferred around 150,000 artillery shells from Israel - they'll soon be in #Ukraine.

Another load of 150,000 X 155mm munitions are expected to come directly from America.

#StandWithUkraine
Another sign of the power struggle in the Kremlin.

A letter's emerged, written by Army supremo General Gerasimov at the end of last month.

In it he confirms #Wagner is not part of the Russian army, therefore cooperation with the mercenaries is impossible.

Civil war in 2023?🤡
Teddy Bears, candles and flowers..
A shrine appeared at the site of today's helicopter crash on the outskirts of #Kyiv.

During the afternoon the death toll was revised down from 18 to 14.

#Brovary #StandWithUkraine
NO Abrams tanks for #Ukraine...
But the next aid package from #USA will probably include rocket systems with a range of 160km/100 miles, bringing a third of #Crimea into range from the current front line.

politico.com/news/2023/01/1…
"My freedom pass!"
Ex British PM @BorisJohnson was given his honorary citizenship of #Kyiv by the city's Mayor @Vitaliy_Klychko with brother @Klitschko watching on.

Tomorrow Boris is expected to make a speech about #Ukraine when he addresses the #WEF
Legendary movie maker Martin Scorcese gave a boost to Ukrainians with this special message.

The Hollywood multi Oscar winning director paid tribute to #Ukraine, saying "you are not alone"

#StandWithUkraine
Earlier today #Ukraine's Air Forces shot down one more Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter and a new Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone.

#SlavaUkraini
Fixed this for the RU shill:

Russia hoped for respite over Christmas. One side is killing innocent people. One side should not be there.
World leaders should call for negotiations only after the aggressor leaves the country and war crimes are punished.

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Jun 23
A late start to today's thread on Day 1216 of Russia's war of choice, after another late finish due to the latest murderous attack on civilians by Putin's horde.

With all the important news, every day, this is THE best place for Accurate, Reliable, Honest analysis and reporting
Kyiv was again the target overnight, details at the end of yesterday's thread.
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Welcome to another daily thread - THE place for honest assessment and analysis of all the news around Ukraine and Russia.

It's Day 1214 of the full-scale war. I still have an unblemished record - every single day.

Why not show your support with a ☕️?
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Russia displayed outright Nazism + Fascism on Friday.

From killing in Ukraine, more utterings from the war-criminal in chief, to locking up young women and taking legal action against small independent new sites.

8 missiles and 272 drones were fired at Ukraine overnight.

ALL Russian missiles were trained on Kremenchuk, but Ukraine claims NONE reached their targets, including 2 x Kindzhals (5 shot, 3 EW)

In addition 252 UAVs were stopped (93%)
140 being shot down, 112 stopped with EW. Image
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Jun 19
Thursday 19 June is Day 1212 of the conflict in Europe.

Russia continues to make ground, expending its soldiers at will for a few more metres as Ukraine fights for its existence having been shamefully let down by the USA.

I'm here every single day, so here's today's daily 🧵
Wednesday saw the death toll in Kyiv rise throughout the day, ending at double the number it started at. Then later Putin cynically told journalists they only hit military targets

Elsewhere another traitor to Ukraine met his fate - click here to catch-up
Another milestone is reached.

Trump is now 150 days late in promising "peace within 24 hours" of taking office.

It's also, as @andrii_sybiha points out, 100 days since🇺🇦 agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, as tRUmp demanded.
Russia did what it always does: delay, lie, kill. Image
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Jun 17
Tuesday 17 June 2025.

No time to waste. Kyiv is under the most immense attack.

It's Day 1210 of Russia's increasingly desperate attempt to eviscerate Ukraine and all Ukrainians.

Here's the daily thread, continuing to document the night attacks...
Just gone 04:35 in Kyiv.
A hellish night is not yet over.
Apartment blocks, student dormitories hit.
6 districts of Kyiv city damaged, plus other injuries in the wider region

Here's the link for Monday's thread with all the last half showing the chaos:
If you're just waking up, here's an idea of what's happened to Kyiv while you were sleeping.

Ukraine's capital has not slept.
Many are without homes due to Russia's ongoing war crimes and one person, an American, has lost his life during the attack. Image
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Jun 10
Hello again. Day 1203 of Russia's genocidal war in Ukraine

Anyone with a brain slightly larger than that of a chihuahua knows it. Russian history and Putin's own words spelt it out, but peaceniks, Naziniks and idiotniks are still in denial

More proof coming up in🧵for Day 1203
Yesterday's thread lasted well over 24 hours, but nothing to be proud of.

I know I'm crazier than you, and thankfully you all have lives to live. So you will be needing the link to the start of yesterday's thread so you can catch up on what you missed..

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Genocide - a short thread within a🧵
I am simply staggered governments and world organisations are too weak to acknowledge the mountain of evidence.

The recent huge missile attacks should be enough, but useful idiots are fooled by Russia's plausible deniability.
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Jun 9
A very early start to my daily thread on Day 1202 of Russia's 3 day 'special operation' to capture Kyiv.

It's so special Putin just doesn't want it to stop!

It's another no-sleep night as I start Monday's news feed on all things Ukraine.

Thanks for your support, I rely on you
Another huge Russian attack continues as I type. It could be the biggest yet.

The attack started about half way through yesterday's thread! So catch up here if you're just waking up.

The biggest problem in Ukraine tonight has been for Dubno, in Rivne region.

Heavily attacked in the evening, but now as light bathes the town, it's even worse. All cruise missiles in Ukraine are about to hit, and 3 drones too.
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