Rosemary Thomas

@rozzthomas.bsky.social

🇺🇦 Former diplomat: Eastern Europe and IHL. Ex Ambassador to Belarus. EU Border Mission in Ukraine. Here to support Ukraine and Belarus. NAFO Fella traveller.

Russian propagandists have a convenient habit of showing the devastation caused by Russia while omitting the inconvenient fact that Russia is the one launching the drones and missiles striking Ukrainian civilians.

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... While it's good that the BBC is covering Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilians but this false attempt at neutrality shows just what problems BBC News seems to be having these days - "Both sides have denied deliberately targeting civilians."

Russian strike kills 21 as Ukraine calls for interceptors

The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

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On August 1, a Russian drone completely destroyed the shrine. This is the 337th Ukrainian church destroyed or damaged by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The destruction of the church is yet another act of cultural genocide and a deliberate attack on Ukrainian shrines.

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❗️16 killed of Russian attack in Kyiv region, among them are Silpo employees As stated by the company, fires broke out at two distribution centers. According to the State Emergency Service, a total of 29 people were injured in the attack in Kyiv region.

"I was showing him, 'Look, just vegetables.' But he started diving straight at me." - Mr. Yurii, a survivor of the drone attack, recounted arriving in Kherson this morning to sell vegetables. His wife was with him. They were just unpacking their goods when a Russian drone hovered right over them.

Russia wants the world to forget who started the war. On 24 February 2022, Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The invasion was not preceded by any Ukrainian attack on Russian territory. The war was not ‘forced upon’ Russia. Russia chose to start it.

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"The best weapon in insufficient numbers loses to a sufficient number of good weapons"-Fire Point co-owner&chief designer Denys Shtilierman in article for The WP Key takeaways: ▪️On July 13, 10European countries launched the Freyja Coalition to build a Europ system for intercepting ballistic missiles

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How many more?💔 Eight people were kіІІеd at the Kvitneva railway station in the Kyiv region after a Russian strіke. They were simply waiting for a delayed train. Eight civilians 💔

🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU Council has agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028. However, from now on, Ukrainians subject to military service will have to prove that they left the country legally.

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🥊😡 The International Boxing Federation (World Boxing) has restored Russia's rights - their boxers will be able to compete in international tournaments on an equal footing with athletes from other countries - with a flag, anthem, and other national symbols.

Today, millions of people saw a Russian drоne huntіng a civilian man in Kherson as he was selling vegetables. I read countless comments from people saying they couldn’t believe this could happen in 2026. But it does. Every single day. 1/2

Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️

Reminder that the Tories believe any non-British person who commits more than a minor parking or traffic offence should be automatically deported. They “believe in second chances”, apparently, but only for literal Nazis.

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

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The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places.

Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Home Office Secretary Chris Philp, in high-vis police jackets enjoy a photo opportunity.

"This is how the French welcomed the Ukrainian rescuers who arrived in France to help fight wildfires. Seventy rescuers and 15 specialized vehicles were sent from Ukraine to France. Ukraine represents the largest foreign team."

THE WORLD MUST SEE THESE WAR CRIMES. In Kherson, Russian terrorists hunted a fruit and vegetable seller at a local market with an FPV drone. The Russian operator deliberately tried to hit the 52-year-old civilian. He survived the explosion, but suffered shrapnel wounds and a concussion.