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[LB] As before, defenders repulsed the greatest number of attacks on Pokrovsky.
by Iryna Lysohor
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russians continue to carry out offensive actions. Last day there were nine combat clashes. Fighting took place, in particular, in the area of the settlements of Liptsi, Staritsa, and Vovchansk.
15 combat clashes took place in the Kupyansk direction . The defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Druzhelyubivka of the Kharkiv region, Novoyehorivka, Nevske of the Luhansk region. The spokesman of the General Staff, Andriy Kovalev, announced this on the air of the telethon.
In the Luhansk direction, the enemy made nine attempts to break through the defenses of the troops in the area of Terniv, Torsky and in the Serebryansk forest.
In the Siversky direction, the army of Ukraine repelled five attacks in the area of the settlements of Bilogorivka, Luhansk region, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Donetsk region.
In Kramatorsk, defenders repelled seven attacks in the Klishchiivka, Novy, Ivanivskyi, and Bohdanivka districts of the Donetsk region.
In Pokrovsky, the defenders repelled 35 attacks by the occupiers in the area of Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Progress, Novoselivka Persha, Nevelske, and Yasnobrodivka settlements. The enemy, supported by aviation, tried to knock out the defenders.
In Kurakhivsk, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the area of Krasnohorivka, Vodyane, Kostyantynivka, and Paraskoviivka settlements, where the enemy tried to break through the defense 12 times. The Russians used aviation.
On Vremivskyi, the enemy made seven unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses in the direction of Staromayorskyi.
In Orihivskyi, the Ukrainian army repelled five attacks in the areas of Mali Shcherbaki and Mala Tokmachka settlements.
The occupiers launched seven unsuccessful attacks on Prydniprovskyi .
In total, 116 combat clashes took place during the day. The occupiers launched five missile strikes, 58 airstrikes using 94 anti-aircraft missiles, conducted more than 3,000 attacks, including 127 with the use of rocket salvo systems.
That night, Russia conducted a combined air attack with cruise missiles and attack drones . The defenders shot down seven of 11 missiles and 32 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:52 Politico writes that Biden secretly allowed Ukraine to use American weapons on Russian territory, but not everywhere. In particular, according to the newspaper, Biden recently instructed his team to ensure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces can use American weapons for targets in the Kharkov area, “so that Ukraine can respond to Russian forces that are striking or preparing to strike.” At the same time, the publication’s sources added that the White House’s policy regarding long-range strikes inside Russia “has not changed.”
22:44 Pentagon Speaker Sabrina Singh said that the US position regarding Ukraine’s use of American weapons has not changed: “We do not encourage their use on the territory of the Russian Federation.”
22:10 Zelensky said in an evening address about strengthening Ukrainian air defense: “We are working as hard as possible to give strength and capabilities to our defense of the sky. There will be a lot of communication on this matter with partners in the near future - regarding new air defense systems and joint productions, and in particular the production of drones - increasing volumes and attracting special investments in such production, both joint production with our partners and work in our country."
22:03 The Vatican opposes Ukrainian strikes on Russia with Western weapons, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said: “I think that such a possibility should concern everyone who cares about the fate of our world. This could lead to an escalation that no one can control ".
22:01 The Parliament of Moldova adopted a declaration condemning Russia’s policy of genocide towards Ukraine, in particular, the forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children in the occupied territories. The document condemns Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine, and also confirms Chisinau's commitment to helping Ukrainian children and refugees in Moldova.
21:49 There was a fire in Putin’s unofficial residence in Altai, one of the buildings was almost completely burned down, Russian public pages write. The residence was disguised as the Altai Compound sanatorium and resort complex, owned by Gazprom. Information about the secret construction of a “sanatorium” first appeared in 2010. Russian oppositionists have repeatedly stated that this complex is connected with Putin. According to media reports, one of the Kremlin head’s bunkers is also located there, where he could fly during the COVID pandemic.
20:54 By the end of the year, Ukraine will receive almost a million shells as part of the Czech initiative, Blinken said during a visit to the Czech Republic.
20:50 Germany will transfer a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth 500 million euros, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The package will include Leopard tanks, missiles for IRIS-T air defense systems, drones, artillery ammunition, small arms cartridges and spare parts for howitzers and armored vehicles.
According to Deutsche Welle, Pistorius announced a new aid package for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to Odessa. For security reasons, the minister's visit remained secret until the very end.
20:46 The defense forces launched an attack on the Kerch ferry crossing with ATACMS missiles tonight, the General Staff reported. As a result of the attack, two ferries that carried out rail and road transport were significantly damaged. One of them ran aground, blocking the functioning of the entire Kerch crossing. Thus, the military logistics of the Russians on the peninsula have been significantly undermined, the General Staff emphasized.
20:43 The Pentagon's intelligence agency in a new report provided evidence of Russia's use of North Korean ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine. US intelligence compared images of missile debris found in Kharkov after the January 2 Russian strikes with images of missiles in North Korean state media from 2023 and found they matched. In particular, analysts found similarities in the sections of the forward engine, stern engine and cable tray and ring connectors in the photo of the missile debris in Kharkov and the rocket at the Pyongyang plant.
20:37 Stoltenberg intends to ask the allies to allocate about 40 billion euros a year to Ukraine for military assistance, Reuters writes, citing a source within the Alliance. The funding would support at least the current level of military support sent by allies, he said.
20:29 The absence of hourly power outages in the last days of May is a temporary improvement caused by the repair of two nuclear power plant units, said the head of Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudrytsky. According to him, the situation will soon worsen again: “According to the schedule, in the coming days certain units at nuclear power plants will again go out for repairs. And this situation that we have in recent days, when we have enough electricity and manage to avoid outages, unfortunately , will change again."
20:15 More and more Western countries are officially allowing Ukraine to attack Russian territory with weapons transferred by them. Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland and others have already done this. The US decision will be key. And they say that Joe Biden is getting closer to such a resolution. Read more in the article Direct attacks on the Russian Federation .
19:58 The EU wants to give Hungary a less significant post in the next European Commission, given Orban’s close relations with the Russian Federation and the constant blocking of key decisions on Ukraine, Politico writes. According to the publication, Budapest would like to retain the position of European Commissioner for Enlargement, which has significant influence due to EU negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the bloc. But national governments do not want the current Commissioner Várhelyi or any other Hungarian to continue in such an important role.
19:47 There are 190 children left in Kupyansk and the community, said the head of the GVA Andrei Besedin. According to him, the evacuation of local residents is extremely difficult, people refuse to leave. “If we are talking about children, then the situation is changing - today there are 190 children left. Last week there were 204, and this is already a certain success, because people hear and understand. Now there is every opportunity to leave the community with children. But, unfortunately, again, they refuse for meaningless reasons,” Besedin said.
19:14 Lithuania has joined the coalition of countries providing assistance to Ukrainian air defense, said President Gitanas Nausėda. In particular, he said, Lithuania will transfer mobile air surveillance radars to Ukraine.
19:09 On Friday, May 31, no power outages are forecast, Ukrenergo reported.
18:16 Zelensky and Biden will sign a bilateral security agreement a few days before the Swiss Peace Summit, the Financial Times writes, citing sources. The parties are expected to sign a bilateral agreement on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Italy.
The publication also writes that relations between Kiev and Washington are now very tense. Ukraine is disappointed by the lack of US support for the Peace Summit, the parties have a number of controversial issues, in particular regarding victory in the war, there is tension due to the dismissal of Zaluzhny and much more.
18:07 The Main Intelligence Directorate clarified that as a result of today’s attack in Crimea, two enemy boats KS-701 Tuna were destroyed and two more ships of the same type were hit. The Russians used these boats for logistics and patrolling the waters near Crimea.
17:29 The media showed which of Ukraine’s partner countries has already given permission to fire them with weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation:
Which countries allow Ukraine to launch strikes on Russian territory / Slovo i Dilo
16:50 NATO wants to take on the role of coordinator of military support for Ukraine to avoid repeating “previous mistakes” and delays in supplies, Stoltenberg said.
16:41 Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani again spoke out against the use of Italian weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation: “All weapons transferred by Italy must be used in Ukraine. We will not send a single Italian soldier to fight in Ukraine and we do not want the military equipment we send , were used outside Ukrainian borders."
16:29 On June 6, Biden will take part in an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing and the opening of the second front in Normandy, White House Speaker Karine Jean-Pierre said. Earlier, Zelensky’s participation in the event was confirmed by Macron.
16:20 Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Bart Eide said that there should be no restrictions for Ukraine in the use of weapons provided by Western partners.
16:16 The Czech Republic does not object to Ukraine using ammunition and weapons supplied by Prague to strike targets on Russian territory, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said. “This is the rule for deliveries made from the Czech Republic,” he explained.
In turn, the special representative of the Czech Foreign Ministry for the Eastern Partnership, David Stulik, believes that Ukraine’s Western partners will soon cross the “red line” in terms of attacks on Russia.
16:07 Zelensky will visit Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 1, DPA reports, citing a source. According to him, the Ukrainian president plans to gain support before the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
15:28 Biden is getting closer to giving Ukraine permission to carry out strikes on Russian territory, The New York Times writes. But, according to the publication’s sources, if the US President changes his position, the strikes will be limited to military targets located within Russian borders, from where Russian troops are attacking Ukraine. At the same time, Biden will, in all likelihood, maintain a ban on the use of American weapons for strikes deep in Russian territory or against critical infrastructure.
US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say that if Biden changes his position, he will most likely never announce it. And American artillery shells and missiles “will simply start falling on Russian military targets.”
14:54 Six countries have already transferred funds to the Czech initiative to purchase shells for Ukraine, said Tomas Kopecny, a representative of the Czech government for Ukraine. He clarified that the purchase of shells was financed by the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal and Canada, and in total 15 EU and NATO countries joined the initiative. The first batch of shells in the amount of 50 to 100 thousand will arrive in Ukraine in June.
14:33 Luxembourg has allocated 5 million euros to finance materials and equipment for Ukraine as part of an artillery coalition led by France and the United States, the country's Ministry of Defense reported.
14:26 Estonian President Alar Karis signed a law on the transfer of some Russian assets to Ukraine. According to the law, only the property of those “whose connection with the commission or assistance of an unlawful act has been established and sufficiently proven” can be confiscated and used to compensate for damages. “Thus, the fact that someone’s assets were frozen due to international sanctions is not a sufficient basis for the alienation of property,” Karis explained.
14:21 Denmark allows Ukraine to strike with its weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation, said the country's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen: “The short answer is yes. And this position is not new. This is part of the assistance. When we discussed this with our Foreign Affairs Committee in Denmark Parliament, we made it clear from the very beginning that a possible attack on military targets on the territory of the aggressor is part of self-defense."
14:18 Russia is close to launching a new railway line from Donetsk to Mariupol, Frontelligence Insight analysts report, citing satellite images of construction. On some, a moving train has already been spotted. According to experts, this railway will be enough to provide uninterrupted supplies to the Russian group in Crimea and southern Ukraine, even if the Kerch Bridge is destroyed. Satellite images studied by Radio Liberty also show that the construction of the largest bridge on the new site, near the village of Granitnoye, has already been completed.
14:14 France may soon send military instructors to Ukraine, despite concerns from some allies and criticism from Russia, Reuters writes, citing sources. Paris may announce its decision as early as June 6-7 during Zelensky's visit. France will first send a limited number of personnel to assess the feasibility of the mission and then send several hundred trainers, two diplomats said. The training will focus on mine clearance, equipment maintenance and technical expertise for military aircraft. Paris will also finance, arm and train the Ukrainian mechanized brigade.
In turn, Le Monde writes, citing its sources, that Macron plans to form a European coalition of military instructors who will work in Ukraine. In particular, several hundred specialists from several countries could be brought in to train sappers or even help form a new motorized infantry brigade.
14:07 As a result of a night attack in Crimea, four boats, two ferries and a pilot boat were damaged or destroyed, five people were injured, the opposition Russian publication Astra reports, citing sources. So, in addition to the pilot boat Mechta, which sank, the Conroe Trader ferry and the Avangard ferry were damaged. The latter ran aground due to damage. On the ferry Conroe Trader, one of the crew members was injured; on the Vanguard, four people were injured. In addition, four KS 701 transport landing boats were damaged, the destruction of two of which was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate.
13:51 The Cabinet of Ministers agreed on the text of the agreement between Ukraine and the United States on attracting financial assistance as part of a support package of more than $60 billion. According to the document, US economic assistance will amount to $9.4 billion. The funds will be provided on the terms of an interest-free loan, which Kyiv must repay in one payment in dollars 40 years after September 30, 2025 - that is, September 30, 2065.
13:09 Speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ilya Yevlash noted that the Swedish AWACS aircraft will become unique in the Ukrainian army, will help highlight and detect enemy targets: “This will allow us to detect, for example, “martyrs” when they try to hide in the folds of the terrain, in riverbeds. It will see them from above, highlight them. We will also detect missiles and enemy aircraft on the approaches; we can detect enemy radars. This will help our systems and aircraft in detecting targets from a safe distance.”
13:05 Speaker of the Southern Defense Forces Dmitry Pletenchuk warned that the Russians are preparing information sabotage to discredit the TCC, in particular they are going to shoot a series of fake videos: “We have learned about the preparation of another information sabotage in the occupied territories... They are filming in the occupied territories of Ukraine so that the scenery corresponded as much as possible to Ukrainian realities. There they are trying to show the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and, first of all, the military personnel of the TCC in a negative way.”
Pletenchuk also said that the Russians went to storm the island of Nestriga: “In fact, the same Nestriga is already the right bank. And for them it is just as important to have a bridgehead on the other bank. Just as it is important for us to have it on the left bank.”
12:43 Russian troops shelled Veletenskoye, Belozersk community, Kherson region, one person was killed, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin. Over the past 24 hours, six people were injured in the region.
12:36 The United States allows Ukraine to use the air defense systems it transferred on the territory of the Russian Federation, The Washington Post writes, citing sources. In particular, Washington is not against Russian missiles and fighters being shot down in the skies of the Russian Federation, “if they pose a threat to Ukraine.” However, there have been cases when American officials expressed concern about attacks on Russian territory and even canceled such plans. In particular, the planned attack by the Main Intelligence Directorate on Moscow was cancelled. Also, the Americans were against attacks on Russian refineries, although they were carried out by Ukrainian weapons.
11:50 775 convicts have already entered service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported. They clarified that currently 2,402 petitions from convicts for parole for military service have been submitted to the court. The courts have already considered and granted 1,843 such petitions. In pursuance of these petitions, 775 convicts entered service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:44 Sweden, as part of its largest military assistance package, will transfer two ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control aircraft to Ukraine, said Tom Samuelsson, spokesman for the Swedish Prime Minister.
11:31 Tonight at the Kerch ferry crossing, fragments of a downed rocket damaged the pilot boat Mechta, reports the opposition Russian publication Astra, citing sources in the emergency services. The boat crashed and sank; the crew members managed to abandon the ship.
11:15 The United States is concerned about Ukrainian attacks on the Voronezh-M and Voronezh-DM radar stations, which are part of the Russian early warning system for nuclear missile attacks, writes The Washington Post. American officials consider these radars to be “sensitive,” and they allegedly were not involved in the war against Ukraine. Moscow may feel its strategic deterrent has been targeted, a concern in Washington that Kyiv is aware of. The Ukrainian side believes that these radars track troops and the launch of drones and missiles across the territory of the Russian Federation, the newspaper writes.
11:08 At night, as a result of a missile attack in the Khmelnitsky region, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged, Ukrenergo reported. More than 10 thousand consumers were de-energized; by morning, about 500 consumers remained de-energized; emergency restoration work continues.
10:46 At night, as a result of a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate in Crimea, two Russian boats, presumably of the KS-701 Tuna type, were hit, intelligence reports. Marine drones Magura V5 of the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Group 13 attacked Russian boats in the area of Uzkaya Bay. In order to neutralize attack naval drones, Russian troops scrambled military aircraft into the sky 32 times, and also “chaotically used small arms and 30-mm cannons,” intelligence officials said.
10:17 Half of the shells purchased by the Czech Republic for Ukraine from African and Asian countries turned out to be of poor quality, the supplier company told the Financial Times. They will not be able to be sent immediately, but will need to be completed with the missing components of our own production. However, deliveries to Ukraine should still begin in June.
10:01 A plant to produce 155-mm shells for Ukraine is being built in Texas, The New York Times writes. The Pentagon is building the enterprise from scratch after the start of the war in Ukraine. The plant in the city of Mexit will produce 30 thousand artillery shells per month, which is approximately twice the current production in the United States. However, as the newspaper points out, Ukraine fired between 4,000 and 7,000 of these shells in a single day when it went on the offensive last summer.
09:56 In Kuban, a drone damaged a transformer substation, local authorities reported.
09:38 In the Khmelnitsky region, as a result of a night attack in one of the cities, the power supply was partially cut off. No people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Tyurin.
09:20 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 30:
personnel - about 506,260 (+1160) people,
tanks - 7710 (+10),
armored combat vehicles - 14,913 (+22),
artillery systems - 13 101 (+35),
MLRS - 1088 (+1),
air defense systems - 815 (+0),
aircraft - 357 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAVs of operational-tactical level - 10 532 (+22),
cruise missiles - 2222 (+0),
ships/boats - 27 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 17,849 (+53),
special equipment - 2153 (+11).
09:14 The Russian Army continues to increase the grouping of its troops in the direction of the main attack Streleche-Liptsy and in the Volchansk region by transferring additional regiments and brigades from other directions and from training grounds, Syrsky said following the results of work in the brigades and battalions leading the defense in the Kharkov direction. However, according to the commander-in-chief, these forces are now not enough for a full-scale offensive and breakthrough of the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition, the enemy’s actions are complicated by the strengthening of defense due to the transfer of reserves to threatening directions.
Due to the decrease in the offensive capabilities of the Russians, they switched to the tactics of hitting Ukrainian positions with artillery and CABs. In these conditions, the physical destruction of carrier aircraft of KABs, reconnaissance UAVs and fire spotters, electronic warfare protection, camouflage and the use of mock-ups becomes of paramount importance, Syrsky noted.
08:57 Lavrov said that Russia is “open to negotiations on Ukraine,” but this is about peace, not a truce - “there is no point in giving the enemy a pause for regrouping.” At the same time, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that a dialogue about peace “is difficult to imagine now, given that Kyiv is ruled by a ‘war party’ that strives, at least in words, to defeat Russia on the battlefield.”
Lavrov also said that Russia could take steps in the field of nuclear deterrence if the United States deploys its intermediate- and shorter-range missiles in Europe or the Asia-Pacific region. According to him, the deployment of American missiles is a problem not only for Moscow, but also for Beijing, so China and Russia agreed to increase cooperation. At the same time, he added that defense cooperation between Russia and China “is not directed against third countries.”
08:42 The Russians fired eight missiles at Kharkov and the region at night from the territory of Belgorod, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In Kharkov, shelling took place in two locations. As a result of the hit, the two-story administrative building of the command post was partially destroyed, followed by a fire, and seven people were injured. In the village Malaya Danilovka, Kharkov district, two missile hits were recorded on the territory of the educational institution, as a result of which the building of the equestrian club was destroyed. The dormitory building was also partially destroyed. On May 29, one person was wounded in the village. Russkaya Lozovaya, Kharkov district, another one - in the village. Kolesnikovka, Kupyansky district.
08:15 Air defense overnight destroyed seven of 11 cruise missiles and all 32 attack UAVs , the Air Force reported. In total, Russia launched a missile and air strike on military targets and critical infrastructure of Ukraine using eight S-300/S-400 guided missiles in the Kharkov region, 11 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 strategic aircraft. MS (launch area - Saratov region) and 32 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and from the Crimean Cape Chauda. It was possible to shoot down seven X-101/X-555 cruise missiles and all 32 attack UAVs within the Khmelnitsky, Dnepropetrovsk, Cherkassy, Kirovograd, Zaporozhye, Odessa, Kherson, Kyiv and Vinnytsia regions.
07:57 At night, Crimea was attacked by missiles and drones. Residents of Kerch report hearing about 20 explosions in the city. “Adviser” to the Gauleiter of Crimea Oleg Kryuchkov stated that “during repelling an enemy attack on the transport infrastructure of the city of Kerch, two ferries were damaged from the debris of downed missiles - a car and a railway - the glazing of the superstructures was damaged,” there were no casualties.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that during the night eight ATACMS missiles were allegedly destroyed by air defense systems over the Azov Sea and eight UAVs were intercepted over the Black Sea near the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. In addition, two unmanned boats heading towards the Crimean Peninsula were allegedly destroyed in the Black Sea. Five more drones were shot down in the morning over the Krasnodar Territory.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces hold back Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The aggressors maintain a high intensity of attacks and have already tried to improve the tactical situation 12 times.
Since the beginning of the day, the number of clashes at the front has increased to 49. The greatest enemy activity continues to be observed in the Pokrovsky direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Thursday, May 30.
It is noted that the aggressor maintains a high intensity of attacks and has already tried to improve the tactical situation 12 times.
“The hottest zone on the map of military operations is the area of the village of Novoaleksandrovka, Donetsk region, where our soldiers are now fighting off three enemy assaults,” the message says.
Fighting also continues near Evgenievka and Umansky. The Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped the enemy attack in the direction of the village of Progress.
There were two clashes in the Kharkov direction. One enemy attack was repulsed. In another area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the invaders under fire.
In the Kupyansk direction, the number of assault attempts by the invaders increased to three. The military clash continues in the Ivanovka region.
Today the enemy is also active in the Seversk direction. Here the Russians have already attacked seven times. The repulse of three assaults near Razdolovka continues, and another battle is taking place in the Belogorovka area. The situation is under control.
In the Kramatorsk direction the number of clashes increased to six. The assault actions of the Russians near Kalinovka, Kleshchievka and Novy were reflected. The battle continues near Andreevka.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled eight enemy attacks that day. Two clashes continue in the Krasnogorovka area, where the Russians are trying to break through the defense lines.
Also, two battles continue near Urozhainy. In general, the enemy resorted to attacks three times today in the Vremevsky direction.
Three clashes continue in the Orekhovsky direction. Here an enemy unit carries out an assault from Mirny to Malye Shcherbaki. Another place of confrontation is near the village of Novoandreevka. The situation is under control, the Russians are receiving a worthy rebuff.
In the Dnieper direction, the number of clashes on the left bank bridgeheads increased to three.
Let us remind you that during the day on May 30, the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 1,160 people. The total number of Russian losses has exceeded 506 thousand people since the beginning of the war.
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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 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, and 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Tikhoye, Konstantinovka, and Granov (Kharkov region).
Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the enemy were repelled near Glubokoye and Staritsa (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade and 112nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region).
Three counter-attacks launched by the AFU assault detachments were repelled near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 445 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzers, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were neutralised.
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 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 67th Territorial Defence Brigade near Konstantinovka and Noviy (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade was repelled near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station.
Four AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed in that direction.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade and 24th Mechanised Brigade near Semyonovka and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 47th and 110th Mechanised brigades were repelled near Ocheretino and Novopokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles,including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one 122mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and one 100mm MT-12 anti-tank gun were neutralised.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and repelled one attack launched by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, two Polish-made 152mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd National Guard Brigade near Mariyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 112 areas during the day.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed four Ukrainian uncrewed surface vehicles in the north-western part of the Black Sea.
One Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by air defence units.
Air defence units destroyed 24 unmanned aerial vehicles, eight U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, and one U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missile.
In total, 606 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,794 unmanned aerial vehicles, 524 air defence missile systems, 16,201 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,324 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,957 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,112 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:35 Around 20.20 Moscow time suppressed another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
On duty air defense systems destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.
20:43 In Volchansk, aviation of the “North” groupcut offthe last route of supply and retreat for the Ukrainian Armed Forces group.
FABs with UMPC destroyed the bridge across the Volchya River on Lenin Street, which was called the “Bridge of Death” during the assault on Volchansk. Near this bridge, many Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers died trying to cross to the other side.
19:38 South Donetsk direction. District settlement Krasnogorovka.
Reported about the new advance of our motorized rifles in the village of Krasnogorovka. Several Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry fighting vehicles and a pickup truck were hit. In addition, the work of our front-line Su-25M aviation, which is actively using 122mm NURs against enemy positions, is also reported.
19:15 Operation of ferries at the Kerch ferry crossing after the morning missile attack fully resumed after repairing minor damage from falling debris from downed missiles.
18:51 Pervomayskoye – Netailovo –map.
Active hostilities on the southern flank of Avdievka.
17:14 Active hostilities in the Novomikhailovka area -map.
Airborne landing, assault on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in a western direction up to 1.5 km.
16:54 Khar'kov direction (area of Kupyansk settlement).
After liberation in the vicinity of Ivanovka work our TOS on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which are hiding in forest belts and ruins. Our tactical aviation also carries out strikes.
16:21 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of May 30, 2024) -video.
15:29 Special military operation. Situation on May 30 –map.
14:47 Around 14.00 Moscow time suppressed another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
On duty air defense systems destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:09 In the Khar'kov areawas shot down Ukrainian fighter Su-27. The vehicle managed to work on our positions, but did not have time to leave.
13:00 Night missile and unmanned attack of the Russian Aerospace Forces according to the enemy -map.
12:58 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Combined strike on Crimea.
This night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a new attack on the Crimean peninsula after several days of break. In anticipation of the strike, Ukrainian unmanned boats began to be spotted near Crimea.
Around noon, Ka-29 and Mi-24 helicopters destroyed two drones west of Sevastopol. And in the evening, another BEC was discovered and shot down by the Mi-8 crew northwest of Cape Tarkhankut.
But the main events unfolded after midnight.
First, eight ATACMS operational-tactical missiles were fired from the Nikolaev region at Kerch. Units of the 31st Air Defense Division successfully shot down all targets.
However, due to the use of a cluster warhead, some debris fell in the area of the Kerch port, causing damage to two ferries, but more damage was avoided.
At the same time, up to six BECs were detected near Chernomorskoye, and fire was opened on them, but two naval drones penetrated Uzkaya Bay. One BEC (alas, the video is already on the Internet) hit a boat at the pier, and the second was destroyed not far from another border boat, causing it to receive minor damage.
At this time, a Ukrainian drone from the Odessa region was operating just north-west of the Black Sea, monitoring the situation on the peninsula.
In this case, it is necessary to pay attention to the enemy’s tactics: the BECs kept their distance from Crimea until the missile threat was introduced. At this command, all the Russian FSB border boats began to enter the bay, and the booms were briefly opened.
And at that moment, two drones entered the bay, taking advantage of the rise of the networks that covered the entrance to the base of the Black Sea Fleet and the Russian FSB border service.
The attacks were not only geographically separated: one in the east of Crimea, the other in the north-west, but they were carried out simultaneously for a reason. And the entrance to the bay was open, and there were fewer personnel due to the threat of a missile strike.
12:15 Statement by the head of the press center of the “North” group -video.
Units of the North group of troops continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the 82nd Air Assault brigade, the 3rd Tank Brigade and the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Liptsov, Volchansk, Vilcha, Neskuchny and Malaya Danilovka. They repelled four counterattacks by assault groups of the 57th Motorized Infantry, 71st Jaeger brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses amounted to up to 165 military personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, seven vehicles, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, a 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, two Bukovel electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot.
11:36 Advance of Russian troops in the Netailovo area according to the enemy -map:
Karlovka is still controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Armed Forces are methodically expanding the zone of control to the north and south of Netailovo. Now this is one of the most problematic sectors of the front for the enemy.
10:53 At night, Crimea was subjected to a missile attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Two ferries in Kerch damaged. There were no casualties among sailors or civilians from the missile fragments shot down while repelling the attack, said Kryuchkov, adviser to the head of Crimea.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported the downing of eight missiles launched into Crimea.
10:37 Around 8.20 Moscow time suppressed another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Duty air defense systems destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory.
09:42 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to 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. Lyubimovka four rounds;
-- the village of Kokhany three rounds;
-- n.p. Kakhovka four rounds;
-- n.p. Kairo five rounds;
-- n.p. Tavriysk two rounds;
-- n.p. Obryvka of three rounds.
As a result of the artillery attack of the settlement. Lyubimovka gas distribution pipeline is damaged.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Solontsy, n.p. Kazachi Lagery, Gornostaevka settlement, firing a total of 21 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:20 Telegram channel «WarGonzo":
Frontline report for the morning of 05/30/2024
- Zaporozhye Front. In this area the battles are predominantly positional in nature. There are no significant changes in the LBS. The exchange of artillery strikes from both sides continues.
– Donetsk front. Fighting continues in Paraskovievka. In Krasnogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces are developing their offensive within the city limits, there are tactical successes. In the Netailovo area, the Russian Armed Forces continue to improve their positions, preparing to storm Karlovka. There are tactical successes of Russian troops in the Novopokrovsky area.
– Chasovoyarsk direction. No major changes. Heavy fighting continues throughout this area. Aviation and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces are actively working on Ukrainian positions.
- Khar'kov Front. Heavy fighting continues in the central part of Volchansk and on the approaches to Liptsy. Ukrainian drones are becoming a big problem for Russian troops in this direction.
08:47 Telegram channel «Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation for May 29, 2024
– Russian troops hit targets in Rivne, Khar'kov and Kirovograd. The enemy once again launched drones in the direction of Armavir and tried to attack Crimea with unmanned boats.
– In the Slobozhansky direction, Russian troops are conducting fierce clashes in Volchansk and in the Liptsy region, and methodical work continues to destroy the enemy’s combat potential.
– In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction, the Russian Armed Forces storm enemy positions in the Kanal microdistrict on the eastern outskirts of Chasov Yar, and also advance along forest belts south of Krasnoye.
– In the Avdeevsky direction, Russian assault groups are advancing in the direction of Novopokrovsky, trying to encircle enemy units in the forest plantations west of Berdychi.
– In the Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted a breakthrough in the direction of the positions of the Russian Armed Forces southeast of Krasnogorovka, as a result of competent actions, most of the enemy soldiers were destroyed, and several more were captured.
– In the Vrem'yevsky direction, Russian troops have significantly expanded the zone of control in Staromayorskoye, coming very close to the northern outskirts of the village, and are also advancing on the southern outskirts of Urozhaynoye.
08:00 Official summary Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
A total of 13 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
Information was received about a civilian being injured.
Damaged:
1 car
4 civil infrastructure facilities.
Seven attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
Six attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fited 32 units of various ammunition.
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Current western thought promotes action from Russia. I believe Russia will drive to the Polish border to establish buffer for Russia. The military of border countries are nothing compared to the Russian highly trained forces (combat hardened). Clinging to the old USSR days are long past. Should there be a successful assassination on Putin occur all events will change. New leadership in Russia will be far more aggressive. Putin has managed things very well. Shows no interest in expanding into NATO bordering countries. The west has been the most under skilled in their efforts.
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[Regnum] Russia will not be invited to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy. Reuters reported this on May 30, citing diplomatic sources.
“Russia will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings,” the statement said.
The event will take place on June 6.
The Normandy Landings or Operation Neptune was an amphibious assault carried out on June 6, 1944 in Normandy during World War II by the United States, Great Britain, Canada and their allies against the occupying forces of Germany. Soviet troops were not directly involved in the Normandy landings on June 6, but the USSR made it possible, paying the highest price during World War II.
Earlier, the Politico newspaper wrote that France's decision to invite Russia to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the landing of Allied forces in Normandy was an unpleasant surprise for a number of Paris' partners. It was alleged that the organizers extended the invitation to Moscow, despite the fact that at the same time Russia launched an offensive in Ukraine.
On April 16, France Presse announced that the Russian delegation was invited to the celebration, which will take place on June 6. It was noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin, given the circumstances, was not included in the list of participants.
However, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted that the country did not receive any invitations through diplomatic channels.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov also denied the information from the French media, saying that no invitations came to the Kremlin. He noted that this could very well be an information hoax.
In 2023, Federation Council member Alexei Pushkov noted that the Allied landing on the Normandy coast would have been impossible without the victories of the Red Army. The senator noted that this is the historical truth. He recalled that the historical truth is that two-thirds of Hitler's divisions were defeated by the Red Army on the eastern front, and not on the western.
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[Regnum] During the meeting, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) decided to break off church communion with five hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC), who participated in joint service with Ukrainian schismatics. The statement was published on May 30 on the Russian Orthodox Church website.
At the meeting, they discussed the liturgy, which was held at the Valukli Monastery in Istanbul by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople together with representatives of one of the Ukrainian structures. Representatives of the BOC, Metropolitan Nicholas of Plovdiv, Metropolitan Cyprian of Starozagora, Metropolitan Jacob of Dorostol, Bishop Sioniy of Velich and Bishop Vissarion of Smolyan, also took part in it.
“The meeting participants stated the impossibility of concelebrating with the mentioned hierarchs who entered into church communion with schismatics,” the statement says.
Members of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church also noted with regret that Patriarch Bartholomew continues actions that lead to a deepening gap in Orthodoxy.
In Kyiv in December 2018, a schismatic structure called the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” was established. In January 2019, Patriarch Bartholomew signed a tomos on the autocephaly of the OCU. In the same month, 47 parishes transferred to this structure.
The schismatics, with the assistance of the Ukrainian authorities, began a gradual seizure of the churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The process intensified after the start of the SVO. Attacks on the priests of the UOC also began. On May 30, 2024, activists forced the Metropolitan of the Cherkasy diocese of the UOC Theodosius to walk along the Russian flag, on which was fixed a portrait of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill.
On May 5, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Gennady Askaldovich said that the Kiev regime is ousting the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine for the sake of the ambitions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which wants to gain a large local church to strengthen its position in Eastern Europe. He also noted that the OCU, created on the basis of persecution, cannot be made a support for the state.
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[Regnum] On May 30,the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on the discussions regarding the decision by NATO countries to use long-range missile weapons against the Russian Federation in her Telegram channel.
“For a long time now, there has been a discussion in the Western information field about whether or not NATO allows some regime to use these weapons under the so-called. “old” territory of Russia,” she noted.
Zakharova called these fictitious discussions in which one cannot participate. According to her, Ukrainians are not able to independently use ATACMS, Storm Shadow and SCALP. This is only possible with the help of space reconnaissance. The flight mission of these munitions is formed in the NATO countries themselves, the diplomat recalled.
“In one case they are delivered to missile systems directly from NATO bases, in the other they are transmitted via tablets. But, in any case, the maximum participation of Ukrainian military personnel in this process is to suggest a target on the map. And then it’s up to NATO members. And, as a rule, they determine these goals themselves,” wrote an official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
She emphasized that Washington, London and Paris must realize that Russia is well aware of NATO's role in carrying out these strikes. Zakharova advised the West not to “blow these lexical bubbles.”
“They don’t need to give Ukraine any “permissions” or “non-permissions” for this. This is the work of NATO members. And they will have to answer for this,” she concluded.
As reported by IA Regnum, The New York Times previously wrote that US President Joe Biden will inevitably issue permission to use American weapons to strike Russian territory. It is alleged that the White House has already launched an accelerated procedure for reviewing the ban on the Ukrainian army using US military assistance.
On May 25, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on the West to lift the current restrictions for Kiev on attacks with NATO weapons on Russian territory. Moreover, according to him, Kyiv already has the opportunity to strike Russian territory, since some Western countries have not prohibited it from doing so.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on May 28 that the heads of the defense ministries of the association countries will discuss the possibility of lifting restrictions on Kiev’s use of Western weapons to strike Russia. The diplomat indicated that he does not see a problem with Ukraine carrying out such strikes.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of Hungary, Peter Szijjártó, Ukraine’s use of Western weapons to strike Russian territory will lead to retaliatory strikes from Moscow, so this is a crazy idea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that representatives of the alliance countries, primarily from Europe, must be aware of the consequences of such statements and actions.
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[REGNUM] “Russia has carried out coordinated hybrid attacks against all Nordic and Baltic countries,” so categorically states a report published by the Swedish think tank Frivärld (Stockholm Free World Forum).
It was produced by researchers from all eight Nordic and Baltic countries and describes Russia as a country that “uses the full range of tools of an authoritarian state and is not bound by legal or moral scruples.” sounds about right
According to the team, Russia's goal is to challenge and weaken the rules-based world order dominated by the West, which the Kremlin views as a threat to its great-power ambitions.
To achieve this goal, the Russian side allegedly uses various methods: from disinformation and cyber attacks to vandalism and sabotage. In addition, the report indicates large-scale acquisitions of real estate abroad by the Russian Federation.
The conclusion is drawn about the need to take urgent measures.
The creators of the document recommend that the eight Nordic and Baltic countries coordinate their efforts through a regional cooperation format - Nordic-Baltic Cooperation (NB8). It also notes that a joint response would entail higher costs for the attacker than if countries acted alone.
It is worth noting that similar accusations have been made more than once over the past few months by Norway.
For example, in early May, the Police Security Service (PST) reported that Russian intelligence agents were operating in the western part of the country.
The Norwegian intelligence service believes that they may be preparing sabotage against critical infrastructure. It was argued that, in addition to its own benefit, Russia wants to damage Norway's reputation in the eyes of its allies.
In mid-May, the newspaper Aftenposten published a series of materials devoted to Russian “tools of warfare.”
Journalists identified and described seven tools, which were divided into military, ideological and psychological: infiltration; identification of vulnerable objects in Norway; sabotage; historical and religious claims; war over historical memory; divide and conquer tactics; influence campaigns.
As for real estate, in early April TV2 released an “exposure” according to which Russians associated with the Kremlin have owned real estate in the middle of fortifications in northern Norway since 2010.
So the claims made in the Swedish think tank's report are largely nothing new.
The only article of interest is the article by Karen-Anna Eggen, a researcher at the Norwegian Armed Forces High School (Forsvarets høgskole), “Norway: Svalbard, Arctic warning about the next front line.” The author calls Spitsbergen the central zone of the conflict.
Eggen notes that since 2022, Russia has intensified confrontation in the Arctic. The growing strategic importance of Svalbard coupled with a more aggressive neighbor is cause for concern.
Norwegians have increasingly begun to pay attention to the Russian presence in this Arctic archipelago.
Thus, at the beginning of this year, a new book about Spitsbergen was published, telling about the relations between Norway and the USSR/RF on the archipelago. Birger Amundsen's work “The Struggle for Spitsbergen” (Spillet om Svalbard) tells how, after World War II, the islands became an arena of confrontation between Norway and the USSR. The author expresses the opinion that the Soviet Union had plans to occupy Spitsbergen - for this it was supposed to involve, among other things, the Soviet miners who worked there.
It is important to emphasize that, as a rule, the escalation of the Russian threat on Spitsbergen does not come from its official authorities or the Norwegians living on the archipelago.
On the contrary, myths are inflated by people who are far from the reality of constructive interaction between Russians and Norwegians. At the same time, such fears only deepen the crisis in modern Russian-Norwegian relations.
The election initiative of the Norwegian party Venstre, which proposes to station foreign military forces in the country in the future, does not add optimism. If this idea comes to fruition, it will mark the end of the era of “basic policies” that have been the mainstream for 75 years.
When Norway joined NATO in 1949, one of the most important conditions for Norway's membership in the alliance was the principle of rejecting foreign presence on a permanent basis. This condition reflected the duality of the policy of those times, which was usually called “containment and appeasement” (avskrekking og beroligelse).
During the times of the USSR, on the one hand, the “intimidating factor” was membership in NATO in order to prevent possible encroachments on Norway’s sovereignty, on the other hand, the “pacifying factor” associated directly with the Norwegian foreign policy line. By imposing restrictions on the conditions of NATO membership and the military activity of the Alliance in the border regions, the northern country sought to convince the Soviet leadership that it did not want to be a factor of a military threat and a springboard for possible military actions against the Soviet state.
Now the Venstre party believes that the permanent presence of foreign troops in Norway is a “guarantee of security for the country.” Venstre Deputy Chairman Sveinung Rottevatn believes that “ fundamental changes in security policy ” require this. Thus, he hints at the SVO in Ukraine.
Another argument is the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, while Finland has not introduced any restrictions on the presence of foreign military personnel on its territory. According to Rottevatn, taking this into account, the presence of “allied troops” on Norwegian territory will help strengthen cooperation between the North Atlantic Alliance in northern Europe.
However, he stipulates that the troops of Norway's NATO allies should not be stationed near the border with Russia. Venstre is also still opposed to the deployment of nuclear weapons.
However, at the moment it is not clear whether this idea will be brought to life.
Theoretically, this could happen if the right-wing coalition to which Venstre belongs and is in opposition to the current government wins the elections.
In this regard, we recall the fact that during the reign of the “right” led by Erna Solberg in 2016, a decision was made to station 330 American Marines at a military base near the Värnes airfield. This caused sharp criticism both from the Kremlin and from a number of left-wing parties in Norway itself.
But if then we were talking about the presence of the American military on a rotational basis, now Venstre openly talks about permanent deployment.
Be that as it may, the rejection of one of the fundamental principles of Norwegian foreign policy, coupled with the anti-Russian sentiments of the political forces in Norway, will only contribute to the further deterioration of Russian-Norwegian relations.
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