There is a lot of speculation as to who the man is, it seems he may originally be from #Donetsk.
However his sister has identified him and asks not to name him yet - the least we can do is respect that.
Here's the daily British Military Intel update. #Ukraine is desperately trying to "open" one of the other proper roads into/out of #Bakhmut, which had been under fire control.
Temperatures are rising rapidly now which means more mud and almost impossible to cross fields.
I saw this posted a couple of times, but having searched the #Crimea/Simferopol govt websites, I cannot find reference to it.
Possibly it was removed, but could also be propoganda from pro-#Ukraine bloggers.
The story is Occupiers in Melitopol are preparing to flee to Crimea.
They scoured the prisons, took murderers, thieves and other reprobates. Now they open youth clubs and recruit in gyms. #Wagner has new recruitment centres across #Russia
But a new low as the mercenary group recruits psychiatric patients to die in Ukraine
#Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg is reported as saying forcing #Ukraine to cede territory for "peace" would be wrong.
In a (paywalled) interview with Der Standard, the FM also fears "not all levels of escalation have been reached yet" referring to Putin's nukes
Another day, another attack on a military enlistment office in #Russia.
In #Murmansk senior offices were standing guard at the registration building, but "left for an hour" in the night, whereupon the wannabe arsonist struck. Their attempt was not very successful though.
Some reports of explosions at the Belbek airfield in occupied #Crimea.
However, it could be training exercises. Impossible to be certain about anything at this stage. If it was something big, eventually satellite data will give a clue.
The personal adviser to the so-called "Head of #Donetsk" admits #Ukraine "may try to breakthrough in #Bakhmut (RU: #Artemovsk) to try to hold the city."
Yan Gagin claims at the moment Russian forces "control almost half" of the town.
So just how did the Metropolitan Police building in central #Moscow catch fire?
A blaze at the 'Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' on Petrovka St. seems to have started on the 3rd floor. Everyone evacuated the building and it's now extinguished
An unathorised pro-Ukraine group is most likely to have blown up the underwater NordStream gas pipeline.
US investigators brief the NYT that neither US nor UK was involved, but the perpetrators may have previously had specialist training.
I've read that apparently squirrel tastes nice.
But I still don't know anyone who's eaten it.
But hey facts don't matter in #Russia, the brainwashed will lap this up.
Another prisoner exchange took place today with 130 freed from captivity.
Among the #Ukraine fighters back on home soil are 87 Defenders of Mariupol (71 of whom were at Azovstal) and 35 from Bakhmut/Soledar.
Many of the men have bad injuries.
An emotional video has been released
When a drone struck at a military airfield near #Minsk, the group organising the flights said the perpetrators had safely fled across the border.
So it's quite a surprise to see a guy waiting at home to be arrested, immediately admit the attack and working with #Ukraine Intel!
In response to the last tweet and illegal President of Belarus, Lukashenko's claims of arresting a terrorist, #Ukraine quickly responded.
Advisor to @ZelenskyyUa, Mykhailo Podolyak, reminded the world what is, and what isn't, a terrorist attack.
This is bizarre... #Russia says only 90 people were exchanged in today's prisoner swap.
Moscow media complain that "#Kyiv refused" the usual 160 to 160 exchange.
Did another 30 Ukrainians manage to secretly walk out, or can't Russians count?
Saw this earlier and didn't have chance to tweet.
Apparently satellite photos showing in good quality the defensive lines being made by #Russia in occupied #Zaporizhzhia.
Recently a lot of residents have reported columns of RU equipment heading towards the ZP frontline.
1/2 In #Kharkiv people are amazed.
Streetlights in the centre are back on for the first time since the first days of the war.
Earlier today in #Kyiv funerals took place for soldier "scouts" killed on Christmas Day in a combat mission in #Bryansk just over the border with #Russia
The four were mourned in a cathedral, after which on Maidan public saluted the heroes and chanted "Putin Kh**lo"
This is so reminiscent of being stood on the streets of #Kyiv in December 2013.
But this is #Tblisi tonight after #Georgia's Russian-influenced government passed Moscow-style "foreign agent" laws, which effectively end the country's hopes of joining the EU.
Wonder if they will be discussing #Russia becoming Chair of the Security Council, or why a Terrorist State can veto anything despite being a concerned party?
#Russia hugely celebrates 8 March as Women's Day including a big holiday.
In occupied parts of #Kherson this poster was seen, it says "beauty will save the world"
Sheer hypocrisy.
#Wagner head Prigozhin, asked why he is airing dirty linen in public, re his argument with #Russia's MoD: "We are talking about the lives of our fighters. It takes decades to make a soldier."
Says the guy who recruited criminals, sent them to death after a week.
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Christmas Day 2024. Day 1036 of the war inflicted on #Ukraine. The third Christmas for Ukrainian people to suffer. Empty chairs at the dinner table, that will never be filled again. Others at the frontline fighting for their lives and the life of the country.
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So Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to those celebrating.
A special shout out too, to those working this special day. Also working today, emergency workers in #Ukraine after another massive missile attack
Day 1001 of #Russia's all out war in #Ukraine.
The genocide & attempt to wipe its neighbour from the map continues, but #Putin's increasingly desperate.
Welcome to another daily🧵
Breaking news already early this Wednesday morning.
All the news, all day (and night) every day.
Tuesday 19 November was always going to be special. Day 1,000 and what a day it proved.
Record likes and retweets, thanks to everyone who revived my faith in the T witter audience🫂
1/2 First the breaking news - and a third attack of the night inside #Russia.
At the end of yesterday's thread you may have read of the drone attacks on #Voronezh and #Belgorod regions. Well now it's become clear that #Novgorod has also been attacked by #Ukraine's UAVs..
Here's the link back to all Monday's news.
More heinous attacks. On its day of mourning, #Sumy was hit again just as the day ended, and #Odesa lost another ten residents.
Let me start today's news in #Sumy, because sadly the number of killed + injured after #Russia's strike have both increased.
An 11th person died during the night while 89 people required medical treatment. Medics, rescuers, psychologists and volunteers worked through the night.
Day 998 of #Russia's all out war, and Sunday 17 Nov is the day #Moscow's war criminals chose for the big missile attack on #Ukraine
It's such a difficult time for anyone associated with Ukraine. With the election of Musk/Trump, Putin's convinced terrorism will win.
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Before I forget, here's the link for yesterday's thread. I know many of you like to catch up on what you've missed in #Ukraine and stories connected to the war.
Hello and welcome to Day 996 of #Russia's barbaric war.
Putin's band of war criminals is throwing everything at #Ukraine's defenders for 2 months as the Kremlin is certain tRUmp will force negotiations and wants to be in the strongest position possible.
Here's the daily thread
#Russia is literally teetering on the edge of economic meltdown. If the west does not take this opportunity to ensure justice, protect borders and prosecute war criminals, historians will look back and shake their heads. They may also ask why do anything in the previous 3 years?
Anyway, let's get on with the stories of the day, although we start as ever with the link back to Thursday's thread.
It was a day which saw more problems for #Russia, more war crimes with a civilian shot dead on the street and a terrible attack on #Odesa