Thread by @astraiaintel

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1/ Drama between Pro-Ukrainian accounts must be stopped. The increasingly frequent incidents stem from deliberate Russian information operations aimed at discrediting accounts that dare to cover the war in a manner unfavorable to the Kremlin. 🧵

2/ For those who have followed him for a long time, David's experience is evident. As the frontline remains stagnant and Western media unnecessarily spreads panic over minor developments, we can clearly discern on who truly supports Ukraine and who is merely in it for followers.

3/ One of the many positive impact of David's work is his active engagement with accounts having a relatively small following, retweeting their content to provide exposure and help them find their voice on Twitter; Something that most major accounts simply don't do.

4/ David has also promoted fundraisers and donated his own money (and military hardware! 😉) to Ukraine.

5/ Even more importantly, he is a republican. You might not agree with his political views but the benefit he has brought to Ukraine by explaining the war to the conservative faction is undeniable.

6/ The argument against David's "over-optimism" regarding the Summer offensive is baseless. If he was "overly optimistic," so was Zaluzhnyi and so was everyone else for that matter.

7/ An extraordinary thing that I will never forget is the accuracy of his analysis of the incident involving the capture of Major Tomov, where a video allegedly depicting Russians capturing Ukrainian soldiers was in fact staged.

8/ While all major OSINT accounts were falling for it, David was the first to point out issues with the video. I, myself, had not identified these issues before David brought them to light.

9/ Good OSINT accounts are not necessarily consistently right. OSINT is not limited to tracking planes, identifying vehicles, and geolocating coordinates. Good OSINT is reliant on insights in the field of expertise of the curator.

10/ That said, on what grounds is this attack on David taking place? Is the expertise of former ADA and intelligence officers not welcome on Musk's Twitter?

11/ Not all of us track planes, and not all of us are familiar with the technical details of the F/A-18 E/F 20mm Gun Gatling System. It is the diverse colors of our collective work that help our followers get a clear picture of what is happening on the battlefield.

12/ David became the target of an attack by a fellow Pro-Ukrainian account, which, in the spirit of not fighting fire with fire, I will not name.

I urge you to follow him. There is currently no one on Twitter that understands the Bradley and air defense like @secretsqrl123 does.