Day 355 of the brutal war started by #Russia on its peaceful neighbour. Very nearly 10 years since the first invasion of #Ukraine and the world did nothing, hoping the aggression would stop. The world did the same after Georgia. Nothing stopped. Dictators don't stop voluntarily
I'm tweeting from Manchester airport ahead of the Premiere of my new film "Ukraine: A War On Two Fronts" in Brussels this lunchtime.
I should be able to post a link to the live stream here a little nearer the time.
Meanwhile catch up on Sunday's 🧵here:
I should be able to post a link to the live stream here a little nearer the time.
Meanwhile catch up on Sunday's 🧵here:
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1624697712225419266
Before I go any further, immense thanks to Scott Vierling for the very generous donation via Ko-Fi which I saw when the alarm clock went off far too early!
Thanks to everyone for all support, be it cash, encouragement or tip-offs.💙💛
Thanks to everyone for all support, be it cash, encouragement or tip-offs.💙💛
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First I've thought long and hard about whether to even link to this clip.
It's a GRAPHIC violent "execution" of a man who says he was fighting with #Wagner but realised "it was not his war" and fled to Dnipro, but the Mercenaries supposedly caught him
First I've thought long and hard about whether to even link to this clip.
It's a GRAPHIC violent "execution" of a man who says he was fighting with #Wagner but realised "it was not his war" and fled to Dnipro, but the Mercenaries supposedly caught him
https://twitter.com/bigSAC10/status/1624927789349580800
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There is no way I can verify this video.
#Wagner makes little secret it executes those who surrender or desert #Russia's illegal mercenary unit.
However, this video hasn't come from any "official" Wagner channels I've seen, so I've not 100% convinced yet.
There is no way I can verify this video.
#Wagner makes little secret it executes those who surrender or desert #Russia's illegal mercenary unit.
However, this video hasn't come from any "official" Wagner channels I've seen, so I've not 100% convinced yet.
#Ukraine says frostbite is proving a big problem for #Russia.
The "low level of provision of winter uniforms" for #Russia's invaders has seen a big spike in cases according to #Kyiv's sources.
They say for example 30% of all wounded patients in Occupied #Horlivka has frostbite.
The "low level of provision of winter uniforms" for #Russia's invaders has seen a big spike in cases according to #Kyiv's sources.
They say for example 30% of all wounded patients in Occupied #Horlivka has frostbite.
Still awaiting details of #Russia's attack on #Druzhkivka last night.
Another photo shows the damage. The invaders repeatedly hit different buildings in this small town claiming #Ukraine troops are there. This may be a medical centre.
Another photo shows the damage. The invaders repeatedly hit different buildings in this small town claiming #Ukraine troops are there. This may be a medical centre.
#RussiaOnFire
This is from yesterday evening. The ill fated "Moscow City" project hit another snag.
More smoke billowed out of one of the towers under construction.
This is from yesterday evening. The ill fated "Moscow City" project hit another snag.
More smoke billowed out of one of the towers under construction.
Out later today:
#Ukraine: A War On Two Fronts.
#Ukraine: A War On Two Fronts.
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1617122571622793217
Much lower losses in the last 24 hours. Russians must've been recovering from recent failed missions!
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
Today the British update looks at defensive options and problems for the invaders.
#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome
#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome
The former Mayoral adviser to #Mariupol' writes this morning exactly what I reported last night.
No 100% confirmation but looks increasingly likely that #Ukraine hit Russian soldiers based in a former school.
#StopRussia
No 100% confirmation but looks increasingly likely that #Ukraine hit Russian soldiers based in a former school.
#StopRussia
Shellin in #Kherson has damaged the railway track. Now the service from #Kyiv won't be able to run all the way to the liberated city.
The train will terminate at #Mykolaiv with bus transfers for passengers.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
The train will terminate at #Mykolaiv with bus transfers for passengers.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
#Ukraine's 59th Brigade is claiming a recent hit on a warehouse in occupied #Donetsk
They releaed this video saying they struck a weapons/ammo store of the invaders.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
They releaed this video saying they struck a weapons/ammo store of the invaders.
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
A captain in #Ukraine's army has acknowledged mobilisation is happening at a greater pace and is needed.
“Whether citizens like it or not, mobilisation must be carried out, because the Ukrainian army needs new fighters” said Aleksandr Hanushchin, captain of 103rd Troop Brigade.
“Whether citizens like it or not, mobilisation must be carried out, because the Ukrainian army needs new fighters” said Aleksandr Hanushchin, captain of 103rd Troop Brigade.
A nightwatchman was killed in #Kherson this morning.
More heavy shelling across the city so far today.
Here are some screenshots from a video the local council released from the scene of the killing.
#RussiaIsATerroristState #SaveUkraine
More heavy shelling across the city so far today.
Here are some screenshots from a video the local council released from the scene of the killing.
#RussiaIsATerroristState #SaveUkraine
The President of #Moldova has given some details of #Ukraine's document saying #Russia was planning a coup.
Looks identical to how they kicked things off in #Ukraine a decade ago with agitators, thugs and militants in plain clothes trying to cause riots
pravda.com.ua/news/2023/02/1…
Looks identical to how they kicked things off in #Ukraine a decade ago with agitators, thugs and militants in plain clothes trying to cause riots
pravda.com.ua/news/2023/02/1…
I'm ready. Are you?
The first showing of my new documentary begins from 14:00 Ukraine time, 13:00 CET, 12:00 GMT.
#Ukraine: a war on two fronts
The first showing of my new documentary begins from 14:00 Ukraine time, 13:00 CET, 12:00 GMT.
#Ukraine: a war on two fronts
The press conference and streaming of the Documentary "Ukraine: A War On Two Fronts" will be shown live on Youtube here.
We're starting in 5 minutes:
Live From Brussels.
We're starting in 5 minutes:
Live From Brussels.
Hope you enjoyed the launch + conference for the new documentary. It had a great reception here in Brussels. I was deluged with questions after, so quite a bit of #Ukraine news to catch up on.
Starting with #RussiaOnFire - another blaze in a jail, this time in #Krasnoyarsk.
Starting with #RussiaOnFire - another blaze in a jail, this time in #Krasnoyarsk.
Believe in coincidences? Another mysterious #RussiaOnFire chapter, also in #Krasnoyarsk in #Siberia.
This time the Serviko company goes up in flames. Serviko is involved in cargo transportation and warehouse leasing across #Russia.
Looks distinctly suspicious to me.
This time the Serviko company goes up in flames. Serviko is involved in cargo transportation and warehouse leasing across #Russia.
Looks distinctly suspicious to me.
Both the last two stories spotted by @CarolynnePries1, thanks Carolynne!
Think this makes the latest score:
Camels 2 Russians 0
Should ZSU recruit some camels?
#StandWithUkraine
thx @NeneOriginal for submitting this.
Camels 2 Russians 0
Should ZSU recruit some camels?
#StandWithUkraine
thx @NeneOriginal for submitting this.
After the provocative statement from Elon Musk's Chief of Starlink, he's now come out and said the system is still working in #Ukraine, a fact verified by Ukrainian army staff themselves, for the time being anyway.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
#NATO Secretary jens Stoltenberg has used the latest Ramstein meeting to reassure #Ukraine it will receive modern aircraft for self defence.
He also said Putin is "not preparing for peace, but launching a new offensive. Ukraine must be armed before Russia seizes the initiative."
He also said Putin is "not preparing for peace, but launching a new offensive. Ukraine must be armed before Russia seizes the initiative."
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At first US put out a statement urging its citizens to leave #Russia, I didn't think much of it as surely most knew the risks.
Now #France has told people to evacuate #Belarus immediately, while #Brazil says citizens must ugently leave both RU + BLR.
They won't be the last
At first US put out a statement urging its citizens to leave #Russia, I didn't think much of it as surely most knew the risks.
Now #France has told people to evacuate #Belarus immediately, while #Brazil says citizens must ugently leave both RU + BLR.
They won't be the last
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While official statements say it's to do with the war, there are rumours of intel that any residents inside #Russia and/or #Belarus, irrespective of their nationality, could be forced to sign up in the coming round of mobilisation.
No statement from UK yet.
While official statements say it's to do with the war, there are rumours of intel that any residents inside #Russia and/or #Belarus, irrespective of their nationality, could be forced to sign up in the coming round of mobilisation.
No statement from UK yet.
#Ukraine officially denie #Russia's claims from a few days ago that they took #KrasnaHora near #Bakhmut
Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman of the Eastern Forces, told CNN "fighting continues for the village."
My info is #Ukraine's troops have retreated but they fire on the village.
Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman of the Eastern Forces, told CNN "fighting continues for the village."
My info is #Ukraine's troops have retreated but they fire on the village.
#RussiaOnFire
It looks as though an important gas pipeline in #Russia has exploded.
This is reported to be a reserve line for the main pipeline in #Yaroslavl.
A real uptick in unexplained fires in recent days. This is becoming very interesting.
It looks as though an important gas pipeline in #Russia has exploded.
This is reported to be a reserve line for the main pipeline in #Yaroslavl.
A real uptick in unexplained fires in recent days. This is becoming very interesting.
BBC #Russia has proven a massive hike in newly mobilised civilians dying in the war.
While almost 1,100 deaths have been found to be publicly announced on social media, 40% of them have been since January.
bbc.com/russian/featur…
While almost 1,100 deaths have been found to be publicly announced on social media, 40% of them have been since January.
bbc.com/russian/featur…
Interesting thread, which ends with US sports commentator apologising for "Russian" slip of the tongue about #Ukraine international Ruslan Malinovskyi, and donating $100 to Ukraine fund.
https://twitter.com/PhilSchoen/status/1625131955867070464
Another example of how easy it's been, and continues to be for #Russia to evade sanctions.
Each perpetrator needs locking up for a very long time.
Each perpetrator needs locking up for a very long time.
https://twitter.com/VelvetBlade/status/1625207258580717587?t=gZFnkgmMh2rW6tqj3YkKMA&s=19
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