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2023-05-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 22nd, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 22:26 PMC Wagner tried to purchase weapons from foreign suppliers ostensibly for use in Mali, where they cooperate with local authorities, but in fact the final destination was Russia, where the weapons were supposed to go in transit through Mali to conduct military operations in Ukraine, reports the BBC News with reference to the US State Department. "We haven't seen these deals done or completed yet, but we're monitoring the situation closely," a State Department spokesman said.
22:10 Talks around the admission of Ukraine to NATO and the format of cooperation with the Alliance intensified on the eve of the alliance's summit in Vilnius. The Wall Street Journal writes that NATO is ready to offer Ukraine a security model similar to that of Israel. It will facilitate the transfer of weapons and advanced technologies to Kyiv and will be a step towards NATO membership. Read more in the New Israel?
21:57 The United States prioritizes deliveries of F-16 fighters to Ukraine and will work to achieve this goal in the coming months, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "I cannot announce when or how this will happen, or from which countries they will come. But this our priority and we will start implementing it in the coming months."
21:34 The United States does not encourage Ukraine's attacks outside the Ukrainian borders, said State Department Speaker Matthew Miller, commenting on the situation in the Belgorod region. "But I think it's important to remind the world that Russia started this war. Ukraine has the right to decide how it wants to conduct its military operations. But Russia is the aggressor in this war," he stressed.
20:46 Kiev is open to dialogue with African countries offering assistance in ending the war in Ukraine, but any peace initiative should not involve freezing the conflict, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said.
19:55 The Russians have significantly increased shelling of certain border communities in the Akhtyrsky district of the Sumy region, so everyone is being transported to safe places, the OVA reported. At the same time, they stressed that the situation in the region is under control.
19:38 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called any peace initiatives that could lead to a freezing of the conflict in Ukraine fundamentally wrong.
19:29 Ukrainian forces managed to advance 200-400 meters in the Bakhmut direction in a day, said Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
19:26 In the Belgorod region, the evacuation has begun at the Belgorod-22 facility, where the Russians store ammunition for nuclear weapons, said Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate. He also called the raid of the Legion of Freedom of Russia and the Russian Volunteer Corps an "internal conflict" of the Russian Federation.
19:10 The governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that eight people were injured as a result of the attack by the "Ukrainian DRG", there were no deaths. According to him, most of the population of the border villages and the regional center of the Grayvoron district left the territory.
18:29 Zelensky said in an evening video message that preparations are already underway for this and the coming weeks: "We are waiting for new meetings and negotiations, for the time being, to a greater extent - visits to us, to our state. There will be more weapons for our soldiers. Weekly we add content for Ukraine from the Vilnius summit.We are doing everything to make the decision at the summit work for us.We are preparing for several interim security measures in the neighboring countries - those that support us the most.There will be new appeals for the world to understand Ukraine, to strengthen our relationships with our partners."
18:08 Governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Gladkov said that from today a counter-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in the region. The regime establishes special measures and temporary restrictions - from checking the documents of individuals proving their identity, and ending with the suspension of the activities of hazardous industries and organizations that use explosive, radioactive, chemically and biologically hazardous substances.
17:32 Russian volunteers "liberate" the Belgorod region and raise opposition flags over the cities of the Russian Federation. Read more about what is happening there in the material Explosions and tanks in the Belgorod region .
17:17 The SBU reported suspicion to the Metropolitan of the UOC-MP from the Chernivtsi region. He is accused of inciting sectarian hatred. In particular, he called the OCU the "church of the Antichrist" and "satanic". We are talking about Metropolitan Longin of Banchen (in the world Mikhail Zhar).
16:58 The EU foreign ministers failed to agree on the 11th package of sanctions against Russia and on military assistance to Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. He added that proposals to finance the supply of weapons to Kiev were promoted by most countries, but Hungary does not agree to allocate 500 million euros to Ukraine as long as the OTR bank remains on the list of war sponsors.
16:53 Governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Gladkov announced three victims in Grayvoron. According to him, three private houses were damaged, there was a hit in the administration building, and in the village of Zamostye, a shell allegedly hit a kindergarten, as a result of which it caught fire.
16:47 Ukraine is not directly related to what is happening in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, Podolyak said: "The only driving political force in a totalitarian country of tightened screws always inevitably becomes a partisan movement with weapons in their hands. Ukraine is watching with interest the events in the Belgorod region of Russia and studying situation, however, is not directly related to it. As you know, tanks are sold in any Russian military department, and underground partisan detachments still consist of Russian citizens. "
16:42 The Russian telegram channel Baza reports that during the shelling of the administration building of the city of Grayvoron, the deputy head of the administration and two employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were injured.
16:19 Russian special services are checking information about a helicopter crash in the Belgorod region, writes Baza. According to preliminary data, it could fall near the village of Prokhorovka. Presumably we are talking about the Mi-8. The site of the likely fall is located about 100 km from the border, according to preliminary data, the incident is not related to the penetration of the "DRG".
In the meantime, the Edelweiss plan was introduced in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Belgorod Region - a general gathering of employees in all police departments of the region was announced.
15:52 The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has recognized Russia's crimes against Ukraine as genocide, and the terrorist regime in the Russian Federation as rashism , said Yegor Chernev, head of Ukraine's permanent delegation to the NATO PA. According to him, the relevant declaration was adopted at the assembly session in Luxembourg. In addition, the NATO PA called on the governments of their countries to openly announce at the summit in Vilnius that Ukraine will become a member of the Alliance, and agree on the next concrete steps for this.
The document also contains support for the creation of an international tribunal, assistance to Ukraine before and after victory, condemnation of the ideology of rashism, restoration of territorial integrity, sanctions, reparations, the Marshall Plan, etc.
15:33 Peskov said that Putin was informed about an attempt to break through "Ukrainian saboteurs" into the Belgorod region, work is underway to "squeeze" them out of Russian territory and destroy the DRG, "there are enough forces and means on the spot." He also added that the purpose of the Ukrainian sabotage in the Belgorod region is supposedly to divert attention from the Bakhmut direction, "to minimize the political effect" of the loss of Bakhmut.
Meanwhile, the Legion of Freedom of Russia announced that the settlement of Gora-Podol had been passed, the fighters had begun to storm Grayvoron, Belgorod Region.
15:09 The 24th Motorized Brigade reported that it had destroyed a Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter. The enemy helicopter tried to hit the village of New York, Donetsk region. He was shot down by Ukrainian fighters from Igla MANPADS. The helicopter crashed near the occupied Horlivka.
15:05 The Legion of Freedom of Russia and the RDC are conducting an operation on the territory of the Belgorod region in order to create a security zone to protect civilian Ukrainians, Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, told Suspilny. According to him, the operation is carried out exclusively by citizens of the Russian Federation.
14:52 Budanov appealed to the Russian military and urged them to surrender through the project I want to live. "It will get even worse. You have a choice - to die or save your life," the head of the GUR said.
14:41 The United States wants to offer Ukraine security guarantees on the Israeli model instead of NATO membership, writes The Wall Street Journal. This model assumes maximum cooperation in the field of security and arms supplies without formal commitments to participate in the war.
14:23 The Legion of Freedom of Russia announced that, together with the Russian Volunteer Corps, they "completely liberated" the village of Kozinka in the Belgorod Region. "Forward detachments have entered Grayvoron. We are moving on," the message says.
In turn, the governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly entered the territory of the Graivoronsky district, "measures are being taken to eliminate the enemy."
13:44 Scholz said in an interview with Die Welt that Ukraine is unlikely to join NATO soon: "In Bucharest in 2008, NATO made decisions that formulated a long-term perspective. Everyone understands that this will not happen in the foreseeable future." According to the chancellor, the criteria for joining NATO contain a number of conditions that Ukraine cannot fulfill yet.
13:27 The Russians fired on Stanislav of the Kherson region, one person died, four residential buildings were damaged, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin. In addition, at night the enemy dropped two guided air bombs on Kizomys - one house was completely destroyed, two more were damaged, people were not injured.
12:56 The Russians fired at Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, two people were injured. Private residential buildings, outbuildings and civil infrastructure were damaged in the city, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
12:50 The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Yusov confirmed Biden's information that the losses of Russian troops near Bakhmut amount to 100 thousand people.
12:42 Fighting continues in the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut control certain facilities and the private sector in the Samolet area, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said. Meanwhile, the Russians are conducting a sweep in the captured areas of the city. The struggle for dominant heights on the flanks - the north and south of the suburbs - also continues. The defense forces do not give the enemy the opportunity to gain a foothold there. The Russian Federation is gathering additional forces and means.
"The defense of Bakhmut is fulfilling its military tasks. The offensive potential of the enemy has been significantly reduced, the enemy has suffered huge losses, we have gained time for certain actions, which can be discussed later," Malyar added.
12:28 Ukrenergo announced that it had resumed the power transmission line that feeds the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The station is switching to power from the Ukrainian energy system. In general, the energy system of Ukraine works stably, there is enough electricity to cover the needs, but economical consumption is necessary to maintain balance in the evening hours, the company stressed.
As a result of a Russian overnight attack in the Dnipro region, high-voltage lines were damaged, which led to the shutdown of one of the powerful power plants in the region, as well as a number of Ukrenergo and oblenergo substations. Therefore, consumers in Zaporozhye were de-energized, power engineers have already resumed power supply.
At night, with reduced consumption, the export of electricity to Moldova and Poland continues. Import to Ukraine does not occur today.
12:17 Ukrainian pilots have already started training on F-16 fighter jets , Borrell said. He welcomed the decision of the G7 countries to prepare for sending planes to Ukraine and expressed the hope that the EU "will soon be able to deliver them." He also said that the Foreign Ministers of the EU countries today will discuss the allocation of a new tranche for weapons from the European Peace Fund for Kyiv.
11:55 Ukrainian air defense capabilities are not enough to shoot down a large number of ballistic missiles used by Russian troops. To improve the situation, more systems such as Patriot and SAMP / T are needed, said Yury Ignat, speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:49 Soldiers of the Russian Volunteer Corps said they were back in Russia, on the territory of the border regions. In particular, they indicated the names of three settlements - Lyubimovka, Bezlyudovka and Churovichi.
11:28 In the Graivoronsky district of the Belgorod region, which borders on the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, heavy shelling is reported. Local telegram channels publish photos of smoke and write about the lack of electricity among the residents of Zamosc. In addition, there are reports of a destroyed checkpoint in the Belgorod region.
10:52 The Russians are trying to deplete specific areas of Ukrainian air defense, Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of the OK Pivden, said, commenting on the night attack on the Dnieper: "They will attack and try to deplete specific areas of air defense. In particular, by focusing on this direction, they will measure from which sides it can be protected or missed a specific blow ... Which direction the enemy chooses, only the enemy knows. We can analyze, draw conclusions and foresee what we consider adequate. This does not always coincide with what the enemy really has in mind. "
10:48 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia "will find a way" to prevent Kiev's attacks on Crimea. Speaking about the F-16 deliveries, he noted that for Moscow "it was clear that the entire range of weapons would sooner or later end up in Ukraine."
10:43 Soldiers of the Legion of Freedom of Russia, who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced that they were returning to the Russian Federation: "Today, it's time for everyone to take responsibility for their future. It's time for the Kremlin's dictatorship to end. The Legion is returning home."
They also appealed to residents of the border regions: "Stay at home, do not resist and do not be afraid: we are not your enemies. Unlike Putin's zombies, we do not touch civilians and do not use them for our own purposes. Freedom is near! To everyone who follows behind us: soon all the details, stay in touch."
10:41 Russia has attracted two groups to cover the state border, they are deployed in the southern part of Belarus and in the territories of the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions. Their total number is about 18,000 people, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Nayev said in an interview with Ukrinform.
According to him, planes and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces continue to be at the airfields of Belarus, they perform the tasks of conducting reconnaissance and demonstrating their readiness to use in the Ukrainian direction. As for the Russian contingent on the territory of Belarus, according to Naev, its main part, after preparation, was moved to the Rostov region and is already conducting military operations in the Donetsk region. In general, the training cycle of Russian units lasts up to two months.
10:33 As a result of a night attack by Russians along the Dnieper, one rescuer was injured, more than 20 pieces of equipment of the State Emergency Service were destroyed, head of the department Sergei Kruk said.
10:17 British intelligence reports that Russia is creating a new air group for attacks on Ukraine. The group is likely to include at least one squadron of Su-24 and Su-34 fighter-bombers, as well as a squadron of attack helicopters. Codename Storm. Analysts believe that the main role of the group will be to carry out ground strike missions.
The creation of such a group suggests that the regular squadrons of the Russian air force are lagging behind in carrying out their main tasks - strikes on the Ukrainian borders, according to intelligence.
09:50 The FSB stated that it allegedly prevented a terrorist attack in Novotroitsk, Orenburg region: a Russian citizen was detained, who, allegedly, at the direction of the Ukrainian special services, was preparing an arson at the railway station and in the military registration and enlistment office building, and then planned to go over to the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
09:46 A delegation of six African leaders plans to hold talks in Kiev and Moscow to "initiate a peace process." According to AP, they want to come in June. The delegation will include the leaders of the Republic of South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Congo, Uganda and Zambia. They plan to discuss how, under sanctions, to pay Russia for fertilizers, as well as facilitate the transit of agricultural products from Ukraine. In addition, African leaders will touch upon the topic of the exchange of prisoners.
09:23 Another blackout at the Zaporozhye NPP: as a result of Russian shelling on the night of May 22, at 05:26, the last high-voltage transmission line Dneprovskaya 750kV was switched off, from which the station was fed for its own needs. For the seventh time since the beginning of the occupation, the Zaporizhzhya NPP goes into blackout mode, Energoatom said. After the loss of external power, all diesel generators of the nuclear power plant turned on automatically, the fuel supply is enough for ten days.
08:50 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed (in Avdiivka and Chasovoy Yar), six more were injured. In the Kharkiv region, one person was wounded as a result of a missile attack on the village of Tsirkuny, another was blown up by an unknown ammunition in the village of Kamenka, Izyumsky district. In the Kherson region, one person died, according to the IVA.
08:37 On the night of May 22, air defense forces shot down 20 enemy drones and four X-101/X-555 cruise missiles. In addition, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was destroyed , the Air Force command said. The Russians attacked the military and infrastructure facilities of the Dnieper.
In total, he fired 20 Shahed-136/131 attack drones and 16 missiles of various types, including four Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles from Tu-95ms strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region; five X-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22m3 long-range bombers from the Sea of Azov and the Kursk region; two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Crimea; five S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the occupied territory of the Zaporozhye region.
As for the Su-35 fighter, it was shot down in the Kherson region and fell into the water.
08:16 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 22.
- personnel - about 203,880 (+720) people liquidated,
- tanks - 3785 (+2),
- armored combat vehicles - 7407 (+9),
- artillery systems - 3278 (+20),
- MLRS - 565 (+1),
- air defense systems - 327 (+0),
- aircraft - 309 (+1),
- helicopters - 294 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 2830 (+8),
- cruise missiles - 1011 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 6129 (+14),
- special equipment - 427 (+2).
08:09 The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. Over the past day, 37 clashes took place in the indicated sectors of the front, Bakhmut and Marinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities, the General Staff said in a morning report .
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues offensive operations, the battles for Bakhmut continue. Over the past day, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to restore the lost positions south of the settlement of Ivanovskoye, also conducted offensive operations in the direction of Grigorievka, but had no success.
Against the backdrop of significant losses of manpower, the Russian military leadership decided to reduce to ten days the training period for personnel from among the convicts, whose base camp is deployed in the Starobelsky district of the Luhansk region. Previously, about 1,000 people were brought to this camp from Russian places of deprivation of liberty. The training was then planned to be carried out for four weeks.
07:54 The Russians attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region at night: air defense forces shot down 15 drones and four cruise missiles, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak. However, some enemy targets could not be destroyed: in the Dnieper region, one person was injured due to a missile attack, several buildings of the rescue unit were damaged, cars and special equipment were destroyed and damaged.
In addition, there was a hit on a private enterprise in the Dnieper, three buildings were damaged there. In the Illarionovskaya community of the Sinelnikovsky district, an UAV fell, and fragments of a rocket were also found there. Seven people were injured. Three private houses and nine apartment buildings, a kindergarten, shops and administrative buildings were hit.
07:15 At least two explosions thundered in Mariupol at night, Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said.
01:21 Simferopol and nearby villages were left without electricity, Russian media reported. Local residents write in chats that they allegedly saw two bright flashes in the sky and heard explosions. Local authorities announced a "technological power outage."
00:26 On the evening of May 21, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed a Russian Su-35 aircraft, Dmitry Pletenchuk, head of the press service of the Kherson Defense Forces, said. He later deleted his post.
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