For example, in the beginning of the invasion, I met a Russian-speaking couple who were refugees either from Mariupol or another town in the East that was destroyed. The husband lost his arm. They hated Russians and switched to Ukrainian language for good. 5/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Poltava resident counters Russian propaganda on language
The Russian propaganda argues that Ukrainians are afraid to speak Russian and there is an ethnic conflict. I took a walk in Poltava and recorded which language people speak. Similar to Kyiv it is 50/50 and dialect. People are free to speak whatever; there is no tension.1/ pic.twitter.com/uwcV7xxwyQ
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 25 mai 2023The Russian propaganda argues that Ukrainians are afraid to speak Russian and there is an ethnic conflict. I took a walk in Poltava and recorded which language people speak. Similar to Kyiv it is 50/50 and dialect. People are free to speak whatever; there is no tension.1/
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South Korea supplies artillery shells to Ukraine via US
South Korea supplies hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine via the United States, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Russia and Belarus sign deal for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Moscow retains control.
The Russian Federation and Belarus signed a document on the placement of tactical nuclear weapons in the Republic of Belarus. Shoigu stated that control over nuclear weapons and the decision on their use remains with Moscow.
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Wagner to withdraw from Bakhmut by June 1, Prigozhin claims
Yevgeny Prigozhin says Wagner is beginning to pull out of Bakhmut after leading the Russian effort to destroy and seize the city. The mercenary group will complete its withdrawal on June 1, and hand over positions to Russia’s regular military, he says.
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Ukrainian Adviser: Counteroffensive Ongoing, War Stretches 1,500 km
“The #counteroffensive has been going on for several days. A full-scale war stretched for 1,500 kilometers along the border with Russia,” Mikhailo #Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President's office, said in an interview with the Italian channel RaiPlay.
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Ukraine downs all 36 Russian Shahed drones in night attack
Ukraine shot down all of the Russian 36 Shahed drones at night—Air Force Presumably, Russia aimed to attack infrastructure & military facilities in the west of Ukraine. Anti-aircraft missile forces, fighter aircraft &mobile fire groups repelled the attack https://
euromaidanpress.com/2023/05/25/ukr
aine-shoots-down-all-of-the-russian-36-shahed-drones-at-night-on-25-may/?swcfpc=1
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Russian Artillery Losses Higher Than Previous Counter-Offensive, Bakhmut Mentioned
Interesting graph (
http://
vefgreining.com/ukraine) by @ragnarbjartur. RUS artillery losses. Higher than first Counter Offensive (Kherson/Kharkiv) and rising. Around the 10th of May the Counter Offensive started N & S of Bakhmut, based on GeoConfirmed data and stated by UKR officials. -
Historical reference to Ukraine and Kyiv as capital
"Vkriane, Pais des Cosaques" (Ukraine, Country of the Cossacks) with Kyiv as capital. Source: https://
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv
1b53039107r/f1.item.zoom
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Wagner commence à quitter Bakhmut
⚡️⚡️The head of "Wagner" Prigozhin said that his PMC has begun to withdraw from #Bakhmut.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 25 mai 2023
He recorded a 3-minute video in which he says that the "Wagner" are handing over the positions of the Russian army and plan to completely leave the city by June. pic.twitter.com/J6NQg9fTsRThe head of "Wagner" Prigozhin said that his PMC has begun to withdraw from #Bakhmut. He recorded a 3-minute video in which he says that the "Wagner" are handing over the positions of the Russian army and plan to completely leave the city by June.