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Feb 24 • 29 tweets • 27 min read
Hello and welcome to another thread on the illegal war being waged on #Ukraine.

We made it! Ukrainians made it!
The bombs started falling one year ago today, but almost the whole world has united to defend the country against the tyranny from #Russia.

Day 366 of the war
Loads of cities and famous places "lit-up" in support of #Ukraine last night, one year on from the first troops, tanks, planes and bombs from #Russia hitting the country.

I can only attach 4 pics, so here are Brussels, New York, Paris and Berlin.
#StandWithUkraine ImageImageImageImage
At an event in #London, the remarkable Dame Helen Mirren was close to tears as she recited a poem and gave her support for #Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine

bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-647…
I must also remember to include the link for the start of yesterday's thread. I know quite a few of you miss some of the later stuff especially and like to scroll through the day's events. So, here you go:

Breaking news overnight from #Australia where detectives have busted a Russian spy-ring.

#StopRussia #RussiaIsATerroristState

smh.com.au/national/fake-…
Big numbers today in the anniversary day losses*.

Almost 1,000 wasted Russian lives and big hauls of tanks and artillery systems for #Ukraine's army too.

Looks like 150,000 mark will be hit on the last day of the month.

* Ukraine dstimates Image
#Russia trying to exhaust #Ukraine, says the UK's MoD in its daily Intel update.

#StopRussia #RussiansGoHome Image
#China released its 12-point peace plan.

Sounds decent. But when they respect sovereignty, do they mean #Russia's new claims of territory or 1992 boundaries?

news.cgtn.com/news/2023-02-2…
#UK has stepped up sanctions on those helping #Russia's war effort.

In Britain and Northern Ireland today there will be a national minute's silence for #Ukraine at 11:00

#StandWithUkraine

gov.uk/government/new…
Sex as a weapon in war. Numerous war crimes of sexual violence have been documented and Sky's podcast highlights some awful graphic testimony here.

#Russia's invading army has committed sex crimes on victims aged from just 4 years old to 82.

news.sky.com/story/they-too…
Looks like saboteurs in #Crimea have struck again.

An important railway was blown up 12km from #Simferopol. There are no further details, but #Ukraine's Resistance is surely responsible.

It's highly likely military transport was affected, as well as passenger traffic. ImageImage
The first Leopard tank could be in #Ukraine today.

#Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki arrived in Kyiv for the anniversary. Here outside St.Michael's (Mikhailivska) cathedral he met with his #Ukraine counterpart Denys Shmyhal. Later today he'll announce Leopards' arrival ImageImageImageImage
King Charles shows his support for #Ukraine.

A ceremony to mark the anniversary of #Russia's invasion and to celebrate #Ukraine's heroic resistance, was held on Mikhailivska (St Michael's) Square in #Kyiv this morning.

#SlavaUkraini ImageImageImageImage
Due to shelling of #Kherson, many in the region have no power. Engineers say it will take at least another two days to fix. The temperature is currently 4c.

Meanwhile #Russia hits another hospital; oncology + materniry departments are damaged.

120 doctors & patients were there. ImageImageImageImage
As #Wagner troops continue their attempt to encircle #Bakhmut the mercenary group claims to have taken total control of another village.

#Berkhivka (RU: #Berkhovka) is just north-west of the outskirts of Bakhmut. It's at higher elevation which suggests defensive problems for🇺🇦
Earlier today #NewZealand also imposed additinal sanctions on #Russia to mark the anniversary of the illegal invasion.

87 individuals are targeted including "political actors who have strategic relevance to Russia, and proximity to Putin."

beehive.govt.nz/release/new-sa…
A schoolboy has been arrested in #Russia with officials say he was on his way to set fire to the local military enlistment office

The 9th grade student was allegedly found with a lighter and a Molotov cocktail when stopped in #Tobolsk in #Tyumen region, independent media report. Image
Last week CNN revealed new video of the moment US medic Pete Reed wsa killed in #Ukraine.

Some Russian trolls argued it was a provocation, a car bomb, not #Russia's missiles.
Now a new video actually captures a second missile in flight moments later.

CONFIRMED! Leopards are free in #Ukraine!

#Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has just confirmed the news, we expected the Prime Minister to announce shortly.

#Ukraine's PM posted the first photo of the new Leopard-2 tanks in the country.

The new Banksy postage stamp went on sale today.

Once again huge queues for the commemorative release in #Kyiv

#StandWithUkraine ImageImageImageImage
Another explosion in occupied #Mariupol. It's the 4th successive day with reports of "hits" in the southern port city.

#Ukraine channels claim they've hit another of the Occupiers' ammunition stores.
Unconfirmed

#StopRussia
Explosions reported in #Belgorod.

#StopRussia
* Breaking *

The EU has finally agreed on the 10th package of sanctions against #Russia.

#StandWithUkraine
Four days ago #Wagner said it had taken "total control" of #Yahidne, just north-west of #Bakhmut (RU: #Artemovsk)

Now #Russia's evening update says "Soldiers of Wagner continue to storm Yahidne (RU #Yagodnoe), most of the village is under our control."

What happened?😂
The Pope has been pictured apparently wearing a bracelet made of #Azovstal metal.

The item made from products of the famous steel plant in #Mariupol' has become one of the most popular patriotic emblems in #Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine ImageImage
Wladimir @Klitschko is looking forward to driving the new "cat" in the country.

His brother, Mayor of #Kyiv Vitaliy, posted this on his Telegram channel, hours after German made Leopard-2s arrived in #Ukraine.

Thx @NeneOriginal for spotting this.
In case you missed the panel show I was on last night for the @Independent, you can read about what happened, or watch the recording of the event right here:

#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

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Feb 26
Day 368 of Europe's war and welcome to Sunday's daily thread with all the information you need in one handy🧵

It's still fairly quiet in most of #Ukraine as #Russia continues its illegal war.

Here's the link if you want to catch up on yesterday's events

The death of another American soldier has been confirmed in #Ukraine.

28-year-old Afghanistan veteran Andrew Peters from #Wisconsin died 10 days ago while helping Ukraine defend its territory. Andrew was part of the International Defence Legion.
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Each day #Ukraine releases figures for the numbers of Russian soldiers killed and equipment destroyed.

Invariably it's lower at weekends. So today's numbers (covering Saturday's losses) are lower across the board. I'm wondering if a couple of units don't report at weekends? Image
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Feb 25
Good morning and welcome to the daily thread for Day 367 of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine, although we're now into the tenth year of #Putin's troops being illegally on Ukrainian territory.

As always, all the news you need in one handy place, updated throughout the day...
To catch up on yesterday's developments on Europe's eastern border, click and scroll on the link below.

If you would like to support what I do, please buy me a coffee (link on my profile page)💙💛

Another large number of tanks destroyed by #Ukraine's army in the last 24 hours*

Also, another helicopter downed and 650 further invaders killed. Although this is down a little on some recent days the total figure will reach 150,000 on Tues or Weds.

*Ukr official figures Image
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Feb 23
Day 365 of #Russia's illegal war. A momentous day.
#Putin chose to invade #Ukraine after promising the world he would do no such thing.

As we reach the end of a year of fighting, don't forget this event I'll be on at 18:30 GMT this evening:

independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…
It's not quite the anniversary of #Russia's full invasion of #Ukraine - that is tomorrow, at 04:00 local time.

If you like my work you can buy me a coffee (see my bio)

To catch up on yesterday's news, here's the link, click & scroll:

A bumper crop for #Ukraine's army in the last 24 hours, according to #Kyiv's figures.

Almost 800 more dead Russian troops, plus 16 tanks destroyed. All the first four categories today are above average.

#RussiansGoHome (dead or alive, your choice)
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Feb 22
It's Wednesday, 22 February, and day 364 of the war in Europe.

Here's another daily thread documenting the developments as #Ukraine fights for its very survival as #Russia continues its illegal pursuit of colonialism.

All the news in one handy thread, updated real time, all day
Quite a bit to catch up on yesterday if you didn't stay up...

It loooked like a big counter attack with long range rockets by #Ukraine on targets in the occupied territories.

See what you missed by scrolling through yesterday's thread here:
#StopRussia
By the way, no official (or even unofficial) news yet on damage caused to Russia and its troops in the attacks yesterday evening. Even in #Mariupol where 11 missiles were thought to be fired on the southern port.

#StandWithUkraine
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Feb 21
Welcome to daily thread number 363 covering #Russia's illegal war on #Ukraine.

All the news you need, plus analysis, in one handy thread, updated throughout the day.

Quite a busy day yesterday. Here's the link for Monday's 🧵

Over 30 countries have now signed a demand for the IOC to reconsider admitting athletes from #Russia and #Belarus to the Olympic Games.

The UK, US and most of #Ukraine's allies are among the signatories.
Another 760 Russians died on the battlefield in the last 24 hours according to #Ukraine's daily figures. The daily mean for February remains insanely high.

Meanwhile above average numbers of tanks destroyed too: 10

#StandWithUkraine #RussiansGoHome Image
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Feb 20
Day 362 of #Russia's illegal war in #Ukraine, so almost a year.

But many of the problems the free world face now is because of inaction almost a decade ago.
A bigger anniversary is today it's exactly 9 years since #Russia invaded #Crimea. Putin even gave medals showing the date Image
And, before we go any further, here's the link to Sunday's thread, in case you need to catch up:

#StandWithUkraine

More and more support for #Ukraine.
Today a delegation from #Israel's parliament has arrived in #Kyiv:

#StopRussia #SaveUkraine
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