General Staff: Russia attempts to advance towards Bakhmut, Lyman in Donetsk Oblast. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Russian occupiers have “focused their main efforts in Bakhmut direction” and are also trying to advance towards the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast.
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Lisichansk oil refinery ablaze after Russian strikes
GeoConfirmed.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 25 mai 2022
"Lisichansk oil refinery on fire for what appears to be the second time after Russian attacks on May 22, 2022."
48.847380, 38.310235
GeoLocated by @Cosmonaut19
#GeoConfirmed. https://t.co/GhYoyUf8o6GeoConfirmed. "Lisichansk oil refinery on fire for what appears to be the second time after Russian attacks on May 22, 2022." 48.847380, 38.310235 GeoLocated by @Cosmonaut19 #GeoConfirmed.
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Russian artillery strikes Ukrainian position in Lysychansk, Luhansk region
GeoConfirmed. "Russian artillery strikes UA position in Lisichansk, Luhansk region" 48.889291, 38.471138 GeoLocated by @PauliusZaleckas https://t.me/btr80/1497
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Paratroopers destroyed occupiers’ armored fighting vehicles, crew burned



Paratroopers destroyed several units of occupiers' armored fighting vehicles, the crew burned together with the equipment. https://
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Local partisans appeared in Crimea — Tasheva
The Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Tamila Tasheva, reported that after the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, pro-Ukrainian partisans became active in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
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Rifle Tactical Group ‘Irpin’ Has Its Own ‘Rambo’
#WeAreVictorious
The Rifle Tactical Group 'Irpin' has its own 'Rambo'. This is 40-year-old Ihor. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=325060959806989&id=100069092624537
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Occupiers destroy city; humanitarian situation is dire
The occupiers cannot do anything, so they simply destroy the city. The humanitarian situation is dire," said Barabash, head of the Avdiivka military administration. VIDEO
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Ukrainian army intelligence on Russian troop movements is reliable, T-62 arrival confirms
Incidentally, the arrival of the T-62s confirms something that's been obvious for a while – the Ukrainian army has pretty good sources for what Russia is doing. When it announces Russian troop movements in advance, it's clearly not just disinformation or propaganda. /end
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T-62s for rear areas, freeing up modern tanks for Donbas battle
The intention in that case would presumably be to free up T-72s and other more modern tanks to throw them into the Donbas battle. Rear area use would also limit the supply chain issues I highlighted, as the T-62s likely wouldn't see much if any action in a quiet rear area. /6
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Russian tanks arrive at Melitopol railway station, despite security concerns

Photos from the Russian Telegram channel 'Military Informant' show the tanks arriving at Melitopol railway station (so much for operational security!). /4
