Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 16 August 2023

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🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/uFFV62DJZ5

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 16, 2023

Russia's blockade in the Black Sea and targeting of Ukraine ports has choked the export of grains — a key driver for Kyiv's economy. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army has deployed reserves in Kupiansk. https://t.co/sggMJGaKzC

— DW News (@dwnews) August 16, 2023

NEW: #Ukrainian forces conducted #counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front on August 15 and reportedly advanced in #Luhansk Oblast and western #Zaporizhia Oblast.

Latest on #Ukraine: https://t.co/ZkF6lGBuD4 pic.twitter.com/2fSJ9vvJmq

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) August 16, 2023

VIDEO: 🇺🇦 Residents of northeast Ukraine town evacuate in face of Russian advance

Officials have urged civilians in #Kupiansk and surrounding areas near the frontline to evacuate as Russia steps up an assault to capture territory already seized once during the conflict #Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/8hmQF4sTEM

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 16, 2023

🇷🇺‼️Speech of Minister of Defence of Russian Federation General of Army Sergei Shoigu at 11th Moscow Conference on International Security‼️

🔸Preliminary results of military operations indicate that Ukraine's military resources are almost exhausted, 👇 pic.twitter.com/0nSBslzVS1

— Djole 🇷🇸 (@onlydjole) August 15, 2023

Container ship Joseph Schulte leaves Odesa amid Russia Black Sea attack fears https://t.co/LC5cU4fz9P

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 16, 2023

Russians and Belarusians could still compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But a group of EU lawmakers want the IOC to adopt stricter requirements.

https://t.co/R0C6uR1Hv2

— DW News (@dwnews) August 15, 2023

Russia has started testing a virtual currency — the digital ruble. This comes as the ruble hits its lowest point since the first weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/uS7thAX4aO

— DW News (@dwnews) August 16, 2023