New Zealand to send 30 army personnel to train Ukrainian soldiers in UK. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that her country will send 30 defense force personnel to the U.K. to help train Ukrainian soldiers in operating L119 light field guns.
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Russia lost 1285 tanks and is removing T-62 from storage
As of May 22, Russia has lost 1285 tanks in Ukraine.
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Advice: do not mention traveling to Ukraine, make up a cover story
We were all warned — not to tell anyone along the way that we are going to Ukraine. You must say that you are going to 'recover' in a sanatorium or to acquaintances. Make up a cover story.
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Operational update on Russian invasion
Operational update as of 06:00, May 23, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion For more details:
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Syrian barrel bomb experts in Russia for Ukraine campaign
Over 50 Syria’s barrel bomb experts in Russia to help with potential Ukraine campaign – The Guardian citing EU officials "The technicians with vast experience in making and delivering the crude explosive, have been in Russia for several weeks"
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Fires cannot be extinguished due to constant shelling
Fires cannot be extinguished due to constant shelling. Terrible situation in a town full of war for almost a decade now.
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Today was the heaviest day of fighting in Avdiivka
Today was the heaviest day of fighting in Avdiivka since 2014. The mayor's office says fires are burning throughout the city.
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Ukraine bans Russian war symbols ‘Z’ and ‘V’
Ukraine’s parliament bans Russian war symbols. On May 22, the Verkhovna Rada banned the symbols “Z” and “V,” which have been used by Russia to promote its war. However, President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for them to be permitted for educational or historical purposes.
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Russian frigate Admiral Makarov leaves Sevastopol, risking missile strikes.
Ukraine’s Military: Russian frigate Admiral Makarov leaves Sevastopol. Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” said on May 22 that the warship made its way to Russian positions in the Black Sea, increasing the probability of missile strikes on Ukraine.
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Rescuers recover more than 150 bodies in Kharkiv rubble
Rescuers have recovered over 150 bodies from beneath rubble in Kharkiv since the war began. In a televised address on May 22, Deputy Head of the State Emergency Service Anatolii Torianyk said that 250 people have been rescued and 98 damaged areas have been unblocked.