“Ukrainian Saboteurs Attempt to Penetrate Belgorod Region, Russian Forces Take Action”

The Ministry of Defense, the Federal Security Service and the Border Service have reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the attempt by Ukrainian saboteurs to penetrate the Belgorod regionannounced the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. “The Ministry of Defense, the Federal Security Service and the Border Service reported to the Russian … Read more

“Russian Forces Concentrate Reserves in Bakhmut Region, Delaying Ukrainian Counterattacks: Analysis by ISW”

A Ukrainian official said that in the last 24 hours, Russian forces have concentrated most of their available reserves in the Bakhmut region and have delayed Ukrainian counterattacks. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hana Malyar indicated on May 19 that Russian forces have concentrated most of their reserves in the Bakhmut direction, which has slowed the … Read more

“Russian Army Launches Missiles in Ukraine: Reports of Explosions in Mykolaiv, Odessa, and Kirovohrad”

The Russian army launched a new missile strike, the BBC reported. Ukrainian users of social networks and news channels reported two explosions in Mykolaiv. Earlier, a Telegram channel specializing in monitoring Russian aviation activities reported the launch of cruise missiles by strategic bombers flying over the Black Sea. An air alert has been declared for … Read more

“Russia Increases Counterintelligence and Police Regime in Annexed Crimea Amidst Advancing Army and Civilian Checks”

Russia has stepped up its counterintelligence and police regime in annexed Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced in its regular evening operational report. Since April 26, the number of patrols has been increased, police posts on local roads have been reinforced with FSB officers who carry out random checks on civiliansincluding … Read more

“Russian UltrAnationalists Urge Kremlin to Adopt Stalinist Repressive Measures Amid Ukrainian Counteroffensive”

Russian ultranationalists continue to urge the Kremlin to adopt Stalinist repressive measures. Russian State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulyov – a prominent Russian ultranationalist in the ruling United Russia party – said Russia should reintroduce the term “enemy of the people”. This is stated in the daily analysis of the front in Ukraine by the Institute … Read more

Ukraine Receives M1 Abrams Tanks: What It Means for the Battlefield

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suggested that the use of M1 Abrams tanks could change the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine. “I think the M1 Abrams tank is the best tank in the world, there are some other good ones, such as the Leopard 2. When (an Abrams tank) … Read more

Kyiv was awakened by explosions at midnight.

Correspondents of the Ukrainian public television “Suspilne” broadcast about the explosions in Kiev. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that several regions of the country were attacked by Russian dronesmade in Iran. Including, according to the Air Force, several drones were brought down over Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said … Read more

Reacting to Russian Aggression in the Black Sea with Missiles: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal published an editorial calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to respond to the recent incident involving the US MQ-9 Reaper drone by sent long-range missiles into Ukraine. Explaining such a position, the publication notes that the decision of the Russian military to attack the American drone in neutral airspace shows the … Read more

Commandos from Ukraine are engaged in combat in Bakhmut.

Crouching in a small forest, the commander of Ukrainian commandos instructs his soldiers before their mission to oppose the Russian offensive to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, reports AFP. The special forces aim to protect the nearby village of Grigorovka in Donetsk Oblast, about 10 km northwest of Bakhmut, which came under … Read more