Today it's Day 336 of #Russia's full invasion and war on #Ukraine.
It's also a special day for many people.
Burns' Night in #Scotland
St Dwynwen's Day for lovers in #Wales
While it's also the 45th birthday of @ZelenskyyUa - mnogo lita Mr President!
Here's the daily thread
It's also a special day for many people.
Burns' Night in #Scotland
St Dwynwen's Day for lovers in #Wales
While it's also the 45th birthday of @ZelenskyyUa - mnogo lita Mr President!
Here's the daily thread
@ZelenskyyUa It should also be a very special day for #Ukraine's military leaders with confirmation coming from #Germany and the #USA that the country's top fighting tanks are finally going to be given to the country.
The news leaked out y'day. Here's Tuesday's thread
The news leaked out y'day. Here's Tuesday's thread
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1617778366349991936
It's also been a very pleasant start to the day for me, to see two more donations to my "coffee fund" this morning.
Eric and Renée (who has been super generous), I give you my sincerest thank yous.
And thanks to everyone who writes messages of support or kind words.
Eric and Renée (who has been super generous), I give you my sincerest thank yous.
And thanks to everyone who writes messages of support or kind words.
For the people in #Ukraine it's not been so great this Wednesday morning. The alarm sounded at just after 09:00 and they're still in bunkers with #Russia's planes in the air after taking off from #Belarus.
It's now 11 days since a heavy cruise missile attack.
#StandWIthUkraine
It's now 11 days since a heavy cruise missile attack.
#StandWIthUkraine
While we wait for the official confirmation about Abrams tanks from America, and Germany agreeing to #ReleaseTheLeopards, another country joins in the "tank coalition"
#Spain has this morning pledged its support:
elpais.com/espana/2023-01…
#Spain has this morning pledged its support:
elpais.com/espana/2023-01…
Resignations continue in #Ukraine
The prosecutors of #Chernihiv #Kropyvnytskyi (#Kirovograd) #Sumy and #Zaporizhzhia have all been sacked or jumped before they were pushed.
Yesterday some state governors and more government officials quit - most of these appointed by Zelenskyy
The prosecutors of #Chernihiv #Kropyvnytskyi (#Kirovograd) #Sumy and #Zaporizhzhia have all been sacked or jumped before they were pushed.
Yesterday some state governors and more government officials quit - most of these appointed by Zelenskyy
As reported here, the corruption cleansing in #Ukraine does not involve USA aid according to the White House. It's the same for all foreign aid as far as I am aware, but doubtless there is some isolated "skimming off"
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/2…
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/2…
Interesting in the daily update from #Ukraine's General Staff, they allege that Ukrainian prisoners in occupied territories were deported to #Russia... and now they're trying to force the convicts to fight against their homeland.
facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
Hundreds of western companies still happily give cash to #Russia's Terrorist State to kill the people of #Ukraine.
Among them are the morally bankrupt @Bonduelle_Group and Austria's facebook.com/raiffeisenbank/ which offers payment holidays for RU soldiers
som.yale.edu/story/2022/ove…
Among them are the morally bankrupt @Bonduelle_Group and Austria's facebook.com/raiffeisenbank/ which offers payment holidays for RU soldiers
som.yale.edu/story/2022/ove…
A near record number of #Russia's troops killed in the last 24 hours according to #Kyiv.
The daily numbers show an enormous 910 lost their lives for Tsar Putin in a pointless and illegal war.
Pinpoint strikes and better defences also see an uptick in equipment numbers, +1✈️
The daily numbers show an enormous 910 lost their lives for Tsar Putin in a pointless and illegal war.
Pinpoint strikes and better defences also see an uptick in equipment numbers, +1✈️
Today's edition in the popular series of #RussiaOnFire comes from #Kirov
The Feodorovskaya Church mysteriously went up in flames during the dead of night.
Interestingly troops were publicly blessed here before heading off to kill citizens of #Ukraine
The Feodorovskaya Church mysteriously went up in flames during the dead of night.
Interestingly troops were publicly blessed here before heading off to kill citizens of #Ukraine
#Germany confirms it will deliver Leopard-2 tanks to #Ukraine.
14 tanks have been pledged (at least initially), which matches the UK's 14 Challengers.
Just as importantly the coalition of EU/NATO members can now give their Leopards to Kyiv also.
US Abrams details to come later
14 tanks have been pledged (at least initially), which matches the UK's 14 Challengers.
Just as importantly the coalition of EU/NATO members can now give their Leopards to Kyiv also.
US Abrams details to come later
Alex, big shout out for tipping me. 💙💛
Many thanks for your support.
Many thanks for your support.
No, not the Arctic, but #Kyiv
After the recent mild spell, snow melt higher upstream has caused rivers to be swollen. This is the Desna in #Ukraine's capital. Temperatures now hover around 0c
📹TG kyiv-polit
After the recent mild spell, snow melt higher upstream has caused rivers to be swollen. This is the Desna in #Ukraine's capital. Temperatures now hover around 0c
📹TG kyiv-polit
In half an hour President Biden will give a speech, in which #Ukraine hopes he will announce Abrams tanks will be given to the fight against #Russia.
Some media already reporting 31 of the tanks, a value of $400m, will be sent from #USA to Ukraine.
#StandWithUkraine
Some media already reporting 31 of the tanks, a value of $400m, will be sent from #USA to Ukraine.
#StandWithUkraine
Explosions reported in #Crimea a little earlier.
Always difficult getting trustworthy information, but after monitoring local sites, this #Ukraine site reported multiple bangs, though it could have been air defence on the occupied peninsula.
telegraf.com.ua/mestnyiy/2023-…
Always difficult getting trustworthy information, but after monitoring local sites, this #Ukraine site reported multiple bangs, though it could have been air defence on the occupied peninsula.
telegraf.com.ua/mestnyiy/2023-…
A fire in #Kyiv this evening, but NOT related to the war.
A gas explosion is thought to be responsible for the blaze in the northern suburb of Obolon.
#StandWithUkraine
A gas explosion is thought to be responsible for the blaze in the northern suburb of Obolon.
#StandWithUkraine
One person's been killed after #Russia shelled #Zaporizhzhia today. She was trapped under the rubble, but had already died by the time her body was pulled free.
One house has been destroyed and 12 others damaged.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
One house has been destroyed and 12 others damaged.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
USA confirms 31 Abrams to be sent to Ukraine.
Another coffee "arrived" from Darren G.
Thank you for your regular support sir.
Thank you for your regular support sir.
I am very dubious of this, but it's been posted online by someone claiming this is Bradley fighting vehicles AND Abrams tanks already in Poland.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
It's believed that 3 groups of Shahid attack drones are heading to #Ukraine from across the Sea of Azov.
#FriendyFire
#Russia's Ministry of Defence has killed another person.
In the north of Moscow, an MoD vehicle has hit another car. As a result of the collision one person died and another two are thought to be injured.
Thx @CarolynnePries1 for spotting this.
#Russia's Ministry of Defence has killed another person.
In the north of Moscow, an MoD vehicle has hit another car. As a result of the collision one person died and another two are thought to be injured.
Thx @CarolynnePries1 for spotting this.
In #Dnipropetrovsk region air defence has started firing at #Russia's "mopeds"
The drones are called that because of the sound they make in the skies, as can be heard in this clip, ending with some defence fire.
The drones are called that because of the sound they make in the skies, as can be heard in this clip, ending with some defence fire.
Two of the #Iran made kamikaze drones have been reported flying over #Orikhiv towards #Zaporizhzhia!
#Russia has raised three Tu-22M3s in the air. These are long-range strike bombers. They've left the Shaykovka airfield in Kaluga region, only 150 miles/240km from the border with #Ukraine
You guys are being great today...
thanks Jamie and Blake for coffee donations via the link on my profile page here.💙💛
thanks Jamie and Blake for coffee donations via the link on my profile page here.💙💛
THREE explosions reported in #Dnipro region.
No further details yet
No further details yet
Air Defence active in #Kharkiv - presumably against drones.
No missile launches detected yet from the bombers currently in the air near Ukraine's border.
There are also cruise-missile laden ships in the Black Sea.
No missile launches detected yet from the bombers currently in the air near Ukraine's border.
There are also cruise-missile laden ships in the Black Sea.
Just to clarify in Dnipro it may all be the work of air defence, but that one explosion sounded much louder than the others could indicate a strike, or a drone falling on to populated areas.
Here's the sound of one of the blasts in #Dnipro - it may NOT be the "big one"
Also an explosion of some sort seems to have occurred in #Vilnyansk in #Zaporizhzhia region.
In #Kherson, explosions reported on both sides of the river. This could be shelling.
In #Kherson, explosions reported on both sides of the river. This could be shelling.
This sounds a little bigger in #Dnipro.
Hope it was a drone being taken out.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Hope it was a drone being taken out.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Another video from #Dnipro capturing one of the many explosions reported.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
First photos confirming ground explosions in #Dnipro tonight.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Another video recording the sound of the Dnipro blast
#Russia is reported to have hit a Turkish ship in port at #Kherson.
Media in #Turkiye say it's the Tuzla, but no people were on board.
Media in #Turkiye say it's the Tuzla, but no people were on board.
In #Dnipro, one official says all attack drones in the area were shot down.
This is not confirmed and it's still not known what hit the ground causing the fire I posted a photo of earlier.
#UkraineUnderAttack
This is not confirmed and it's still not known what hit the ground causing the fire I posted a photo of earlier.
#UkraineUnderAttack
Attack drones now in #Kyiv airspace. This group seems to be coming from the north-east, from Chernihiv.
Air defence is already targeting the new wave.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Air defence is already targeting the new wave.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
24 hours ago one of the huge Antonov-26 cargo planes #Russia owns landed at the #Taganrog air base. It's just 50km from the #Ukraine border.
So presumably a new batch of drones was on the flight.
So presumably a new batch of drones was on the flight.
A group of drones now near Bila Tserkva in the southern part of #Kyiv oblast.
Some photos now taken earlier today in #Avdiivka.
The #Ukraine held town was hit by heavy shelling today and an apartment block was targeted.
#StandWithUkraine
The #Ukraine held town was hit by heavy shelling today and an apartment block was targeted.
#StandWithUkraine
Also from earlier, #Russia's 'Calendar Man' was back out to pose at the site of a #Ukraine pinpoint hit.
This was the Music School in #Kreminna in #Luhansk oblast.
#Ukraine says it was used by The Occupiers' troops
This was the Music School in #Kreminna in #Luhansk oblast.
#Ukraine says it was used by The Occupiers' troops
In #Dnipro they finally admit one explosion hit the city,
An "industrial enterprise" was struck by one of the drones. There were no victims.
An "industrial enterprise" was struck by one of the drones. There were no victims.
Some sort of explosion is now reported in the #Obukhivskyi district of #Kyiv region, just south of the capital itself.
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