#Ukraine: Today's news reports from #UkraineWar: 1. RU forces carried out limited ground attacks along the #Svavtove/#Kreminna frontline yesterday but made no significant gains. UA forces spotted an RU ammo dump in the forest:
#Ukraine: 2. At #Bakhmut, the heaviest fighting is #Khromove & at #OrihovoVasylivka to the N & NW. Protecting the UA supply line is the biggest challenge. Here the UA 71st Jaeger Brigade at #ChasivYar keep the roads open:
#Ukraine: 3. South of #Bakhmut UA forces pushed back RU attacks at #Ivanivske & #Klischiivka. In this video UA are seen storming RU positions nr #Bakhmut using multiple armoured vehicles:
#Ukraine: 4. UA forces have been using WWl Maxim machine guns to mow down RU frontal assaults at #Bakhmut. "It only works when there is a massive attack going on - then it really works!" Roman also reports from the Bakhmut front:
#Ukraine: 5. Putin arrived in #Sevastopol, #Crimea today to open an art centre, on the 9th anniversary of the occupation of the peninsula. Putin's hair is odd & he appears to be limping.
#Ukraine: 6. Explosions were also reported in #Sevastopol today - The local Governor claimed that "military training was underway" at one of the city's polygons! #tweet100
#Ukraine: 7. Sixteen Shahed drones attacked UA overnight on the 17th/18th but UA air defence shot down 11, 3 made it to #Lviv where they hit non-residential targets. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 8. UA Gen Staff says that UA special forces, the "White Wolves", had destroyed 10 RU tanks and an armoured personnel carrier in an operation overnight on the 17th/18th. Great score card!
#Ukraine: 9. UK Intel says RU is legislating to increase the recruitment age from 18-27 to 21-30, as too many students are escaping the draft by claiming study exemption. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 10. The UN/Turkey have brokered another grain deal so UA can export millions of tonnes of agricultural products, but RU says it has only agreed the deal for 60 days, not the 120 days of the previous one.
#Ukraine: 11. Lastly, here are more of the insane ravings that appear daily on Russian State TV! If these people were in charge we would all be destroyed for not being Russian! Let's hope Putin is more of a realist. #tweet100
#Ukraine: Today's updates from #UkraineWar: 1. UA military says that #Avdiivka may become a 2nd #Bakhmut, with RU forces trying to surround it. However, despite making some gains, RU has lost 3 companies of troops there in the last 2 days. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. Heavy fighting continues in the NW & S sectors of #Bakhmut, with UA forces pushing away RU troops at #Ivanivske despite increased pressure. UA has evacuated all children from #ChasivYar to a safer place. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 2. Not much change at #Kreminna with failed RU assaults from 3 directions. UA contact with RU troops still reported in the urban area & heavy shelling on UA positions. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. At #Bakhmut heavy urban fighting continues with UA forces wiping out an RU grenade launching unit nr #Yahidne to the NW. An RU attack on the AZOM plant failed & they were driven back from the #ChasovYar road after almost reaching it. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. UA hero Jr. Lt. Dmytro “DaVinci” Kotsyubailo, who was killed nr #Bakhmut was given his final honours today, seen off by Pres. Zelensky and 1000s of others in #Kyiv. #tweet100 #tweet100
#Ukraine: Today’s news from #UkraineWar: 1. Reports from #Kreminna that local residents are being evicted from their homes to accommodate RU troops, dispersing them so they are not vulnerable to UA attack in 1 large building. #tweet100 THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. UK Intel says RU forces Minister of Defence, Shoigu, reported to have visited RU frontlines this week in a rare visit, perhaps prompted by all the visits from Wagner’s #Prigozhin. Future RU strategy not clear - even for them! #tweet100
#Ukraine: 3. By contrast UA’s General Syrsky visited his troops at #Bakhmut for the 3rd time in 10 days. UA artillery destroyed an RU assault group at night to the E of the city & UA National Guard shot down an Su-25. #tweet100
#Ukraine: Today’s news from #UkraineWar: 1. At #Kreminna territory is going backwards & forwards on a small scale with currently RU losing a minimal 3 sq km after 6 day “offensive”. UA gains towards #Shypylivka & a HIMARS strike on RU command base in Kreminna. #tweet100 THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. At #Bakhmut repeated RU assaults continue for every metre especially at #Yahidne & #Berkhivka. RU still attempting to control roads N of the city and to the SW. Updated report from Kiyanyn:
#Ukraine: 3. RU shelling killed 6 and injured 12 at #Kherson today. A 16 year old did her nails & left home to run a few errands. RU targets included residential areas, a market, kindergarten, hospital & bus stop. (Map: @ChuckPfarrer) #tweet100
#Ukraine: Latest reports from #UkraineWar: 1. In a surprise but not totally unexpected move, #US Pres. Biden visited Kyiv today, travelling by train from #Poland. “I thought it critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support for UA”. #tweet100
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#Ukraine: 2. Pres. Biden walked openly around Kyiv, though RU had been advised in advance. He also pledged a further $500 million package to UA, Javelins, howitzers, HIMARS & 155mm ammo +.
#Ukraine: 3. At #Kreminna, despite major offensive, RU forces not gaining ground. UA reported to have regained territory to S around #Yahidne. RU losses running at almost 900 a day over last 2 weeks. UA also reported to have retaken land nr #Vuhledar. #tweet100