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.
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Friday saw more important visitors arrive in Kyiv (and another familiar place is in Ukraine today).
There was more solidarity and practical support, while Russia suffered more oil woes.
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.
Sumy remains one of the most heavily attacked areas.
The regional council says 3 people have been killed and 5 more injured since yesterday morning.
The air raid in the region yesterday lasted 23 hours, 25 minutes 😳
After leaving Ukraine yesterday evening, Prince Harry allowed these photos to be released.
The Duke of Sussex visited the Alley of Fallen Heroes in Kyiv. He paid respects and thanks to Ukraine's armed forces. Ukraine provides one of the largest teams for the Invictus Games.
Kharkiv region was also attacked overnight, with aerial bombs, FPVs & regular drones falling regularly.
In Balka village, nr Kupiansk, a woman was injured in a strike on a house which caught fire, while in Kalynove, a cultural centre, apartment blocks & a hospital were damaged.
Russia says falling debris damaged a hospital in Volgograd this morning, but they have not released photos.
The city's airport was one of 4 to be shut due to the work of Ukraine's Dr One.
Yaroslavl, Samara and Saratov were the others, but all except Saratov have been reopened
1/2 Recently Ukraine has switched to 'alternative' oil targets in Russia, rather than just refineries, such as depots, pipelines, pumping stations and sometimes even gas stations with large fuel reserves.
But today a broad daylight strike around 1600km away from Ukraine.
2/2 This is the moment Ukraine's Dr One left a calling card at the Novo-Ufa refinery in Ufa.
When Russia's refineries this far away start getting hit, there are big problems for Russia, more problems at the pumps & with inflation soon after for the public.
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So much happened Thursday I forgot to write about another anniversary
9/11 we know about.
I mentioned it was 3 years since Russia fled Kharkiv.
But it was also exactly 6 months since Trump demanded a ceasefire. Ukraine agreed.
Ex-Pres Clinton knows Putin never wanted peace.
I've written recently about Ukraine targeting, and likely hitting, the occupiers' air defence.
The problem is always exposing what's happened when Russia hides, and lies about, everything.
But military insider "Spy Dossier" reports 2 more air defence systems have been hit.
Sorry to spoil the mood, but look at this.
Someone's been in the room with the Donald.
One can tell this is genuinely him writing by the schoolboy writing and capitals.
And of course it's not Putin's war. Zelenskyy invaded himself 🤦
Bad scenes in Kharkiv region after what Ukraine says was another double-tap attack, killed 1 and injured 2.
In Borova village, just over the Oskil river, a strike destroyed a residential building.
As rubble was being sifted through, aerial bombs and MLRS attacked the same site.
Err.. what's going on in eastern Poland?
Lublin is close to the Ukraine border.
I doubt closing a main airport on a Saturday afternoon was scheduled.
Drone alert?
There was an air alert in the neighbouring Ukraine region of Volyn, and Lutsk city.
There are online rumours of Russian drones straying in to Poland and Romania, but I cannot confirm that. I suspect Poland's actions are preventive rather than reactive.
Another place in the free Donetsk region, that I don't think I've ever mentioned before in 43 months of all out war.
Novodonetske is west of Kramatorsk. Russia has already done its usual "peacekeeping" here, destroying everything belonging to people they pretend to care about
A Ukraine drone has brought down one of Russia's best, and most expensive, UAVs.
The multi-purpose Orion drone can carry four guided bombs or four missiles with a 250kg payload. Each one costs around $8m and can probably stay airborne for up to 24 hours.
In south-west Poland, a Ukrainian church has been vandalised.
The cross was actually cut from the top of the 🇺🇦Greek Catholic church in Legnica.
Some say there has been an increase in such racist incidents since the right-wing president was elected.
Two of Putin's Rosgvardia officers have been killed in a sabotage attack on Russia's railway in Oryol region.
Another Russian Guard is seriously wounded after an explosive device detonated on tracks near Maloarkhangelsk.
Tonight passengers are still having to switch to buses.
There was an explosion in Dnipro earlier, during a ballistic missile alert.
As always with the council in this city, nothing is ever reported promptly, leading to speculation & allegations of them hiding the truth
No news on injuries, or even if this fire was due to the attack
The Smolensk and Tver regions of Russia are under strongest attack by Ukraine's drones tonight.
There were also explosions in occupied Melitopol', but it may have been purely air defence.
Also explosions seen and heard in Kyiv tonight.
An oil depot if on fire. However, it's not due to enemy projectiles. Police and military officials suspect sabotage.
Another very long-range target may have been hit by Ukraine (unverified).
Supernova says the video shows Metafrax Chemicals in Gubakha (Perm' region), almost 2,000km away from the Ukraine border, if on foot (shorter in the air)
Metafrax products can be used in explosives.
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Saturday 27 December 2025 is Day 1403 of Russia's war of choice.
The day began with missile attacks on Ukraine shortly after midnight and the terrorism continued with drone strikes, may into residential areas, with Kyiv bearing the brunt of the damage.
Here's THE daily thread
Here's the link to yesterday's thread, which started with Russian murders, missiles on streets in Kharkiv and ended with the missile attack on Kyiv.
But there were also 'direct sanctions' taken by Ukraine on war criminals and military targets:
News is still coming in from Kyiv especially after the awful bombardment. Mayor of the city, @Vitaliy_Klychko has just issued an update saying 28 people have been injured, with 13 hospitalised
Although the city's had the air raid warning lifted, it's still affecting Kyiv region
Christmas Eve is another milestone as we mark the latest 100 days of war
Yes, it's Day 1400 of Ukraine's fight for its existence.
Coming up:
Zelenskyy accepts peace plan but are we really nearer peace?
A twist in Moscow's 2nd car bomb in 24 hours.
And all the news yet to happen
A very late start today - I apologise but it's Christmas time with things to do, places to go and also my body demanding enough sleep to survive!
So we start as usual with the throwback to yesterday for you to catch up, which included car bomb #2..
The seemingly random attack on police officers in Moscow last night, may have been a Ukraine targeted attack.
Two "traffic officers" died overnight on the same street where a Lt Gen was eliminated the day before.
Now it's reported the dead were in Ukraine and tortured civilians
This is the start of Tuesday's daily thread, with all the important news from, and relevant to, Ukraine in one handy place.
It's Day 1385 and I've still never missed a day of fact checking, analysing and reporting every aspect of the defence against Russia's illegal war.
Yesterday a lot of talking behind the scenes, but politicians were broadly tight-lipped on progress.
Russia did make more small gains on the frontline, but we also found a cat with burned whiskers + how Russian pilots' head-tennis went disastrously wrong
Pres Zelenskyy's whirlwind tour continues, arriving in Rome this morning to meet the Pope at Castle Gandolfo.
At Villa Barberini, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by the vice-regent of the papal household, Augustinian Father Edward Daniang Daleng.
Day 1366 of the war in Europe is the start of two days of mourning in a small city in Ukraine which suffered over 160 killed and injured in a single Russia attack 24 hours ago.
As the war crimes mount, Trump approves a mad-hat simpleton's plan to end the war
Here's THE daily🧵
Here's the link for the start of Wednesday's🧵
I posted 65 stories - that equates to a post every 22 minutes throughout the entire 24 hours.
Psychologically a devastating day for Ukraine. Being murdered by Russia, being abandoned by the USA.
A reminder US officials are in Kyiv, due to meet Zelenskyy, when Ukraine's president knows he will have to tell the Americans to shove the surrender document up Witkoff's "White House pass"
Is Rubio undermining the WH plan?
It's certainly not realistic and without 🇷🇺concessions