Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 2

Highlight for Truth video.
* - Russia is shelling several border points north of Sumy. Thought to be a feign attack to get Ukraine to pull some forces away from other areas.
* - Ukraine successfully crossed the Siverskyi Donets river and has 2 bridgeheads - 1-Zarichne and 2 - just north of Hrafske - pontoon bridge
* - The bridgeheads have alllowed Ukraine to move a large assaulting force across the river.
* - This places the Russian occupied city of Vovchansk within reach of Ukrainian forces (A key logistics point for Russia as well as a key connection to Kupiansk).
* - Russia was forced to move 4 BTG's into the area in an attempt to stop Ukrainian forces (reported several days ago).
* - If Ukraine can take Vovchansk not only would it affect Russian supply lines, it would allow Ukrainian forces to shift their attack South East and place the rest of Russian supply lines in the region at risk.
* - If Ukraine's plan works it will jeopardize the entire Russian eastern front in Ukraine.

Moving over to Severodonetsk
* - Russian forces blew one of the main bridges leading into the city (bridge located in grey zone, neither side controlled).
* - Lyman - Ukraine forces are having some issues. Russians control 3 sides. The 4th side is the river and the bridge was blown.

a reply to: Grimpachi

You just don't get it... The people in the West have seen this movie already. We just need Putin to fast forward things to where Putin is in his bunker eating a bullet.

Ukraine’s Guns Are In Range Of Izium. That’s Bad News For Russia.

Ukrainian gunners shelled a Russian air-defense system in eastern Ukraine probably sometime in the past couple of days.

That itself isn’t all that noteworthy. Ukraine’s forces have destroyed dozens of Russian air-defenses since Russia widened its war on Ukraine in late February.

What’s important is where the shelling took place: just three miles northwest of Russian-occupied Izium, 60 miles southeast of Kkarkiv in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region.

Ukraine’s best medium artillery, its new American-made M777s, can lob 100-pound shells around 19 miles. That means Ukrainian forces have staged artillery no farther than 22 miles from Izium—and are blasting away.

Izium until recently was the locus of Russia’s faltering offensive in Donbas. The dozen or so Russian battalions in the area—15 percent of Russia’s entire army in Ukraine—in recent weeks pushed through Izium then west a few miles along the P79 highway.

The Ukrainian army’s 81st Air Mobile Brigade fought a tactical retreat along the P79, extracting a heavy toll on the Russians for every mile they advanced. The result, however, was a Russian penetration several miles into Ukrainian-held territory south of Kharkiv, where Kyiv’s troops now are mopping up.

The Izium salient represents a risk—to both sides. If the Russians can deepen and strengthen the salient, they might encircle the Ukrainian brigades south of Izium in Severodonetsk and nearby communities. Some of the best and most experienced Ukrainian units are in the Severodonetsk pocket. Surrounding and destroying them could tilt the war in Russia’s favor, at least in short term.

click link for article

a reply to: Xcathdra

You are in the wrong theater.

The movie yall are watching is where everyone at the end cries and whines about being deceived by the media and government about WMDs, and going after terrorists in the wrong country.

It is actually a remake of the movie. One that keeps on bringing in the gullible audiences.

originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: Xcathdra

You are in the wrong theater.

The movie yall are watching is where everyone at the end cries and whines about being deceived by the media and government about WMDs, and going after terrorists in the wrong country.

It is actually a remake of the movie. One that keeps on bringing in the gullible audiences.

Now there are terrorists in Ukraine too?

Hope they don't run into the nazis in their weapons lab or dirty bomb factory.

Most of them were killed while hiding in our Falluja trap while we were busy hauling out planeloads of hidden uranium, so there can't be that many in Ukraine.



But this is a Ukraine thread, and nobody here is interested in your blatent propaganda bait.

* - 2 men wounded as result of landmine explosion in Bucha district of Kyiv region

* - Russian troops shelled Velyka Kostromka 5 times with MLRS GRAD and Uragan

* - Clashes resumed in the morning at Yarova near Sviatohirsk

* - One dead as result of shelling in Tyotkino, Kursk region

* - Japanese Prime Minister: Tokyo will double its financial support to Ukraine to 600 million dollars

* - Heavy shelling in Lyman area

* - Shelling in Tyotkino and Oleksiivka of Glushkovo district in Kursk region

* - SFRC officially approves Bridget Brink to serve as Ambassador to Ukraine, sending the powerful message: U.S. support for Ukraine is only growing. Looking forward to securing her swift confirmation by the full Senate in the coming days

* - Explosions audible in Odesa, reports of air defense engaging targets

* - The Moscow Times said that Russia started to withdraw some of its forces from Syria to enhance its presence in Ukraine, and that Iranian-backed militias entered the sites from which the Russian forces had withdrawn (uh oh!)

* - At South Buh direction, Russian army shelled Lupareve, Posad-Pokrovske, Vysunsk, Osokorivka and Novovorontsovka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - At Novopavlivske and Zaporizhzhia direction, no active hostilities, Russian army shelled Novoandriyivka, Kamyanske, Orikhiv, Olhivske, Poltavka - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Russian troops shelled Yanzhulivka and Progres villages of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Ukrainian military liberated Dementiyivka village at Kharkiv direction, battles in Ternivka area, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - At Sloviansk direction heavy clashes near Dovhenke, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - At Bakhmut direction Russian troops assaulting Katerynivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Russian troops shelled Sumy region 5 times today, and Chernihiv region - 2 times with mortars, grenade launchers, howitzers and MLRS

* - Russian Su-34 was shot down on Kupiansk direction

* - 10 civilians were killed as result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region today. 7 killed in Lyman, 3 in Bakhmut, including 1 child. 7 more people wounded

* - "Today we are officially resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv," announces @SecBlinken

* - Reports of explosions in L’viv region

* - 3 killed, 6 wounded as result of Russian shelling with MLRS GRAD yesterday

* - Shelling again in Oleksiivka of Kursk region

As a reminder

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

Resources - Where most of the updates come from.
* - Flightradar24 - tracks flights worldwide
* - Live Ukraine control map 1 - updates on the ground
* - Ukraine Control Map 2
* - Ship radar
* - Military vessel tracker
* - Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
* - Stopfake - Countering Russian propaganda about Ukraine
* - MilitaryLand - Maps
* - Top 60 Russian lies

Youtube resources -
* - Speak the Truth
* - War in Ukraine
* - Artur Rehi - Estonain soldier
* - Daily Report

Social media resources -
* - Twitter - Jomini of the West - Battlefield Maps

a reply to: PatriotGames4u

Once again Russia projects their crimes onto Ukraine.

originally posted by: Grimpachi
It is actually a remake of the movie. One that keeps on bringing in the gullible audiences.

So thats how Putin brain washes you guys.

a reply to: Xcathdra

NVM

I am not playing that game.

Putin lover
Nazi Lover

All the things in-between. We can do that all day but it will not change anyone's stance. If anything it just makes people dig their heels in. I wonder? Why do you feel the need to start that tho?

originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: Xcathdra

NVM

I am not playing that game.

Putin lover
Nazi Lover

All the things in-between. We can do that all day but it will not change anyone's stance. If anything it just makes people dig their heels in. I wonder? Why do you feel the need to start that tho?

I'm always open to any honest russian claims.

So far there haven't been many.

If any.

a reply to: PatriotGames4u

Seems Ukraine isn't buying the line of,

We're from Russia and we're here to help

😆

Cheers

a reply to: PatriotGames4u

Nothing about your interactions with me have been honest or in search of truth. Except for the one time, you admitted you are just here to shout down opposing opinions and info.

I have caught you in more lies than I have fingers. Pretty close to toes as well. You make claims as statements of fact and then refuse to post links to back them up. So when you claim you are open honest Russian claims I can only treat that as yet another lie.

It used to be that people on this board would call out your kind of behavior no matter which side they were on but it has become more like Twitter which is not an improvement.

18 May update

Key Takeaways

* Russian forces are continuing to inflict air and artillery strikes on the Azovstal Steel Plant, indicating that a remnant of Ukrainian defense is still in the plant despite evacuations over the last few days.

* Russian occupying authorities are reportedly planning to level the Azovstal Steel Plant after completing its capture, which directly undermines the large strategic economic importance of capturing the plant.

* Russian forces continued to prepare for an assault on Severodonetsk and intensified operations around Lyman.

* Russian forces continued to prioritize holding positions around the Russian border to prevent further Ukrainian advances north of Kharkiv City and will likely continue to do so at the expense of deploying additional reinforcements to other axes of advance.

* Russian troops focused on maintaining their positions on the Southern Axis and on conducting rocket, missile, and artillery strikes along the frontline.

More at URL above.

Cheers

During the day, another 771 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered from Azovstal, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

In total, since May 16, 1,730 people from the Azovstal plant have laid down their arms and surrendered, including 80 wounded.

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Elsewhere in Ukraine, late 19th century weapons are being fielded for certain. Separatist troops from the Luhansk and Donetsk Peoples Republics recently were seen shouldering pre-WWI-era, bolt-action Mosin Nagant rifles. Though the Nagant remains a relevant sniper weapon when equipped with modern optics, the separatist troops carried un-scoped versions of the weapon, first introduced in 1891.

Russia is not the only combatant fielding weapons that to most eyes look straight out of a World War I documentary. Ukraine still fields a more-modern version of the M1910 Maxim machine gun patented in 1883.

Leave those museum pieces alone!

Cheers

a reply to: Xcathdra

Shelling in Tyotkino and Oleksiivka of Glushkovo district in Kursk region

Both locations are west of Glushkovo. First is ca. 45 miles east of Konotop and the second is ca. 50 miles ENE of Konotop, but I think the name is actually Aleksiivka. Both near the Ukrainian border.

The Moscow Times said that Russia started to withdraw some of its forces from Syria to enhance its presence in Ukraine, and that Iranian-backed militias entered the sites from which the Russian forces had withdrawn (uh oh!)

Priorities, priorities. War, Mr. Putin, has many unforeseen consequences.

Cheers

originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: PatriotGames4u

Nothing about your interactions with me have been honest or in search of truth. Except for the one time, you admitted you are just here to shout down opposing opinions and info.

I have caught you in more lies than I have fingers. Pretty close to toes as well. You make claims as statements of fact and then refuse to post links to back them up. So when you claim you are open honest Russian claims I can only treat that as yet another lie.

It used to be that people on this board would call out your kind of behavior no matter which side they were on but it has become more like Twitter which is not an improvement.

You have caught me in zero lies, and our interactions started with friendly advice in this very thread about videos you promised to post, which all turned out to be lancaster fakes.

a reply to: PatriotGames4u

videos you promised to post, which all turned out to be lancaster fakes.

And that is yet another lie.

originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: PatriotGames4u

videos you promised to post, which all turned out to be lancaster fakes.

And that is yet another lie.

That lancaster videos are fake or that you repeatedly posted them here?

Nevermind, both options are equally absurd.

BMPT Terminators were recorded on video in Donbas. These vehicles are on a T72 chasis but designed for urban combat and tank and IFV support.

Main
armament
4× 130 mm Ataka-T GWS launchers
2× 30 mm 2A42 autocannons (850 rounds)
Secondary
armament
2× 30 mm AG-17D or 2x AGS-30 grenade launchers (600 rounds)
1× 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun (2,000 rounds)

Operationalrange≥ 550 km (340 mi)
Maximum speed ≥60 km/h (37 mph)

+++ Video and photos: The most modern Russian armored combat support vehicles BMPT "Terminator" on the foremost Donbass front near Severodonetsk.

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