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Quite a lot of news again yesterday from "leaked" NATO docs, #Russia land-mining, the weakening of the ruble, Russians sabotaging jets for #Ukraine, Occupiers eating endangered animals and loads of #RussiaOnFire incidents
1/2 A Russian opposition "Telegram journalist" claims to have chatted with Maria Lvova-Belova, #Russia's children's minister who's wanted by the ICC for suspected war crimes.
@betelgeuse1922 was trying to get "anti-war poster" girl Masha Moskoleva removed from state care
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In the end Masha was hastily "reunited" with her mother, which neither child nor mother seemed to want; Denis is scathing in his interesting thread, which I think is true.
So let's try something. Should I change my profile pic? I could do a vote here, but in view of being "downgraded" by Twitter, I'll go for the old style:
To change my profile to (then) 12 year old Russian girl Masha's anti-war drawing, RETWEET.
To keep the Uk/Ukraine flag, LIKE!
With regards to the profile-pic vote, I'll abide by the results at midnight UK time tonight.
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The BBC clad the Beatles in Vyshyvanka, traditional shirts of #Ukraine, during filming for next month's #Eurovision
Some Russian media have been reporting Brits are outraged, cherry-picking occasional comments such as "blasphemy". In reality most like it! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
Britain's Ministy of Defence says #Russia has failed in its attempt to break #Ukraine's energy system.
The stoic nation of Ukrainians survived the freezing winter. Indeed, the communal heating system in #Kyiv and many other regions, is being turned off today.
A Telegram channel in #Zaporizhzhia reports 100 Russian troops have been killed after #Ukraine's scouts discovered a hidden camp.
The missiles destroyed the military unit near the Verhnii Tokmak settlements near #Polohy
Equipment hidden in the forest was also destroyed.
You guys are being so generous for Easter. Thank you @lilrobbergirl
for this. And thanks to all who support me by comments, retweets or just reading and spreading the truth and importance about this fight for Ukraine's survival.
Occupiers admit a missile attack, but unsurprisingly claim it was shot down over #Feodosia. Of course no damage nor casualties are admitted.
But the smoke shown earlier in the thread suggest something more.
#Russia's desperation to replace the dead and wounded knows no bounds...
Telegram Channel MobilizationNews shows proof of teachers in #Ufa being forced to leaflet army ads on their only day off. While mobile recruitment centres appear in ever more cities in #Putin's Russia.
Another town in #Ukraine, another protest against the #Moscow church, inextricably linked with the FSB.
This is beautiful and historic #KamianetsPodilskyi (try visit after the war!)
Despite sounding the bells, the 'monks' couldn't drown out the crowd & this church will become🇺🇦
A further 31 Ukrainian children have been rescued from #Russia.
They were among the thousands illegally deported, leading to war crimes charges.
Look at the joy on their faces. I particularly like when the boy touches the #SaveUkraine sign on the coach which will take him home.
President #Zelenskyy in his evening statement praised #Poland for fulfilling all agreements, including Leopard tanks which are in #Ukraine.
Warsaw also continues to supply infantry fighting vehicles + APCs.
USA, Germany and Netherlands also pledged more aid during the week.
#Crimea - louod noises in #Sevastopol this evening.
Some locals report explosions...
Obviously the Occupiers quickly dispel such thoughts.
The local governor explained the loud noises as "work to prevent saboteurs."
Yet more damage in #Oleshky today.
The small town in #Kherson oblast was hit a further two times by #Russia today in addition to strikes most days this week.
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Reliable, accurate information for 1124 days as Russia and its willing accomplices (Iran, North Korea and MAGA-land) try to destroy Ukraine, its culture and its democracy to make it a vassal state.
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Yesterday started with shocking lies and propaganda from the White House and ended with another massive attack by Russia, knowing tRUmp and co don't mind at all.
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The war Russia inflicted on Ukraine enters Day 1120
Ukraine, a country which never invaded another, never killed anyone abroad; a fully democratic nation where only one President has ever won a second term in office.
Here's THE daily thread for Wednesday, with all the news.
Yesterday was all about the ritual humiliation of tRUmp, dished out by Putin, and the US president's brain being too rusty to realise.
I also indulged in a long sub-thread on my fears about what's happening in Washington DC.
Catch up here:
It's official. tRUmp's supposed skill at making a deal is absolutely RANK
Russia
Afghanistan
NK (North Korea)
#TraitorTrump promised a deal with his mate in NK, got nothing.
He handed the Taliban everything, got nothing.
Now, ending the war in 24 hours turned into humiliation
Putin, the aggressor, the war criminal, presiding over countless heinous crimes, executions, kidnapping of children, is about to be given a pass by Donald J Trump.
The despot and the wannabe talk today.
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Yesterday saw an explosive end to a day which started with mystery surrounding a Ukraine hit in Russia, and moved through the thread with some harrowing and shocking tales and scenes from Kherson.
Welcome to my daily thread, covering all things #Ukraine every single day since even before the first day of Russia's full invasion.
This is Day 1110 of Putin's long promised land grab - he's also pledged to reunite the rest of the USSR.
More atrocities overnight, let's begin:
For those loving people who urge me to get more sleep, you will be pleased to know there was no alarm this morning; I am refreshed and ready to tackle JD TRussia again.
A busy Friday ended with news of the awful attack in free Donetsk, catch up here:
Today sees the completion of 3 years of full scale war unleashed by #Russia on #Ukraine.
As signs point to an end to this war relatively soon, the ONLY question which should be asked is: are you happy to reward war-criminal terrorists with land?
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It's Day 1096 of #Russia 's war.
If you missed anything yesterday, catch up on Saturday's news here:
1/2 The #UK is in full focus today.
As @Keir_Starmer prepares to fly to Washington, new sanctions will be unveiled tomorrow.
Foreign Sec @DavidLammy says it will be "the largest package of sanctions against #Russia since the early days of the war eroding its military machine."
Day 1083 of the war in Europe and the 1083rd of my daily threads.
Three years ago we knew #Ukraine wouldn't go down without a fight. Now, for the first time in over a year there's genuine reason for #Russia to be worried about the outcome.
Plenty to learn and from in Sunday's thread.
In #Russia, ships crashing and exploding, faking capture of a key town in #Ukraine and late at night drones attacking again.
On the other hand, Moscow attacks civilians. Take a look at what you missed: