Day 439 of the war. #Russia's war on its peaceful neighbour.
That neighbour, #Ukraine, continues to be under attack as Monday 8 May begins.
Here's another daily thread with all you need to know about what's happening.
Catch up on yesterday's news here⬇️
That neighbour, #Ukraine, continues to be under attack as Monday 8 May begins.
Here's another daily thread with all you need to know about what's happening.
Catch up on yesterday's news here⬇️
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1655101203582156803
#Kyiv - at the end of yesterday's thread, just before midnight UK time, I showed video of a car on fire after drone wreckage fell on it after being shot down.
Now Mayor of the capital, @Vitaliy_Klychko has confirmed there are injuries, four in total in two different incidents.
Now Mayor of the capital, @Vitaliy_Klychko has confirmed there are injuries, four in total in two different incidents.
Two of the injured in #Kyiv have been hospitalised.
Another explosion is reported in the capital now too.
#StopRussia #UkraineUnderAttack
Another explosion is reported in the capital now too.
#StopRussia #UkraineUnderAttack
Here's a video clip of a fire in #Kyiv - this may be where the car was hit by debris after the drone was shot down.
#StopRussiaNOW #UkraineUnderAttack
#StopRussiaNOW #UkraineUnderAttack
And now a photo of the building in #Kyiv which has been damaged in tonight's drone attack on #Ukraine's capital.
This seems consistent with a falling drone/debris crashing into the building after being hit by air defence.
#RussiaIsATerroristState #UkraineUnderAttack
This seems consistent with a falling drone/debris crashing into the building after being hit by air defence.
#RussiaIsATerroristState #UkraineUnderAttack
Strong explosion now in #Zaporizhzhia
And why do some western allies think it's fine for #Russia to bomb the crap out of #Ukraine, its infrastructure and its people, and yet say Ukraine must not hit targets in Russia?
This is war. Stand up to bullies. #StandWIthUkraine
And why do some western allies think it's fine for #Russia to bomb the crap out of #Ukraine, its infrastructure and its people, and yet say Ukraine must not hit targets in Russia?
This is war. Stand up to bullies. #StandWIthUkraine
#Kyiv - thought to be video of the moment the falling drone crashed into an apartment building in Sviatoshyn district of #Ukraine's capital.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Another view of the drone crashing into a building in #Kyiv.
Censorship still applies under martial law, hence why we get very short or blurred clips only.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
Censorship still applies under martial law, hence why we get very short or blurred clips only.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
#Kyiv update:
The city council says more drone wreckage has fallen on the runway of Zhulyany airport, also known as Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
The city council says more drone wreckage has fallen on the runway of Zhulyany airport, also known as Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport.
#UkraineUnderAttack #RussiaIsATerroristState
#Odesa/#Odessa
City officials confirm what I wrote earlier that "Kh-22 rockets were directed at warehouses" on the Black Sea Coast. #Ukraine says it belonged to a food enterprise, #Russia says it was a weapons/ammo store.
No word on casualties yet.
City officials confirm what I wrote earlier that "Kh-22 rockets were directed at warehouses" on the Black Sea Coast. #Ukraine says it belonged to a food enterprise, #Russia says it was a weapons/ammo store.
No word on casualties yet.
Tochka-U missiles believed to be being fired at #Zaporizhzhia from the Occupied areas.
The situation does not look good in #Donetsk where #Wagner and elite troops of #Russia's regular army are making a last ditch bid to capture more of the region before tomorrow's Victory Day "celebrations"
#ChasivYar and #Bakhmut are both under fearsome attack.
#ChasivYar and #Bakhmut are both under fearsome attack.
This is interesting. Andrey Kovalev is Chairman of the "All-Russian Movement of Entrepreneurs"
Basically a semi-political movement lobbying for business interests in #Russia. He must have deleted this post as it went to far. He was in favour of the war.
Basically a semi-political movement lobbying for business interests in #Russia. He must have deleted this post as it went to far. He was in favour of the war.
https://twitter.com/NatalkaKyiv/status/1655331444447649793
#Russia say it hit #Ukraine's soldiers and warehouses (storage) in #Orikhiv.
That's a front-line town in #Zaporizhzhia region.
No comment from Ukraine yet.
The air alarm has now been switched off.
That's a front-line town in #Zaporizhzhia region.
No comment from Ukraine yet.
The air alarm has now been switched off.
All the air raid warnings in #Ukraine have ended.
The local authority in #Kyiv gave a few more details, explaining in the central district one fire was caused when drone debris damaged a gas pipe. The problem's now been fixed with no interruption to supplies.
Time for sleep!
The local authority in #Kyiv gave a few more details, explaining in the central district one fire was caused when drone debris damaged a gas pipe. The problem's now been fixed with no interruption to supplies.
Time for sleep!
I've just had a lovely anonymous donation.
Thank you "B" and I think you're right, I am likely to be busy in the next few weeks. 💙💛
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Thank you "B" and I think you're right, I am likely to be busy in the next few weeks. 💙💛
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I'm not Ukrainian, but you can feel the anger of decades, indeed a century of oppression, lies and murder of #Ukraine's people in this excellent thread.
This is the last tweet in Anna's thread and please do watch this if you can.
This is the last tweet in Anna's thread and please do watch this if you can.
https://twitter.com/DrAnnaPirates/status/1655389040676417537
Today's figures released by #Ukraine show a fall in equipment losses for #Russia in the last 24 hours.
8 MLRS and 4 Special pieces are the only categories above the daily average for equipment, and though Occupiers' troops deaths are lower, 540 is still above the mean.
8 MLRS and 4 Special pieces are the only categories above the daily average for equipment, and though Occupiers' troops deaths are lower, 540 is still above the mean.
The graphic says it all, a 100% success rate for #Ukraine's air defenders aiming to hit drones in the overnight attack.
It's now known that 35 "Shahed" killer drones were fired by #Russia towards the capital #Kyiv, and all 35 were hit.
#SlavaUkraini
It's now known that 35 "Shahed" killer drones were fired by #Russia towards the capital #Kyiv, and all 35 were hit.
#SlavaUkraini
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In addition to the drones in #Kyiv, there were more serious missiles fired at #Odesa.
#Russia attacked #Odessa from Tu-22 long-range bombers, firing 8 cruise missiles from over #Crimea. They say some missiles didn't reach their targets.
The fire service released this video
In addition to the drones in #Kyiv, there were more serious missiles fired at #Odesa.
#Russia attacked #Odessa from Tu-22 long-range bombers, firing 8 cruise missiles from over #Crimea. They say some missiles didn't reach their targets.
The fire service released this video
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Officials in #Odesa release few other details.
The fire was at the food factory; #Russia says it stored weapons, which may be true. I do know one guard died here.
There were 2 other landing sites which #Ukraine describes only as "the recreation area on the Black Sea coast."
Officials in #Odesa release few other details.
The fire was at the food factory; #Russia says it stored weapons, which may be true. I do know one guard died here.
There were 2 other landing sites which #Ukraine describes only as "the recreation area on the Black Sea coast."
Another interesting event in #Odesa (RU: #Odessa) this morning was the first sighting of the Mayor since his latest release on bail after arrest by anti-corruption officers.
Trukhanov laid flowers at the WWII monument to the unknown sailor, where the Eternal Flame burns.
Trukhanov laid flowers at the WWII monument to the unknown sailor, where the Eternal Flame burns.
Still in #Odesa, there's criticism at the lack of info regarding the other missile landings, but it's likely sensitive information.
It seems one Kh-22 hit #Dachne just outside the city. Journalists point out that in 2017 news stories were made about the new military accomm there
It seems one Kh-22 hit #Dachne just outside the city. Journalists point out that in 2017 news stories were made about the new military accomm there
In the capital #Kyiv, it's confirmed that 5 people were injured during the drone attack by #Russia.
Two appear to be more seriously hurt.
Here's video released by #Ukraine of the building in the city which was badly damaged by falling debris.
Two appear to be more seriously hurt.
Here's video released by #Ukraine of the building in the city which was badly damaged by falling debris.
President Zelenskyy has ruled that in future years in #Ukraine, the symbolic 9 May will be "Europe Day" and no longer a day for honouring the fallen in WWII.
Instead, in another shift west, 8 May will be the day of remembrance and Victory over Nazism, to align with Euro partners
Instead, in another shift west, 8 May will be the day of remembrance and Victory over Nazism, to align with Euro partners
One of the critically injured in last week's massacre in #Kherson has died.
The death of the woman brings the total murdered byu #Russia that day to 24.
The death of the woman brings the total murdered byu #Russia that day to 24.
https://twitter.com/TWMCLtd/status/1654052233271541767
The Mayor of #Kyiv has published some more photos from the site of the worst damage from what he says was the biggest attack on the capital since the start of the war.
@Vitaliy_Klychko confirms two casualties are in hospital, one was operated on but no lives are in danger.
@Vitaliy_Klychko confirms two casualties are in hospital, one was operated on but no lives are in danger.
In #Odesa, officials confirm the death of a man whose body was found under rubble at the bombing site.
They also say three other people were injured in the missile attack.
#StopRussia
They also say three other people were injured in the missile attack.
#StopRussia
Here's the daily briefing from #London looking again at the recruitment problems for #Russia.
I can also point out that these huge salaries are usually a con. For example in #Chechnya, warlord Kadyrov charges recruits for almost all their equipment, making a nice % himself!
I can also point out that these huge salaries are usually a con. For example in #Chechnya, warlord Kadyrov charges recruits for almost all their equipment, making a nice % himself!
#RussiaOnFire
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A small🧵within a🧵now on the catastrophic fires in #Russia.
You'd think a place with the name #Asbest would be better equipped than most to deal with fire - and yes the town is named because of the asbestos industry.
But here too there's chaos and tears.
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A small🧵within a🧵now on the catastrophic fires in #Russia.
You'd think a place with the name #Asbest would be better equipped than most to deal with fire - and yes the town is named because of the asbestos industry.
But here too there's chaos and tears.
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While I understand the awful situation for some in #Russia, when I see quotes like this (in E1 news) maybe they should think of #Ukraine
"In the city of grief, how can you not cry here. Everything is on fire, no water, no light. It's never been so bad. What will happen next?"
While I understand the awful situation for some in #Russia, when I see quotes like this (in E1 news) maybe they should think of #Ukraine
"In the city of grief, how can you not cry here. Everything is on fire, no water, no light. It's never been so bad. What will happen next?"
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