Russian troops shelled glass plant Proletary in Lysychansk and attacked from aircraft chemical company Azot in Severodonetsk on May 31 which caused emission of poisonous substances — Serhiy Haidai, Head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Greece to send BMPs to Ukraine in exchange for German equipment
Greece has confirmed the shipment of BMPs to Ukraine in exchange for equipment from Germany http://
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Zelensky on Ukrainian military losses
The situation is very difficult, with 60 to 100 soldiers killed in action daily and approximately 500 wounded.
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Matviyenko: Russia ready for deal to end “civil war in Ukraine”
Are they all mentally ill there? Russia is ready to sign an agreement that would end the "civil war in Ukraine," – Speaker of the Federation Council Matviyenko http://
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Zelensky: Ukraine needs long-range weapons for defense
Ukraine needs long-range weapons to defend itself, not to attack Russian territory, Zelensky said.
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Enemy advances toward Lyman – Old Caravan and center of Sievierodonetsk
The enemy is advancing in the direction of Lyman – Old Caravan, is consolidating in the center of Sievierodonetsk, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Critique of surrender advocacy in Ukraine war article
I thought it was impossible to create an even dumber epitome of bootlicking and appeasement, but then I saw this.
Why help Ukraine defend itself from a revanchist war of conquest, with cities razed to the ground, when it’s easier to just surrender? https://
nytimes.com/2022/05/31/opi
nion/us-ukraine-putin-war.html
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US missile systems for Ukraine: arrival speed and quantity matter
Yep, we’re getting missile systems from the U.S.
So far, so good. The question now is if they arrive quickly and in quantities large enough to have the necessary effect on the battlefield. The same goes for munitions. https://
nytimes.com/2022/05/31/opi
nion/biden-ukraine-strategy.html?referringSource=articleShare
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Assurances on HIMARS use by Kyiv
For Kyiv to receive the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), it had to give the Biden administration assurances that the weapons would be used in Ukraine and not against targets in Russia. The rockets the U.S. is sending can reach up to 48 miles.
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Analyst questions origin of ‘3 days to take Kyiv’ assessment
I just want to say that one area where I'm in the same boat with other analysts is trying to figure out where the '3 days to take Kyiv' assessment came from. Suffice it to say, this was far from a consensus view in the analytical community.
