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Welcome along to my daily thread with everything you need to know about #Russia's illegal invasion of #Ukraine.
Wednesday is Day 427.
If you missed y'day's news, no fear, the link is here!
And what a day with loads of stories, particularly #RussiaOnFire
Wednesday is Day 427.
If you missed y'day's news, no fear, the link is here!
And what a day with loads of stories, particularly #RussiaOnFire
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1650744367714385922
26 April is also the anniversary of the #Chornobyl #Chernobyl disaster in #Ukraine.
The repressive Soviet occupiers of the time refused to admit a problem and even forced kids in #Kyiv on to the streets a few days later for the MayDay parade.
The repressive Soviet occupiers of the time refused to admit a problem and even forced kids in #Kyiv on to the streets a few days later for the MayDay parade.
https://twitter.com/Tsihanouskaya/status/1650936359404568577
Very little to report today on #Russia's losses of the last 24 hours (as estimated by #Ukraine)
Broadly in line with recent days.
#RussiansGoHome
Broadly in line with recent days.
#RussiansGoHome
#Zaporizhzhia was attacked by #Russia at night with no fewer than 67 strikes on communities there.
Regional Governor Yuriy Malashko says miraculously no residents were injured despite air strikes, missiles and shelling "of 19 peaceful communities."
Regional Governor Yuriy Malashko says miraculously no residents were injured despite air strikes, missiles and shelling "of 19 peaceful communities."
The British update pretty much repeats what I've been writing about here the last few weeks:
#Bakhmut #SaveUkraine
#Bakhmut #SaveUkraine
In occupied #Melitopol' they are making a mural to Daria Dugina.
The daughter of a racist "politician", and also a propagandist herself, Dugina was murdered in a car bomb attack in #Russia.
#RussiansGoHome
The daughter of a racist "politician", and also a propagandist herself, Dugina was murdered in a car bomb attack in #Russia.
#RussiansGoHome
Foreign Minister of #Czechia has called the Chair of the UN Security Council (Lavrov) "a clown"
Jan Lipavsky also condemned #Russia as a Terrorist State and its leaders should be in a war crimes tribunal:
Jan Lipavsky also condemned #Russia as a Terrorist State and its leaders should be in a war crimes tribunal:
https://twitter.com/JanLipavsky/status/1650946219898818561
Sorry it's been a while since any updates. I've had a chaotic morning of tennis commentaries and changes.
One significant development is direct talks between the Presidents of #Ukraine and #China.
One significant development is direct talks between the Presidents of #Ukraine and #China.
https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1651184756623802368
More incessant attacks on #Kherson region - these photos showing damage from just one of the many.
#Ukraine officials say in the last 24 hours #Russia fired 75 rounds (389 shells).
Among the buildings damaged were homes, shops and a church in #Kizomys village.
#Ukraine officials say in the last 24 hours #Russia fired 75 rounds (389 shells).
Among the buildings damaged were homes, shops and a church in #Kizomys village.
Another Russian aircraft decided to denazify itself.
"Gesture of goodwill?"
This MiG-31 supersonic fighter crashed in the #Murmansk region of #Russia.
#StopRussia
"Gesture of goodwill?"
This MiG-31 supersonic fighter crashed in the #Murmansk region of #Russia.
#StopRussia
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#RussiaOnFire (almost)
This blaze was actually in #Cyprus but at the Russian Cultural Centre in the island's capital #Nicosia (Lefkosia)
There was a bang prior to the fire, with some speculating a molotov cocktail was thrown into the building but that's unconfirmed.
#RussiaOnFire (almost)
This blaze was actually in #Cyprus but at the Russian Cultural Centre in the island's capital #Nicosia (Lefkosia)
There was a bang prior to the fire, with some speculating a molotov cocktail was thrown into the building but that's unconfirmed.
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#Cyprus Mail reports the fire at the Russian Cultural Centre is already out and police are quizzing witnesses right now.
Lots more details, photos and a video here:
cyprus-mail.com/2023/04/26/lar…
#Cyprus Mail reports the fire at the Russian Cultural Centre is already out and police are quizzing witnesses right now.
Lots more details, photos and a video here:
cyprus-mail.com/2023/04/26/lar…
Thanks to my fire-spotters today Nene and Carolynn!
Here's another #RussiaOnFire, this time in #Tyumen'
An apartment block looks likely inhabitable for many for a long while. No one was injured as the building was evacuated in time.
Here's another #RussiaOnFire, this time in #Tyumen'
An apartment block looks likely inhabitable for many for a long while. No one was injured as the building was evacuated in time.
#RussiaOnFire which shocked a few drivers in #NizhnyNovgorod.
There was a four vehicle crash, and one, a pick-up truck, spectacularly caught fire.
The driver did free himself before this and no one was hurt.
There was a four vehicle crash, and one, a pick-up truck, spectacularly caught fire.
The driver did free himself before this and no one was hurt.
A foreigner has been arrested in #Ukraine trying to recruit young women to work as prostitutes in the #UK.
Police are not saying if the arrested man, who's 24 years old, is British.
He was detained in #Lviv when he tried to smugge two women across the border.
Police are not saying if the arrested man, who's 24 years old, is British.
He was detained in #Lviv when he tried to smugge two women across the border.
I'm seeing many more "accidents" resulting in death in #Russia than normal, and I don't think it's confirmation bias.
It begs the questions:
Are there fewer qualified staff?
Are sanctions hindering repairs?
Here a railway worker was electrocuted on the lines in #Yekaterinburg.
It begs the questions:
Are there fewer qualified staff?
Are sanctions hindering repairs?
Here a railway worker was electrocuted on the lines in #Yekaterinburg.
I checked back in to see what's happening in the village of #Sovsa, which was almost wiped out by #RussiaOnFire yesterday.
Everyone was criticising the authority for careless grass burning, yet now the council's blaming the owner of a saw-mill which went up in flames too.
Everyone was criticising the authority for careless grass burning, yet now the council's blaming the owner of a saw-mill which went up in flames too.
44 more prisoners of war are free in #Ukraine this evening.
Two civilians are among those released in the latest swap deal with #Russia.
Six officers were liberated, the rest privates or sergeants.
#SlavaUkraini
Two civilians are among those released in the latest swap deal with #Russia.
Six officers were liberated, the rest privates or sergeants.
#SlavaUkraini
#Ukraine says #Russia has again blocked the Black Sea grain corridor.
Kyiv says 4 ships, including one chartered by the UN World Food Program to deliver wheat to Ethiopia, were unable to leave port.
Moscow claims Ukraine refuses to let the ships leave.
ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/9…
Kyiv says 4 ships, including one chartered by the UN World Food Program to deliver wheat to Ethiopia, were unable to leave port.
Moscow claims Ukraine refuses to let the ships leave.
ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/9…
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In Sunday's thread I reported on this drone crashing near #Moscow.
Now German magazine "Bild" has claimed it was an assassination attempt by #Ukraine on Putin.
In Sunday's thread I reported on this drone crashing near #Moscow.
Now German magazine "Bild" has claimed it was an assassination attempt by #Ukraine on Putin.
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1650382575842541569
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The claims seems fanciful and poorly sourced.
Bild seems to rely on this single tweet by a Ukrainian to leap to this conclusion.
bild.de/politik/auslan…
The claims seems fanciful and poorly sourced.
Bild seems to rely on this single tweet by a Ukrainian to leap to this conclusion.
bild.de/politik/auslan…
South Africa says it made a mistake during a press conference when the President indicated it wanted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
Seems someone looked at the Constitution.
Now it gets interesting when Putin goes to SA in August!
thepresidency.gov.za/press-statemen…
Seems someone looked at the Constitution.
Now it gets interesting when Putin goes to SA in August!
thepresidency.gov.za/press-statemen…
I've double checked rumours that #France has again scuppered the "ammo for #Ukraine" promise
There's no confirmation. First reports came from a Polish radio station. But it could well be true that Paris will only agree the payment if ammo is made in the EU with France benefiting
There's no confirmation. First reports came from a Polish radio station. But it could well be true that Paris will only agree the payment if ammo is made in the EU with France benefiting
Earlier today Google (Earth + Maps) updated its images of occupied #Mariupol.
They are still old aerial views, but both interesting and distressing at the same time.
A lot of pictures in this report which translates perfectly.
meduza.io/feature/2023/0…
They are still old aerial views, but both interesting and distressing at the same time.
A lot of pictures in this report which translates perfectly.
meduza.io/feature/2023/0…
Plenty of things worth watching tonight.
The health of #Putin. I doubt it's true.
Health of #Erdogan - rumoured to be serious, but when behind in the polls, worth using the sympathy card?
And this is said to be an explosion near the airfield in St Petersburg (unverified)
The health of #Putin. I doubt it's true.
Health of #Erdogan - rumoured to be serious, but when behind in the polls, worth using the sympathy card?
And this is said to be an explosion near the airfield in St Petersburg (unverified)
Local media in St Petersburg also report the explosion(s) near the airport.
There's still no word on the cause, but locals are saying lots of emergency vehicles passing, according to this report:
fontanka.ru/2023/04/27/722…
There's still no word on the cause, but locals are saying lots of emergency vehicles passing, according to this report:
fontanka.ru/2023/04/27/722…
oops...
Next question from Russia watchers is: does Erdogan have a lookalike stand-in yet?
Next question from Russia watchers is: does Erdogan have a lookalike stand-in yet?
https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1651334858835210240
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