Time will tell, but I have ultimate faith in the Ukrainian armed forces to defeat the Russians. I laid all this out in the tread, or at least thought I did. If not this is good insight to be more clear in the future. Thank you. #SlavaUkraini

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While the data suggested one could be made my conclusion was that it would not be as decisive as the Russians intended it to be. The plan was obviously for that breakthrough to be in Izium. That has not happened. Ground has been made in Popasna but may not lead to success.

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Russian troops outnumber locals in Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration reported on May 22 that the number of Russian troops is growing in the region, as Russian forces attempt to regroup.

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Institute for the Study of War: Russian forces likely preparing to resume offensives on Ukraine’s southern axis. The U.S. think tank said Russian troops are likely preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensives and protracted operations in southern Ukraine.

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Citing Ukraine’s military, Russian troops in the region are building secondary lines of defense, bolstering air defense systems, conducting reconnaissance, and shelling Ukrainian positions, indicating that they are prepping for subsequent offensives.

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Prosecutor General’s Office: Russian forces use hostages as human shields in Chernihiv Oblast. In March, 350 residents were kept in a 197-square-meter school basement in Yahidne, where Russian troops had set up headquarters.

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Among the hostages were elderly people, as well as 77 children and five infants. Due to a lack of sufficient space, sanitation, fresh air, food, and water, 10 elderly people died.

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White House: Russia will be unable to disrupt US military assistance to Ukraine. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that the supply chain of weapons into Ukraine is “diverse and resilient.”

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Zelensky: Joint customs control with Poland to accelerate border procedures, reduce corruption. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 22 that the “historic” bilateral agreement marks the start of Ukraine’s “integration into the common customs space of the European Union.”

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Heartbreaking shots for me as a resident of Kherson. In #Kherson, Rashists are trying to erase any evidence that Kherson is #Ukraine.

But so far, #Russians only prove that they are called orcs for a reason.#UkraineWar pic.twitter.com/JxBMxNi9j8

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 22 mai 2022

Heartbreaking shots for me as a resident of Kherson. In #Kherson, Rashists are trying to erase any evidence that Kherson is #Ukraine. But so far, #Russians only prove that they are called orcs for a reason. #UkraineWar

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