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Apr 25, 2023 25 tweets 22 min read Read on X
Day 426 of #Russia's needless and disastrous full invasion and war in #Ukraine.

A reasonably quiet start to Tuesday 25 April.
Need a quick recap of yesterday's news? Click below:

#StandWithUkraine

The level of #Russia's losses in the last 24 hours remains in line with recent days. Another 690 killed in #Ukraine and we remain on course for 200,000 in mid-May.

Also note a very large 31 vehicle/fuel tanks.

#RussiansGoHome Image
British Intel today comments on the figures. They are slightly behind the 8-ball because as readers here will know, the trend is slightly up again. But yes, down from the insane numbers when #Russia was launching non stop attacks with cannon fodder.

#SaveUkraine #StopRussia Image
A medical helicopter has crashed overnight in the Volgograd region of #Russia. The pilot was killed.
News is coming in of a missile attack by #Russia in #Kharkiv oblast.

At least 5 people are injured after an S-300 bomb hit a residential building in #Kupiansk, the town liberated last year.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
#RussiaOnFire

Friendly 🔥 this time in #Kirov. The local police captain decided to wash a patrol car while smoking. Soon bitumen caught fire and the whole garage went up in flames including 3 patrol cars.

The anti-hero received burns to his hands trying to put out the fire. Image
The @FT reports that the #EU and #Japan are against a complete ban on exports to #Russia.
#USA had proposed the measure ahead of next month's G7 meeting in Hiroshima.

One has to wonder if #Russia flexing its naval muscles near Japan recently had any influence, while #Hungary...?
#Russia's MoD has accused #Ukraine of breaking the grain agreement.

It claims #Ukraine used the "grain corridor" to attack #Sevastopol yesterday (and a month before) with surface drones.

Seems the Russians are desperate to end the deal - the current one expires on 18 May.
#Ukraine's universities are booming - thanks in part to the desire to avoid a military call-up.

The Constitution allows students to defer conscription.
All student numbers are ⬆️40%, but for men aged 31-40 there's a 1,285% increase.
For men over 40 it's up 1,600%
📷"our money" Image
One person's confirmed dead in central #Kupiansk.

The #Kharkiv regional governor confirms a woman's body was recovered from the rubble after the missile strike.

The town's local history museum took the full force of the blast, another employee is still missing. 10 are injured. ImageImageImage
Unconfirmed reports of a "huge hit" on what may be a local Russian military HQ in #Zaporizhzhia oblast.

Some locals in occupied #Tokmak say around 10 missiles hit and there is now frantic activity with a fleet of emergency vehicles flying around.

#RussiansGoHome
Just enjoying my first coffee of the day (later than usual), thanks to this kind reader.

C is a wonderful person whom I've chatted with and who supports independent, honest journalism. Thank you💙💛

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It's been announced that the Pope will be heading to #Hungary this weekend.

During the 3 day trip he will meet with PM Viktor Orbán and talk about #Russia's horrific war in #Ukraine.
#Russia's state RIA Novosti news agency says they're using its new T-14 tanks for the first time.

However back in January, Britain's MoD said this would be purely for propaganda and pointed out the drawbacks of deploying the new and untrusted tanks in #Ukraine. Image
Another cemetery of #Wagner's dead has been found.

Taiga, one of the few remaining outlets to try to report the truth in #Russia, filmed this in #Novosibirsk

They say there are 200+ graves and many of the names on the crosses have not been reported killed before.

#StopRussia
Worth reading the translation of yet more illegal, inhumane treatment of Alexey Navalny.

He's repeatedly put in isolation on some made-up charge. He's then shown food he's paid for but not allowed to eat it. It's supposedly thrown away.

Putin's #Russia

The missing person has also now been confirmed dead in the debris of the museum in #Kupiansk.
She is also thought to be an employee.

Eight of the ten injured are in hospital following #Russia's rocket attack.

#Kharkiv #Ukraine
#RussiaOnFire

Just three days ago I wrote here about a train on fire in #Rostov. Today another one on the other side of the country.

This was filmed at the Srednesibirskaya station in the #Talmensky district quite near #Novosibirsk.

Lack of engineers? Replacement parts?
#RussiaOnFire

They even manage to burn their own graves! This is #Rubtsovsk in #Altai region, less than 20 miles (c30km) from the border with Kazakhstan

Again they decided to burn dry scrub grass, but forgot to put a fire break and flames were soon seen in the town's cemetery.
#RussiaOnFire again!

#Yekaterinburg the scene of this big blaze.
It's apparently at a place which makes reinforced concrete products.

Locals heard two loud explosions. Wonder if they make "dragon's teeth"? ImageImage
and again #RussiaOnFire

I'm not making this up, these are all from today.
Thanks Carolynn for finding some of these.

In #Sverdlovsk Oblast they certainly seem short of firefighters. This was daytime in the village of #Sosva but it looks like night as numerous houses burn.
There's more #RussiaOnFire, this one from #TransBaikal region.

Again remarkable negligence as grass burning went wrong, turning into the burning of a timber processing plant, then the entire village of #Balyaga!

All these regions lost 1000s in the war, presumably skilled people
Almost forgot, 25 April is Anzac Day 'down under'. 108 years since their troops first landed at Gallipoli.

This year they also honour the fallen defending democracy and freedom in #Ukraine.

No surprise as S. Africa's President throw out morals & announce he wants to quit co-operation with the International Criminal Court

Ramphosa profits from the war with better deals from sanctions-busting trade with #Russia.
So he won't dare arrest Putin!

aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/25…
A 75 year old volunteer from #Spain has been locked up in #Russia for over a year.

Mariano García Calatayud was captured in #Kherson during a protest against Russia's occupation in March 2022. Occupiers finally admit the pensioner's being held in #Crimea

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For all the fact-checked news about Ukraine, analysis not sugar-coated, and honest appraisals of the situation, trust an expert who isn't here for clicks (if I was I'd post lies & gory videos).

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Day 1300 of Putin's war.
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We are no nearer peace than we were 100 days ago.

Almost 200 days ago Trump demanded a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.
Not surprising as he started it, it's always Putin stopping peace.

Here's Monday's daily🧵
If you were busy over the weekend, click the link to see all Sunday's stories.

It was a day when Ukraine had to quickly repair a main railway line after a massive explosion, but they also managed to make multiple hits on Russia's rail and oil industries

The overnight bombardment from Russia remained lower than usual, although 84 drones and 3 S-300 missiles caused a fair bit of damage on 'soft' targets

With 59 UAVs stopped, that's a 70% success rate.
None of the missiles was intercepted either

The 28 hits occurred in 13 places Image
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Day 1299 - the daily thread starts here, covering all things to do with the illegal invasion of Ukraine by its demonic neighbour.

Plenty to catch up on due to the late start today.
So no time to waste, let's go...
Apologies for the much later start than intended, due to a few technical issues, as well as Dad's Taxi being booked for a rescue mission😂

Before we look at today's events, here's the link back to Saturday's thread:
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At the end of yday's thread, I wrote about what was a probable Russian strike on Kyiv's railway.

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Accidents happen, but either way it's a clear blow.
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Hello on Day 1298 of Russia's full invasion of its sovereign neighbour. So, only 1295 days late in fulfilling the boast of taking Kyiv in 3 days. #EATP for Putin.

I've compiled a🧵every single day without fail.
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There was more solidarity and practical support, while Russia suffered more oil woes.

If you missed anything, click and scroll here:

I'll start in Odesa, because that's where the familiar face has turned up.

He was planning to return to Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't make it, but now Boris is back.
Loved by nearly all Ukrainians, his early arrival (with Lord Ashcroft) meant he avoids the crowds. Image
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Hello once again on Friday 12 September 2025.

Day 1297 of Russia's imperialist war, but the senior bully keeps being given a bloody nose by the junior school kid next door. How embarrassing for the "world's second greatest army" and more 'punches' thrown by Ukraine overnight..
There was so much in yesterday's thread.

Russia hitting churches, Ukraine striking a boat.
The US helping Belarus, which helps🇷🇺 & Trump questioning if the drone attack on Poland was a mistake.
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It was busy at Kyiv's main railway station this morning with two VIP arrivals making unannounced visits.

Prince Harry accepted a request to return to Ukraine saying "we have to keep (the war) at the forefront of people's minds."

Poland's FM @sikorskiradek hopped off soon after Image
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