BREAKING: Multiple explosions in Sevastopol, Crimea. Local sources report explosions near the dockyards of Sevastopol.

This is a major naval base for Russian forces.

Multiple explosions in Luhansk.

Confirmed by Russian and regional sources.

#Ukraine #Luhansk Storm Shadow Strike

The trajectory of these missiles and the fact that they hit so far behind the frontline would suggest this was a Storm Shadow strike.

Preliminary reports claim the missiles hit a military complex outside of Luhansk.

#Ukraine #StormShadow

1hr until Putin formalizes the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

We will provide live updates & translations on the event & his speech.

Nothing that is said or written today will change the fact that Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk & Zaporizhzhia belong to 🇺🇦.

#Ukraine The Russian imposed heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions have arrived at the Kremlin for today's annexation ceremony.

Despite their smiles, none of these men fully control their respective regions, with Ukrainian counter operations reclaiming more land each day.

BREAKING:

Anti-war protests have begun in Siberia.

This video from Tomsk, Siberia, shows local protestors being detained by police.

#Tomsk #UkraineRussiaWar #NoWar "NO MOBILIZATION"

Anti-war protests are now reported in Russia's Far East.

#NoMobilization #Russia

PUTIN'S SPEECH:

According to Russian state channels, Putin's speech has been delayed by an unspecified period of time.

We will be providing updates throughout his speech.

#Putin #Ukraine #Russia Russian sources have confirmed that Sergei Shoigu will also be making a speech this evening.

A joint event is considered unusual by Russia watchers.

#Putin #Shoigu

A damning account of a DPR company in Ukraine:

Equipment:
'The company is mostly armed with outdated AK-74 variants and weaponry from the 1930s is commonly used.

They have been given 2 grenade launchers in total, and one DShK gun, which nobody in the company knows how to use. The company has never been issued:

▪️Body armour
▪️Comms equipment.
▪️Night vision devices.
▪️Med kits
▪️Drones or counter-drone capability.
▪️AP mines
▪️AT mines
▪️Mortars
▪️Flares
▪️Engineering equipment.
▪️Military vehicles.
▪️Uniforms or warm weather equipment.

▪️ Many 🇷🇺units are complaining of a sudden increase in 🇺🇦air power.

▪️ Although 🇷🇺has never achieved total air superiority, it has been dominant and its forces have grown dependent on air support.

▪️ However, a recent surge of 🇺🇦air assets is severely limiting 🇷🇺operations. According to Russian sources, a unit moving to engage Ukrainian forces at Balakleya was stopped at Volokhiv Yar and destroyed by Ukrainian artillery.

We are working to verify these claims.

The Battle for Balakleya so far:

▪️ 🇺🇦 is on the offensive, with a significant force of armored vehicles spearheading the advance.
▪️ Confirmed reports of 🇷🇺 retreat.
▪️ 🇷🇺 troops have been forced to destroy multiple bridges to slow the 🇺🇦 advance.
▪️ 🇺🇦 foothold established. Additional imagery provided by local sources in Balakleya.

The Russian retreat continues at pace.

Source: ba_novosti
#Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #RussiaUkraineWar

The US claim to have credible evidence that a #Russian military unit operating in the vicinity of #Donetsk/#Novomykhailivka executed #Ukrainians who were attempting to surrender, rather than take them into custody. 🚨DISINFORMATION🚨
Russian outlets claim that Ukrainian Nationalists opened fire on 30+ servicemen of the 54th Mechanized Brigade of the UAF.

FACT
Dozens of surrendering #Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were shot by #Russian soldiers of the 71st Motorized Regiment in mid-June.

🇷🇺 We have received reports that a Russian SA-23 SAM System shot down its own Russian Su-35 aircraft.

This FRIENDLY FIRE event occurred in the Kherson region on May 27 2022. We believe the missile was fired from a known Russian SA-23 SAM System located at:

46.574, 32.742

Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian R-330Zh Zhitel jamming station.
This electronic warfare (EW) system is designed for detection, analysis, locating & jamming of satellite & cellular equipment operating in 100-2000MHz range.

More on the R-330Zh below. Before the invasion, in 2019 there was an sharp increase in R-330Zh jamming activity in eastern Ukraine, marked by drone losses in the Donbas region.

Previously, numerous EW units such as the Zhitel were sighted around the borders of Ukraine.

Photos of the #Russian Mil Mi-28N "Havoc" shot down near Kharkov. This is the third one destroyed by #Ukraine since the invasion started.

Twin seat, twin engine helicopter for attack and close air support. More details below.

#UkraineRussiaWar Key facts:
Crew - 2, protected cabin
Power - 2 x turboshaft engines (2200hp each) powering 5-blade main rotor
Max speed - 320km/h
Range - 1100km
Ceiling - 5800m (rate 817m/min)

Note - this photo is of the shot down helicopter featured RF-13654

Snake Island: #Russian forces have been unable to defend against #Ukrainian UAV/air strikes resulting in the loss of at least 8 pieces of Russian equipment.

Low quality due to Twitter's uploads. Screenshots in the thread 🧵 #Ukraine defending Snake Island from #Russian offensive on April 30

Thread: Analysis of Chechen Military Assets

Please see below for details of weapon systems shown in this video ⬇️

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineUnderAttack Russian BTR-80

The BTR-80 (from Russian 'бронетранспортёр' meaning armored transporter) is an 8x8 wheeled amphibious armored personnel carrier.

Its main armament can elevate to a maximum of 60 degrees, attacking from above this angle will provide the attacker cover from fire.

New #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #Russia 🇷🇺 Thread 🧵

Category: Cost of war 🪙

#PriceofPutin BREAKING:
1) The @moscow_exchange website is still down & the Russian stock exchange remains closed. The Central Bank orders export led businesses to sell 80% of foreign currencies & bans foreigners from selling Russian securities to try and keep ruble afloat.

#PriceofPutin