#Ukraine: 2. #Prigozhin again lamented loss of RU flanks at #Bakhmut: "Those territories, which were taken with the blood and lives of our fighting comrades for many months, every day - walking tens or hundreds of meters - today are abandoned almost without a fight." #tweet100
#Ukraine: 3. ISW points out that the RU units falling to hold the #Bakhmut flanks are once again from the 72nd Motor Rifle Brigade, who have already suffered 2 crushing defeats in #Kharkiv & #Kherson regions at the hands of UA forces. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 4. Apart from successful counterattacks, indications that UA forces are in contact with RU airborne troops at #Klishchiyivka. Another RU ammo depot was destroyed in #Bakhmut. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 5. Igor Girkin (RU critic & wanted war criminal for MH17 downing)+ others mock RU's "latest" fighting tank seen in UA - a T-55 tank with a double cope cage from 1950s. "Meet the new miracle of RU military equipment - T-55-MPK-2 (modernised with 2 spring beds)" #tweet100
#Ukraine: 6. Ben Wallace #UK Defence Minister, confirms in Parliament that Storm Shadow long-range missiles have been sent to UA. Delay has been to work out how to get this missile attached to Soviet Mig-29s for air launching. Export models have range of 155miles/250km. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 7. Storm Shadow is only slightly inferior to #US ATACMS with range of 185 miles. StormShadows will allow UA to hit RU targets in #Crimea & almost all the way to the RU border. #tweet100
(Map: @NOELreports - expand for 250km yellow target rings)
#Ukraine: 8. #UK Intel says RU forces (NOT Wagner) likely recruited 10,000 more convicts for UA war in April. RU MOD is using convicts to avoid another unpopular mandatory national mobilisation. RU losses yesterday included 610 dead, 14 artillery systems & 4 tanks. #tweet100
#Ukraine: 9. Near #Bakhmut, UA 45th Brigades destroys another RU Pantsir-S1 air defence system belonging to Wagner. #tweet100
#Ukraine: Today’s news from #UkraineWar: 1. On #Bakhmut front, after several days of relative calm, RU forces have resumed assaults at #Ivanivske, increased shelling & resumed an attempt to move towards #ChasivYar, where UA are dug in. THREAD
#Ukraine: 2. Tempo of RU operations also increased on #Avdiivka front where RU troops attempting to push to W. UA estimates suggest RU has now lost overall 428,420 soldiers killed, 6,758 tanks, 12,949 armoured vehicles, & 10,580 artillery systems destroyed. (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
#Ukraine: 3. #UK is investigating RU military cyber hackers who targeted the plane of UK’S Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, as he flew 60 miles from #Kaliningrad on a return flight from #Poland. For 30 minutes the hackers took out the RAF Dassault 900LX’s primary navigation.
#Ukraine: Today's new reports from #UkraineWar: 1. Under cover of drones & helicopters UA is expanding its bridgeheads on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, #Kherson region. UA has cut #Oleshky-#NovaKhahovka road in 2 places. UA BMP-1 crosses river:
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#Ukraine: 2. RU channels complain of significant UA air defence on W bank of #Dnipro which is effectively closing E bank to RU aircraft. Expected RU reinforcements have been mauled at #Verbove. UA drone attack S of #KozachiLaheri:
#Ukraine: 3. At #Krynky on E bank of #Dnipro RU complain of low-fly UA helicopter attacks. UA taking new positions at settlement nr forested areas to S & SW. UA in control from Antonivsky railway bridge N of #Poima to Antonivsky road bridge N of #Oleshky.
#Ukraine: Today's latest updates from #UkraineWar: 1. UA forces holding their positions on E (left) bank of #Dnipro River, building up troops nr #Oleshky & consolidating their positions at #Krynky. UA now controls all larger islands in Dnipro.
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#Ukraine: 2. RU struggling to hinder UA's reinforcement of its troops on E bank of #Dnipro. 4 RU tanks fled as UA took positions to secure village of #Krynky. Yesterday RU launched 36 FAB-500/1500 guided bombs against both sides of the Dnipro to stymie UA activity. (Map: @mhmck)
#Ukraine: 3. UK volunteer fighter, Macer Gifford, explains how UA prepared for months for #Dnipro operation. And UA's drone king, Robert Madyar, reappears in #Kherson area to bomb RU river boats:
#Ukraine: Today's latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. Despite initial advances N of #Avdiivka, RU troops have been unable to hold ground, & on SW flank, RU lost numerous vehicles again & were forced to retreat. #tweet365
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#Ukraine: 2. UA's Drone Army makes a record, hitting 428 units of RU gear in a week. At #Avdiivka alone they have destroyed 101 RU guns, 88 armoured vehicles, 75 tanks & much more. Nonchalent commentary from RU soldier passing his dead comrades: #tweet365
#UKraine: 3. UA Special Forces spotted an RU recon team recovering a drone & followed them "back home" to base. Boom! RU losses yesterday included 860 dead, 23 APV, 17 tanks, 44 artillery systems (!) & 1 plane (Su-25) + 1 helicopter (Mi-8) #tweet365
#Ukraine: Today’s latest news from #UkraineWar: 1. S of #Orikhiv UA forces destroyed a T-72 tank & a BTR tracked infantry fighting vehicle & continued to repulse attacks around #Verbove. #tweet365 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
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#Ukraine: 2. Pres. Zelensky arrived in #Granada, #Spain today to take part in the European Political Community Summit. “Working together with partners to enhance European Security Architecture,” said the President. Useful meeting on sidelines. #tweet365
#Ukraine: 3. At the Granada meeting, #Spain said it would transfer 6 MIM-23 Hawk air defence systems to UA with a range of 28-31 miles (45-50kms) & #Germany working to send another Patriot missile system this winter. #UK providing $500 in winter fuel payments. #tweet365
#Ukraine: Today’s latest updates from #UkraineWar: 1. Having crossed railway lines E of #Andriivka, S of #Bakhmut, UA have consolidated their positions, dislodged RU from a tree line & pushed them significantly back. #tweet365 (Map: @ChuckPfarrer)
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#Ukraine: 2. S of #Bakhmut at #Klishchiivka & #Andriivka + #Hryhorivka to N, RU attacks have been repelled, despite numerous RU air strikes all along the front. A large group of RU infantry were destroyed by UA using sniper rifles in W Bakhmut. #tweet365 (Map: @mhmck)
#Ukraine: 3. #UK Intel comments on “friendly fire” downing of an RU S-35 (5th Su-35 lost) reported yesterday & RU’s increasing dependence on its Naval Aviation as the Black Sea Fleet becomes largely redundant. #tweet365