It's Thursday and it's Day 358 of #Russia's illegal war on its peaceful neighbour and another daily thread
Yet again the day started violently for many regions of #Ukraine with overnight missile attacks targeting critical civilian infrastructure, which is itself a war crime...
Apologies for the late start today, I've had meetings from first thing, which overran a little
First, here the link for yesterday's thread as I know a few of you like to read back in one go and others like to catch up with that they missed in the evening:
So to the overnight attack by #Russia with Cruise missiles and more.
#Ukraine says it shot down 16 out of 32 missiles. Twelve Kh-22 hypersonic missiles cannot be intercepted with current defences.
It's likely #Russia is using a high % of Kh-22 stocks before Patriot is in place
Missiles were fired by #Russia from long range bombers in the Caspian Sea and Kursk regions, from two Su-35 tactical aircraft in the occupied part of #Zaporizhzhia and from frigate ships in the Black Sea
There is a current nationwide air alert in #Ukraine with more enemy aircraft active. Earlier the Southern Command predicted a high possibility of another missile attack by #Russia.
Ukraine's energy company says there are no restrictions following the overnight strikes.
Most damage may have occurred in #Kremenchuk where it's likely the hydroelectric power plant was hit:
Here's a video from #Pavlohrad (RU: #Pavlograd) where one woman's now known to have died in the missile attack.
Officials in #Dnipropetrovsk region say 7 private houses were destroyed, 50 others damaged.
were hit. 8 other residents were injured, 2 remain hospitalised.
In #Lviv, invaders also hit one "critical infrastructure" facility in region
This was confirmed by the head of the Lviv OVA Maksym Kozytskyi. But he said it was not an energy facility & there were no victims.
"A fire broke out at the place of impact, but it's been extinguished."
Yesterday #Lufthansa denied it was attacked by #Russia's hackers when all flights were grounded. They claimed a cable had been accidentially cut through. Russian group KILLNET said it was them
Well now hackers are hitting all #Germany's airport websites.
The invaders claim the craft was trying to land on an island in the river. But the footage is so bizarre I'm surprised they released it; certainly not convincing proof of anything.
Western + Russian media alike wrote a lot of nonsense about #Moldova's govt falling recently.
With a big pro-western majority, it was always going to be another Euro-aligned administration and so it's proved.
Dorin Rechan is the new PM. Only 4 fresh faces in the 17-person cabinet
#Slovakia is the latest country to denounce #Russia as a Terrorist State.
The Parliament in Bratislava recognised Putin's regime as terrorist, and the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Slovakia also showed support for a war crimes tribunal.
Found out who the one civilian freed from Russian captivity today is.
It's Ivan Samoidiuk, Deputy Mayor of #Energodar.
He was kidnapped 11 months ago on 19 March 2022 when #Russia occupied the town and the nuclear reactor.
In #Bakhmut not much change. #Russia's frontline is getting closer. #Ukraine could fall back from the town at any moment but no sign of them needing to do so yet.
Meanwhile more footage of the town council building damaged last week, and new shots from inside the structure.
Meanwhile also in #Bakhmut, @CNN has obtained the best footage so far of the murder of Pete Reed while helping volunteers and medics in #Ukraine.
The American vet was killed in this strike. #Wagner chief Prigozhin says "I can say with confidence Reed was killed by his own side."
The sign says NET VO**E - almost universally understood as "No to War", but you can get jailed for 10 years for this.
So the young person says "alcohol can harm your health" - NET VO***E could be "NET VODKE"
Brazenly, the woman appointed #Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights, admitts on camera she stold a child from #Mariupol.
Maria Lvova-Belova was proud to thank the Tsar after "adopting" a 15 year old, who likely lived a happy, peaceful life until 24 February. #WarCrime
The leader of the Opposition in #UK, @Keir_Starmer visited #Kyiv for the first time today. His visit came the day after he banned Russia-sympathist Jeremy Corbyn from standing at the next election.
No reports of any damage yet. Some Russians reporting their own air defence may have hit their own missile - perhaps one malfunctioned?
Whenever I see John Simpson back in #Ukraine, I'm reminded of his odious article a few years back where he clearly showed his contempt for the country. I'm surprised @ZelenskyyUa and @AndriyYermak don't demand another interviewer.
No real clarification from #Kharkiv.
It is known S-300s were again fired at the city.
The local governor says "infrastructural objects are once again under the sights of the occupiers."
It's known the Osnovianskyi district, just south of the centre was under heaviest attack.
There's a huge column of Russian trucks moving in the occupied south of #Ukraine.
The former Mayoral adviser to #Mariupol posted these photos. He claims almost the whole 80km between Mariupol and #Berdyansk is solid with these KAMAZ military lorries.
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Yesterday started with shocking lies and propaganda from the White House and ended with another massive attack by Russia, knowing tRUmp and co don't mind at all.
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The war Russia inflicted on Ukraine enters Day 1120
Ukraine, a country which never invaded another, never killed anyone abroad; a fully democratic nation where only one President has ever won a second term in office.
Here's THE daily thread for Wednesday, with all the news.
Yesterday was all about the ritual humiliation of tRUmp, dished out by Putin, and the US president's brain being too rusty to realise.
I also indulged in a long sub-thread on my fears about what's happening in Washington DC.
Catch up here:
It's official. tRUmp's supposed skill at making a deal is absolutely RANK
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#TraitorTrump promised a deal with his mate in NK, got nothing.
He handed the Taliban everything, got nothing.
Now, ending the war in 24 hours turned into humiliation
Putin, the aggressor, the war criminal, presiding over countless heinous crimes, executions, kidnapping of children, is about to be given a pass by Donald J Trump.
The despot and the wannabe talk today.
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This is Day 1110 of Putin's long promised land grab - he's also pledged to reunite the rest of the USSR.
More atrocities overnight, let's begin:
For those loving people who urge me to get more sleep, you will be pleased to know there was no alarm this morning; I am refreshed and ready to tackle JD TRussia again.
A busy Friday ended with news of the awful attack in free Donetsk, catch up here:
Today sees the completion of 3 years of full scale war unleashed by #Russia on #Ukraine.
As signs point to an end to this war relatively soon, the ONLY question which should be asked is: are you happy to reward war-criminal terrorists with land?
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It's Day 1096 of #Russia 's war.
If you missed anything yesterday, catch up on Saturday's news here:
1/2 The #UK is in full focus today.
As @Keir_Starmer prepares to fly to Washington, new sanctions will be unveiled tomorrow.
Foreign Sec @DavidLammy says it will be "the largest package of sanctions against #Russia since the early days of the war eroding its military machine."
Day 1083 of the war in Europe and the 1083rd of my daily threads.
Three years ago we knew #Ukraine wouldn't go down without a fight. Now, for the first time in over a year there's genuine reason for #Russia to be worried about the outcome.
Plenty to learn and from in Sunday's thread.
In #Russia, ships crashing and exploding, faking capture of a key town in #Ukraine and late at night drones attacking again.
On the other hand, Moscow attacks civilians. Take a look at what you missed: