US intelligence estimates total casualties (killed, wounded, missing, captured) at 100,000 during the battle for Bakhmut, with Wagner reporting 20,000 of its fighters killed.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian nature photographer Denys Kryvyi killed saving comrades near Bakhmut
Nature photographer Denys Kryvyi killed while attempting to save injured comrades near Bakhmut.
Featured in National Geographic Ukraine, held a blue FIAP ribbon. 58th media professional to lose his life due to war as reported by Inst of Mass Information. https://
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Ukraine defense source: international fighters coordinated, warned about Belgorod operation
CNN citing Ukraine defense source: “Within Ukraine, international fighters are coordinated by the Defense Intelligence. As to this particular operation [in the Belgorod region], it was outside Ukraine, but Ukraine was warned about its intentions.”
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Ukrtatnafta pays $32.5M in taxes after corruption probe, funds to Defense Forces
After Security Service of Ukraine and the Economic Security Bureau exposed corruption schemes at Ukrtatnafta, the company transferred $32.5 million in taxes unpaid by its former owners to the Ukrainian budget, SBU says. The funds will be used for the needs of the Defense Forces.
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Bakhmut before and after Russian culture
Ukrainian Bakhmut before and after “russian culture” arrived https://
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3-year-old Ukrainian boy saved from rubble after Russian bombing
when you think of “russian culture” think of this 3-year-old Ukrainian boy saved from under the rubble of a civilian house that russia bombed this week in Toretsk https://
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Russian forces reinforce flanks near Bakhmut
Defense Ministry: Russian forces attempt to reinforce positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut. Russian forces are trying to strengthen their positions on the flanks of the Bakhmut suburbs, using constant shelling to achieve this goal, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar.
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US to begin training Ukrainian soldiers on Abrams tanks soon
US forces are expected to start training Ukrainian soldiers on US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks “in the next week or so,” Pentagon press secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder told Voice of America on 23 May.
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Ukrainian Pegas drone downs Russian quadcopter near Bakhmut
Ukrainian one-way attack drone Pegas taking down a Russian surveillance quadcopter in the area of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 24 mai 2023
This may be the first footage showing a drone-on-drone kill of this kind
📹https://t.co/or0KVIscJc pic.twitter.com/CanDLxBvvjUkrainian one-way attack drone Pegas taking down a Russian surveillance quadcopter in the area of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast This may be the first footage showing a drone-on-drone kill of this kind https://
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Daytime sinking of Russian ship: propaganda value likely greater than strategic impact
People ask why do it daytime? Propaganda value of a burning and sinking Russian ship maybe.
Sinking this ship would probably not change a lot for Ukraine. I would think the biggest benefit would be the propaganda value.