#Ukraine: Today's updates from #UkraineWar: 1. While frontlines remain fluid around #Kreminna UA has retaken new ground in the forests S of the city & repelled attacks both here & S of #Spirne, #Donetsk region. Captured RU T-72B3 tank:
#Ukraine: 2. RU forces claim to have captured train station #Bakhmut-1 & taken NE of the city admin area. 200 RU troops reported to have surrendered in last week though & UA forces still fighting hard.
#Ukraine: 3. Igor Girkin, RU war criminal, does not rate RU's chances of taking anything. Time lapse does not show much of a #Bakhmut RU advance in last month, 9 months after they started. UA fighters have lucky escape.
#Ukraine: 4. At #Avdiivka UA troops have held their positions N & W of the urban centre and repelled RU forces in the surrounding areas. #tweet100 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 5. Listen to this moving address by Pres. Zelensky a few days ago in the village of #Yahidne, Chernihiv region, where RU imprisoned 370 villagers, men women & children in a basement for 27 days. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 6. While the congregation of Church of St. George in #Lviv voted to transition away from RU connection to UA Orthodox Church, Moscow-supporting priests made mourners at the village of #Zadubrivka wait an hour to mourn a dead UA soldier. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 7. Visiting #Warsaw, #Poland, today Pres. Zelensky signed a joint memorandum on reconstruction & munition production + an agreement to buy 150 Rosomak APCs, 54 Rak self-propelled mortars & 100 Piorun Manpads. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 8. UA's "Drone Army" initiative procured 3,200 drones in the 1st 9 months. UA is also reporting RU companies are carrying out mass deforestation in occupied territories, removing forests in #Zaporizhzhia, #Kherson & other regions. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 9. Media reports that UA has prepared 8 assault units with 40,000 troops - so hopefully some action soon! Reports also that UA forces shot down another RU Ka-52 helicopter today. Another 550 RU troops killed yesterday, 10 artillery systems & 6 APVs destroyed. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 10. #UK Intel says RU is likely expecting "friendly" nations to purchase its swelling state debt. The #CzechRepublic on the other hand is providing UA with $30 million worth of military equipment in storage & surplus to requirements. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 11. Lastly, more music from the frontline. Slava Ukraini! #tweet100
#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