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Mar 22, 2023 32 tweets 29 min read Read on X
Hello and welcome to Wednesday's thread with all the news that matters, and a little analysis, from the war in #Ukraine

#Russia's brutal, illegal invasion continues and you can find the news here, updated throughout the day. Please share/retweet as my shadowban continues!
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Today is Day 392.

There was quite a lot of activitiy last night with #Russia launching a missile attack on #Odesa (RU: #Odessa) and drone attacks across #Ukraine.

To find out what you missed, click and scroll here:

#BakhmutHolds

Even the British MoD is coming round to the idea that #Russia may have "lost momentum"

#SlavaUkraini
Very high numbers of #Russia's soldiers dying again in the last 24 hours*

But equipment losses well down.

*According to #Ukraine stats
It's ben announced that 3 people died in last night's drone attack there was an attack on #Kyiv region.

In #Rzhyshchev, two hostels and a college were damaged. 7 other people are hospitalised, including an 11 year old girl.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
The #UK Foreign Sec. has rubbished claims of nuclear escalation following y'day's news of Britain supplying uranium-depleted ammunition to #Ukraine.

James Cleverly says "The only country in the world that is talking about nuclear issues is Russia. There's no threat to #Russia"
Many strange "goings-on" in #Sevastopol this morning.

The occupied independent city on #Crimea, home to #Russia's Black Sea fleet, seems to have been subject to a marine-drone attack.

Multiple explosions. A nice round-up here with timeline and videos.

24tv.ua/vibuhi-sevasto…
Sadly a fourth person has now died following the drone attack in #Kyiv last night. His body was recovered from the rubble of the dormitory in #Rzhyshchiv about 80km south-east of the capital itself.

Rockets have smashed into a multi-storey apartment block in #Zaporizhzhia.

Casualties unknown at this stage.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
This weekend is "Freedom Day" (seriously) in #Belarus, and an opposition group has said a 'security operation' in which a foreign saboteur was killed, was all staged.

BYPOL claims the "foreign terrorist" was likely a KGB stooge, citing various evidence:

news.zerkalo.io/life/35128.html
I had a lovely message of support and a couple of coffees bought for me this morning by @Helm_Edward - immense thanks💙💛

If you want to support, click my bio for the link.
Even without donations I really appreciate everyone who supports with words or retweets, so thanks again!
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Back to #Zaporizhzhia and a couple of videos to show you from the scene of #Russia's missile attack on another apartment block.

18 people have been injured, four of them seriously.
Two children aged 7 and 9 are among those taken to hospital.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
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I am guessing "plausible deniability" again will be the excuse from #Russia for the attack on civilian apartments in #Zaporizhzhia (RU: #Zaporozhe)

However some RU channels already trying to blame #Ukraine's air defence!

#RussiaIsATerroristState
President @ZelenskyyUa has today visited #Ukraine's forward positions near #Bakhmut.

He listened to reports on the operational situation and the course of hostilities and presented many Defenders of Bakhmut with awards.

#StandWithUkraine #BakhmutHolds
UPDATE: from #Kyiv region now.

Someone filmed the moment #Russia's kamikaze drone smashed into the apartment block in #Rzhyshchiv (RU: #Rzhishchev)

As well as the four who died, more than 20 wounded are in hospital and there are fears more may still be trapped in the rubble.
Looks like a bit of trouble brewing "down under" with Australia's NAFO going on the offensive!

#Japan is stepping up it's help for #Ukraine

Parliamentarians dipped into their own pockets to raise $1.2m in aid, while 20 vehicles were purchased for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

All of #Ukraine, indeed all of the boxing world is very disappointed at this news.

Details emerging... Fury's camp were not happy with their 70% slice of the pie whereas multi-weight undefeated champ Usyk was happy with 30%😲

Another 3 bodies have been dragged from the rubble of the apartment block in southern #Kyiv region.

That takes the death toll to 7.

1 person died in today's horrific attack on residential quarters in #Zaporizhzhia

21 were wounded, 2 children among them

The impact, seen here, happened before air raid warnings sounded. #Ukraine says it's because they were hit by MLRS, taking just seconds from launch to impact
#Russia seems to be calling up tanks which are "older than Putin"

The T-54 came into commission in 1946. Here 54s and 55s are on the move from the far east of Russia.

There seems no point moving them unless they're heading to the front, in whch case they must be desperate?
A video's emerged supposedly showing #Ukraine's attack on occupied #Sevastopol in the early hours of this morning.

One particularly big explosion is clearly visible.
#Russia said they destroyed 3 naval drones - but we know not to believe what the Kremlin says!

#SlavaUkraini
This looks interesting in #Donetsk.

It was snapped in the Kuibyshivskyi district of the occupied city.

#DonetskIsUkraine
#RussiaOnFire

Yet another 'mysterious' fire at a military recruiting office.

This is in the city of #Svobodny in the #Amur region.
There was an arson attempt on the same enlistment office 6 months ago which damaged the facade of the building.

#StopRussia
Thank you to Constance who's supported me again in my work here. Sipping my coffee right now! 💙💛

#SlavaUkraini everyone!
The International Ice Hockey Federation is NOT readmitting #Russia and #Belarus.

A big blow for Putin and Lukashenko who both claim it's among their favourite sports.

iihf.com/en/news/42650/…
Thank you also today to all the contributors who've suggested stories for inclusion in the thread. As always Carolynne and Renée are two of my biggest helps, digging out stories I may have missed.

DMs open for suggestions.💙💛
Trouble in #Russia's #Kursk region now?

Sketchy CCTV from the area which borders #Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine
The news from #Kyiv region has got progressively worse throughout the day.

Bodies continued to be pulled from the rubble of the apartment block hit by #Russia overnight.

8 people died in the strike in #Rzhyshchiv, seven others are in hospital.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
#Putin is in a spot of bother. The man wanted for war crimes is due to visit South Africa for the BRICS conference later this year

#SouthAfrica signed the Rome Statute on War Crimes. Legislation became law in 2002. They HAVE to arrest Putin if he arrives
Prince William today visited troops on the #Poland-Ukraine border.

His two-day trip is to say thanks to British and Polish soldiers for help in supporting #Ukraine

theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m…
Busy day for President #Zelenskyy who was in #Bakhmut earlier in the day and this afternoon went to #Kharkiv in the north east of the country.

#Ukraine's leader presented the honour of "hero city" to the Mayor Ihor Terekhov and held further meetings.

#SaveUkraine #StopRussia

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Since February 2014, not once have western sanctions or military support come close to being enough to restore justice and defeat evil.

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Time to start another daily thread covering everything to do with Putin's disastrous 'operation' in Ukraine.

It's 5am in Russia and Ukraine, on Day 1190 of the war.
Let's begin...
I've still NEVER missed even one day since the start of Russia's full invasion.

But yesterday's thread ended up being one of the most lively. Another near 50-post story of the day, and if you like seeing "bavovna" in Russia, go right through to the end!
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Hello again and welcome to the daily thread for Day 1189 of Russia's illegal war.

While media keep hinting Trump may be about to impose sanctions on Putin's regime, there's still evidence to say he hates Zelenskyy more.

All the news from and about Ukraine in one🧵right here:
As always though, in case you missed anything yesterday, blow is the link to the start of Monday's thread

So if you don't have much time online, just bookmark my profile page and you can always go back to where you left off for a summary of all the news
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But that still leaves 17 which made it through, at a very high strike rate of 28%

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Welcome to my daily thread:
What I mean by dithering is endless internal political battles in most countries to give adequate weapons. Scholz (Taurus), Biden (everything) the most obvious examples, though Joe was hampered by Congress and is way better than now

But it's always enough to survive, not to win
If you missed anything from yesterday, catch up with this link to the start of yesterday's thread. Scroll down to where you got to and complete your knowledge!

But please return!

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