Andy Whittaker

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Overall, 25 people were killed in this massive Russian strike on Ukraine. One hundred people were injured. It was a combined attack, involving many ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as “shaheds.” This is the kind of “gift” Putin gave himself for his birthday.

Ukrainian warriors shot down 44 missiles – both cruise and ballistic. Not all of those launched by Russia, and ballistic missiles are especially difficult to deal with. We suppressed 117 “shaheds” – most of those launched, but unfortunately, not all of them either.

Additional packages of air defense missiles are needed, as are additional measures to support Ukraine. And there will be appropriate packages. The threat is there every day, and every day, our air defense batteries need to have missiles ready. We strongly count on prompt deliveries from our partners.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

In the last 48 hours, Russia has killed at least 64 people in Ukraine! 64 human beings murdered for the crime of being Ukrainian in Ukraine.

Where's the reaction from our partners? Not even a single word from U.S. administration, or are they still celebrating Putin’s birthday??

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

The 7/7 bombings in London rightfully outraged the world when Al-Qaeda terrorists blew up a London bus. The same thing just happened in this city in Europe. This time russia were the terrorists and for some reason that means it doesn’t deserve mass coverage.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Doctors are now fighting to save the lives of people injured in the Russian strike on Kramatorsk. As of now, 30 people have been confirmed killed, and sadly, that number may rise. The Russian bomb effectively hit two city minibuses. Some of those killed have still not been identified because of the severity of their injuries. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Another 18 people were injured in the strike. Residential buildings and cars were also damaged.

This strike will not go unanswered. Russia is trying to destroy all life in Donbas, and a response from the world is a must. A forceful response – exactly as the Russians deserve for all the deaths they have brought. May all those killed rest in peace.

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

«Believe you can and you're halfway there.»
Theodore Roosevelt

The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 9, 2026.

[Patrick Christys @PatrickChristys]

How on earth can the police mess this up? One of the most high profile cases of modern times.

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

The British Government is preparing an apparatus of internet censorship without parallel in the modern era.

At the UN, Andy Burnham announced the creation of a National Centre for Information Defence — Labour’s Ministry of Truth.

The Prime Minister says the centre will protect us from hostile foreign powers such as Russia, which he accused of spreading lies and disinformation about Britain, amplifying “far-right narratives” and interfering in our democracy.

But the real purpose is to suppress dissent and silence those who criticise the Government or express views about the state of the country that run counter to Labour’s prevailing progressive orthodoxy.

FSU Director of Policy and Research David Rose has written a new briefing examining the threadbare research the Government has used to justify its plans. The Government is clutching at straws — and, ironically, already spreading misinformation about the threat of misinformation.

It has ignored a wealth of evidence from leading academics to push ahead with its new censorship regime.

Burnham’s Government is putting Britain in the same league as some of the world’s most authoritarian powers.

Watch the new episode of the FSU Podcast with General Secretary of the FSU Lord Young of Acton on YouTube and read @DavidRoseUK’s report below 👇

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🇺🇦 Zelensky visited the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Pryluky alongside the UK's Foreign Secretary and promised new homes to all families who lost theirs

On October 7, a Russian missile struck a five-story residential building in Ukraine's Chernihiv region. According to the latest reports, 22 people were killed, including five children, and another 54 were injured.

The Ukrainian president visited the site of the tragedy alongside British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to meet with those affected, assess the situation, and pay tribute to the victims.

Zelensky also promised that every family who lost their home in the Russian strike would receive a new one.

The British Foreign Secretary, in turn, assured Ukraine that London would continue supporting the country for as long as it takes to achieve victory.

"Putin once said he would achieve victory on the battlefield. Now he is trying to win by terrorizing civilians. I don't believe he will succeed. I don't believe he will win," Miliband emphasized.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

BREAKING:

A Russian drone has struck a schoolyard near Kyiv

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The search-and-rescue operation in Pryluky following the Russian missile strike on the five-story apartment building has now been completed. Sadly, the death toll has risen to 22 people. Five of them were children. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Fifty-four people were injured, including seven children. More than 500 emergency service professionals were involved at the site. I thank every one of them – 15 people have been rescued since yesterday, including a five-year-old child.

And even after such a brutal attack, the Russians continued striking our regions. This morning, Russia hit an ordinary public transport stop in Kramatorsk with an aerial bomb. As of now, 12 people have been confirmed killed. In the evening, a strike on a residential building in Kyiv claimed two lives. My condolences to all the families and loved ones of the victims. Four more people were injured, including two children. In the Odesa region, a Russian drone attack damaged an animal shelter. Energy infrastructure was hit again. Overall, Russian strikes caused destruction in 10 regions.

I am grateful to our partners who did not remain silent yesterday about these Russian crimes. But it is important that support in words take concrete form in new packages for Ukraine’s defense. Supplies of anti-ballistic capabilities, ammunition for our combat aircraft, and investments in interceptors – all of this is directly helping save lives every day. Important talks with our partners will take place today and tomorrow. We expect them to deliver concrete results to strengthen our defense.

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

The death toll is now 33. Right here in a European city. russia needs to be completely isolated from the civilised world.

[Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 @maria_drutska]

The Sasta high-tech tool creation plant in Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, is burning like a Wildberries logistics hub.

Tools from Sasta ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶ were used for high-precision manufacturing of military equipment.

And a Yandex datacenter in the same building is also now in the cloud.🔥

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🚨 25 people killed, 100 injured in a massive Russian strike on Ukraine. “This is the kind of ‘gift’ Putin gave himself for his birthday,” Zelensky said

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia launched a combined attack involving numerous ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as Shahed drones.

He added that Ukrainian forces shot down 44 missiles, including both cruise and ballistic missiles, and suppressed 117 Shahed drones. However, not all incoming targets were intercepted.

Zelensky once again called on Ukraine’s partners to speed up deliveries of air-defense missiles, stressing that the threat is constant and Ukrainian air-defense batteries need a steady supply of interceptors.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Rescuers worked at the site of the Russian strike in Pryluky all night and day. Russia killed 22 people here for Putin's birthday, 5 of them were children.

​They celebrate like this, crashing apartment buildings onto sleeping residents.

​search and rescue operation continues.

[Charlie Peters @CDP1882]

The Nova festival site tonight, where hundreds were massacred by Hamas.

There are so many tributes to young men and women killed in their early 20s. It was startling to report from here while watching clips in London of students the same age protesting on the anniversary.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Work to clear the rubble is ongoing at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky. As of now, 18 people have been reported killed, four of them children: Oleksandr, Kyrylo, and Serhii, who were only one year old, and eight-year-old Maksym. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Dozens of people were injured, including seven children. All emergency services are involved and working at the site. Fifteen people were rescued, including one child. There are still people who have not yet been accounted for.

The Russians know very well that they are striking ordinary cities, ordinary life. And the continued use of missiles against Ukraine, against our people, our children, is an absolutely deliberate choice of terror. This is what Moscow chooses – despite all our efforts with partners to bring peace closer. And this is a clear reason why more pressure on Russia is needed and why Ukraine needs more defense packages. It is important that leaders understand this. It is important that the world not remain silent today.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Samara oil pipeline hub is on fire in russia.

Notice how it’s not an apartment building, kindergarten, school, or hospital like when russia attacks Ukraine, but the aggressor’s economy, attacked to limit the aggressor’s ability to wage war, not to murder kids in their beds.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

"Because of Ukraine" 🤦‍♀️

​Russia invaded Ukraine, leveled entire towns, bombs families in their homes, strikes schools during school hours, kidnaps children en masse, rapes, murders, tortures, and loots, and all Ukraine is doing is defending itself.

​Russian refineries are up in flames because of Russia, not "because of Ukraine."

[Anna Longthorp @AnnaLongthorp]

Just been at a @NatPigAssoc regional meet this eve.
Only ~1/3 of the usual number of members in attendance
Uk pig farmers are giving up, crippled by a very complex, opaque food supply chain.
If @govuk are serious about #foodsecurity they need to step in now. The situation is dire

[Alastair Hilton @London_W4]

Today is the seventh of October. A day when innocent men, women and children were murdered. Families were destroyed. Young people were slaughtered. People were dragged from their homes and taken. As an Englishman, I believe in freedom of speech, the right to protest and the right to disagree. But freedom also demands conscience. There are 365 days in the year. Why choose this one? Why march on the anniversary of a massacre, while Jewish families remember their dead? We should not be frightened to say: this is wrong. We will oppose the glorification of terrorism and we will never accept the argument that the murder of Jewish men, women or children somehow matters less because of politics. It is decency against hatred. October the seventh should be a day to remember the dead and never a day to celebrate their killers.