Wow. It appears that Russian propaganda outlet RT is removing some of their articles about thermobaric bombs from the internet — specifically the ones where they describe them as “devastating” and “organ destroying” when used by other countries. pic.twitter.com/pPGDuErpaP

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) March 3, 2022

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is using the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine.

The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects.

The use of thermobaric weapons in areas with civilians is illegal.

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 9, 2022

This aircraft transshipment continues to be a clusterf*ck, apparently, even as time is of the essence and civilians are dying by the scores or hundreds daily because the Kremlin owns the skies above Ukraine and has virtually no fear its artillery can be struck from high altitude https://t.co/9rKKvF644Z

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) March 9, 2022

⚡️Zelensky urges Poland, US to decide on logistics of sending fighter jets to Ukraine immediately.

“Listen, we have a war! We do not have time for all these signals,” Zelensky said. “It’s about human lives! We ask once again: Solve it faster. Do not shift the responsibility.”

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 9, 2022

⚡️ Russian airstrike destroys maternity, children's hospital in Mariupol.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, there are still adults and kids under the rubble. The number of victims is yet unknown, local authorities report.

Video: Mariupol City Council pic.twitter.com/dBGWRzEQrw

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 9, 2022

1) NATO isnt going to agree to this bc
2) giving UKR fighter planes (to man it’s own no-fly zone) would be escalatory and
3) as @StaciePettyjohn noted in 🧵 earlier the Russian ✈️ attacks arent what’s causing the most damage right now and UKR air defenses working well https://t.co/ESSAPA4Uyi

— Sara Bjerg Moller (@sb_moller) March 8, 2022

9 This also means that the Russian attacks that are causing the most destruction and death are not emanating from the air, although we have seen an uptick in air strikes the last few days.

— Stacie Pettyjohn (@StaciePettyjohn) March 8, 2022

11 In sum a no-fly zone risks direct American-Russian combat and is unlikely to significantly bolster Ukraine’s defenses against Russia’s ground forces, which are the greatest threat.

— Stacie Pettyjohn (@StaciePettyjohn) March 8, 2022

These are the indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/iHdQBgMbJr

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 9, 2022

⚡️Russia loses 56 planes, 82 helicopters in 2 weeks of fighting.

The numbers were released by the Ukrainian armed forces. The Ukrainian losses aren't disclosed.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 9, 2022

Zelensky: “Our military managed to replenish its arsenal due to the many pieces of equipment it took on the battlefield. Enemy tanks, armored vehicles, ammo will now work for our defense. What could be more humiliating for the invaders? We’ll beat the enemy with its own weapons.” pic.twitter.com/d66ghGCpgX

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) March 9, 2022

The ONLY way this is acceptable is if we’re quietly sending predator drones with a healthy and renewable supply of hellfire missiles instead. I could see where that might be more effective in battle than manned planes.

— Kathryn 🗽✍🏻 stand with 🇺🇦🌻 (@RB_Phan) March 9, 2022

We also sent 2 Patriot surface to air missile defense systems to Poland in the past few days, for anyone who wants to keep trying to drive a wedge between US & Poland.

& in regards to the MiGs being sent to Ukraine, both Poland & US don’t want them taking off from their bases. https://t.co/rPvVie6aRA

— scjo (@sassiscjo) March 9, 2022

Agree with @dkaleniuk on this sentence: "If NATO is not ready to enforce the no-fly zone over Ukraine now, then at least the allies have to provide all the necessary air and missile defense systems the Ukrainian army would need to protect our sky." https://t.co/q9bKxX7kms

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) March 10, 2022

WATCH: Fmr. Amb. to Russia McFaul says Ukrainians realize “NATO is not prepared to go as far as they want,” after speaking with President Zelenskyy.@McFaul: “It’s somewhat surprising to them that this hot-potato of these mig 29s, that the NATO alliance is not acting in unity.” pic.twitter.com/e8ADgouCZr

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 10, 2022

Goldman Sachs is pulling out of Russia, becoming the first major American bank to exit the country after Western governments imposed a raft of sanctions intended to cripple the Russian economy. https://t.co/UOqtE2Sw4a

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 10, 2022

This is true. More ATGMs and MANPADS will be more effective than a few sorties from some MiGs

— Skooby (@Skubzy) March 10, 2022

Very poor tactics displayed by this Russian armored force so close to Kyiv. They're well within range of Ukrainian artillery in Kyiv, they're on an obvious avenue of approach, and they still decided to bunch up like this, leaving them more vulnerable to indirect fire. pic.twitter.com/3ShhyF5OsE

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 10, 2022

5/https://t.co/Gl7f3vywB8

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 10, 2022

Better quality video of the attack on the Russian armored column in Brovary. 7/ pic.twitter.com/gkcfgplMeX

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 10, 2022

Saw some comments earlier about Putin warning us about x and y and we should have listened. The mind boggles. Putin has a record of lying about pretty much everything while destabilising half the planet with more lies, propaganda and troll farms but we should somehow take some pronouncements at face value. Which ones? Like when he declared he wasn’t going to invade Ukraine the day before he did? We shouldn’t need humour to explain his gaslighting us but here it is.

Ok we’ve tried Diplomacy and Sanctions but have we tried ✨gaslighting ✨ Russia? pic.twitter.com/Kzp6ncIA3X

— 🌻Victoria Kositz🌻 (@V_Kositz) March 10, 2022

These are the indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/9X4srzneRJ

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 11, 2022

#Ukraine: The National Guard of Ukraine provided information on how the Su-25 was shot down over #Kharkiv on March the 6th, apparently the newly-delivered Polish Piorun MANPADS was used (Including delivered thermal optics for spotting), as well as a Soviet-vintage 9K38 Igla. pic.twitter.com/AInE7ZMhnS

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 11, 2022