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This is the daily thread (number 382) for Sunday 12 March 2023, covering #Russia's illegal war

All the relevant news from #Ukraine, reliable reporting, verified where possible and updated around the clock.

Missed yesterday? No problem, click and scroll:

A small part of Antarctica has been de-Russified.

#Ukraine scientists at the Vernadsky Academy changed spellings on the signposts for cities such as #Odesa and #Kropyvnytskyi, while they added symbolic places such as #Mariupol, #Kherson and #Bucha.

#SlavaUkraini
Near #Kreminna towards the north of the active frontline in this war, there is an admission from #Ukraine's Command that #Russia has gained a little ground.

They report enemy units moving forward in the forest with the aid of armoured vehicles.
#StopRussia
Meanwhile in #Donetsk the Occupiers reveal a new addition to the war fight.

#Russia seems overly proud of this "armoured train"

I have every confidence #Ukraine knows exactly the direction it's travelling in at all times, and it cannot move sideways to escape missiles.
Ths scene is being repeated quite often in #Russia now

Wives from #Moscow region now complaining “our mobilised are thrown like meat to storm fortified areas; 5 people against 100 well-armed”

They also say men are being trained in artillery but then thrown into assault infantry
#Ukraine troops have been valiantly holding out in #Mariinka , west of #Donetsk.

"This is how it looks in Mar'inka" says the man with the camera.

#StopRussia #RussiaIsATerroristState
#Bakhmut
Not only fighting is risky - if anything it's even more dangerous trying to rescue and evacuate the wounded.

This extraordinary video from Ukraina LIFE shows the difficulties and realities of life (and death) on the front lines.
Smoke seeps across the occupied city of #Donetsk this morning. Local officials say air defences worked, but cannot explain the reports of loud explosions and smoke.

#StandWithUkraine
This resident in the Kalinisky district of #Donetsk says there were two rockets a couple of minutes ago.

#StopRussia
Very nearly a record number of #Russia's invaders have been eliminated in the last 24 hours*

1,090 more sacrifices to Tsar Putin to gain 15 metres of #Ukraine.

Equipment losses lower today though.

*Kyic estimate
This is reportedly the only road for #Ukraine to get into and out of #Bakhmut'

I cannot verify the location, the date, or whether the situation has changed after attempted counter attacks by ZSU.
But it looks recent and genuine.

#StopRussia
Unverified post from front line south of Bakhmut.

"Unpleasant events east of #Avdiivka. Russians have gained a foothold in Krasnohorivka and are trying to take control of Kamianka.
They cannot take Avdiivka head on so they'll go to Stepovoy and Orlivka in order to surround us."
On the border between #Ukraine and #Belarus, it's "Poster Wars!"

Anyone entering Belarus sees a giant billboard saying "Belarus Remembers" and images of World War 2

Ukraine goes for "We will help Ukraine find real occupiers" and the U.S. flag!
On occupied #Crimea the Occupiers are counting on huge losses continuing for a long, long time.

Newly mobilised here are at least avoiding immediate death as they're being forced to build a new military hospital in #Sevastopol, with more than 20 buildings on the complex.
The exiled Mayor of #Melitopol has told #Ukraine TV's "news marathon" that #Russia started shelling the city it occupies

After reports of 10 explosions yesterday, Ivan Fedorov said Russia's implementing the "Donetsk scenario" - firing at residential quarters then blaming Ukraine
Pro-#Ukraine Resistance group Atesh has sabotaged a main railway line between #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia.

They say the attack happened yesterday between the villages of Radensk and Abrikosivka. It will disrupt the supply of troops and equipment to ZP.

#StopRussia
Oleksandr Matsiyevsk, the unarmed soldier murdered by #Russia's troops, has been posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine🇺🇦

President Zelenskyy said he was "A man who will be remembered forever. For his courage and for his "Slava Ukraini."

"Cecil Von Tessa", thank you for your generous donation and kind words.

It's take many hours each day to speak with contacts, verify and compile these threads. If you can support, please see the link in my profile.
Dyakuyu💙💛🇺🇦
Scandal in #Ukraine after a junior lieutenant was caught on film assaulting a conscript soldier.

An investigation's underway after Commander of the 2nd platoon of the guard company, Viktor Vitusevych, kicked the conscript in the village of Guiva, #Zhytomyr region.
While Olympics bosses continue to pretend "sport and politics don't mix", tell that to the pregnant wife of Oleksiy Khanilevych, another sportsmen killed by #Russia

The 24yo was a basketball star with Kremin (Kremenchuk) in the Higher League. He was fatally wounded near Kreminna
Despite being "close to death", ex-Georgia President tells citizens to "be ready to mobilise at short notice, because of the vengeful mood of the oligarchs' regime."

The pro-Russie govt still refuses to let #Saakashvili leave #Georgia for treatment

news.sky.com/story/pro-west…
Russia's Commissioner for Children's says an agreement's been reached with Kurds, on the "return of another 200 Russian children from Syria in the near future"

What #Russia kids in Syria? Sounds like more kidnappings to me.🇷🇺 is so de-populated forced repatriation is rife.
Thomas I, thank you for your donation to help me with this work 💙💛

My morning coffee will be from you!
16 people have been injured in occupied #Luhansk region.

#Russia claims #HIMARS hit the town of #Perevalsk, about 25 miles/40km south-west of Luhansk.

The Occupiers cannot explain why all previous #Ukraine HIMARS attacks have been during the curfew and hit military targets.
Two massive explosions ring out across #Mariupol'

The noise could be heard across the city. A few minutes before air defence missiles looked to have been fired from the occupied city.

#StandWithUkraine

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Day 1301 of Ukraine fighting for its survival. The right to be free, speak their own language, worship in their own churches, to learn their own history.

A history of long suppression by Russia.
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Day 1300 of Putin's war.
Another 100 days of fighting completed.
We are no nearer peace than we were 100 days ago.

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It was a day when Ukraine had to quickly repair a main railway line after a massive explosion, but they also managed to make multiple hits on Russia's rail and oil industries

The overnight bombardment from Russia remained lower than usual, although 84 drones and 3 S-300 missiles caused a fair bit of damage on 'soft' targets

With 59 UAVs stopped, that's a 70% success rate.
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Day 1299 - the daily thread starts here, covering all things to do with the illegal invasion of Ukraine by its demonic neighbour.

Plenty to catch up on due to the late start today.
So no time to waste, let's go...
Apologies for the much later start than intended, due to a few technical issues, as well as Dad's Taxi being booked for a rescue mission😂

Before we look at today's events, here's the link back to Saturday's thread:
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At the end of yday's thread, I wrote about what was a probable Russian strike on Kyiv's railway.

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Accidents happen, but either way it's a clear blow.
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Hello on Day 1298 of Russia's full invasion of its sovereign neighbour. So, only 1295 days late in fulfilling the boast of taking Kyiv in 3 days. #EATP for Putin.

I've compiled a🧵every single day without fail.
You can help my work with a boost, comment, re-post or a coffee🙏
Friday saw more important visitors arrive in Kyiv (and another familiar place is in Ukraine today).

There was more solidarity and practical support, while Russia suffered more oil woes.

If you missed anything, click and scroll here:

I'll start in Odesa, because that's where the familiar face has turned up.

He was planning to return to Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't make it, but now Boris is back.
Loved by nearly all Ukrainians, his early arrival (with Lord Ashcroft) meant he avoids the crowds. Image
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Hello once again on Friday 12 September 2025.

Day 1297 of Russia's imperialist war, but the senior bully keeps being given a bloody nose by the junior school kid next door. How embarrassing for the "world's second greatest army" and more 'punches' thrown by Ukraine overnight..
There was so much in yesterday's thread.

Russia hitting churches, Ukraine striking a boat.
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It was busy at Kyiv's main railway station this morning with two VIP arrivals making unannounced visits.

Prince Harry accepted a request to return to Ukraine saying "we have to keep (the war) at the forefront of people's minds."

Poland's FM @sikorskiradek hopped off soon after Image
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Day 1296 of Russia's genocidal war in Ukraine, welcome to THE daily thread for Thursday 11 Sept.

My thoughts today are with all Americans on the 24th anniversary of a sickening terrorist attack, born of hatred.

It seems we learned little. A cycle of violence has to end.
Some may accuse me of hypocrisy, and that's fine, it's their right in a free world.

My strongest criticism is reserved for leaders who spread lies, try to brainwash and use people instead of helping them.

I don't hate all Russians, though I detest what the country has become.
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Russia is an existential threat to Ukraine even existing, but also to the way of life of all of us.

Yesterday was momentous, read the thread:
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