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[LB] During the day, 86 skirmishes took place at the front.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The enemy continues active actions in most directions, trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian troops. 86 military clashes took place during the current day.
Most of them are in the defense lines of our units in the Pokrovsky, Kharkiv, Siversky and Kramatorsk directions. The defense forces of Ukraine are restraining the onslaught and resolutely repulsing the enemy's actions, according to the General Staff report.
12 combat clashes took place in the Kharkiv direction since the beginning of the day. Fighting continues in the Vovchansk and Staritsa districts. Russian aviation dropped guided aerial bombs on Vovchansk, Liptsi, and three at once on Bely Kolodyaz.
The situation remains under the control of Ukrainian units, our soldiers inflict fire damage on the enemy.
The total losses of the enemy in this direction are already 71 people and 14 units of weapons and military equipment. Among other things, the Russian BM-21 "Grad" anti-aircraft missile system was damaged.
In the Kupyan direction, the Russian invaders attacked our defensive lines nine times. Fighting continues in the areas of Sinkivka and Ivanivka settlements.
On the Siverskyi direction, the hostilities in the area of Belogorivka are not abating.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the number of combat clashes of the current day has increased to ten. Ukrainian soldiers continue to repulse the enemy assault in the area of the settlement of Klishchiivka. The enemy has no success.
In the Pokrovsky direction, battles are taking place in the directions of the settlements of Kalinove, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Umanske, as well as Progress. In total, the enemy tried to improve the tactical position 33 times. Ukrainian defenders respond harshly to the Russian occupiers.
At this time, the enemy lost here a total of 47 Russian invaders and 14 units of weapons and military equipment. In particular, the "Kub" air defense system and the MT-LB were destroyed, one tank and one heavy TOS-1 flamethrower system of the Russians were damaged. The sixth, and also unsuccessful, attempt of the invaders to advance in the direction of the village of Staromayorske was repulsed by our defenders in the direction of Vremivsk.
In the Dnieper direction, Russian terrorists launched air strikes in the Novoberyslav and Vesely districts, dropping three anti-aircraft missiles on each.
The rest of the directions do not have significant changes in the situation.
Since the beginning of the day, Air Force aviation, army aviation, and units of missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have hit a total of 16 areas of concentration of personnel of the Russian occupiers, two radar stations and one artillery system of the enemy.
Ukrainian soldiers keep the enemy under strict fire control. The command takes the necessary measures to allocate means of fire destruction.
Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces informed that the enemy's assault actions intensified in the Kharkiv direction. In the Pokrovsky direction, the situation remains tense, but under the control of Ukrainian defenders.
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Is the term "active actions" a quirk of the translation process or do they really say that? It does kinda sound like a term that military types and bureaucrats would use.
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Yandex translates it as: The enemy continues active operations in most areas,...
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[LB] The intensity of hostilities in eastern Ukraine remains high.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
Despite the fact that the Russian army has begun offensive actions in the north-east of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, the intensity of Russian attacks in the east of Ukraine remains quite high.
This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense with reference to intelligence data on the X network.
According to intelligence, Russian troops continue to focus their offensive in the direction northwest of Avdiivka, carrying out attacks on a wide front on both sides of the E50 highway.
For Russia, the E50 route is the main line of communication between Russian-occupied Donetsk and the Ukrainian-controlled city of Pokrovsk, which is approximately 30 km from the current front line, but is likely to be a Russian operational target.
“Russian forces have likely achieved a number of small tactical successes over the past 72 hours, albeit likely at great cost. Russian attacks in this direction are probably aimed at creating a noticeable obstacle and dividing Ukrainian forces," the intelligence agency notes.
The British Ministry of Defense, citing sources from the Ukrainian side, reported that to the north of Bakhmut, in the area of the city of Siversk, the Ukrainian military reported heavy clashes with the Russian invaders on May 18 and 19, as well as shelling of Ukrainian positions in Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamyansk and Dividers
According to analysts, the successes of Russian troops in this area remain extremely limited.
According to the General Staff, the Defense Forces continue to concentrate their main efforts in the Tavriy, Donetsk and Slobozhansk operational areas with the aim of disrupting the plans of the occupiers to advance in the Donetsk, Luhansk and part of the Kharkiv regions.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:07 Congressmen from two parties published an appeal to the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, about providing the opportunity to strike targets in Russia with American weapons, writes Voice of America. In addition, in the appeal, congressmen call on the Pentagon to speed up arms supplies to Ukraine. They also propose expanding training for Ukrainians on F-16 fighters.
21:56 Zelensky said that Russia has accumulated 10 thousand S-300 missiles, and “this is its advantage.” According to the president, the Russians have an advantage in weapons, which they use, including attacking Kharkov: “The daily use of bombs is their huge advantage. The use of S-300 systems - they have accumulated 10 thousand S-300 missiles. 10 thousand is again their advantage." The head of state added that there are appropriate weapons to resist, but they are not enough.
21:52 On May 20, 2024, exactly five years have passed, which are provided for the president to fulfill his duties. However, due to the war and the impossibility of holding new free elections under martial law, Zelensky continues to exercise his powers. On the anniversary of his presidency, the head of the Ukrainian state spoke with Reuters. For more details, see Zelensky’s Anniversary Interview.
21:24 Ukraine and Sweden have begun negotiations on a security agreement, the Presidential Office reported. They emphasized that negotiations are being conducted with Sweden as a new NATO member.
21:15 In the border Volchanskaya community of the Kharkov region, a Russian FPV drone hit a policeman’s car while he was driving to evacuate people. The law enforcement officer suffered from shell shock, the prosecutor's office reported.
20:11 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Pokrovskoye and other Donetsk directions - Kramatorskoye, Kurakhovskoye - now remain extremely difficult, there is the most fighting there. “Kharkiv region - our forces are destroying the occupier, the results are tangible,” the president added.
18:34 On Wednesday, May 22, hourly shutdown schedules will be in effect for industrial and household consumers throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 07:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00. From 07:00 to 18:00 the application of restrictions is not predicted, Ukrenergo reported.
18:29 The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the first stage of the exercise “with practical testing of the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons” has begun in the Southern Military District.
18:23 Zelensky said that he had a meeting in Kiev with German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock. We discussed the joint initiative of the German Foreign and Defense Ministers to search for additional Patriot systems and other air defense systems for Ukraine.
18:20 The General Staff confirmed that on the night of May 19, the Defense Forces hit the Russian Project 22800 Cyclone missile ship in Sevastopol.
18:08 Russian troops struck the Shumen microdistrict of Kherson. A high-rise building was damaged, three people were injured, including a 15-year-old teenager, said Alexander Prokudin, head of the OVA.
17:54 Centers for the provision of administrative services will not send those liable for military service to the TCC or to the military medical commission if the person came to update the data, said Natalia Shamray, director of the CNAP department in Kiev: “The CNAPs did not take over the functions of the TCC, so we do not send to TCC, that is, we do not issue summons, we do not place TCC in the central administrative centers. We do not send to the VLK.”
16:59 The European Union and Moldova signed a security partnership agreement. Borrell said the agreement is the first of its kind for the EU.
16:35 The European Union has no doubts about the legitimacy of Zelensky as President of Ukraine, said Peter Stano, a representative of the EU foreign policy service.
16:14 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the possibility of shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine in the West is “not being seriously discussed”, since this would be “direct participation in the conflict.” Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, during a joint briefing with his German counterpart Annalena Bärbock, said that there are no arguments against the allies helping to shoot down Russian missiles: “Therefore, we ask our partners to consider the possibility of intercepting missiles - not airplanes, but pieces of iron. There is an alternative - just give us all the necessary means. Then we will intercept the missiles ourselves."
15:57 The Ministry of Defense stated that more than a million Ukrainians have successfully completed authorization in the Reserve+ application. Of these, 700 thousand successfully updated their data online - “this is tens of times more than in the CNAP and TCC combined,” the department emphasized. In addition to Ukraine, citizens updated data from other countries, including Poland (1727), Germany (1369), Canada (443).
15:16 The Russians launched a missile attack on the industrial infrastructure of the city of Konotop, Sumy region, the consequences of the attack are being clarified, OVA reported.
14:42 The Cabinet of Ministers obliged Ukrainians removed from military registration in connection with traveling abroad for a period of more than three months to personally arrive at the TCC before June 16 to register. The government also obliged employers to deliver workers to the TCC.
14:18 Ukraine can receive interest from the frozen assets of the Russian Federation until July of this year, Belgian Foreign Minister Aja Lyabib said.
13:55 The EU Council approved a plan to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets for the restoration of Ukraine and military assistance, said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipovsky. According to him, during the year Ukraine will receive from 2.5 to 3 billion euros, 90% of this amount will go to support the Defense Forces.
13:51 In Antonovka, Kherson region, three local residents were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
13:46 More than 3,000 convicts have already applied for parole to participate in the defense of Ukraine, Deputy Minister of Justice Elena Vysotskaya said: “We predicted this before the adoption of this law. It cannot be said that all 20 thousand people we spoke about as about the potential, they will join. Because during preliminary surveys, about 4,500 expressed a desire. Now this figure will fluctuate.”
13:32 Romania is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, Zelensky said following a telephone conversation with President Klaus Iohannis. The Ukrainian President informed his Romanian counterpart about the key defense needs of Ukraine, especially in air defense of various types. The parties also agreed to speed up joint work on a bilateral security agreement.
12:49 Ten Ukrainian military personnel completed F-16 maintenance training in the Netherlands, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. During the exercise, pilots prepared for all possible risks when flying the F-16. The military was trained to maintain all the essential parts for a fighter pilot (helmet, oxygen systems and parachutes on board). The Ministry of Defense added that the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with at least 24 F-16 fighter jets.
12:27 Speaker of the State Border Service Andrei Demchenko said that an offensive by the Russian army in the Sumy region cannot be ruled out: “It can never be ruled out, including in the Sumy direction. The enemy can at any moment, even though he does not have sufficient forces, try to do something similar to what is happening now in the Kharkov direction precisely in order to stretch the front line, the line of active combat operations and the Defense Forces of our country.”
12:20 The Defense Forces managed to stabilize the situation in Volchansk, said the speaker of the OSGV Khortitsa Nazar Voloshin: “Currently in the Kharkov region the situation and the operational situation remains difficult, it is changing dynamically. However, our Defense Forces and all involved units managed to stabilize the situation, in particular in city of Volchansk.
12:13 There is a large-scale fire in Voznesenovka, Belgorod region, after a UAV attack. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that there was damage on the territory of the agricultural enterprise, a fuel container caught fire, but there were no casualties.
On the morning of May 20, an oil depot was also attacked in the Belgorod region. A drone attacked the territory of the Uttek oil depot in the regional village of Prokhorovka. The gasoline tank was damaged, but no fire broke out, reports the opposition Russian publication Astra. The publication also writes that within 24 hours, Russian planes dropped three more FABs on the Belgorod region. Thus, over the past three months, the Russian Federation has dropped 53 FABs on its regions and the occupied territories of Ukraine. Almost 40 more fallen aerial bombs cannot be cleared in the DPR.
11:29 Today from 11:00 to 17:00 Ukrenergo lifted restrictions on electricity consumption in all areas. In the evening, hourly shutdown schedules will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine for industrial and household consumers from 17:00 to 24:00.
11:25 Deputy Minister of Energy Nikolai Kolesnik advised businesses to install backup generation: “It would not be superfluous for businesses to install backup generation. This way, we can prepare for the next heating season.” He added that all conditions have been created for businesses so that such projects can be implemented. The Ministry of Energy understands that there is not much time, but this is important due to the market situation, the deputy minister explained.
10:53 A number of European countries insist on the start of official negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU as early as June 25, Politico writes, citing sources. The only obstacle remains the position of Hungary, which does not agree to Ukraine joining the bloc. Brussels says it is working to change Orban's position. In particular, Hungary is being urged not to block the start of negotiations now, assuring that it will have such an opportunity in the future.
10:48 Nine people were arrested in Poland on suspicion of sabotage ordered by Russian intelligence services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. According to him, the cases involve beatings, arson and attempted arson. Among those arrested are citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and Poland. The Polish prime minister clarified that these are hired people, sometimes “from the criminal world.”
10:40 The German initiative to strengthen Ukrainian air defense has already raised almost a billion euros, the German Foreign Ministry reported.
10:14 The United States may announce a new aid package for Ukraine as early as this week, Politico writes. The publication notes that the Biden administration intends to return to the previous schedule, according to which relief packages were announced approximately every two weeks.
09:52 The Cabinet of Ministers established that during mobilization or martial law, the validity period of the conclusion of the military medical commission on suitability is one year. In peacetime, the validity of such a conclusion is five years.
09:39 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and three were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Seven high-rise buildings and seven private houses, an educational institution, an industrial facility, a pumping station and a gas pipeline were damaged.
09:18 In the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, two people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling - in Severny and Elizavetovka, said the head of the OBA Vadim Filashkin.
08:53 In the Zaporozhye region over the past 24 hours, one person died as a result of an enemy attack in the Vasilyevsky district, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
08:50 As a result of night UAV shelling in four locations in Kharkov, 25 trucks and buses, three cars were damaged. A three-story utility company office building and four private homes were also damaged. Two people were injured as a result of a rocket attack on a transport enterprise. In total, seven people were injured - an acute reaction to stress, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
08:41 German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock arrived in Kiev. "Our support is based on our deep belief that Ukraine will win this war," she said.
08:15 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 21:
personnel - about 495,070 (+1380) people,
tanks - 7605 (+15),
armored combat vehicles - 14,699 (+34),
artillery systems - 12,779 (+42),
MLRS - 1077 (+1),
air defense systems - 811 (+4),
aircraft - 354 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 10 290 (+54),
cruise missiles - 2207 (+2),
ships/boats - 27 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 17,383 (+72),
special equipment - 2085 (+6).
08:08 Air defense at night destroyed 28 of 29 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk and from the Crimean Cape Chauda, the Air Force reported. Drones were destroyed in Odessa, Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Cherkassy, Kherson and Kirovograd regions.
07:49 The enemy attacked Kharkov all night, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. Falling debris from enemy bombers was recorded in four locations, three people suffered an acute stress reaction. In addition, in the morning the Russians launched a missile attack on a transport infrastructure facility, one person was injured.
07:24 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that Russian troops are concentrating limited, understaffed and uncoordinated forces in the Sumy direction, but even such a group will be able to achieve the likely desired effect - to delay and fix Ukrainian forces in the border area.
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The comment by Zelensky at 21:56 about the Russian S-300 implies that Russia uses these not only as a weapon against aircraft but as an all purpose offensive weapon.
Could that be true?
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Certainly possible, but the warhead, designed for proximity fragmentation against a relatively soft flying target isn't going to do huge damage against a ground target harder than a typical passenger car.
And it's a very expensive platform to deliver that kind of hit.
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[EngMilRu] Units of the Sever Group of Forces continue advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences.
Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 125th Mechanised Brigade, 112th, and 113th territorial defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Okhrimovka, and Granov (Kharkov region).
Three counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled near Volchansk and Staritsa (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 245 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, three 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 21st, and 66th Mechanised brigades near Novosadovoye, Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
Six counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled near Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 425 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
Two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Mechanised Brigade, 105th, and 118th Territorial Defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Razdolovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 320 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers.
One AFU ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation, as well as inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade and 24th Mechanised Brigade near Semyonovka and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, and 110th Mechanised brigades were repelled near Ocheretino, Solovyovo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 420 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack of the enemy was repelled near Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, 65th Mechanised Brigade, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Veseloye (Kherson region), Rabotino, and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one 152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B howitzer, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 95 areas during the day.
Air Defence units shot down 45 unmanned aerial vehicles, two U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, eight French-made SCALP-EG cruise missiles, five French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, and eight U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles.
In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,464 unmanned aerial vehicles, 523 air defence missile systems, 16,114 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,306 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,717 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,872 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 05/21/2024 to 00:00 05/22/2024.
A total of 35 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the death of a civilian, and four civilians were also injured.
DAMAGED:
Two cars,
Nine residential buildings,
One city bus,
Three civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 14 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 21 attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 109 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:52 Khar'kov region. TARGETAL.
The use of several types of MLRS by our artillerymen and rocket men has been reported. In particular, the 122mm BM-21 MLRS “Grad” and “Tornado-S” worked.
We can say that today Netailovo in the DPR is already completely under the control of Russian troops.
Soldiers of the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade are finishing clearing the western outskirts of the settlement, flushing out the enemy from their positions using drones.
After the complete liberation of Netailovo, the road to Karlovka, a strategic height in this direction, opens for our troops.
20:51 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Kleshcheevka by forces of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the 3rd Army Corps -map.
Fighting in the populated area is still ongoing.
19:47 Fire footage of the “Solntsepek” flamethrower systems and the 122mm BM-21 “Grad” MLRS at the positions of Ukrainian formations in the area of the settlement. Belogorovka –video.
18:27 Spectacular strike by a gliding volumetric detonating bomb ODAB-1500 with UMPC on the temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Volchansk in the Khar'kov direction -video.
17:31 Telegram channel "Fisherman":
Bakhmut direction: battles in Kleshcheevka.
In addition to the assault on high-rise buildings in the Kanal microdistrict in Chasov Yar, Russian troops went on the offensive in Kleshcheevka. Fighting for it has been going on since last summer, when most of the village was abandoned by the Russian Armed Forces, and the settlement itself found itself in the “gray zone.”
After the enemy transferred some of the units to the Slobozhanskoye direction, apparently, the Russian Armed Forces had the opportunity to advance in the Kleshcheevka area to the southeast of Chasov Yar.
Today, footage of a Russian tank, equipped with an improvised “barbecue”, driving through the entire village appeared. Despite attacks by FPV drones, the vehicle successfully reached the southern outskirts of Kleshcheevka and returned to its original positions in the north.
Objective monitoring footage also confirms the presence of Russian forces in the center of the village near the destroyed Holy Protection Church: most likely, the main units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated to the dominant heights to the west.
At the Andreevka-Kurdyumovka line there have been no significant changes in the situation over the past few months. Recently, the Russian Armed Forces hit an HMMWV armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russian assault groups regularly carry out raids in the village. During one of these, they managed to reach the southern outskirts of the village and take several Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers prisoner. At the same time, there is no need to stay for long, since the village is in a lowland, and the forest to the southwest remains under enemy control.
16:57 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of May 21, 2024) –video.
15:25 Special military operation. Situation on May 21 –map.
14:17 Enemy for the first half of the dayconfirmsloss of positions in Volchansk and in the western part of Netailovo. Conversations about stabilizing the front in Volchansk, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces supplemented with two days ago, remained just talk.
12:53 Statement by the head of the press center of the Dnepr group -video.
Units of the Dnepr group of troops defeated the personnel and equipment of the 65th Mechanized, 141st Infantry, 128th Mountain Assault brigades, as well as the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of Stepnoy, Stepnogorsk, Rabotino and Novopokrovka.
An enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group on Pereyaslavsky Island was destroyed.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses amounted to up to 30 military personnel, a tank, nine vehicles, a 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, and a 152mm D-20 howitzer.
12:01 Reported about complete control by our troops over the village of Belogorovka.
During the liberation of Belogorovka, they managed to capture captured NATO-made small arms and missile weapons.
11:42 Statement by the head of the press center of the “West” group -video.
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out combat missions in the special military operation zone.
As a result of active actions, the group’s motorized rifle units improved the tactical position and defeated manpower and equipment of units of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, as well as the 1st Operational Brigade in the Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino areas.
The enemy lost up to 60 military personnel, a tank, an armored personnel carrier, three cars, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, and a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount.
11:05 Expansion of the zone of control of the Russian Armed Forces in the village of Rabotino -map.
10:33 Frontline summary on the morning of 05/21/2024.
Zaporozhye Front. Positional battles continue northwest of Verbovoy. LBS unchanged. In the Rabotino area, Russian troops, supported by artillery, continue to put pressure on the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. (Fig. 1)
Donetsk front. There are advances by the Russian Armed Forces in Paraskovievka. There, Russian troops were able to advance in the central part of the village. Urban battles continue in Krasnogorovka. In the Nevelskoye area - no changes.
In Netailovo, cleanup continues on the western outskirts of the settlement. We can say that soon the village will completely come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
The situation is similar in Umansky, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces still retain their presence, but the Ukrainians will not be able to hold back the onslaught of the Russian army for long. Fighting continues on the outskirts of Novopokrovsky, without any major changes. (Fig. 2)
In the Chasovoyarsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to transfer reserves to slow down the advance of Russian troops, who, with the support of aviation and artillery, are storming the first streets on the eastern outskirts of the city. (Fig. 3)
Khar'kov front. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are also actively transferring reserves here. There are fierce urban battles in Volchansk. Also, fighting continues in the Liptsov area. In the area of the village of Zelenoe, Russian troops are also carrying out offensive operations in order to remove the “pocket” formed between the groups. (Fig. 4).
09:51 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Pesknii two rounds;
-- the village of Dnepryany four rounds;
-- n.p. Novaya Kakhovka five rounds;
-- n.p. Korsunka three rounds;
-- 3 rounds in Tavriysk settlement.
As a result of a drone attack on the village. Novaya Mayachka, an Orthodox church and a private house were damaged. In addition, due to mortar fire on the village. Dnepryan 3 people were injured.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Tsukury, n.p. Vasilyevka firing a total of 21 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:24 During last night suppressed an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using the Vilkha multiple launch rocket system and aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Duty air defense systems destroyed one Vilkha MLRS rocket and two UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region.
08:40 Telegram channel "Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation for May 20, 2024
– Russian troops attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in the Nikolaev region, as well as a military airfield in Poltava.
– Ukrainian formations shelled the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic during the day; according to official data, more than ten people were injured.
– In the Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops liberated almost half of the territory of Volchansk. After taking control of the aggregate plant complex of buildings, the advanced groups reached the destroyed bridge on Privokzalnaya Street.
– Data are coming from the Seversky direction about the successful assault by Russian units on the positions of Ukrainian formations in Belogorovka.
– In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction, fierce fighting continues on the territory of the Kanal microdistrict in Chasovoy Yar. On the southern flank, the territory of the Stupki-Golubovskie-2 reserve almost completely came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
– In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops are advancing in the Netaylovo area, fighting is taking place in the area of ??Kolkhoznaya and Naberezhnaya streets.
08:00 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
A total of 18 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
Nine civilians were reported injured.
Damaged:
One residential building,
One car,
Two civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 16 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
2 attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 41 units of various ammunition.
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[REGNUM] The Ukrainian Border Service, in a mocking tone, reports several times a week: the body of another unknown man, probably a draft dodger, was caught in Tisza. Another Ukrainian, who was found in a knee-deep river on May 20, drowned just ten meters from the Romanian shore. It is the eighth since the beginning of May, and the thirty-first since the declaration of martial law and the closure of Ukrainian borders in February 2022. And this is only official data. The Tisza, which originates in the very west of Ukraine, in the Transcarpathian region, and flows into the Danube in Serbia, has actually turned into a household analogue of the mythological Slavic river Smorodina, along which souls go to the world of shadows. Or to the more famous River Styx, which in ancient Greek mythology separates the world of the living from the world of the dead.
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[Regnum] Firefighters and rescuers are not guilty of the tragedy that occurred in the House of Trade Unions of Odessa on May 2. Responsibility for the death of anti-Maidan supporters lies entirely with the Ukrainian nationalists who set them on fire, said the deputy governor of the Kherson region, head of the region’s representative office under the Russian government, Vladimir Bodelan.
At the time of the events of May 2, 2014, Bodelan headed the department of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations in the Odessa region. According to him, from the moment of the tragedy he tried to actively participate in the evidence of what happened in the Odessa House of Trade Unions.
“I met here (at the representative office - editor's note) people who were directly in the House of Trade Unions, who had the feeling that the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the firefighters were guilty, did not participate in the liquidation, for some reason did not go. We sat here for more than three hours, discussing, remembering, and they changed their minds very much. I think that I will still have to relive all this again and talk with journalists, but with one condition: we go through all the events from beginning to end, and how they happened the day before, and a few days after that, and that led to this,” the Kherson News Agency (KHAN) quotes Bodelan as saying.
At the same time, Bodelan noted that the Kyiv authorities are trying to show that nothing terrible happened in the House of Trade Unions on May 2, hiding the facts, because of which people died.
According to Bodelan, the firefighters did everything to save people. He added that the allegations that rescuers allegedly took a long time to get to the scene of the tragedy or did not provide assistance in extinguishing the fire are lies.
“I was there from beginning to end. And if someone told me that it was somehow different, then let him prove to me that he was there,” he said.
At the same time, the head of the regional representative office emphasized that only an in-depth investigation into the causes of the tragedy will help find those responsible for the fire.
“Unfortunately, this will not bring people’s lives back. Unfortunately, this will in no way fix what happened. You know, I can’t say that this is the only thing for which I strive to come to Odessa, but this is one of the triggers that drives me,” concluded Bodelan.
As reported by IA Regnum, the events of May 2, 2014 in Odessa became a bloody denouement in the political confrontation that lasted several months in Ukraine. It was attended by supporters of the Russian Spring movement, anti-fascists and Anti-Maidan activists, who were opposed by Ukrainian nationalists, including militants of the Right Sector (a terrorist organization recognized as extremist and banned in Russia). The site of constant rallies of opponents of the Maidan became Kulikovo Pole Square, where the House of Trade Unions is located.
On the afternoon of May 2, fights began between the warring parties. The townspeople took refuge from the attacking nationalists in the House of Trade Unions, but they surrounded and set fire to the building. According to official data alone, 48 people died. They burned alive, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, or died from mutilation. More than 240 were injured.
The tragic events that occurred in the House of Trade Unions in Odessa on May 2, 2014, when almost 50 people died and several hundred were injured, will remain a shameful page in the history of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated this on the tenth anniversary of the tragedy. He assured that the memory of everyone who tragically died then is preserved, and those who are behind this crime, which has no statute of limitations, must be punished.
Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matvienko said that as a result of the special operation, a large tribunal should be held, the central episode in which would be the accusations of the Kiev regime in the tragedy in the House of Trade Unions in Odessa. She also emphasized that this crime will not have a statute of limitations.
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[Regnum] Former commander of the 58th Army of the Russian Armed Forces, Major General Ivan Popov, was arrested on suspicion of fraud, Kommersant reports.
The decision to arrest was made by the 235th Garrison Military Court, which is located in Moscow, the material says.
According to some reports, the court considered the investigation’s petition on May 17 and arrested Popov for two months. The criminal case is being investigated under the article of fraud committed by an organized group on an especially large scale. Popov and his accomplices, according to some information, sold metal received as part of humanitarian aid, intended for the construction of engineering structures of the 58th Army of the Russian Armed Forces.
Popov commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army in 2023. Previously, he was the chief of staff of the 22nd Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea and the chief of staff of the 11th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kaliningrad region.
As Regnum reported, on April 24, the court arrested Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on charges of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. According to the investigation, Ivanov, having entered into a criminal conspiracy, received property benefits from contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the military department. The Deputy Minister of Defense did not admit his guilt in committing the crime.
On May 20, the Department of the Investigative Committee for the DPR announced the detention of the mayor of Yenakievo, Roman Khramenkov, on suspicion of fraud and receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. The detainee, after receiving a bribe from an entrepreneur, contributed, in particular, to the extension of a lease agreement for real estate owned by the city administration, the Investigative Committee said.
Major General Ivan Popov is suspected of theft and sale of metal structures intended for the construction of fortifications of the 58th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces, Kommersant reported on May 21.
Presumably the metal structures were supplied as part of humanitarian aid. Popov illegally sold 2 thousand tons of metal structures intended for the construction of defensive structures. The amount of damage is estimated at about 100 million rubles, the Shot Telegram channel said. At the same time, Popov’s colleagues do not believe the version of the security forces. The soldiers are convinced that the general could not steal from his own people. According to them, he “jumped into the trenches with ordinary privates.”
As Regnum reported, Ivan Popov commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army in 2023. Previously, he was the chief of staff of the 22nd Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea and the chief of staff of the 11th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kaliningrad region.
On May 21, the court arrested Popov for two months. The criminal case is being investigated under the article of fraud committed by an organized group on an especially large scale.
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[KavkazUzel] The action to mark the end of the Caucasian War and the expulsion of the Circassians from their historical homeland is taking place in Istanbul under enhanced security measures. Activists were not allowed to hold an action on the main street of the European part of Istanbul, where the Russian Consulate General is located.
“You may not upset our new friends, the Russians, who already tried to wipe you out once, and are displeased that you still exist.”
As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on May 20, residents of Kabardino-Balkaria honored the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of its end. They gathered in Nalchik at the Tree of Life monument. Today a rally took place in Nalchik, the participants noted that it is important, while preserving the memory of their ancestors, to learn lessons from history and think about future generations. Today, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War, ceremonial events dedicated to its end were held in Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and the Krasnodar Territory.
The Caucasian War, which lasted from 1763 to 1864, brought the Adyghe peoples to the brink of extinction. After the war and the mass deportation of the Circassians to the Ottoman Empire, a little more than 50 thousand people remained in their homeland. The Russian authorities have not yet made a decision to recognize the genocide of the Circassians during the war, according to a certificate from the "Caucasian Knot".
About five hundred representatives of the Circassian community of Turkey gathered today in the center of Istanbul in the area of Istiklal Street, not far from the Russian Consulate General on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the expulsion of the North Caucasian peoples, most of whom were Circassians, from their historical homeland, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the scene..
The participants, Circassian activists, members of Turkish political parties and ordinary residents of Istanbul came to the “Day of Remembrance and Sorrow” action with flags in their hands. Some participants came with flags of the Mountain Republic, the Republic of Adygea, and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria*.
The event began with a prayer for those who died in the Caucasian War and during the expulsion of the Circassians. On the installed monitor, video chronicles are broadcast, reproducing historical events of the period of the Caucasian War and the expulsion of the Circassians.
According to various estimates, up to 1.5 million Circassians were expelled from their historical homeland, about 400-500 thousand of them died on the way to the Ottoman Empire, TRT TV channel reported today. The Circassian community in Turkey numbers at least 5 million people; the Circassians themselves estimate its number to be approximately 8 million ethnic Circassians.
After the rally, at which patriotic songs are heard and activists speak, its participants intend to carry a funeral wreath with the inscription: “160 years of the Circassian genocide” to the walls of the Russian Consulate General, which is today cordoned off by several rows of metal fences and police cordons.
In recent years, the action of the Circassian community has been held on the outskirts of Istiklal Street, which during the coronavirus pandemic was motivated by the authorities for reasons of epidemic safety, but after several years the Circassians were not allowed back into the main historical street of the European part of Istanbul, where diplomatic missions of many countries are located, including Russian.
Circassian activists explained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the change in the attitude of the authorities is associated with the position of the Russian diplomatic mission and the Russian Foreign Ministry, which consider the actions of the Turkish Circassians to be hostile and harmful to bilateral relations.
Increased security measures are in place at the site of the rally, dozens of police officers and special equipment have been deployed.
Adygs (Circassians) is the general name of a single people in Russia and abroad, divided into Kabardians, Circassians, and Adygeis. May 21 is celebrated annually as the Day of Remembrance of the Circassians, according to the certificate of the "Caucasian Knot".
The day of the end of the Caucasian War is an occasion to remember the ancestors who died for the sake of the lives of future generations, participants in the rally in Cherkessk told the Caucasian Knot. The authorities should help the Circassians who want to return to their historical homeland; this will help preserve the language and culture, they believe.
As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on May 20, residents of Kabardino-Balkaria honored the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of its end. They gathered in Nalchik at the Tree of Life monument. Today a rally took place in Nalchik, the participants noted that it is important, while preserving the memory of their ancestors, to learn lessons from history and think about future generations. Today, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War, ceremonial events dedicated to its end were held in Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and the Krasnodar Territory.
The Caucasian War, which lasted from 1763 to 1864, brought the Adyghe peoples to the brink of extinction. After the war and the mass deportation of the Circassians to the Ottoman Empire, a little more than 50 thousand people remained in their homeland. The Russian authorities have not yet made a decision to recognize the genocide of the Circassians during the war, according to a certificate from the "Caucasian Knot".
A meeting in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War took place today on the outskirts of Cherkessk, near the monument to the Victims of the Caucasian War of 1763-1864. Several hundred people gathered there, they held green Circassian flags with arrows, red Abaza flags with a palm, one could see the flags of Abkhazia, as well as the flags of Karachay-Cherkessia and Russia. Some participants wore national costumes.
Chairman of the People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia Alexander Ivanov, Chairman of the Government of Karachay-Cherkessia Murat Argunov, deputies, social activists, and representatives of the clergy addressed those gathered at the rally. In particular, at the very beginning of the event, the qadi of Karachay-Cherkessia Muratbiy Laipanov read a dua.
The entire event consisted of speeches by officials and representatives of public organizations, a minute of silence was also announced, after which those present laid flowers and wreaths at the monument and dispersed. All this took about an hour.
Three participants in the rally, on condition of anonymity, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they came to the rally "from work" and did not give comments. Only one of them noted that “employees of schools and kindergartens” came to the action.
The memory of those who died in this terrible war must always be honored
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent managed to talk with several local residents who came to the rally of their own free will. “I came here to honor the memory of those who died in the Caucasian War 160 years ago,” said Renat Shevkarov, a resident of Cherkessk. “I am very glad that everyone came here to honor the memory just like me, the memory of those who died in this terrible war must always be honored,” he added.
“I came to honor the memory of my ancestors, to celebrate the end of the 101-year war that year, 160 years ago,” said Muradin Fizikov, who came to the event with a Circassian flag. He clarified that he goes to events on May 21 every year. "It is important to know your history, to know the past. Without this there will be no future," he added.
Another local resident, Askhad, said that if possible, work allows, he always comes to the events on May 21. “This day is a day of mourning for our ancestors who died in the war. We must pay tribute to them, show respect, honor their memory. Thanks to them, we now live, our families, our children,” he recalled.
Local resident Aslan came to the rally with his son of primary school age, who had a Circassian flag in his hands. “For us, Circassians, this is a day of mourning, and we came to honor the memory of our ancestors. For us, this is a tradition - and it is important to pass on these traditions, khabze, to our children,” he emphasized.
Our people were tortured, torn apart, destroyed, and I believe that we need to remember this
A rally participant named Zahual also said that he came to honor the memory of his ancestors, and noted with regret that if everyone were like him, there should be thousands of people here, but this is not the case. “Our people were tortured, torn apart, destroyed, and I think that we need to remember this. Some people may not give a damn, but I don’t. I remember this and tell my children. We are not against Russia, but we must think about those who, because of those events, found themselves scattered across more than 50 countries. There are those who would like to return to their historical homeland. But now our nation is divided in many ways, and I do not exclude that. under such conditions, the nation will disappear, the language will disappear,” he lamented.
A 17-year-old resident of Cherkessk came to the rally of his own free will and in a national costume. “I really honor the memory of my ancestors and love my culture, and I wear our national costume to any event,” explained the high school student. “Today is a day of mourning, and we go to rallies to show that we honor the memory of our ancestors and are proud of them, their exploits, what they did for us to live now,” the young man added.
Anzor Nashev, who came to the rally with a Circassian flag, considers it obligatory for himself to attend such rallies. “Today we are in mourning, May 21, I am Circassian by nationality, and it is my duty to be here. This is the memory of our ancestors who fought, so that we can live today. I wish not only the Caucasus, but the entire Russian Federation, that we were united like one fist," he added.
Let us remind you that May 21, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War, is officially declared a non-working day in Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, where the Circassians are the titular nation. In 2023, the authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria banned events on May 20 and 21 in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War, threatening liability for violating the ban. In Nalchik, events were held to mark the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Caucasian War, including a procession through the streets of the city that was not permitted by the authorities. The participants of the actions considered it important to preserve Adyghe traditions.
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