Ukraines peace process so far:
The rough road to peace started over the past week, international politics and relations have been shook by hardline American diplomacy and stubborn reactionary responses from Ukraine and Europe.
Here is a summary of what has occurred so far: This who debacle and international crisis this has turned into started on February the 11th where Donald Trump sends his newly appointed Secretary of Defence to Germany under what seems now vague instructions, to pledge the new American position on Europe and Ukraine. Pete Hegseth the former military man and the relatively new statesmen proceeds to make outlandish statements in a press conference about Ukraine and relations with Europe, over the next couple days. Some of these statements included hardline rhetoric on what he saw as the unrealistic “2014 border return of the Ukrainian territories” and a complete refusal of “Ukraine to join NATO” in any peace settlement. He then proceeded to call Europe weak and essentially leeching off the US for defence calling America “Uncle Sucker”, Finally finishing off his several rants with claiming American troops would never to be deployed to Ukraine.

These statements were then backpedaled at a later date by Peter Hegseth himself where he claimed “everything is on the table until Donald Trump takes them off” this sentiment was also reinforced by Trump at a press conference where he infamously said “Maybe” to Ukraine Nato membership, as well as Vance who said everything was on the table at the Munich conference.

The Battle Of Mariupol a thread🧵
One of the most incredible defences of a besieged city in modern history a true story of David V Goliath.
How a small Ukrainian army grouping held off the Russian armies most elite brigades for 90 days, a tale of extreme heroism and sacrifice. Why Mariupol one may ask in terms of key Russian military objectives?
The answer is simple but split into three parts.
Number 1- Capturing Mariupol allows a land corridor from Crimea to occupied Donetsk allowing the transfer or resources and people much easier.
Number 2-Mariupol and surrounding area has massive industrial capacity and is very resource rich something the Russian federation saw as important for their war effort.
Number 3- The infamous Azov regiment is stationed in Mariupol the regiment that defended the city in 2014 from Russian separatists and also the regiment that had been causing significant damages against Russian separatist brigades in the east since 2014. Russia saw it as important to destroy this brigade not only because of its military effectiveness but also because of its supposed far right links which is involved in a lot of Russias justification for the invasion to its domestic population, trying to draw parallels from the great patriotic war against Nazi Germany.

The Battle of Hostomel Airport a thread🧵
The first and most important battle of the war in Ukraine.
A tale of extreme heroism from Ukrainian forces and a cunning Russian air assault plan that nearly ended the war before it started.
(Look below for the timeline of events) Just minutes after President Putin declared the start of his renewed invasion Russian forces sent 2 3M54 Calibre Cruise missiles to target the national guard 4th rapid reaction brigade military base right next to Hostomel airport both hitting the then empty parade square.

Units of the Russia freedom legion are conducting a cross border raid on towns in Belgorod region.
Heavy fighting was reported in the direction of Grayvoron district along with shelling.

Activity of Russian aerospace in particular attack helicopters has also been reported. Raids of this nature are a tactic to draw enemy forces away from other frontlines.

Bakhmut-Soledar Area Frontline Situation🧵
15/01/2023
Overview Map Bakhmut Bakhmut Frontline PT1:
(South)
Russian forces have made advances south and east of Klishchiivka fighting continues in close vicinity to the town.
Russian forces continue assaults towards the northern part of Opytne where heavy battles continue from two directions.

The situation in Soledar is difficult.
Ukrainian forces conduct defensive actions which cause certain losses to brave defenders while inflicting massive losses on Russian forces.

I won’t comment on the operational situation. Some clarification on the situation in Soledar:
The claims of encirclement of large amounts of Ukrainian forces are untrue.
The claims of large gains in and around the town are true.
Certain things cannot be talked about but will come to light soon with time.

Bakhmut Frontline 18/12/2022
The toughest fighting is towards the eastern and southern sides of the city.
Russian forces attempt to advance into the eastern outskirts whilst Ukrainian forces launch their own counterattacks. North East of Bakhmut the fighting rages just south of Pidhorodne around the gas station.

Bakhmut Frontline Situation: PT1
Russian forces are attacking from 7 main directions constantly launching frontal assaults with the support of heavy artillery and aviation.
The main goals of the operations currently is to partially surround Bakhmut from the south and the NE
👇 Bakhmut Frontline Situation PT2:
From the eastern side of Bakhmut Russian forces are attempting to attack in 2 locations.
Firstly from the North east attacking down the road that leads to Bakhmuts'ke
Secondly towards eastern outskirts where fights take place on certain streets.

The destruction of the Russian Armed Forces combat capabilities is happening real time in Ukraine.

Not to mention the massive losses to special forces and paratrooper brigades. The infamous Russian spetsnaz is taking considerable losses in Ukraine due to Russian command using them in some instances as a frontal force instead of sabotage and reconnaissance.

However these units should not be underestimated and still are very deadly.

Thoughts on Kherson 🧵
A military retreat of this size would undoubtably take several days at least possibly even weeks.

If the Russian military follows basic logic they will hold the defensive lines with buffer troops in order to facilitate a withdraw. Professional units have been being pulled out for weeks now being replaced with mobilised soldiers.

However they is still a significant contingent of airborne regiments and spetsnaz groups along with thousands of mobilised soldiers.

Russian source on situation in Kherson
"Troops are withdrawn from the right bank of the Dnieper, several formations remain, the bulk are already on the left" Russian source
"A zone has been created on the left bank 15 km from the Dnieper, from which people are forcibly evacuated"

Bakhmut-Siversk Area Frontline Overview🧵
Russian forces continue frontal assaults on the eastern and southern direction of Bakhmut whilst also increasing assaults on eastern Soledar.
East of Siversk the frontline continues to be unchanged with heavy fighting raging
Details👇 Siversk Area Frontline:
Heaviest fighting continues east of Bilohorivka both sides attempt counterattacks.
Ukrainian forces continue to put pressure east of Verkhn'okam'yans'ke whilst Russian forces attempt attacks towards Spirne and Vesele.
In general unchanged.

Russian military convoys seen heading across the border towards the Belarusian town of Gomel.
Belarusian military convoys seen heading south of Mogilev. Belarusian military convoys seen heading south east of the town of Pinsk along the P6 highway.

Pentagon🇺🇸 published the full official list of military aid to Ukraine as of September 8:
🧵
-More than 1400 MANPADS "Stinger"
-More than 8,500 Javelin ATGMs
-Over 32,000 other anti-tank systems
-Over 700 "Switchblade 300" strike drones
👇 (US military aid continued)
-20 units of 105-mm M119 howitzers + 144 thousand 105-mm artillery ammunition for them
-126 units of 155-mm M777 howitzers + about 807 thousand 155-mm artillery shells
-126 tactical vehicles for towing 155-mm M777 howitzers (probably M1083 models)

The Russian army has blown up the bridge between the cities of Balakliya and Bayrak across the S.D River. It indicates a retreat...

My personal opinion on Kherson frontline:
Ukrainian original strategies involved inflicting maximum losses on Russian forces across the river and continuing to hit their supply points further weakening them in preparation for a later offensive.
👇 Ukrainian forces originally made some unexpected breakthroughs in certain areas and are now attempting to consolidate gains and push further while still sticking to a attrition base strategy.

Ukraine/Russia War Frontline Update:
03/09/2022
Russian forces have made extremely limited territorial gains in the past week, their attacks north of Donbass do not subside.
Ukrainian forces have some progress in the South and are likely preparing to push in other areas. Kherson Frontline:
Ukrainian forces are conducting counteroffensive operations in order to degrade Russian combat capability on the isolated side of the river they also managed to liberate several towns.
Russian forces are attempting to retake lost positions fighting continues.

List of Russian Divisions and Regiments deployed to Kherson Frontline🧵 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division

Currently deployed west and north west of Kherson city.

30/08/2022
North Of Donbas/Izyum Frontline Update
Russian forces continue attacks near Bakhmut and Soledar they have had minimum progress in the past week
East of Siversk/near Izyum Russian forces are unable to advance. Ukrainian forces launch localised counterattacks near Izyum South Izyum Frontline:
Russian forces are still unable to advance north of Slovyansk all their attacks towards Dolyna and Bohorodychne are repelled.
Positional battles continue around Dovhen'ke and Sulyhivka.
Ukrainian forces pushed Russians out of Brazhkivka recently.

Two Albanian soldiers fell ill while detaining 3 suspected Russian agents found illegally within the perimeter of a weapons factory in Gramsh. It is reported the soldiers were sprayed with what they thought was pepper spray.

Albania is a nato country...

Russian aircraft operating in Ukraine 🧵
Most commonly used Russian aircraft in Ukraine Sukhoi Su-34
The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian twin-seat fighter-bomber. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24
Guns: 1× 30 mm GSh-30-1 (9A-4071K) cannon, 180 rounds