#Ukraine: Today's new updates from #UkraineWar: 1. One of the biggest snowfalls in E Ukraine in last 10 years has slowed all fighting down. However, street fighting continues in #Bakhmut N & E of city centre. ❄️❄️THREAD❄️❄️ #tweet100
#Ukraine: 2. RU continues to try to seize centre of #Bakhmut with 22 attacks in the last 24 hrs. UA forces destroyed an RU ammo depot at #Klyschiivka to the S. Wagner & RU regular forces continue to suffer heavy losses. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 4. During previous 24 hrs, UA forces hit 2 RU air defence systems & another radar station. UK Intel says RU will have trouble replacing expensive Zoopark-1M counter-battery radars vital for rapidly locating & destroying UA artillery. #tweet100 (Pic: @GlasnostGone)
#Ukraine: 5. UA Gen Staff says UA forces shot down 9/10 RU Shahed-136 drones fired at UA overnight. #USA says 65 UA troops have completed training on Patriot defence systems & now home. Nice fireworks strike on RU Buk-M3 anti-missile system. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 6. At the 1 year anniversary of the liberation of #Bucha nr #Kyiv, Pres. Zelensky accompanied by leaders of #Slovakia, #Slovenia, #Croatia & #Moldova paid tribute. UA Prosecutor General claims RU committed 9,000 war crimes in Bucha in 33 days. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 7. According to UA's S Command, UA drone attack on rail depot at #Dzhankoi, #Crimea on March 20th, that hit supplies of RU Kalibr cruise missiles, has so destroyed the railway connections that RU still cannot transfer heavy equipment. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 8. UA Air Force has confirmed that it is already using #US JDAM-ER smart bomb kits to extend the range of its airborne bombs. Gives range of 15 miles & GPS precision-guided strike ability. #tweet100 (Pic & info @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 9. Wimbledon has announced that RU & Belarus tennis players will be allowed to compete this year. Meanwhile, 300 active & former fencers have written to the Int. Olympic Committee (IOC) urging them to uphold sanctions against the same 2 countries. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 10. #US media reporting that another $2.6 billion million military package, to include air surveillance radar, anti-tank rockets & fuel trucks is likely to be announced on April 3rd. #tweet100
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#Ukraine: Today’s news from #UkraineWar: 1. On #Bakhmut front, after several days of relative calm, RU forces have resumed assaults at #Ivanivske, increased shelling & resumed an attempt to move towards #ChasivYar, where UA are dug in. THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. Tempo of RU operations also increased on #Avdiivka front where RU troops attempting to push to W. UA estimates suggest RU has now lost overall 428,420 soldiers killed, 6,758 tanks, 12,949 armoured vehicles, & 10,580 artillery systems destroyed. (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. #UK is investigating RU military cyber hackers who targeted the plane of UK’S Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, as he flew 60 miles from #Kaliningrad on a return flight from #Poland. For 30 minutes the hackers took out the RAF Dassault 900LX’s primary navigation.
#Ukraine: Today's new reports from #UkraineWar: 1. Under cover of drones & helicopters UA is expanding its bridgeheads on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, #Kherson region. UA has cut #Oleshky-#NovaKhahovka road in 2 places. UA BMP-1 crosses river:
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#Ukraine: 2. RU channels complain of significant UA air defence on W bank of #Dnipro which is effectively closing E bank to RU aircraft. Expected RU reinforcements have been mauled at #Verbove. UA drone attack S of #KozachiLaheri:
#Ukraine: 3. At #Krynky on E bank of #Dnipro RU complain of low-fly UA helicopter attacks. UA taking new positions at settlement nr forested areas to S & SW. UA in control from Antonivsky railway bridge N of #Poima to Antonivsky road bridge N of #Oleshky.
#Ukraine: Today's latest updates from #UkraineWar: 1. UA forces holding their positions on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, building up troops nr #Oleshky & consolidating their positions at #Krynky. UA now controls all larger islands in Dnipro.
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#Ukraine: 2. RU struggling to hinder UA's reinforcement of its troops on E bank of #Dnipro. 4 RU tanks fled as UA took positions to secure village of #Krynky. Yesterday RU launched 36 FAB-500/1500 guided bombs against both sides of the Dnipro to stymie UA activity. (Map: @mhmck)
#Ukraine: 3. UK volunteer fighter, Macer Gifford, explains how UA prepared for months for #Dnipro operation. And UA's drone king, Robert Madyar, reappears in #Kherson area to bomb RU river boats:
#Ukraine: Today's latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. Despite initial advances N of #Avdiivka, RU troops have been unable to hold ground, & on SW flank, RU lost numerous vehicles again & were forced to retreat. #tweet365
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#Ukraine: 2. UA's Drone Army makes a record, hitting 428 units of RU gear in a week. At #Avdiivka alone they have destroyed 101 RU guns, 88 armoured vehicles, 75 tanks & much more. Nonchalent commentary from RU soldier passing his dead comrades: #tweet365
#UKraine: 3. UA Special Forces spotted an RU recon team recovering a drone & followed them "back home" to base. Boom! RU losses yesterday included 860 dead, 23 APV, 17 tanks, 44 artillery systems (!) & 1 plane (Su-25) + 1 helicopter (Mi-8) #tweet365
#Ukraine: Today’s latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. S of #Orikhiv UA forces destroyed a T-72 tank & a BTR tracked infantry fighting vehicle & continued to repulse attacks around #Verbove. #tweet365 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
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#Ukraine: 2. Pres. Zelensky arrived in #Granada, #Spain today to take part in the European Political Community Summit. “Working together with partners to enhance European Security Architecture,” said the President. Useful meeting on sidelines. #tweet365
#Ukraine: 3. At the Granada meeting, #Spain said it would transfer 6 MIM-23 Hawk air defence systems to UA with a range of 28-31 miles (45-50kms) & #Germany working to send another Patriot missile system this winter. #UK providing $500 in winter fuel payments. #tweet365
#Ukraine: Today’s latest updates from #UkraineWar: 1. Having crossed railway lines E of #Andriivka, S of #Bakhmut, UA have consolidated their positions, dislodged RU from a tree line & pushed them significantly back. #tweet365 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
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#Ukraine: 2. S of #Bakhmut at #Klishchiivka & #Andriivka + #Hryhorivka to N, RU attacks have been repelled, despite numerous RU air strikes all along the front. A large group of RU infantry were destroyed by UA using sniper rifles in W Bakhmut. #tweet365 (Map: @mhmck)
#Ukraine: 3. #UK Intel comments on “friendly fire” downing of an RU S-35 (5th Su-35 lost) reported yesterday & RU’s increasing dependence on its Naval Aviation as the Black Sea Fleet becomes largely redundant. #tweet365