#Ukraine: Latest news updates from #UkraineWar: 1. RU making repeated attacks across P-66 road at #Kreminna & on UA positions in forest area W of city. RU also shelling on part of Kreminna urban area, which suggests some sort of UA presence. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
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#Ukraine: 2. Multiple attacks along the #Svatove/#Kreminna axis suggest forecasted new RU offensive has already started. However, suicidal RU attacks have led to massive casualties. Record 1030 Russians died yesterday says UA, +14 tanks & 28 APV taken out of commission. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 3. At #Bakhmut, RU forces continue attacks NE & S of the city, but have not encircled it as of yesterday. Heavy street battles in the Zabakhmutka district. Short message from UA troops in the centre: #tweet100
#Ukraine: 4. Between #Bakhmut & #Slovyansk, RU troops said to have crossed E-40 road, while heavy fighting continues at contested #Berkhivka, SW of #KrasnaHora. UA fighter explains why he continues to fight, subtitles:
#Ukraine: 5. UA Border Guards shot down today yet another RU Su-25 fighter jet providing air cover for RU troops nr #Bakhmut, using a Manpad. Pilot apparently captured alive. View of crash site:
#Ukraine: 6. At #Vuhledar RU attacks were thwarted by UA mines and artillery which took out a whole column of approaching RU armour - some just abandoned as Russians ran away under fire. #tweet100 (Map: @chuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 7. The RU "fire virus" struck again this morning at Lukoil refinery nr #Kstovo in Nizhny #Novogorod region of Russia. 5 loud explosions were also reported from an RU site in #Mariuopol where RU had recently placed air defence & other equipment.
#Ukraine: 8. In further moves to distance UA from RU, the Ukraine Greek Catholic Church, with about 10% of worshippers in UA, has officially changed its celebration of Christmas date to 25th December rather than 7th January. #tweet100 (Pic: @GlasnostGone)
#Ukraine: 9. UK Intel says RU have only gained "several 100 metres a week" since early Jan & this is unlikely to affect the war's outcome in coming weeks. Somehting burning at #Makiivka:
#Ukraine: 10. Reports from #Germany say that they will send, in conjunction with #Denmark & #Netherlands, between 100 & 178/181 (reports vary) older Leopard 1 tanks to UA.
#Ukraine: Today's latest reports from #UkraineWar: 1. UA used 50 drones last night to attack a RU signals intel centre, the #Ostafyevo airfield nr Moscow & Millerovo air base in #Rostov region. UA also attacked #Olenya Air Base in Murmansk in RU Arctic, 2000km from UA. THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. Result of last night's 50 drone attack still to be made, RU claiming to have shot down 45. UA Intel says UA attack on RU's #Savasleika airbase, 400 miles NE of UA, Aug 16th, destroyed MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor & 2 Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft, damaging 5 more.
#Ukraine: 3. The UA attack on #Rostov may have targeted a RU S-300 air defense system nr #Novoshakhtinsk. "Explosions were observed at targeted areas. The accuracy of the strike is being determined," said UA General Staff.
#Ukraine: Today's latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. Syrskyi, UA's C-in-C, says UA has now penetrated 28-35km (18-21 miles) into RU's #Kursk region & taken control of 93 settlements. UA, after destroying 3 bridges across Seym River, has also wiped out 2 RU pontoons. THREAD.
#Ukraine: 2. UA says it now controls 1,263sqkm (488 sqmiles) of RU territory. RU, amidst #Kursk incursion, has also issued a security alert for #Bryansk & #Belgorod regions. #Zelensky visited his wounded troops in hospital today: (Map: Kyiv Independent)
#Ukraine: 3. A tank from UA's 63rd Mechanised fired point blank at RU positions on #Kreminna front. On #Bakhmut front RU soldier, after months of preparation, defected to UA, dropping grenades on commanding officers before leaving:
#Ukraine: Today’s news from #UkraineWar: 1. On #Bakhmut front, after several days of relative calm, RU forces have resumed assaults at #Ivanivske, increased shelling & resumed an attempt to move towards #ChasivYar, where UA are dug in. THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. Tempo of RU operations also increased on #Avdiivka front where RU troops attempting to push to W. UA estimates suggest RU has now lost overall 428,420 soldiers killed, 6,758 tanks, 12,949 armoured vehicles, & 10,580 artillery systems destroyed. (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. #UK is investigating RU military cyber hackers who targeted the plane of UK’S Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, as he flew 60 miles from #Kaliningrad on a return flight from #Poland. For 30 minutes the hackers took out the RAF Dassault 900LX’s primary navigation.
#Ukraine: Today's new reports from #UkraineWar: 1. Under cover of drones & helicopters UA is expanding its bridgeheads on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, #Kherson region. UA has cut #Oleshky-#NovaKhahovka road in 2 places. UA BMP-1 crosses river:
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#Ukraine: 2. RU channels complain of significant UA air defence on W bank of #Dnipro which is effectively closing E bank to RU aircraft. Expected RU reinforcements have been mauled at #Verbove. UA drone attack S of #KozachiLaheri:
#Ukraine: 3. At #Krynky on E bank of #Dnipro RU complain of low-fly UA helicopter attacks. UA taking new positions at settlement nr forested areas to S & SW. UA in control from Antonivsky railway bridge N of #Poima to Antonivsky road bridge N of #Oleshky.
#Ukraine: Today's latest updates from #UkraineWar: 1. UA forces holding their positions on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, building up troops nr #Oleshky & consolidating their positions at #Krynky. UA now controls all larger islands in Dnipro.
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#Ukraine: 2. RU struggling to hinder UA's reinforcement of its troops on E bank of #Dnipro. 4 RU tanks fled as UA took positions to secure village of #Krynky. Yesterday RU launched 36 FAB-500/1500 guided bombs against both sides of the Dnipro to stymie UA activity. (Map: @mhmck)
#Ukraine: 3. UK volunteer fighter, Macer Gifford, explains how UA prepared for months for #Dnipro operation. And UA's drone king, Robert Madyar, reappears in #Kherson area to bomb RU river boats:
#Ukraine: Today's latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. Despite initial advances N of #Avdiivka, RU troops have been unable to hold ground, & on SW flank, RU lost numerous vehicles again & were forced to retreat. #tweet365
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#Ukraine: 2. UA's Drone Army makes a record, hitting 428 units of RU gear in a week. At #Avdiivka alone they have destroyed 101 RU guns, 88 armoured vehicles, 75 tanks & much more. Nonchalent commentary from RU soldier passing his dead comrades: #tweet365
#UKraine: 3. UA Special Forces spotted an RU recon team recovering a drone & followed them "back home" to base. Boom! RU losses yesterday included 860 dead, 23 APV, 17 tanks, 44 artillery systems (!) & 1 plane (Su-25) + 1 helicopter (Mi-8) #tweet365