John Spencer, a leading expert in the field of urban warfare announced on May 16 that his book, The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender, is available free in the #Ukrainian language. https://
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi
cs/leading-us-scholar-publishes-book-on-urban-warfare-free-to-read-in-ukrainian.html
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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Leading US scholar publishes urban warfare book free in Ukrainian
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Interview with South Korea’s first volunteer in Ukraine’s Legion
Ken Ree, who is believed to be South Korea’s first volunteer in #Ukraine’s International Legion of Territorial Defense, gave an interview to Kyiv-based NV (Novoye Vremya) magazine. https://
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi
cs/kyiv-based-magazine-interviews-ex-navy-seal-south-korean-special-forces-officer.html
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Fighters adjust artillery fire on enemy crossing
💪 Бійці-аеророзвідники корегують вогонь артилерії по ворожій переправі: "Хотіли подолати Сіверський Донець, але годують карасів". ВIДЕОhttps://t.co/jlcNa27hmB pic.twitter.com/OlaOAlVZG4
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 17 mai 2022Aero reconnaissance fighters adjust artillery fire on an enemy crossing: 'They wanted to cross the Siverskyi Donets, but are feeding the carp.' VIDEO
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Opinion: Russia not rational, appeasement will not end war
OPINION
Many international observers still assume #Russia to be a rational actor and believe policies of appeasement can bring the conflict in #Ukraine to an end. Nothing could be further from the truth. https://
kyivpost.com/article/opinio
n/op-ed/western-advocates-of-appeasement-need-crash-course-in-putinology.html
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War-caused food shortages may lead to global unrest, sparking anxiety.
Really good piece. I'm sure there'll be a lot of anxiety around the world about the likelihood that war-caused food shortages will lead to serious unrest (like in Sri Lanka).
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At Kyiv School of Economics, working for Ukraine victory
This me in Kyiv at the Kyiv School of Economics. After giving a talk yesterday to prospective students. We teach, we do research, we provide policy advice, we work everyday for the victory of Ukraine.
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Russian night attack damages Lviv railway, no casualties
Russian attack on Lviv on the night of May 17 damaged railway infrastructure. Ukrainian Air Defence Forces shot down two cruise missiles that were flying from the east. No casualties are reported — Head of Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi
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Russian missile hits Chernihiv region (Desna)
Russian missile hits Chernihiv Oblast, deaths and injuries reported. Governor Chaus said that Russians launched a missile attack on the village of Desna. While Russian troops have withdrawn from northern Ukraine, Chaus reminded that the war has not left the region.
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Tkachenko vows to rebuild farm stronger, vowing no return for aggressors.
“I will rebuild my farm,” Tkachenko vowed. “It will be much better even than it was before the war. There won't be a second coming of these fuckers.”
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Russian Army halted shelling and assaults on Mariupol, Andriushchenko
The Russian army has stopped shelling and attempted assaults in Mariupol since yesterday, according to Andriushchenko
