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Apr 23, 2023 35 tweets 31 min read Read on X
Hello and welcome to the daily "#Ukraine" thread for Day 424 of the awful and illegal war started by #Russia.

For those of us in #England, happy St George's Day. It's also London Marathon day, so let's wish luck to this remarkable man: #StandWithUkraine

Yesterday we saw #Russia's brotherly love for Eton Musk. Russian advances in #Bakhmut. Explosions in occupied #Melitopol as well as usual attacks on the liberated part of #Kherson and #Kharkiv.

Review anything you missed by clicking and scrolling⬇️

For the first time the @TheStudyofWar states that #Ukraine troops have claimed land south of the river (left bank) in #Kherson region.

I'm not 100% convinced. I'd say this coastal region is uncontrolled, with very regular sorties by 🇺🇦 tactical squads:

understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…
#Russia's losses continue to creep up...
Almost 700 killed on the battlefield in the last 24 hours*

Again fairly large numbers of fuel tanks + special equipment, while also the helicopter I wrote about yesterday.

* estimate by #Ukraine govt.
#RussiansGoHome Image
Also @ToniScottSays reminds me it's Shakespeare's birth (and death) day adding "may the bard be with you!"

As long as you don't think this thread is much ado about nothing, I'm happy.
Cheers for all the replies + retweets helping overcome Twitter restrictions💙💛
More on the #Kherson "landings" by #Ukraine troops on the other side of the river.

Here's one, sent by @VASILIS11O - again I'm told these have been happening for weeks and are getting more common, but I'm not convinced there's a "permanent" camp (yet!):
Also in occupied bits of #Kherson & #Zaporizhzhia regions, many reports of #Russia's invaders grilling locals to know how many fighting age men remain in their village.

Trying to get occupied peoples to fight against their own is a war crime, but as UK says, 🇷🇺 is desperate Image
A gradfather on the outskirts of #Moscow says he found this American weapon in the garbage.

"Valeriy" found the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) grenade launcher in a waste truck behind a supermarket while he looked for cardboard.

spotted by @Claire_Myfanwy ImageImage
Yesterday I posted a video from #ChasivYar, from where the supplies and rotating troops come from for #Bakhmut

Between the two on this route is the village of #Khromove. Sadly, the drone footage shows how many casualties there have been, and continue to be, on this deadly route.
The #Kherson landings again now.
My assessment confirmed by spokeswoman for 🇺🇦 South Command, Natalia Humeniuk

"When the front line passes through the wide and powerful obstacle of Dnipro river, it's a very difficult task. That's why the 'Study of War' needs to be patient." Image
A very nice surprise this morning to find a 'Ko-Fi' donation from #Bavaria - thank you Dr! Sunday wouldn't be Sunday without a nice cappuccino!
Vielen dank!

Ko-fi.com/home/coffeesho…
In #Zaporizhzhia's front line, a single small bomb from a single drone causes a lot of damage.

It's clear a fair bit of ammo was ignited at this camp used by #Russia.

#StopRussia
Just scum. It's presumed this is an occupier from #Russia in #Zaporizhzhia region.

While this cannot be conclusively proven, it's highly likely the case. But what sort of human does this to a clearly frail, likely disabled person?

#RussiansGoHome
#Cyprus finally seems to have been embarrassed into action against #Russia's colluders and sanction busters.

The President promises more action and possibly criminal charges against 23 Cypriots + 12 companies named by US/UK.

cyprus-mail.com/2023/04/23/mor…
More unsuspecting reinforncements on their way, possibly to hell.

"Columns from 20 to 50 trucks" full of #Russia's latest recruits heading to #Luhansk region in occupied #Ukraine.

Four people injured by Russian attacks in #Donetsk

There were two airstrikes on #Vuhledar (RU: #Ugledar) where the Governor says a high rise wa destroyed.

"#Bakhmut #Mariinka #Kurakhove #Avdiivka and other settlements also came under fire."

#RussiaIsATerroristState ImageImageImageImage
#Spain's Def Min confirmed six Leopard-2s are already on their way to #Ukraine.

Margarita Robles said the tanks left Santander port "along with 20 heavy vehicles."

#StandWithUkraine
Uh oh #Russia. What's happened in #Vladimir region (150-300km east of Moscow)?

Baza reports big unexplained explosions in the forest!

#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine Image
Baza also has a story about this poor man, who suffered a stroke and a brain haemmorage in #Moscow

Such is #Putin's #Russia, that police arrested him for being drunk. The next day police just dumped him on the street, without his expensive rings but with bruises from batons. Image
WTF? Another startling example of life in #Putin's #Russia!
Employees at "Wildberries" are forced to strip to their underwear and pass over belongings for "inspection" before starting work.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
A work by @banksy on the outskirts of #Kyiv is being dismantled, but protected.

In Irpen, the council installed a structue of concrete blocks as the bombed building is demolished. The artwork is being cut out and placed in a metal frame, to be displayed elsewhere.
#SaveUkraine ImageImage
#Russia is throwing a hissy-fit over the U.S. refusing to give visas to so-called journalists from the Terrorist State.

FM Lavrov, who'll chair UN meetings said it "showed the worth of solemn assurances on freedom of speech”, conveniently ignoring Russia jailing a US journalist.
#Wagner owner Prigozhin promises to "destroy everyone who is on the battlefield and not take a single prisoner anymore."

He was responding to a recording, suspected by many to be fake, allegedly of #Ukraine military discussing how they killed a captured wounded Wagner soldier. Image
The headline from today's update from #Ukraine's General Staff is that #Russia suffered heavy losses in #Avdiivka.
Kyiv claims the invaders tried unsucessfully to advance.

Ukraine also says "heavy battles are on-going for the city of #Bakhmut."

Neither claim can be verified
Please allow me to say a few thank yous for coffees received this afternoon.

@p_o_funke, My scientific friend from USA and here EODmo bought me a virtual cuppa!
Love and peace to you all💙💛

Ko-fi.com/home/coffeesho…
An elderly grandfather has been killed by Russian shelling in #Kherson.

The 80 year old was hit in the village of #Kizomys this afternoon.

A local school and 25 residential buildings were hit.
Two women, aged 57 and 85 were wounded, the latter suffering a head injury.
One person's died in shelling of occupied #Donetsk.

This happened in the Petrovskyi district of the city.
#DonetskIsUkraine ImageImageImageImage
This was filmed near the railway station in occupied #Donetsk.

#RussiansGoHome
#Russia's state news agency reports the mystery disappearance of three diplomats in a pleasure boat in the Red Sea.

My first thought is they're fleeing something and faking death. Why was the ID tracking switched off? Image
A couple of people alerted me to the fact that I have started appearing in searches again today.

Surely not unconnected is the fact I have more new followers today then in the past 10 days combined.

Thanks to everyone who retweets, replies and likes to beat Twitter's algorithm! Image
Suspicious?

The deaths of two MPs in #Russia has been announced on the same day.

56 year old Dzhasharbek Uzdenov had reportedly been ill for a long time, while Nikolai Bortsov who was 77 has also died. Both were from the majority "United Russia" party. ImageImage
A Ukrainian oligarch who's under investigation for helping #Russia, has turned up in #Switzerland after managing to flee the country.

Vadim Novinsky, who's also suspected of fraud, now masquerades as a deacon at the Russian Orthodox Church in #Zurich.

20min.ch/story/gesuchte…
When an editor and then when lecturing in journalism I used to preach this. Figures mean little to most people. Make relevant facts.

Great job here by @Mylovanov showing the damage caused by #Russia to its peaceful neighbour #Ukraine.

I started the day wishing well to Roman Kashpur.

I'm delighted to say that 4 years after losing half a leg when stepping on a landmine, Roman typified the #Ukraine spirit and completed the London Marathon today.

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Aug 21
Welcome to Thursday's thread with all the important news on Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.

It's Day 1275 - the day Putin openly mocks Trump.
After China + India upped oil purchases, the indicted war criminal ordered his army to bomb a US company in🇺🇦

Let's begin:
Ukraine is recovering from the predicted massive overnight attack.

Russia launched more than 600 missiles and drones.

The mayhem started in the last third of yesterday's exhausting thread. If you missed it, click and scroll here:

So let's break down Russia's aerial attack, which consisted of 40 missiles and 574 drones.

Ukraine's air defence intercepted these missiles:
1/4 Kindzhal hypersonic
0/2 ballistic
12/14 Kalibr cruise
18/19 Kh-101 cruise
0/1 unknown

and 546/574 UAVs = 95%

11 locations were hit. Image
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Aug 20
It's Day 1274 of Ukraine's incredible defence of its people, land, culture + shielding many NATO states, next on Putin's hit-list from his long stated dream to reunite the USSR

Somehow Trump & his cults (I nearly misspelled that) seem intent on helping Putin.
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But politics and Russian atrocities are omnipresent.
Here's your link
Let me start with an unwanted shock for residents in Poltava, who were warned of a radiation threat this morning, I imagine sparking all sorts of horrific thoughts.

Thankfully, the governor says it was human error, Myrhorod should've had an air alert, not the radiation warning. Image
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There's an angry reaction from a wide cross section of society to Trump's compliant acceptance of Putin doing just what he wanted on U.S. soil

Welcome to my🧵on Day 1270 of Russia's war. I've never missed a day, if you want to support my quest for truth
ko-fi.com/twmcltd
Yesterday proved to be about a 26 hour long thread, which even for me was crazy!

Ukraine had great success striking military targets, while eventually, Putin had great success manipulating Trump.

Here's the link if you're catching up:
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Both X and BSky have been a bit crappy scrolling through threads. One thing you can do is click my profile and then "replies", click one + scroll up

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Whoever said 7 days is a long time in politics was dead right.

An about turn from tough guy & threats to TACO queen & Putin's poodle. And the next 7 days is now set to bring another cosy meet between a felon and an indicted war criminal.

It's Day 1263 of THE Ukraine thread:
A later start to Saturday's thread because of a crazily late finish to the last🧵

Fewer than 20,000 views for the first time in weeks on such an important day🤨🤔

So much effort and so little impact some days 😢
If you're one of many to miss it, click⬇️
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As I said last night when Trump announced details, Putin got EVERYTHING he wanted (again) & gave up nothing, not even secondary tariffsImage
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Especially as the Kremlin has this morning announced Putin and Trump will meet in the coming days.
But is the war criminal just duping the US Pres again and buying more time?

Follow me & today's thread:
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Catch up here:

I think we should start with the latest from Moscow on the first of the meetings which most hope will end the war, but few realists believe.

The venue has been arranged - this is from one of Russia's state news agencies. Image
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