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[Mike Martin MP 🔸 @ThreshedThought]

We’re reaching a bit of a tipping point in the Ukraine War.

A thread.

[Dmitri Alperovitch @DAlperovitch]

There are many people right now who are arguing that Putin has somehow changed/lost it/gone mad and is not the man he used to be.

I couldn't disagree more. They have simply not been paying attention. This is who he has *always* been 🧵

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Switzerland adopts EU sanctions, freezes Putin's assets.

Switzerland broke its historically neutral status to adopt EU sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine.

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Ukrainian defenders of Zmiinyi Island in Black Sea, presumed dead in a Russian bombardment, are alive and held captive, according to Ukrainian navy.

The 13 border guards became celebrated when they told a Russian warship to “go f*ck yourself” after being ordered to surrender.

[Tobias Schneider @tobiaschneider]

I think the likeliest outcome is still Russian conventional victory due to overmatch. The advances in the south are concerning. But in a country the size of Ukraine, territorial losses are acceptable so long as defenders don't suffer catastrophic defeats - defence in depth.

[Patrick Tucker @DefTechPat]

Senior State Department official tells me: “Russia has badly mismanaged the planning for this operation. Their logistics trains are poorly organized, morale is bad, and they are totally unprepared for urban warfare in Ukrainian cities.” (Cont)

[Daria Kaleniuk @dkaleniuk]

Glory to Ukraine! When we will win this fucking war we might allow NATO joining Ukraine. We promise we will keep the door open for everyone.

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Putin in six days has fostered unity and common values among democratic states that has been lacking for twenty years. His fabled propaganda machine has been exposed as tawdry, and his political judgement as lamentable. Ukraine will be his legacy - but not in the way he intends.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Russian Spetsnaz surrenders in Kharkiv

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

“Prayer for Ukraine” performed by Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York

[Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp]

If you are tempted to make what’s happening in Ukraine about your domestic American culture war grievances, keep in mind that doing so will make you look extremely stupid

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Hearing from those in Ukraine that the Russian assault on Kharkiv is intense and Ukrainian forces there are running out of Javelins. More military assistance now!

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Molotovs in Kyiv.
Waiting for Russian tanks.

[Kristina Berdynskykh @berdynskykh_k]

Жизнь в Киеве. Вернувшись домой после ночи в метро, слышишь звук сирены, значит снова нужно идти в убежище #Ukraine #Kyiv

[maksym eristavi. @maksymeristavi]

this is a genocide. in europe‘s largest country. and ukraine is fucking alone.

[Oleksiy Sorokin @mrsorokaa]

President, his Chief of Staff, the Prime Minister, head of the Servant of the People are all in Kyiv.

We will win! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Говоріть українською. Російські солдати не можуть.

[Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM]

⚡️Ukraine���s Zelensky posts a new video of himself and his team outside the presidential administration in Kyiv’s government quarter after rumors in Russian media that he’d fled. “We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are defending Ukraine.”