Ukraine

[wease]

Glad I got to know ya, RM.

[Anders]

A military expert in the Norwegian armed forces, says that it looks like Kiev is the main target of the Russian forces.

– It is the fifth flank from the northwest, over the Russian and Belarusian border, that is closest to Kiev, and that will be where the main attack will come from.

[macphisto]

This aggression will not stand, man.

[VinylGuy]

I really can't believe this is happening in Europe in 2022.

You mean a superfluous thread, right?

I don't think a thread called Russia is proper to cover this event. It also could entail a lot of other issues regarding Russia. This is a thread about what is happening in Ukraine.

like we got a clue bout whats happening in ukraine anyway

[elliseamos]

Fact checker community is working hard to give an accurate picture: https://mobile.twitter.com/EliotHiggins

These folks are trying, VG.

[Anders]

I really can't believe this is happening in Europe in 2022.

You mean a superfluous thread, right?

I don't think a thread called Russia is proper to cover this event. It also could entail a lot of other issues regarding Russia. This is a thread about what is happening in Ukraine.

like we got a clue bout whats happening in ukraine anyway

I don’t understand quite what you mean about that. But of course we will use the media, and peope in Ukraine to tell us.

[elliseamos]

Vladimir Putin’s televised announcement of a “special military operation” against Ukraine, broadcast early Thursday morning, was filmed three days ago, according to Russia’s Novaya Gazeta. The newspaper, whose editor-in-chief shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, published on its Twitter feed what it said was metadata from the Kremlin website showing that the video was recorded on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Moscow time. Separately, the Russian-based Conflict Intelligence Team pointed out that Putin was wearing the exact same suit and tie in Thursday’s broadcast as he wore when he announced that Russia was to recognize two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine—the prelude to all-out war. In the same Twitter thread, the CIT team also claimed that a NOTAM no-fly noticed issued by Russian authorities overnight was dated Feb. 22. “That could suggest that a mass invasion of Ukraine had been planned for February 22, but was delayed for reasons we do not know,” it said.

[Stickman]

Father says goodbye to his little girl as he stays to fight

[Anders]

Ukrainian authorities says they have lost control over Kherson and Henichesk in the south of the country.

My sister in law comes from Kherson, and her family and friends live there.

[Anders]

Father says goodbye to his little girl as he stays to fight

Heartbreaking.

[Anders]

Russia has captured Chernobyl.

[psychobain]

Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces.

[Stickman]

Once Russian troops are in the Ukraine, can the US not fight them there? I'm sure there are a few drones in the sky right now.

[psychobain]

maybe the US is afraid of the consequences?
if they Strike Russia, there is no turning back

China will also jump in

[blueviper]

Yeah. Who knows what Putin does if another country gets involved.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Russia has captured Chernobyl.

is this a big deal? There isn't anything there.

[psychobain]

Russia has captured Chernobyl.

is this a big deal? There isn't anything there.

close to Kiev

[Mickey]

Russia has captured Chernobyl.

is this a big deal? There isn't anything there.

The worry is that the encasing for the damaged reactor could be, uh, damaged during the fighting. Nuclear dust. Etc. That's what's being reported, anyway

[Mickey]

Don't worry though:

[For when it's inevitably deleated, this was a tweet where John Cena said that now would be a good time for his character Peacemaker to be real]

[BurtReynolds]

Is he going to murder everyone for peace?