From @ian_matveev
: The Russian army has struck four heavy blows and breached Ukraine's defenses near Popasna. In a short thread, I will try to explain how in my opinion this will affect the war in the near future, and what to expect next.
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Russian Army Breaches Ukraine’s Defenses Near Popasna: Impact Analysis
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Analysis of Russian Advances in Donbas: A Broader Perspective
Russian advances in the Donbas are prompting a lot of commentary, including some irrational enthusiasm and gloom. It's worth looking at the bigger picture, as @ian_matveev (follow him!) has done in a thread which I've translated below with his permission. pic.twitter.com/mcTTLPbIrc
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 26 mai 2022Russian advances in the Donbas are prompting a lot of commentary, including some irrational enthusiasm and gloom. It's worth looking at the bigger picture, as @ian_matveev (follow him!) has done in a thread which I've translated below with his permission.
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189 explosive devices neutralized in Chernihiv Oblast
On May 25, the Emergency Service's pyrotechnic team neutralized 189 explosive devices in Chernihiv Oblast. A total of 24,614 explosive devices have been neutralized in the region since the beginning of the full-scale war.
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Drone footage shows Russians fleeing after BTR hits minefield
Same Location: "19 1554 MAY – GEO – UAV – Drone footage of fleeing Russians after A Russian BTR was caught off guard after running into a minefield prepared by the Ukrainian 'Stugna' Volunteer Battalion."
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A Russian BMP surprised by Ukrainian minefield
Same Location: "19 1541 MAY – GEO – VID – A Russian BTR was caught off guard after running into a minefield prepared by the Ukrainian"
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Stoltenberg: No one knows war’s end, urges support without escalation
Stoltenberg: 'No one can say for sure when and how this war will end.' NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg called on allies to further support Ukraine in Russia’s “war of attrition” by supplying weapons while preventing escalation to avoid Russia seeing NATO as a belligerent.
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FH70 155mm towed howitzers destroy enemy
Towed self-propelled FH70 155mm howitzers are already destroying the enemy at the frontline
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How mobile anti-tank teams operate
How mobile anti-tank teams work
Find enemy positions
Stay undetected
Destroy enemy equipment
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School destroyed in Donbas: Russia’s possible war crime on civilians
Yesterday I visited a school that was destroyed days ago in Donbas’s Yelyzavetivka, a village in the Marinka district of Donetsk.
— Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman) 26 mai 2022
Ukraine says Russia has destroyed over 95 schools. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are considered a possible war crime. pic.twitter.com/VN3MVT44nnYesterday I visited a school that was destroyed days ago in Donbas’s Yelyzavetivka, a village in the Marinka district of Donetsk. Ukraine says Russia has destroyed over 95 schools. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are considered a possible war crime.
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Russian Uran-6 demining Mariupol beach
GeoConfirmed.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 26 mai 2022
"An Uran-6 mine-clearing unmanned ground vehicle de-mining the beach in Mariupol."
Frame 1: 47.043280, 37.490223
Frame 2: 47.043032, 37.491981
GeoLocated by @Bradwave#GeoConfirmed. https://t.co/7cATWj3bfuGeoConfirmed. "An Uran-6 mine-clearing unmanned ground vehicle de-mining the beach in Mariupol." Frame 1: 47.043280, 37.490223
Frame 2: 47.043032, 37.491981 GeoLocated by @Bradwave #GeoConfirmed.