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From the Russian Perspective: Operation on Denazification of Ukraine: operational summary May 15th (updated)
2022-05-16
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:31 During the night, Russian air defense systems shot down 15 Ukrainian UAVs in the areas of settlements, Novotroitskoye, Vladimirovka, Petrovskoye, Luganskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Epifanovka, Kudryashovka, Verkhnyaya Duvanka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Chkalovskoye, Velikie Prohody, Higher Salty Kharkiv region and above Serpent Island.

22:24 The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that 123 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit by missile forces and artillery of the Russian Federation.

21:13 In with. Konstantinovka, Zaporozhye region, the Cossacks of the Terek Cossack army donated humanitarian aid to kindergartens.

21:11 On the radio waves in the Kharkiv region, the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tell about the need to surrender and explain how to do it correctly.

21:10 The Russian Federation will strengthen the grouping of troops on the Finnish border in the event that Finland joins NATO, said Bondarev, head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense.

21:10 The decision of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden to join NATO is not directed against Russia, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said.

20:09 In the Lviv region, the RF Armed Forces hit a military infrastructure facility, - the head of the Lviv OVA, Maxim Kozitsky.

“Today, May 15, at about 04:30, there was a missile attack on one of the military infrastructure facilities. As of now, there is no information about the dead and injured, the nature of the destruction is being specified.”

Objective control in the person of the governor of the Lviv region Kozitsky confirms the accuracy of Russian strikes:

“Four Russian missiles hit a military infrastructure facility in the Lviv region today. The object in the Yavorivsky district on the border with Poland was completely destroyed. According to preliminary information, there are no injuries."

18:47 The Armed Forces of Ukraine, under the guidance of NATO instructors, equipped a stronghold in the residential buildings of Rubizhne. This was announced by a serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR with the call sign "Almaz".

The stronghold of the Kyiv security forces was located along Zheleznodorozhnaya Street. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dug trenches on the territory of several private residential buildings and their land plots, and in houses set up firing points.

18:46 Russian sappers showed what the banned mines that Ukrainian militants leave behind look like.

18:46 The integration of the Kherson region into the economic space of the Russian Federation will give "crazy" results in the agricultural industry, especially in the context of a possible global food crisis, said RIA Novosti head of administration of the Kakhovka district:

“Those who deal with berries and strawberries have already signed contracts in advance for their entire volume ... We can bring a lot of useful things and we are ready”

18:44 Sweden, if the application for NATO membership is approved, will oppose the deployment of nuclear weapons and military bases on its territory - a statement by the ruling party.

17:43 Melitopol police officers launched a chat bot, which can be used to inform law enforcement officers about crimes and offenses. Now, in order to contact the police, just follow the link, press "start" and write a message.

17:43 The military police of Russia is in full control of the situation in Kherson. The criminogenic situation in the city is stable, the acting head of the Kherson pre-trial detention center Igor Guryakov.

17:42 The President of Finland said that he does not see a direct threat from Russia. At the same time, he justified the decision to join NATO with a “change” in the security situation.

16:24 On the territory of the liberated Zaporozhye region, a new symbolism for license plates, based on the historical coat of arms of the Taurida province, comes into use. It is especially symbolic that this year marks the 220th anniversary of the founding of the Taurida Governorate. This was told to Italian journalists by the deputy head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Zaporozhye region, police lieutenant colonel Alexei Selivanov.

15:05 In Odessa, residents of houses on French Boulevard, near the Odessa Film Studio, hastily leave their homes en masse. The thing is that weapons and ammunition are brought to the film studio at night. In one of the filming pavilions of the studio, the Nazis have installed air defense systems.

In total, there are many such installations at the film studio, our source reports. The film studio is being turned into a powerful fortified area. Odessa is being prepared for the Mariupol scenario. The film studio has huge cellars. Weapons, weapons, medicines, water and food are imported there. Odessans massively make passports and leave the city.

14:00 A strong fire is reported in the vicinity of the town of Yavoriv in the Lvosk region. Presumably, the missile hit a warehouse with weapons supplied from the United States and other NATO countries. Previously, the main base of foreign mercenaries was located in Yavoriv, ​​which was destroyed as a result of a missile attack in early March.

13:57 The governor of the Belgorod region clarified the condition of a local resident who was wounded during today's shelling of the village of Sereda by the Ukrainian side.

“The vital organs are not affected, the bone is not affected. Feels good. On the spot, I talked with the wife of the victim, tried to reassure,” said Vyacheslav Gladkov.

13:55 Ukraine reports that after the loss of Mariupol, Ukrainian industry has lost up to 50 percent of steel and iron production, which there is nothing to compensate for. Also, after the loss of Donbass, Ukraine will have to import ore from abroad, which raises the question of the liquidity of such production in principle.

12:29 Residents of Kherson report explosions in the city. Air defense works first.

12:28 Stores are reopening in Kherson. The Fresh supermarket chain in Kherson has decided not to change its name and will continue to operate under its own brand. Some stores are already operating, offering customers goods, including from Russia and the DPR. The network of supermarkets "Fresh" is mainly Kherson. There are six supermarkets in the city, in all other cities - two or three.

12:27 Zelensky promised to hold Eurovision in Mariupol.

“Our courage strikes the world, our music conquers Europe! Next year Ukraine will host Eurovision! We will do everything so that one day Ukrainian Mariupol will host the participants and guests of Eurovision, ”the president wrote on social networks.

11:26 In the Kherson and Kharkiv regions, a Tochka-U tactical missile, 11 rockets of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system were intercepted.

11:25 Air defense systems shot down 15 Ukrainian drones, including over Zmeiny Island.

11:25 Missile troops and artillery hit six command posts, 123 areas of concentration of manpower and equipment, 13 artillery batteries in firing positions, destroyed up to 150 nationalists.

11:25 Two launchers of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system and a radar post in the Shpilevka area of ​​the Sumy region were destroyed.

11:25 Aviation defeated 32 areas of concentration of manpower and Ukrainian military equipment.

11:24 The governor of the Belgorod region Gladkov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the village of Sereda, Shebekinsky urban district. One civilian was wounded by shrapnel.

10:40 The Security Service of Ukraine tried to arrange a provocation in the colony in Kherson, releasing people from the cells. However, the organized rebellion was suppressed by the Russian military - the deputy head of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov.

10:39 At dawn, a series of explosions thundered in the Lviv region. The governor of the Lviv region, Maxim Kozitsky, said that a missile attack had been carried out on a military infrastructure facility in the early morning. There are no dead or wounded.

10:01 AFU is preparing a counteroffensive against Neskuchne and Novodarovka in Zaporozhye.

10:00 In Severodonetsk, the allied forces managed to occupy several more blocks of the city.

10:00 Russian Armed Forces continue fierce battles for the bridgehead near Belogorovka and Privolye.

10:00 AFU crossing has been destroyed to the west of Izyum. Under Dolgenkiy repulsed the counterattack of the Ukrainian units.

09:59 Russian servicemen delivered humanitarian aid to one of the settlements in the liberated territory of the LPR. First of all, assistance from Russia was received by women with children, the elderly and refugees. The food packages included cereals, pasta, sugar, sunflower oil and canned meat and fish.

08:34 The governor of the Belgorod region said that the village of Sereda, Shebekinsky urban district, was fired from the territory of Ukraine, one person was injured, received a shrapnel wound.

08:09 Specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine planned a provocation with an attempt to escape prisoners from the detention center in Kherson, said Igor Guryakov, acting head of the institution.

Posted by:badanov

#32  Was this the guy who allegedly arrived in Ukraine at a time when Mariopol was already surrounded?

As soon as two weeks ago, a Ukrainian naval lift MI-8 helicopter made its way to Azovstal.

Who originally reported this escapes me at the moment.
Posted by: badanov   2022-05-16 20:34  

#31  Was this the guy who allegedly arrived in Ukraine at a time when Mariopol was already surrounded?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2022-05-16 19:01  

#30  "Cadieu could still face charges as a civilian if the investigation finds evidence of wrongdoing

...could... strong>if...
Nice journalistic use of the conditional mood to suggest something might possibly could maybe happen. Dollars to donuts, it won't.

To me, the story stinks. Guy with 30 year mil career, in line to become head of the Army, retires due to a 30 year old allegation of 'sexual harassment'. First act as a civilian is to vacation in Mariupol which is currently under siege by the Russian army. Combine this with RUMINT about British and NATO advisors and it smells even more.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-05-16 17:16  

#29  Cadieu is still in trouble and does not want to return to Canada.

As reported by the CBC:
"Cadieu could still face charges as a civilian if the investigation finds evidence of wrongdoing. Other retired military members have been called back to face courts martial in the past."
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 15:41  

#28  #21 "Russian and allied troops blocking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol will allow injured Ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold and go to hospital in Novoazovsk, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday. The evacuation is planned for later on Monday after an agreement was reached, the military said.

This is good news. I can only shudder at how horrible it must be to starve to death, or to endure an amputation without anesthesia.

Here's hoping these poor souls can Kay down their arms, retire and convalesce in a peaceful village. Good on the Russians for doing this.
Posted by: Hupung Snealing8116   2022-05-16 15:12  

#27  Definitely not a spy. Why the hell would a spy get caught in the Mariupol killing field?

"The key to the benefits program is not going to Mariupol!"
Posted by: Hupung Snealing8116   2022-05-16 15:05  

#26  Yes, Cadieu faces arrest if he returns to Canada. He's a "man without a country." An excellent prospect for turning.

Perhaps not There are suggestions that his 'crime' from 30 years ago was ginned up to separate him from the Canadian military. Having official Canadian/NATO forces caught fighting in the Ukraine would be bad on several fronts (heh). Hence, the "sheep dip" to remove any NATO connections. "Hey, he's just some guy who went to the Ukraine in the middle of a war."
Posted by: SteveS   2022-05-16 14:33  

#25  #23 is he a POW

No. He will be interrogated and tried and sentenced as an ordinary criminal. Definitely not a spy. Why the hell would a spy get caught in the Mariupol killing field?

The Canadian government disavowed him long ago. The Ukrainians have repeatedly told foreign mercenaries to stop coming and fucking things up for them.

This is an enormous loss.
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 14:25  

#24  #18 Cadieu will sing like Anne Murray.

Spread your tiny wings and fly away
And take the snow back with you
Where it came from in that day

That I left forever is untrue
And if I could you know that I would
Fly-y-y-y-y away with you, Tovarishchi!
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 14:21  

#23  ^ Which leads to the question, is he a POW or a spy who came in from the cold?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-16 14:09  

#22   https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-cloutier-captured-idUSL2N2W914L

Scathing, European Conservative. Good find!

ex-Gen. Cadieu would be an extremely valuable source of operational information for the Russians. This is a huge development.

Eh? NATO HQ has been riddled with Russian (and previously Soviet) spies from the day the doors opened for business. I can’t imagine there is much left to be revealed.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-16 14:06  

#21  "Russian and allied troops blocking the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol will allow injured Ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold and go to hospital in Novoazovsk, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday. The evacuation is planned for later on Monday after an agreement was reached, the military said.

"According to the Russian ministry, it has suspended hostilities at Azovstal to allow the humanitarian evacuation later in the day.

"Novoazovsk is a small city about 40km east of Mariupol, which is controlled by the militia force of the Donetsk People’s Republic. The evacuated troops will apparently remain in the custody of the breakaway republic, which Russia recognized as an independent state before launching its attack against Ukraine in late February."
Posted by: Snuse Greamble4666   2022-05-16 13:47  

#20  Even not severely wounded soldiers at #Azovstal now get amputations without antibiotics and painkillers, #AzovWives say

Back to the Future. Went the way of arch-villain Anatole Kuragin in 1812.
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 13:17  

#19  We kill their generals. They capture ours alive and turn them. Brilliant strategy, we have...
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 13:12  

#18  Cadieu's desperate. He's also got an eye for the ladies. Set him up in a luxury dacha in Rublyevskoye with a trio of Canuck-speaking slender Slavs, and Cadieu will sing like Anne Murray.
Posted by: Ulavick Ulairt8519   2022-05-16 13:07  

#17  Morale at Azovstal is at a low ebb.

Understandably so:

May 15 @zaborona_media
Even not severely wounded soldiers at #Azovstal now get amputations without antibiotics and painkillers, #AzovWives say

Ouch. Blood will soon be "at a low ebb," too.

#15 Given that he fled Canada to escape criminal charges by the Canadian authorities, it's a good bet he can be turned by the Russians (a la Snowden).

Yes, Cadieu faces arrest if he returns to Canada. He's a "man without a country." An excellent prospect for turning.

As the former next-in-line to head up the Canadian Armed Forces, ex-Gen. Cadieu would be an extremely valuable source of operational information for the Russians. This is a huge development.

At minimum he can tell the Russians operational details about all the NATO forces and mercenaries on the ground and help the Russians target them. Huge development, for sure.


Posted by: Snuse Greamble4666   2022-05-16 13:02  

#16  IF Olson was captured...this is a major deal. I remember no similar incident in the past where a former SOCOM commander is captured on the battlefield. IF he was captured, I hope he had the common sense to destroy all of his comms gear, phones...

IF this happened, this is likely we hear a report that SECDEF Austin reached out to the Russians looking for a cease fire...if that is true as well. WTF
Posted by: Tennessee   2022-05-16 12:59  

#15  Trevor Cadieu is now in Moscow awaiting trial. He does not have enemy combatant status. Reports are that he tried and failed to escape AzovStal using one of the humanitarian corridors.

Given that he fled Canada to escape criminal charges by the Canadian authorities, it's a good bet he can be turned by the Russians (a la Snowden).

As the former next-in-line to head up the Canadian Armed Forces, ex-Gen. Cadieu would be an extremely valuable source of operational information for the Russians. This is a huge development.
Posted by: Threng Black9013   2022-05-16 12:52  

#14  The wives of defenders of #Mariupol who are currently blocked in #Azovstal are giving a press conference. There are hundreds of severely wounded soldiers but no medicine, no antibiotics, and a critical shortage of food and water in the bunkers.

Morale at Azovstal is at a low ebb.

Nine fighters reportedly surrendered today.
Posted by: badanov   2022-05-16 12:44  

#13  May 15 Replying to @zaborona_media
The shortage of water at #Azovstal now is so critical that #Azov fighters drink only a sip of water every 5-6 hours, said the wife of one of the soldiers.

zaborona_media

The wives of defenders of #Mariupol who are currently blocked in #Azovstal are giving a press conference. There are hundreds of severely wounded soldiers but no medicine, no antibiotics, and a critical shortage of food and water in the bunkers.


Posted by: Snuse Greamble4666   2022-05-16 12:33  

#12  ^ Those are the people signing the checks. No way would they get grabbed.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-16 11:01  

#11  Too bad they didn't grab Nancy, Mitch and retainers.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-05-16 10:58  

#10  Can't even spell Cloutier right: And no, he wasn't captured.

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-cloutier-captured-idUSL2N2W914L
Posted by: European Conservative   2022-05-16 10:51  

#9  - Canadian General Trevor Cadieu

A name that was in the news recently:
Decades long career with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Left in April over a sexual harassment complaint from 1994.
Went to Ukr as a 'civilian' - I believe the intel term is "sheep dipped".
Captured by Russians while trying to escape from Azovstal.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-05-16 10:17  

#8  I will attempt to follow up on it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-16 08:48  

#7  Good to know, Besoeker. If someone could let us know later, that would put the rumour to bed one way or the other.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-16 08:47  

#6  Olson is scheduled to be at a SOCOM conference today. If he's a conference no-show, it might add credence to the report.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-16 08:09  

#5  The entry at 10:40 sounds to me like the Russians shelled a prison and want to get out ahead of the news.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-05-16 08:07  

#4  Clowns have already defaced Admiral Olson's Wikipedia page with the claims. It seems to have an edit war going on.

Joe! Get over there and add a citation! I'm sure "I Am Malaysian" is an authoritative source on news out of the Ukraine.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-05-16 08:04  

#3  ^ "Acapulco JOE" has to take a victory somewhere
Posted by: Frank G   2022-05-16 06:33  

#2  The admiral was apparently born in 1952, making him 70 years old.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-16 01:35  

#1  
https://iamamalaysian.com/2022/05/16/us-gen-eric-olson-british-ltc-john-bailey-nato-officers-surrendered-at-azovstal-steel-plant/

BREAKING! US Admiral Eric Olson–a highly decorated special ops commander–captured in Azovstal steel work
And that would be 4 traitors scumbags identified and captured so far:

- US Lt. Gen. Roger Cloudier
- Canadian General Trevor Cadieu
- US Admiral Eric Olson
- British Lieutenant Colonel John Bailey
Posted by: Acapulco JOE   2022-05-16 01:03  

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