Thread by @TWMCLtd

It's a wet and windy start to the week where I am, hope it's better where you are.
In #Kyiv + #Bakhmut it's around freezing now (9am) but some very mild days and nights mean a lot of mud on the frontlines later in the week in #Ukraine

It's Day 383 of #Russia's war, here's the 🧵

I know a lot of people miss things at the weekend.
But you can get a quick catch up of all that happened in #Ukraine yesterday by taking a scroll through the previous thread, and I would urge you to do so, some important news and events in there:

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1634788573919559680

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One thing from yesterday I do want to flag up is this story and what will hopefully become a concerted effort to ban athletes from #Russia from the Olympic Games.

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1635004085446508544

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There's also a nice feature here (translates well) with Yaroslava Maguchikh, #Ukraine's World and Euro Indoor gold medalist high jumper

She's forcefully against the IOC's plans and recounts how her teammate's mother was killed by #Russia in #Kharkiv

sport.24tv.ua/intervyu-yaros…

#Bakhmut holds, but Commander of #Ukraine's Ground Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, this morning admits the situation is difficult

#Russia tries to advance to the centre and surround the town, but they are suffering heavy losses he says.

So little change, but the pressure is mounting

Speaking of losses, 710 more of #Russia's cattle fodder eliminated on Sunday, according to #Ukraine.

But the stand out figure here is the 16 artillery systems destroyed. That will help protect Ukrainian lives, and that's what it's about. Weapons for Ukraine SAVES LIVES!

Amid reports that the number of #Wagner fighters in #Ukraine has dwindled from 45,000 to 7,500 (unconfirmed), today's British update concentrates on the problems for the mercenaries and its' leader Prigozhin:

#RussiansGoHome

Another slight problem for #Wagner appears to be a data hack/leak showing huge amounts of personal info.

I don't want to be accused of doxxing even this lot but it's likely a leak from within Russia.

Thanks @NeneOriginal for alerting me.

Mat G has shared the love this morning and bought me a few coffees! Much obliged to you Mat. Thanks 💙💛

#Ukraine's General Staff reckons #Russia is still recruiting prisoners for the meat grinder

Although #Wagner is no longer able to do so, the Kremlin's regular army may be doing so according to Kyiv, which says trains of convicts are being sent to Donetsk.
facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua

Death and destruction from #Russia's missiles returned to #Mykolaiv region this morning.

Two people are dead after the #Kutsurub community was targeted and residential buildings destroyed.

A 7 year old child is among the injured.

There is a large scale air alert in #Ukraine and some monitoring stations believe cruise missiles may have been launched. No confirmation yet.

#RussiaIsATerroristState

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Another floating protest in the River Moskva in the capital of #Russia

An activist ensured thousands of passer-by would see #Ukraine's trident, the Tryzub, floating along for quite a while within site of the FSB and Kremlin

#StandWithUkraine

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The other floating protest sees ice with the inscription "PTN PNH" bobbing along the river in central #Moscow

This is shorthand for Putin Go F**K Yourself
In an artistic touch, the dashes and dots placed around the inscription spell "f**k" in Morse code.

#StopRussia

No update on this by the way. So fingers crossed it is a false alarm.

I would be very surprised if #Russia has the weapons to launch another multi-missile attack for at least another two weeks (unless Iran/N Korea/China has made a delivery to Moscow).

https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1635249381938200580

Even without cruise missiles, there's still an ever present danger of shelling for those near the border or frontline.

A civilian's died today and 5 injured, in Znob-Novhorods'ke in #Sumy after a rocket hit the agricultural school in the village.

Photos from Sumy council.

"Unbelievable" is an overused word.
But this truly is absolutely bloody remarkable.
#HeroaimSlava #Ukraine

https://twitter.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1635258805239037953?t=SFl3k8b1u8qo1YVq4IQw2A&s=19

#Ukraine partisans are reporting more hits on #Russia's invaders in the #Polohiv district of occupied #Zaporizhzhia.

Scouts located self-propelled artillery equipment and a store of ammo. Soon after Ukrainians report explosions lasting several hours.

#RussiansGoHome

In #Kharkiv region a Russian soldier has been detained.

He got separated from his fellow invaders during the great retreat from #Kupiansk district in September. Since then the 42 year old has been hiding and living in abandoned buildings.

#RussiansGoHome

The International Criminal Court plans to open two cases against #Russia related to the invasion of #Ukraine.

The alleged war crimes are hitting civilian targets and abducting Ukrainian children.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
nytimes.com/2023/03/13/wor…

A local woman has been killed after #Avdiivka was shelled three times by #Russia's forces today. Two other civilians were injured.

The town's school was destroyed, no lessons were taught there for months. But it was used as a humanitarian aid point, again, no coincidence.

A pro-#Ukraine Resistance group claims another scalp.

#Atesh says yesterday lunchtime near a cafe in the centre of occupied #NovaKakhovka, they blew up #Russia's installed Deputy Head of the town.

The group says no civilians were hurt.
There is no confirmation of the claim

Good work by @StillDelvingH and @TheRynheart discovering a string of recruitment ads for the criminal Wagner mercenary group on Twitter.

The pair also discovered others in Japanese and Italian languages.

#StopRussia

https://twitter.com/StillDelvingH/status/1635311615703937025

Good news for the people of #Kyiv and the wider region.

Planned power outages have been scrapped. Engineers have managed to get the city back up to full electricity supply, so "stabilisation outages" are no longer required.

#StandWithUkraine