Hello again. It's Day 369 of the war. #Russia's 10-day war on #Ukraine that is.
Hope your week starts well. It wasn't a great start for Ukrainians with a drone attack as the new week began, but as I write no feared cruise missile attack although there is a warning as I type...
Sunday proved to be quite a newsworthy day concerning #Ukraine, meaning more work for me, including a 4 page essay for Elon Musk - still no reply yet!
To see what you missed, take a scroll back through daily thread number 368 right here:
hmmm, lots of military activity on the roads of #Romania.
It seems a convoy is heading towards the #Moldova border. Obervers say there is at least one HIMARS launcher and 5 German-made Gepard anti-aircraft gun systems.
Thanks to those writing to say this video is from December, for a parade in #Romania. I believe you, but I still cannot find an original source for the video.
Anyhow these may already be deployed near the border where air defence was strengthened.
Saudi Arabia is the latest country to back #Ukraine.
The oil rich state has promised around $300m of "petroleum products" plus $100m of humanitarian aid, according to the Head of the President's Office @AndriyYermak
The mayor of #Poltava, Oleksandr Mamai has been officially indicted, accused of embezzling 500k hryven ($13,600)
He's accused of paying two women for council work, who allegedly did no work and investigators say "they were housewives at the Mayor's place of residence." #Ukraine
The Gen Sec of the @UN says #Russia is responsible for "the most massive violation of human rights" in the world today.
Yet still the United Nations is powerless to do anything because a Terrorist State possesses a veto.
This evening's chapter comes from a metro station in #Moscow. Heavy smoke fills the Sportivnaya metro station.
Some passengers required medical attention for smoke inhalation.
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Astonishing story of a convict from #Ulyanovsk, 800km east of #Moscow.
Telegram channel Mobilisation News says a prisoner Minnullin F.F. was recruited by #Wagner in September, after which his family never heard from him again
4 months later relatives were informed his body
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..was being taken to the cemetery, his sister says he was buried at night, without their permission, with an empty cross marking his spot.
But she noticed on the zinc coffin used to transport him from #Ukraine, his name was spelt wrongly and on the death certificate..
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..his date of birth was also incorrect.
Officials say the man was identified with a DNA test, but none of the family took a test.
No one has paid compensation - Wagner says there is no information about the deceased.
The sister doubts it's her brother's body buried there.
Seems #Russia really liked #Belgium. I wonder why there was so much money in the EU's nerve centre with so many politicians + organisations!
Belgium's Finance Ministry says it froze €58bn of RU assets in a year & blocked transactions worth €191bn, more than any other EU member
#Norway joins the growing list of nations boycotting Boxing's forthcoming World Champs because of the sport's decision to allow #Russia + #Belarus fighters to compete and under their own flags.
Firstly I'm sat in Manchester airport.
I am commentating on a Teqball tournament this weekend. That's great, and lucky for me, this one's in Dubai.
But it means I'll be incommunicado for around 8 hours today, so apologies for the coming "black-out". I will update this evening.
2 nights ago explosions were reported on Russian territory. The Kremlin said loud sounds at #Yeisk airport, across the water from #Mariupol', were training exercises.
But satellite photos prove large scale fires, though it's not known if planes were hit:
We're into day 370 of #Russia's war on its peaceful neighbour.
#Ukraine continues its existential battle for existence, but it's tough right now in #Donetsk where Russia's army keeps missing deadlines, but hopes by tomorrow's start of spring to have results.
39 individuals, 73 organisations and a bank are targeted as well as 9 collaborators from east and southern Ukraine are listed. Asset freezes may follow
The Governor of #Russia's #Belgorod region claims 3 Ukraine drones were destroyed overnight.
Vyacheslav Gladkov says "wreckage of three unmanned aerial vehicles was found. There are no casualties, but there is damage: windows are broken, cars are slightly damaged."
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?