[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] …has made Falkland Islands the 'world's most valuable real estate'... with Putin and Xi eyeing treasure under frozen seas
More than half a trillion barrels of oil and gas were reportedly found underneath Antarctica by Russia
An international treaty prevents countries from touching it, over environmental fears
But experts warned that China and Russia are not to be trusted, and would get their hands on it at any cost
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Sounds like the US needs to get there 'Git thar fustest with the most mostest'. Nathan Bedford Forrest as I recall. Yes, I know this was an intentional slur, a so called 'quotation', but the core sentiment remains.
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[LB] The situation at the front remains tense, but under control.
by Tetyana Boyarchuk
As of 10:30 p.m. on May 19, the situation at the front remains tense, but under control. The defense forces continue to resolutely resist the enemy's attempts to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, and direct their efforts to disrupt the execution of the offensive plans by the occupiers.
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the current day, the Russian occupiers have launched four missile strikes using five missiles, 35 airstrikes using 38 anti-aircraft missiles, more than 409 kamikaze drone strikes, and carried out almost three thousand attacks on the positions of our troops with various types of weapons, in particular, about 90 using rocket launcher systems.
Since the beginning of the day, 11 combat clashes have taken place in the Kharkiv direction. The occupiers carried out airstrikes and did not stop trying to break through our defenses near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsi and Zeleny. In response, Ukrainian soldiers inflicted significant losses on the invaders, information about which is being clarified.
Previously, the total losses of the enemy during the day in this direction amounted to 114 people. The enemy also lost 30 units of weapons and military equipment, including three tanks, one armored combat vehicle, eight artillery systems, 10 anti-aircraft missiles and eight vehicles.
In the Kupyansk direction, the number of combat clashes per day amounted to 12. The defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkivka, Ivanovka, and Berestov settlements.
The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Lymansky direction. Instead, the Ukrainian soldiers kept the enemy under fire control and had success in some areas. The situation is under control, measures are being taken to strengthen the defensive lines.
Since the beginning of the day, fierce battles have been fought in the Seversky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian invaders made 23 attempts to break through the defense of our troops. The enemy tried to penetrate our defenses in the area of Bilogorivka, attacked 17 times. He was not successful and suffered significant losses, namely: 53 people killed and wounded, 14 units of weapons and military equipment, including two tanks, and 11 combat armored vehicles and another electronic warfare device.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russian aggressor tried 14 times to break through the defenses of our troops near the settlements of Kalinivka, Novy, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka. He used guided aerial bombs to support the actions of his assault units. There was no success.
The enemy intensively attacked the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, over the course of the day, the aggressor carried out 25 assaults on our positions, tried to increase fire control efforts in separate areas, carrying out airstrikes using anti-aircraft missiles. There is a battle going on in the direction of Netaylové – Yasnobrodivka. The defense forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation.
Previous losses of the enemy in this direction were: 118 occupiers killed and wounded, one tank and 2 combat armored vehicles were destroyed, in addition, another tank, two combat armored vehicles and two artillery systems were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the number of battles was 10. The invaders are trying to advance to the settlements of Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, and Vodyane. All attacks are repelled. The situation is under control.
In the direction of Vremivsk, the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of our troops in the direction of Staromayorskyi and Urozhainyi. There was no success.
In the Dnieper direction, the occupiers tried six times to push our units away from Krynyk. During the fighting, the Russian invaders were not successful, and our positions were not lost.
Ukrainian soldiers inflict significant losses on the occupiers, actively use means of fire damage to the enemy's manpower and equipment. Measures are being taken to improve the tactical position, if possible, they are moving forward, displacing the Russian invaders from their positions.
During the current day, the number of combat clashes increased to 78.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
Intense fighting continues almost along the entire front line, the greatest activity of the occupiers is currently observed in the Siversky and Pokrovsky directions. The defense forces are fighting back, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the current day, the number of combat clashes increased to 78.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers became somewhat more active - there have been seven combat clashes here so far. The situation is dynamic, the enemy is trying to suppress units of the Defense Forces near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsi. He launched an air strike near Lukyantsi, using five anti-aircraft missiles. The Ukrainian military is on the defensive, returning fire and counterattacking in separate areas.
In the Kupyansk direction, enemy aircraft struck in the area of Petropavlivka, the information is being clarified. As of this time, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled four attacks, two more are ongoing. The battles took place near Synkivka, Ivanovka, Berestovo and Stelmakhivka. Invaders suffer losses, information about which is being clarified.
In the Lyman direction, the occupiers carried out airstrikes near Zarichny and in the Serebryan forest area.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has become significantly more active in the Siver direction. It is trying to break through our defenses in the areas of Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyansky and Rozdolivka. In total, 20 combat clashes have already taken place here.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks, in particular, in the vicinity of Vasylivka, Kalynivka, Klischiivka, and Ivanovsky. Three combat clashes are still ongoing. Enemy aircraft operated near New York, North, Dachny and Druzhba.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy does not reduce the intensity of attacks. The aviation of the Russian occupiers is actively operating - strikes were carried out in the areas of Vovchyo, Timofiivka, Yevgeniivka and Sokol. Five CABs are applied. In total, 19 attacks have already taken place in this direction. Ten of them are still ongoing.
There are also battles in the Kurakhiv direction. Since the beginning of the day, five confrontations have taken place near Georgiivka, Paraskov'ivka and Novomykhailivka. Three of them are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsk direction, the invaders tried unsuccessfully four times to storm our positions near Staromayorsky. An airstrike was carried out in the area of Urozhany.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Orichiv direction. Instead, he used aviation for strikes on Maly Shcherbaki and Andriivka.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian defenders near Krynyk three times, without success.
In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
Units of the Defense Forces bravely hold the enemy onslaught along the entire front line. Thanks to confident and coordinated actions, Ukrainian soldiers do everything to disrupt the enemy's plans. In some places, measures are being taken to improve the tactical position.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 20:24 As a result of today's Russian strike on the central park in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov, two people were injured, the prosecutor's office reported. The cinema and restaurant buildings were damaged. In the Kiev region, the territory of a local cemetery was damaged. According to preliminary information, Russian troops struck Kharkov with two UMPB D-30 (unified interspecific glide munition, 30 cm caliber).
19:31 On Monday, May 20, from 18:00 to 24:00, hourly power outage schedules for industrial and household consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine, Ukrenergo reported.
19:27 Following the results of the week, the defense forces strengthened their positions in the Kharkov region and are “quite effectively” destroying the enemy in the Donetsk directions - in particular, in the areas of the city of Chasov Yar and others, Zelensky said in an evening video message. “Actually, the occupier is not achieving its goal - to stretch our forces and thereby weaken Ukraine on a broad front from the Kharkov region to the Donetsk region,” the president added.
19:14 In May, Great Britain urgently transferred 80 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, and by the end of the month this figure will be 100 units, Defense Minister Grant Shapps said. Among other things, the UK has also contributed more than 20 mine clearance systems; more than 30 pallets of critically needed spare parts; long-range reconnaissance drones; more than a million rounds of various calibers; 20 Viking armored all-terrain amphibious vehicles, etc.
19:05 As a result of today's double missile attack on a recreation center in the village. Cherkasskaya Lozovaya, Malodanilovsky community, Kharkov region, killed six people and injured at least 27, the prosecutor’s office reported. Among the wounded are two police officers. Approximately ten minutes after the first strike, the Russian army fired a missile again at the same location. The fate of one of the employees of the recreation center is still unknown.
18:23 In the Kharkov region, the Russians hit the children's railway today - rolling stock and buildings were damaged, Ukrzaliznytsia reported. No people were hurt. For safety reasons, Ukrzaliznytsia did not open train traffic on the children's railway in Kharkov this year.
15:58 The Russians hit the KAB in the Shevchenko district of Kharkov, the bomb hit the ground near the football field. One person sought help with an acute stress reaction, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. The mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov, clarified that the last two attacks hit the central part of the city: one rocket landed at a cemetery, the second - at one of the most favorite vacation spots of Kharkov residents.
15:01 The Russian Army launched MLRS strikes on the villages of Novoosinovo and Kovsharovka, Kupyansky district, Kharkov region - five people were killed, nine were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
14:29 The Russians attacked a facility in the Malodanilovskaya community of the Kharkov region - five people were killed, 16 were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. Among the dead is a pregnant woman, among the injured is an eight-year-old child, as well as ambulance workers - a paramedic and a driver. Nine of the wounded are in serious condition. The strike was carried out by an Iskander-M missile. At the same time, the enemy again used double-strike tactics aimed at destroying civilians, doctors and rescuers.
13:31 SBU drones attacked the Kushchevsk military airfield and the Slavyansky oil refinery in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation at night, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources. At the airfield there were dozens of aircraft attacking Ukrainian positions at the front: Su-34, Su-25, Su-27, MiG-29. The management of the Slavyansk Refinery stated that after the attack the plant stopped operations. This is the second attack on the Kushchevsk military airfield and the Slavyansk oil refinery in the last three weeks. Then, several aircraft were hit at the airfield, and at the refinery, drones hit the distillation and atmospheric columns.
Media also report that power steering drones attacked the Vyborg oil depot in the Leningrad region. According to sources in the intelligence service, three fuel tanks were destroyed using three explosive devices.
11:14 Defense forces destroyed the Russian sea minesweeper Kovrovets, the General Staff reported, without specifying details.
09:22 In the Donetsk region on May 18, one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling - in Kurakhovka. Another person in the region was injured over the past 24 hours, said the head of the police department, Vadim Filashkin.
09:08 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed and two more were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. A high-rise building, eight private houses and port infrastructure were damaged.
09:03 As a result of yesterday's strike by the Kabardino-Balkarian Army in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkov, six people were injured, including two teenagers aged 13 and 16 years. 23 private houses were damaged, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In Volchansk over the past 24 hours, one person was killed and four were wounded as a result of enemy shelling. Another person was injured as a result of shelling. Ukrainian Chuguevsky district.
08:46 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 19:
personnel - about 492,290 (+1210) people,
tanks - 7576 (+16),
armored combat vehicles - 14,630 (+35),
artillery systems - 12,687 (+48),
MLRS - 1074 (+3),
air defense systems - 803 (+2),
aircraft - 354 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 10 155 (+47),
cruise missiles - 2204 (+1),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 17,251 (+82),
special equipment - 2077 (+2).
08:39 In the Vasilyevsky district of the Zaporozhye region, one person was wounded as a result of a Russian attack, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
08:34 Air defense at night destroyed all 37 attack drones of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, the Air Force reported. Drones were destroyed in Kyiv, Odessa, Nikolaev, Sumy, Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Kherson regions.
07:37 At night, drones again attacked a number of objects on Russian territory. Thus, the operational headquarters of the Krasnodar region reported a UAV attack on the territory of the Slavyansky and Kushchevsky districts. In the Kushchevsky district, “a local fire occurred that did not affect the territory of populated areas,” and in Slavyansk-on-Kuban one of the drones fell on the territory of an oil refinery; no fires were recorded. Local publics report that drones attacked a local military airfield in Kushchevskaya
Residents of Vyborg, Leningrad region, also reported a powerful explosion, after which a fire started. Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko said that information about a UAV attack on the Vyborg oil depot is not true. According to him, in the building of the old Vyborg oil depot “there was a bang due to the use of pyrotechnics.”
“Governor” of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev reported on “repelling a missile attack.” Some public pages write that a Russian ship was allegedly hit as a result of the attack. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction at night by air defense of nine ATACMS missiles and one UAV over the Crimea, three UAVs over the Belgorod region. At the same time, 57 drones were allegedly intercepted or destroyed over the Krasnodar Territory.
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[Korrespondent] The aggressor also carried out 25 assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces in the Pokrovsky direction of the front, the General Staff notes.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in an evening report on its Facebook page that the situation at the front remains tense, but under control.
Since the beginning of the day, 11 military clashes have occurred in the Khar'kov direction. The occupiers carried out airstrikes and did not give up attempts to break through our defenses near Volchansk, Staritsa, Liptsy and Zeleny. In response, Ukrainian soldiers inflicted significant losses on the invaders, information about which is being clarified.
The total enemy losses during the day in this direction amounted to 114 people. The enemy also lost 30 units of weapons and military equipment, including three tanks, one armored combat vehicle, eight artillery systems, 10 UAVs and eight vehicles.
In the Kupyansk direction, the number of military clashes per day was 12. The defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Sin'kovka, Ivanovka, and Berestovo.
The enemy did not carry out active operations in the Liman direction. At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers kept the enemy under fiery control and had success in certain areas. The situation is being monitored and measures are being taken to strengthen defense lines.
In the Seversky direction, the invaders made 23 attempts to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian troops. The enemy tried to break into the defense in the Belogorovka area and attacked 17 times. It was not successful and suffered significant losses, namely: 53 people killed and wounded, 14 units of weapons and military equipment, of which: two tanks, and 11 armored combat vehicles and one more electronic warfare equipment.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russian aggressor tried 14 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kalinovka, Novoe, Ivanovskoye, Klishchievka and Andreevka. To support the actions of his assault units he used guided aerial bombs. I had no luck.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the aggressor carried out 25 assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces, tried to increase fire control efforts in certain areas, carrying out airstrikes using KABs. The battle continues in the Netailovo – Yasnobrodovka direction. The defense forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation.
Previous enemy losses in this direction amounted to: 118 occupiers killed and wounded, one tank and two armored combat vehicles destroyed, one tank, two armored combat vehicles and two artillery systems damaged.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the number of battles was 10. The invaders are trying to advance to the settlements of Georgievka, Paraskoveevka, Novomikhailovka and Vodyanoye. Ukrainian defenders repulsed all attacks. The situation is under control.
In the Vremiv direction, the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian troops in the direction of Staromayorsky and Urozhayny.
In the Dnieper direction, the occupiers tried six times to push Ukrainian units away from Krynoki. During the battles, the Russian invaders were not successful. According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian military did not allow the loss of their positions.
Let us remind you that the National Security and Defense Council reported that Volchansk was practically destroyed as a result of enemy attacks, but was never captured by it.
The advance took place near several settlements (illustrative photo)
Analysts in their report stated that “the enemy has advanced southeast and south of Robotiny.”
Over the past 24 hours, analysts have recorded the advance of Russian invaders near several populated areas. DeepState reported this on its Telegram channel on Monday, May 20.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not confirm these data.
“The enemy advanced southeast and south of Robotiny, near Verbovoy, in Paraskievka, in Netaylovo, near Yasnobrodovka, Novopokrovsky, Keramika, Berestovy, in Zeleny and near Bugrovatka,” the message says.
Let us add that the National Security and Defense Council reported that Volchansk was practically destroyed as a result of enemy attacks, but was never captured by it.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces continue to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence.
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the Foreign Legion, 24th, 42nd Mechanised, 125th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Lukyantsy, Vesyoloye, and Radgospnoye (Kharkov region).
Five counter-attacks of the enemy's assault groups were repelled close to Volchansk, Liptsy, and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten pickup trucks, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS vehicle.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade's units near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, three 155mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, hit manpower and hardware of AFU 79th Air Assault, 93rd Mechanised, 81st Airmobile brigades close to Antonovka and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, one attack launched by AFU assault groups was repelled close to Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 680 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and ten motor vehicles.
In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, three 105mm UK-made L-119 howitzers, as well as one 105mm U.S.-made M119 gun were eliminated.
Two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation, hit tunits of AFU 71st Infantry, 47th, 100th Mechanised brigades near Yevgenovka, Novoaleksandrovka, Rozovka, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 59th Mechanised Infantry, 24th, 47th Mechanised, 142nd, 143rd Infantry brigades were repelled close to Shumy, Neytalovo, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye and Solovyovo(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 345 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one 152mm Msta-B howitzer.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Velikaya Novosyolka and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two attacks launched by assault units of AFU 123rd Territorial Defence, 21st National Guard brigades were repelled close to Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 105 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 155mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, as well as one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units hit manpower and hardware of AFU 37th marine, 65th mechanised brigades close to Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 80 troops, five motor vehicles, one 155mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged clusters of AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day.
Air defence systems have shot down 103 unmanned aerial vehicles during the day, 62 of them fixed-wing aircraft types over the Russian territory at night, one Tochka-U tactical missile, 12 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, four French-made Hammer aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, as well as nine U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles.
In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,374 unmanned aerial vehicles, 522 air defence missile systems, 16,085 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,305 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,683 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,815 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 05/19/2024 to 00:00 05/20/2024.
A total of 17 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Two civilians were reported killed and one civilian was also injured.
DAMAGED:
5 cars
Ten artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
Six artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
One artillery attack in the Volnovakha direction,
A total of 42 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:00 Ukrainian troops fired from MLRS at the city of Shebekino in the Belgorod region, reported head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov.
19:49 Units of the Russian Armed Forces continue to push back the enemy, striking positions -video.
18:57 Several explosions were heard in the Odessa region, Ukrainian channels write. An air raid alert has been declared in most of Ukraine.
18:45 The Russian army broke through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pologovsky area and advanced up to one and a half kilometers towards the city of Gulyaypole in the Zaporozhye region, Rogov said.
18:10 Units of the North group of troops as a result of active actions continue to liberate populated areas and advance into the depths of enemy defenses.
The commander of a tank battalion with the call sign “Bure” told how combat work began and continues to liberate settlements on the border of the Khar'kov and Belgorod regions.
17:45 As a result of the artillery attack of the village of Aleksandrovka, located near Donetsk, two people were killed - a man and a woman.
17:20 An explosion occurred in the suburbs of Dnieper in Ukraine.
17:05 The crew of the 200th Artillery Brigade of the Vostok group hit an enemy infantry fighting vehicle -video.
16:40 Guides discovered and destroyed American Stryker infantry fighting vehicle near Volchansk.
16:05 Assault detachments of the “Southern” group of troops carry out combat coordination at training grounds in the rear areas of the Northern Military District.
At the training ground, attack aircraft study the use of tactical techniques of movement during a shooting battle, suppression of firing points and sniper positions using hand assault grenades, anti-tank grenade launchers and small arms in conditions of visual contact with the enemy.
15:47 Bomber aviation of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army uses FAB-500 at positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and material warehouses in Makarovka -video.
14:40 VKS bomb New York (DPR, occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces).
“NGP RaZVedka” reports that for the second day, without a break, the Russian Aerospace Forces have been carrying out strikes in the area of the settlement of New York (former village of Novgorodskoye) rounds and bombs of special caliber fly in commercial quantities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Active work is being carried out on firing positions and places where enemy forces are concentrated.
14:20 Combat Job of scouts from the 2nd Army Corps for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:40 UAVs of the Russian Armed Forces track down and destroy enemy equipment in the Khar'kov region -video.
13:15 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Vostok group of troops occupied more advantageous positions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 105 military personnel in its area of ??responsibility;
The fighters of the “North” group continue to advance deeper into the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the forces of the “Foreign Legion” were hit;
The “North” group repulsed 5 counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Volchansk, Liptsy, Tikhoy, Khar'kov region;
Air defense systems shot down 103 Ukrainian drones, 12 ATACMS missiles and 4 Hammer bombs during the day;
The “West” group of troops occupied more advantageous positions and destroyed up to 440 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters;
The southern group of troops improved the position along the front line and repelled an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Novomikhailovka;
The Center group of troops improved the tactical situation and repelled seven Ukrainian counterattacks.
12:34 An explosion occurred in Krivoy Rog in south-eastern Ukraine, reported the publication “Zerkalo Nedeli”.
12:05 About the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the settlement. Krasnogorovka reports Front Bird.
At least two Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry fighting vehicles were shot down, including Bradley. In addition, the work of our Su-25M of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which is actively using unguided missiles against enemy positions, is also reported.
11:55 An explosion occurred in the suburbs of Khar'kov, reports the Ukrainian publication “Public”.
11:15 Military expert Boris Rozhin reports on Rabotino. There is no enemy in the village. The forward positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now north of the outskirts of Rabotino.
There is a rotation of battered units. The enemy continues to strengthen the defense line south of Orekhov, fearing increased pressure from the Russian Armed Forces in this direction.
10:32 Units of the Vostok group of troops occupied more advantageous positions,inflicteddefeat of manpower and equipment of the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 128th Territorial Defense brigade in the Urozhainy and Staromayorsky areas. We repelled four counterattacks by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade in the areas of Vladimirovka and Novomayorsky.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 155 military personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, two cars, an American-made 155mm M198 howitzer, and a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount.
10:25 Artillerymen destroyed Croatian MLRS RAK-12. After an accurate hit by a projectile, spontaneous launch of rockets occurs.
10:17 In the Black Sea near Crimea fixed the RQ-4 is an American Global Hawk strategic reconnaissance drone that performs aerial reconnaissance.
09:51 RF Armed Forces destroyed American M777 howitzer and German IRIS-T air defense system.
Units of the Dnepr group of troops hit manpower and equipment of the 35th Marine Brigade and the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Ivanovo and Rabotino. The enemy lost up to 65 military personnel, two tanks, four cars, an American M777 howitzer, a 155mm German FH70 howitzer and a 152mm Msta-B howitzer.
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the IRIS-T air defense system and a storage warehouse for enemy unmanned boats. Russian fighters also attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 134 districts. Our air defense systems shot down 37 UAVs, Tochka-U, HIMARS and Alder. Two fast unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were also destroyed on the Dnieper.
09:30 Ukrainian Telegram channels reported about the “arrivals” of cabs in the Khar'kov region.
09:25 Situation in Chasov Yar:
98 Airborne Forces Airborne Forces continue to move and carry out assault operations in the village. New and microdistrict Canal.
Fierce fighting is taking place. Several more houses are occupied, they are being cleared, there is some small progress, but very difficult.
There are also advances in the Kanal microdistrict, there are shooting battles. The enemy is actively using FPV and a tank.
08:22 Operators of UAV 795 of a separate special forces detachment of the 36th Army destroyed a machine gun crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - video.
08:14 Destroyed in the Artemovsk direction, Ukrainian BMP-2 and an Australian-made Bushmaster PMV armored car.
08:07 Su-25 attack aircraft inflicted a strike against camouflaged enemy equipment and manpower in the zone of responsibility of the Center group of troops. According to the reports of the forward aircraft gunner, all of the indicated targets were successfully hit.
08:00 During the past 24 hours, Ukrainian troops fired at the DPR 31 times, firing 85 rounds of ammunition, the republic’s representative office in the JCCC reported.
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[REGNUM] The offensive of the Russian army in the Kharkov region continues. Units of the “North” group are advancing into the depths of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense.
During the week from May 11 to May 17, the Russian military liberated 12 settlements in the region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, the enemy tried to attack the positions of Russian forces in the areas of Volchansk, Liptsov and Tikhoy - all five counterattacks of the Russian Armed Forces were successfully repelled, the Ministry of Defense said on May 19.
Units of other groups of the Russian army also occupy more advantageous positions, which forces Kyiv to transfer reserves from other sectors of the front.
The successes of Russian troops are forced to be recognized even in the West. The day before, the commander of NATO's joint forces in Europe, Christopher Cavoli, noted that the Russian Armed Forces had proven their resilience and ability to advance, improving approaches to combat operations.
In turn, French corps general of aviation Bruno Clermont said that the successes of Russian forces advancing in the Kharkov region came as a surprise to everyone, since “there was not even a warning from American intelligence.”
At the same time, statements are increasingly heard in Ukraine that funds allocated for the construction of defensive structures in the border region were simply stolen.
“The Russians just walked in. They just entered, without any mined fields,” the BBC quotes the words of the commander of one of the Ukrainian units. - Either it was negligence or corruption. It wasn't a failure. It was a betrayal."
THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE ARE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION, BUT KYIV CAN BRIGHTEN THINGS UP
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, traditionally places the blame for failures in defense on other countries: he even went so far as to blame the whole world, which is supposedly obliged to help Kiev with equipment and ammunition. Ukraine, Zelensky said, could lose Kharkov if the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not receive two American Patriot air defense systems and 120-130 F-16 tactical fighters or other modern Western combat aircraft.
In the meantime, Zelensky is begging for new supplies, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, admitted that the Ukrainian army will face difficult battles due to the “unexpected” advance of the Russian army. Obviously, in Kyiv they hope that new people will be recruited to the front thanks to the law on tightening mobilization that came into force on May 18.
In the meantime, the deplorable state of affairs is recognized, including in the United States. On May 16, the State Department called the situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces “incredibly desperate,” and the head of the NATO military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, added that the situation for the Ukrainian army is “very difficult.”
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are indeed in a difficult situation, but we should not forget that Kiev knows how to exaggerate the danger to itself in order to keep the world community in good shape, military expert Vasily Dandykin told IA Regnum.
It is quite possible that Ukrainian officials are making loud statements, focusing on the “peace conference” planned for June 15-16 in Switzerland, at which there will be no Russian representatives.
Dandykin recalls that the Kiev regime regularly complains about the lack of missiles and other ammunition, but this does not stop the Ukrainian Armed Forces from trying to launch massive attacks on Russian territory, including HARM and ATACMS missiles received from the West.
At the same time, the expert admits that Kyiv is panicking due to a potential increase in the front line - perhaps Russian troops will carry out tasks in the Sumy and Chernigov regions in order to expand the sanitary zone.
“Strikes can be carried out in the summer and in other directions. I don’t rule out that this will be a Kherson direction,” says Dandykin.
BILLIONS FOR UKRAINE AND FRENCH INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AT THE FRONT
It is noteworthy that, against the backdrop of pessimistic statements about the state of affairs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on May 18, Zelensky rejected the idea of French President Emmanuel Macron about the “Olympic truce.”
However, this idea itself can hardly be considered seriously, military expert Vladimir Gundarov noted in a conversation with IA Regnum. According to him, any talk about a truce now makes no sense and is unlikely to happen until one of the parties feels that further continuation of hostilities will bring more serious consequences for it than any of the proposed truces.
Moreover, NATO countries continue to pump Kyiv with weapons and attract “military specialists.”
The German publication Bild, citing its own sources, reported that the country's Ministry of Defense has asked the government for an additional 3.8 billion euros to help Kyiv. The publication says that the request for additional funds will be submitted for parliamentary approval in June, while the Ministry of Finance supports the request.
An unnamed ministry official told Bild that "Germany must not fail in strengthening Ukraine's defenses." The publication also reported that in 2025, the Bundeswehr may request a record amount of 15 billion euros to help Ukraine.
In addition, it recently became known about the testing of a FRAN reconnaissance unit from the French army at NATO exercises in Estonia, which may soon go to Ukraine. It is reported that the tasks of the new and experimental unit include coordinating the work of assault groups, searching for enemy strongholds and places to enter trenches.
RUSSIA HAS SPOKEN, THE WEST HAS RETREATED
Vladimir Gundarov recalls that informally NATO military specialists are already present on the territory of Ukraine: Poles, Germans, British and Americans have stated this. According to the military expert, the real “red line” for the official entry of NATO troops can only be the crossing of the Dnieper by Russian troops and entry into the territory of right-bank Ukraine. At the same time, the West is unlikely to react radically to the events around Kharkov.
Moreover, Gundarov notes, Russia, for its part, has already made it clear that it will escalate the situation in the event of a possible deployment of Western troops, including with the use of nuclear weapons.
“Western countries have already taken a step back. No one insists on officially sending in troops,” says the expert.
In the near future, Vasily Dandykin predicts, the fighting will continue, depleting Ukraine.
“The collapse of the front can happen unexpectedly, as happened during the First World War. In my opinion, this may be due, first of all, to mass surrender,” says Dandykin. — So far this has not been observed, but I think a similar situation is not far off. Objectively, Russia’s capabilities are greater, even despite the help of the West to the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
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Get them in NATO already! What are we waiting for? Smash Russia, they're worn down from years of war. A good solid kick and they're done for Ukraine is a sideshow.
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QFT: Informally NATO military specialists are already present on the territory of Ukraine: Poles, Germans, British and Americans have stated this.
According to the military expert, the real “red line” for the official entry of NATO troops can only be the crossing of the Dnieper by Russian troops and entry into the territory of right-bank Ukraine.
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QFT: Informally NATO military specialists are already present on the territory of Ukraine: Poles, Germans, British and Americans have stated this.
According to the military expert, the real “red line” for the official entry of NATO troops can only be the crossing of the Dnieper by Russian troops and entry into the territory of right-bank Ukraine.
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[Regnum] Units of the Russian Armed Forces, as they advance into Volchansk in the Khar'kov region, are helping local residents who remained in the city, despite Kyiv's forced evacuation, to leave for Russian territory.The head of the military-civil administration (MCA) of the region, Vitaly Ganchev, announced this on May 18 on the Rutube channel “Soloviev Live”.
“There are civilians left there, many are actually in basements, because there are active battles taking place on the territory of Volchansk itself and in the suburbs. Our fighters are actively advancing... finding civilians and helping them evacuate if necessary,” Ganchev said.
The head of the Khar'kov Military Civil Aviation noted that civilians in the Khar'kov region are being evacuated preferentially to the Belgorod region, where a temporary accommodation center has already been opened. In addition, a working group has been created to provide assistance to residents of the region.
As reported by Regnum news agency, earlier the head of the so-called Khar'kov regional military administration, Oleg Sinegubov, said that almost 10 thousand people were evacuated from the border areas, including Chuguevsky, Kharkovsky and Bogodukhovsky.
On May 17, official representative of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian Armed Forces liberated 12 settlements in the Khar'kov region from Ukrainian troops within a week. On Sunday, the department informed about the liberation of the village of Staritsa in the Volchansk city community.
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