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Tim White

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Trained journalist, Editor, documentary maker and sports commentator. Ukraine expert. Numbers nerd. Almost famous on Xitter! Coffee donations accepted! https://ko-fi.com/twmcltd

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 14h

Day 1327 of Russia's 3-day "special military operation" to take Kyiv.

"Genius leader", and war criminal, Putin has now changed this to a 3-day operation to take a hamlet even Ukrainians haven't heard of, somewhere in Zaporizhzhia.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 5m

It's impossible to fly into, or out of, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar + Astrakhan airports in Russia right now.

Well, unless you're strapped to a Ukrainian drone, and that's not advisable!

That's now 4 Russian airports out of action again.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 7m

I was just about to tell you only 1 more sponsor of today's🧵 - Mike (+ with only that name, I've no chance of finding your "@")

Then I got this + a coffee from Anonymous
"I have followed your reports since February 2022 from Bolivia. Keep doing the great work! Slava Ukraini!"

a dog is sitting on a couch with the words thank you thank you thank you

ALT: a dog is sitting on a couch with the words thank you thank you thank you

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 12m

Here is the fire burning in Odesa tonight following the noisy half hour as 17-20 killer Russian drones tried to do their worst.

It's not clear if this is due to falling debris or a direct hit.

The good news is that the skies are clear now over Odesa and the wider region.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18m

There was also a big drone attack by Russia on Odesa tonight, with around 20 mopeds chugging in to destroy infrastructure.

There is some smoke over the city, but it seems air defence has done well there tonight.

One shootdown made a very loud sound heard across Odesa.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 22m

Even the traitor "head" of occupied Crimea admits another attack on the oil depot in Feodosia tonight.

The "Goblin" (his old criminal underworld name) Sergey Aksyonov posted this statement (and translation) and I've included some nice pics of the massive fire there tonight.
#CrimeaisUkraine

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 28m

In Rostov region, Russia said they shot everything down.

Then came the news "a drone crashed onto the roof" and started a fire at the private home. Two people suffered shrapnel injuries.

Soon after a more liberal channel reported 3 more loud explosions in the city.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 41m

The start of another TACO move?

I believe this is Trump flinching again, finding excuses not to give Tomahawks to Ukraine.

"I might talk to Putin"

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 2h

Unconfirmed reports that Ukraine has again hit the oil depot at Feodosia in eastern Crimea.
Awaiting confirmation..

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 2h

Volgograd resumes its traditional role of being the first airport in Russia to close.

Ukraine's drones continue to cross Russia.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 2h

A Russian sub surfaced near France this evening.

The vessel probably suffered a technical problem.
NATO says "We are watching."

But did they know the sub was there? Is it in French territorial waters? Is "watching" all NATO does?

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 2h

In Sumy, a house is on fire after a drone strike.

It happened in the Kovpakiv district.

Several high-rise buildings nearby have been damaged in the blast wave. One woman has been treated for stress, but no serious injuries.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h

#RussiaIsCollapsing

An ever growing number of Russia's industrial giants are having to cut back production, Exilenova+ has found.

This in turn will affect wages➡️affects buying power➡️affects profits➡️results in closures➡️Russia's economic collapse➡️No war, No Putin!

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h

Explosions heard in Kharkiv.
This was in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city.

There is currently no information about damage or victims.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h

Seen in Kyiv today..

#NoComment

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h

Nine carriages derailed on Russia's railways today.

It happened at Belogorsk station in the far east region of Amur. No-one was injured and officials say no carriages actually overturned so no cargo was lost, though they don't specify what was being transported.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 4h

Russia says a minibus was hit by a drone in the centre of Horlivka.

Six injuries are reported, ranging from a bot aged 15 and a 66 year old woman.