As many as 700 men #Ukrainian soldiers are dying or being wounded every day fighting against #Russian Federation forces, President Volodymyr #Zelensky said in comments widely reported in Wednesday news reports. https://
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Zelensky: Up to 700 Ukrainian soldiers killed or wounded daily
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Russia uses thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
Kremlin-controlled state TV is boasting about Russia using thermobaric weapons in Ukraine, praising Moscow's TOS-1 rocket launcher Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun) that ignites the surrounding air, producing a lethal shock wave & sucking the air from the lungs of anyone in the vicinity. pic.twitter.com/tLwKe2pt7n
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) 1 juin 2022Russian state TV, controlled by the Kremlin, is boasting about Russia's use of thermobaric weapons in Ukraine. It praises Moscow's TOS-1 rocket launcher Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun), which ignites the surrounding air, creating a lethal shockwave and sucking the oxygen from the lungs of anyone nearby.
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Russian troops shelling Mykolaiv with artillery, says Senkevych
Russian troops are shelling Mykolaiv with artillery, says Senkevych http://
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Ukraine liberates 20+ villages in Kharkiv, third still occupied
Approx. a third of Kharkiv Oblasts' territory — 22 out of 56 communities — is still under temporary occupation. Since the beginning of May, Ukrainian forces have liberated more than 20 villages in heavy fighting, says local prosecutor's office
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Interview sur sanctions contre la Russie en Ukraine
#interview with the Australian journalist, sanctions advocate and political advisor currently visiting #Ukraine.
Watch the video on our website. https://
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Ternopil musicians banned from singing in Russian in streets
Musicians in Ternopil have been banned from performing songs in Russian on the streets.
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Frontlines of Donbas: movement and destruction
Here’s a bit of what it looks and feels like around the frontlines in the Donbas right now: tons of military equipment moving around; devastated landscape; very little cover and shelter; nowhere feels safe.
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11-year-old Ukrainian boy buys 20 bulletproof vests for defenders
Maksym, 11 yo, from Pokrovsk, #Donetsk region, now lives in Chernihiv and earns money for equipment for defenders. Just in one month of volunteering, he managed to buy 20 bulletproof vests, 5 unloaders, and more. #StopRussianWar
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Russia’s tactical gains vs. strategic struggles in Donbas, Western aid impact
Great reporting, Helene. Russia achieves local tactical gains now, but at the operational/strategic level, three months and Russia still struggling to capture Donbas. They'll culminate in July after Western aid is finally felt. Russian Military Mistakes https://
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Use of Western Weapons in Ukraine and Military Impact



But the Ukrainians have in recent days stalled Russian advances in key locations. NATO weapons have helped & if more get to the front soon could make a real difference on the battlefield. M777s & CAESAR howitzers have chalked up Russian casualties already.
