Cristian Vlas

Moved to the other tweeting platforms. 🦋Ⓜ️
Focus on political and armed violence, 🇲🇩 (the sandwiched country), 🇷🇴, 🇺🇦, Eastern Europe

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

At least 43 Russian missile & drone attacks hit Ukraine last week, including the Kyiv region & western areas. Russian strikes also killed 31 civilians across several regions, while Ukrainian attacks reportedly killed 7 civilians in Russian-occupied areas.🔗https://t.co/Cuwoh2unMA

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Weeks after Russia claimed control of #Kupiansk, Ukrainian forces counter-attacked on 11–12 December and regained most of the city & 3 surrounding settlements. President Zelenskyy visited Kupiansk as fighting continues. 🔗 More: https://t.co/Cuwoh2unMA

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

More armed groups are using #drones than ever before. As of 2025, ACLED records 469 non-state armed groups — including insurgents, militias, gangs & transnational cartels — that have deployed drones in attacks over the past 5 years. 🔗https://t.co/g2fhLt9Iqg

[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @RFERL]

📊 (1/2) Russian missiles and drones are hitting Ukraine's railway infrastructure and trains more often than ever before as Moscow tries to cripple the country’s logistics.

[Cristian Vlas @cristivlas]

Russia Aiming To Paralyze Ukraine's Railways
https://t.co/0NhccZnxZN

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world.

Read more: https://t.co/2kzhpOS8oU

Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Ukrainian special services have carried out some of the most sophisticated sabotage inside #Russia — derailing trains, disabling aircraft, blowing up pipelines, & mining tankers. But escalation carries risks: a derailment in #Bryansk region killed seven & injured 127 civilians.

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Pro-Ukrainian sabotage has spread from occupied regions into Russia, showing varying levels of control in areas Russia claims. Militias peaked in 2022 but have risen again in 2025, led by Atesh — responsible for over half of more than 30 attempts so far. 🔎https://t.co/3j0lYZSWyL

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

#Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the Crimean bridge — from a ruck explosion in October 2022 to an underwater blast on 3 June 2025, marking a third attempt to disable a structure symbolic of Russia’s ongoing aggression since 2014. 🔍Latest insights: https://t.co/3j0lYZSWyL

[Mihai Popșoi @MihaiPopsoi]

🇲🇩@MoldovaMFA summoned Russia’s appointed ambassador and delivered a protest note after six Russian drones illegally violated Moldova’s airspace. Such actions gravely breach our sovereignty & endanger national & regional security. We demanded steps to prevent any recurrence.

[Cristian Vlas @cristivlas]

More details on these suspicious drone incidents: https://t.co/dmPerSHkRA https://t.co/YoP0u7AtGm https://t.co/tBMHL6IWcJ

[Cristian Vlas @cristivlas]

#Moldova police recover a Gerbera-like (decoy) drone from the roof of a building in Cuhureștii de Jos, Florești district, following reports of at least 5 other Russian drones flying in Moldovan airspace this morning. https://t.co/60WxE5TcyA https://t.co/P2ktbvc6sx

[Cristian Vlas @cristivlas]

...are becoming a regular across Europe, putting both aviation and civilians on the ground at risk. NATO's Eastern allies Romania, Poland, and Lithuania are most affected by straying Russian drones, but neutral and vulnerable Moldova is also bullied. https://t.co/OCJihh1Vk3

[Igor Grosu @Igor_Grosu_md]

6 drones were detected flying over the national airspace this night. This is a serious violation of the neutrality of the Republic of Moldova. We strongly condemn the war waged by Russia against Ukraine, which also affects our country and its citizens.

[Mihai Popșoi @MihaiPopsoi]

🇲🇩 We firmly condemn the grave violation of Moldova’s airspace by multiple drones, including one that crashed in Cuhureștii de Jos, endangering our citizens. The Russian Ambassador will be summoned tomorrow for explanations. 🇲🇩 remains committed to peace & regional stability.

[Cristian Vlas @cristivlas]

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[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Russian forces are advancing through dense fog to threaten Ukraine’s key logistics hub of #Huliaipole. In November, they seized at least 6 settlements in the #Zaporizhia region, while blinding fog disrupted Ukrainian communications & drone operations. 🔗https://t.co/Cuwoh2unMA

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Mysterious drones are appearing across Western Europe near airports and critical sites. A new @BBCNews article tracks incidents from Poland to Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, & Lithuania, using ACLED data to map reported activity in 2025. 🔗https://t.co/2dgodQwnyp