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Old 2022-05-08, 21:30   Link #561
AnimeFan188
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Putin is 'doubling down' with new
offensive by Russia's flagging
army because he can't afford to lose,
CIA director says:


https://news.yahoo.com/putin-doublin...115519724.html


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Russian Military Failures 'Likely to Endure'
in Ukraine: UK Defence:


https://www.newsweek.com/russian-mil...efence-1704596


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The Latest on Russian army losses, Sea
Control Operations and Relieving the
Mariupol Garrison:


https://sofrep.com/news/the-latest-o...upol-garrison/


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Putin’s Problem: Russia Is Blowing Up
Bridges to Stop Ukraine’s Counterattack:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...counterattack/


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UK to deliver British-made Malloy T150
quadcopter cargo drones to Ukraine:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...o_ukraine.html


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Ukraine has 'crucial' need of multiple
launch rocket systems, chief commander
says:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ys-2022-05-05/


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The Raptor's Tale: Latest Russian Assault
Boat Destroyed May Be '002':


http://www.hisutton.com/Russia-Raptor-Boat-002.html


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News of US Role in Russia's Ukraine
Failures Could 'Provoke Putin': Pillar:


https://www.newsweek.com/news-us-rol...pillar-1704579


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Pentagon in damage control mode over
report that US intel was used to kill
Russian generals:


https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-i...sian-generals/


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Protect the body: Ukraine volunteers craft
armor, camouflage:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...3eec3eed5fcbe2


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60 Dead in Bombed East Ukraine School:
Zelensky:


https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/...kraine-bombed/


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Ukraine's Kherson region prepares for
Russian counteroffensives:


https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...nteroffensives


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Large Russian landing ship with signs of
damage spotted in Sevastopol:


https://www.yahoo.com/news/large-rus...131414086.html


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American Built RPG-7s Being Used In
Ukraine Against Russians:


https://sofrep.com/news/american-bui...inst-russians/


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Senior Russian commanders drawn onto
battlefield in Ukraine: UK:


https://thehill.com/policy/3481032-s...in-ukraine-uk/


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Interview: Why The 'Failure' Of Russian
Spies, Generals Is Leading To
'Apocalyptic' Thinking In The Kremlin:


https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukrai.../31839737.html


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'Let's Take Out Putin': Graham Doubles
Down on Ukraine War 'Off-Ramp':


https://www.newsweek.com/lets-take-o...f-ramp-1704585


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Russia is quietly wielding its cyber
weapons as its military struggles in
Ukraine:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ine/ar-AAX3gnM


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Russian soldiers accused of raping
women, men and children in Ukraine:


https://news.yahoo.com/russian-soldi...224021315.html


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After DoD’s $1.5B move, Army and
Marines rush to buy new Javelins,
Stingers:


https://breakingdefense.com/2022/05/...lins-stingers/


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Lockheed Martin looks to nearly double
Javelin missile production:


https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...le-2022-05-08/


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Biden Already Willing to Increase Recent
Defense Spending Request:


https://www.defenseone.com/policy/20...equest/366637/


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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is
Transforming Europe:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...orming-europe/


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Nuclear Abolitionists Are Getting Ukraine
Wrong:


https://nationalinterest.org/feature...e-wrong-202278


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After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence
strategy already outdated?:


https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon...eady-outdated/


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Nukes Hitting Ukraine Would Be 'Attack
on NATO' Due to Radiation: Graham:


https://www.newsweek.com/nukes-hitti...graham-1704598


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'Doomsday': Putin hopes to deter the
West with nuclear-themed WWII parade:


https://www.foxnews.com/world/doomsd...se-wwii-parade


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Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks
Victory Day in WWII:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...be2164dec9e28c


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Russia-Ukraine: 'As in 1945, victory will
be ours,' declares Vladimir Putin:


https://news.yahoo.com/russia-ukrain...191621611.html


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Watch the TB2 score its potential first
‘aviation’ kill:


https://defbrief.com/2022/05/08/watc...aviation-kill/


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Russia is playing whack-a-mole as it
repeatedly blocks niche parts of the
internet spreading information about
Ukraine, including a pet grooming site, a
scary story blog, and a sudoku site:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ite/ar-AAX26Gc


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Is Ukraine Conducting a Sabotage
Campaign Inside Russia?:


https://www.voanews.com/a/is-ukraine...-/6562476.html


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Fire Engulfs Aviation College in Russian
Town Hit by Blast Days Earlier:


https://www.newsweek.com/fire-engulf...arlier-1704594


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Training, Weapons, Intel: The US
Military's Slow Slide Toward
Confrontation with Russia over Ukraine:


https://www.military.com/daily-news/...r-ukraine.html
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Old 2022-05-09, 00:28   Link #562
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Interesting vids out of Ukraine:

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...ver_two_mines/

Russian tank ran over two mines.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...kadyrov_which/

Kadyrovite opens fire with dual AK-74(M)s, then drop the one AK that ran out of ammo.
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Old 2022-05-09, 00:49   Link #563
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mangamuscle View Post
My military knowledge is quite limited, but it seems to me the M142 fits the bill nicely.

https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/0...onetsk-region/
MLRS units were indeed on Ukraine's wishlist, with specific mentions of the M270 and the M142, but only Eastern European Grads have been transferred so far.

Also, I haven't seen any explicit mention of the US clearing the way for donations of the ATACMS, which is the MLRS/HIMARS' longest-ranged weapon. Because otherwise those vehicles are stuck with the regular, 32-to-150km GMLRS rockets (unknown as to whether Ukraine would balk at using cluster warheads on its own territory).

ATACMS can go up to 300km (the 500km figure quoted by certain news articles refers to the PrSM program, which is not yet in service), which actually makes it a tactical ballistic missile.
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Old 2022-05-09, 06:33   Link #564
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French Putin apologists would have defended Hirohito's war on China just to dunk on the USA. This is what I get that much from those assholes in youtube and twitter.
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Old 2022-05-09, 06:47   Link #565
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Yep, some fitting weapons were already shipped to Ukraine but the strike distance is still not close enough.
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Old 2022-05-09, 12:12   Link #566
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No Surrender To Russians Says Besieged
Azovstal Plant Defender:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...plant-defender


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Russian Occupiers March Through
Destroyed Mariupol to Mark Victory Day:


https://www.newsweek.com/russian-occ...ry-day-1704810


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Putin blames West, NATO for fighting in
Ukraine during Victory Day speech:


https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...7601652086135/


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Russia planned to fly planes in a Z
formation as part of a military parade for
Victory Day, then called it off citing bad
weather despite clear forecasts:


https://news.yahoo.com/russia-planne...091553560.html


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Hackers replaced Russian TV schedules
during Putin's 'Victory Day' parade with
anti-war messages, saying the blood of
Ukrainians is on Russians' hands:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...nds/ar-AAX45Wk


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Putin ended his highly-anticipated
'Victory Day' speech without declaring
war on Ukraine as Western officials
warned:


https://www.businessinsider.com/puti...-warned-2022-5


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Putin Health Rumors Swirl Over Russian
Leader's Behavior at Victory Parade:


https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-pu...parade-1704800


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Bluff, Bullying And Bluster:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220509.aspx


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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Started The War
With Eight ‘Raptor’ Patrol Boats. It Might
Have Three Left.:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...ve-three-left/


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Slovakia offers its fleet of T-72M tanks to
Ukraine in exchange for Leopard 2 MBTs:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...rd_2_mbts.html


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Putin to hold emergency meeting on
suspicious fires across Russia:


https://www.jpost.com/international/article-706232


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Putin’s Circle Fear His Madness Is Real,
and That He Could Use Nuclear
Weapons, Bellingcat Reporter Claims:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins...eporter-claims


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Four Important Thresholds of Russian
Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine:


https://www.realcleardefense.com/art...ne_831190.html


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Fiery Explosions as Huge Russian Base
in Ukraine Blitzed With Rocket Fire:


https://www.newsweek.com/fiery-explo...t-fire-1704838


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Ukrainian Artillery Crews Aim To Drive
Russian Forces From Kharkiv Region:


https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-khar.../31841095.html


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Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister
Rogozin Threatens Elon Musk:


https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2022/0...tens-elon.html


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‘If I die under mysterious circumstances,
it’s been nice knowin ya’: Elon Musk
embroiled in war of words with Russian
space chief:


https://fortune.com/2022/05/09/elon-...ne-russia-war/


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US sending Ukraine electronic jamming
gear in $150M package:


https://www.defensenews.com/electron...-150m-package/


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Portugal approves delivery to Ukraine of
15 M113 APCs and 5 M114 155mm
howitzers:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...howitzers.html


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US unveils new sanctions on Russia,
targeting services, media and defense
industry:


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ions-on-russia


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Hidden In Plain Sight:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220509.aspx


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Ukraine is rebuilding cities as fast as
Russia destroyed them:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...hem/ar-AAX2Hpw


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Russian Ambassador Doused with Red
Paint at Warsaw Ceremony:


https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-am...-/6563678.html


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How to Stop Putin From Using Tactical
Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine: Clark:


https://www.newsweek.com/how-stop-pu...-clark-1704551


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Russia admits it faces economic
collapse over Putin’s war - live updates:


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seize...063734391.html


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Detailed ‘open source’ news
investigations are catching on:


https://apnews.com/article/open-sour...1850196847c6e1


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Too Fragile to Fight: Could the U.S.
Military Withstand a War of Attrition?:


https://warontherocks.com/2022/05/to...-of-attrition/


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The Lessons Taiwan Is Learning From
Ukraine:


https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...threat/629782/
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Old 2022-05-09, 12:13   Link #567
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https://twitter.com/alexstubb/status...67845053358241
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12436782
Quote:
Latest opinion poll on ⁦
@NATO
⁩ membership in Finland.

IN FAVOUR 76%

AGAINST 12%

UNDECIDED 11%

Compare that to our EU referendum in 1994: 57-43%.

The train has not only left the station, but we are now on a TGV towards Nato HQ in Brussels.
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Old 2022-05-09, 12:25   Link #568
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You know, Putin made a big mistake with this invasion. Finland and Sweden are now willing to join NATO, he pissed off a bunch of other countries, he pissed off the large part of ukrainians who were pro-Russian before... Was it worth?
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Old 2022-05-09, 13:55   Link #569
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You know, Putin made a big mistake with this invasion. Finland and Sweden are now willing to join NATO, he pissed off a bunch of other countries, he pissed off the large part of ukrainians who were pro-Russian before... Was it worth?
No. That is why autocracies are so dangerous in the long run, with no checks and balances one individual can ruin a country. Democracies might not be perfect (making everyone agree in everything is not possible)., but are the best option nonetheless.

From the 77 celebration it is quite interesting what we did not saw:

1. No world leader besides putin, the glaring absence is china's xi jinping but even Lukashenko couldn't make it? Darn.
2. No military airplanes@parade. Either they don't have enough or they are really afraid there might be people w/stinger missiles just waiting for the low speed, low altitude pass said juicy targets would make.
3. No big announcement of a draft or similar. This does not mean he is not going to do it (he is already doing it), he is just fearful of the backslash.

I really expected to wake up to some shocking news, but atm putin reminds me of hitler on the last days of WWII, all bark and no bite.
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Old 2022-05-10, 02:21   Link #570
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2. No military airplanes@parade. Either they don't have enough or they are really afraid there might be people w/stinger missiles just waiting for the low speed, low altitude pass said juicy targets would make.
Moscow said that there were problem with having aircraft fly due to weather concerns.

But the city was sunny and it was 9 degrees (Celsius I think last I checked).
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A little bit of levity for a somber topic:

https://twitter.com/ItsBorys/status/1523664324950036480

Edit - no proper Twitter embed, so here's the YouTube version:

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Old 2022-05-10, 13:21   Link #572
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Ukraine Situation Report: “We’re Staying
In This” Biden Says As He Signs Lend-
Lease Bill:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...end-lease-bill


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Ukraine Blows Up Russia's Best Tank With
Help From Sweden:


https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-blo...sweden-1705292


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Russia tells citizens West will 'open
concentration camps' if Ukraine war is
lost expert says:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ays/vi-AAX5tn1


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From howitzers to suicide drones:
Pentagon seeks right ‘balance’ on training
Ukrainians on new arms:


https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon...s-on-new-arms/


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Putin’s Puppets Admit Their Army Has
Been a Total Embarrassment:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia...in-ukraine-war


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Putin preparing for prolonged war and
will turn to more drastic measures to
achieve aims, says US – live:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...latest-updates


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Purged! Nervous Putin Cuts Russian Air
Force From 2022 Victory Day Parade:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/craigho...ry-day-parade/


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Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russia wasn't
ready to fight an army, says ex-Kremlin
mercenary:


https://news.yahoo.com/russia-ukrain...194118000.html


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Putin's Parade Shows He 'Is Going to
Continue at Whatever Cost' in Ukraine:


https://www.newsweek.com/putins-para...kraine-1704959


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The Only Winners at Putin’s Victory Day
Parade? The Hackers Who Took Over
Russian TV:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-...f-false-claims


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Tanks, missiles and dogs: See what
Russia brought to its Victory Day parade:


https://www.defensenews.com/global/e...ry-day-parade/


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A Russian oil tycoon was found dead
after reportedly being treated with toad
venom to cure a hangover:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ver/ar-AAX5vrd


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The spate of mysterious Russian oligarch
deaths:


https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/world...hs-ukraine-war


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Russia Is Counting Killed Soldiers as
'Missing' to Hide Losses: Ukraine:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-coun...kraine-1705256


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Russia's war on Ukraine began with a
satellite internet cyberattack:


https://www.engadget.com/russia-cybe...140837327.html


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Pea-Brained Russian Soldier Spray-
Painted His Instagram Username at
Bucha War Crime Scene:


https://sofrep.com/news/pea-brained-...r-crime-scene/


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Ukraine civilian deaths 'thousands higher'
than official figure, says UN – video:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/vi...-says-un-video


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Ukraine shoots down Russian attack
helicopter near Kharkiv:


https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-sho...-near-kharkiv/


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A Journalist Just Spotted Russia’s
‘Admiral Makarov’ Frigate, Intact And At
Sea:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...ct-and-at-sea/


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Ukraine mocked Russia's 'Victory Day' by
holding a 'parade' of captured Russian
tanks:


https://www.businessinsider.com/ukra...ory-day-2022-5


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Ukraine Latest: ‘Incremental and Anemic’
Russian Progress as Troops Refuse
Orders:


https://coffeeordie.com/russian-troops-refuse-orders/


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Russia's invasion of Ukraine at "bit of a
stalemate" - U.S. intel official:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ef-2022-05-10/


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Ukraine morning briefing: Five
developments as Joe Biden warns
Vladimir Putin has 'no way out':


https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-morni...194126075.html


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Putin's War Rationale Is Like Men Blaming
Women for Rape: Ukraine Official:


https://www.newsweek.com/putins-war-...ficial-1705226


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Breaking Russia's 'Spiral Of Silence':
Dozens Detained Protesting Ukraine War
On Victory Day:


https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victo.../31843038.html


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Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines: Here’s
How The Russians Make Them:


https://sofrep.com/news/booby-trappe...ans-make-them/


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Western Governments Accuse Russia of
Hacking US Satellite Internet Provider:


https://www.vice.com/en/article/93bp...ernet-provider


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Russian Guided Weapons Miss the Mark,
U.S. Defense Officials Say:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...say/ar-AAX5stk


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More Russian Soldiers Sabotage Vehicles
to Avoid Going to Ukraine Front:


https://www.newsweek.com/more-russia...-front-1704954


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‘It’s as Tall as a Person’: Russians Reveal
Their Secret Dump of Dead Soldiers in
Donetsk:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia...ll-as-a-person


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Crowdfunding a War: How Online
Appeals Are Bringing Weapons to Ukraine:


https://news.yahoo.com/crowdfunding-...114520333.html


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The Ukrainian army is detonating leftover
explosives from Russia's military:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ary/vi-AAX555X


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Pentagon: Russian military continues to
struggle with poor morale, refusal to obey
orders:


https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3...o-obey-orders/


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Russians 'Rescue' Ukrainians from
'Genocide,' Turn Them into Cannon Fodder:


https://www.newsweek.com/russians-re...fodder-1704612


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Russia pounds vital port of Odesa,
targeting supply lines:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...d70a4ac2d97adb


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Ukraine's Odesa douses fires after
Russian Victory Day strikes:


https://www.france24.com/en/video/20...ry-day-strikes


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Fake David Attenborough Voice Narrates
The ‘Natural’ Death Of A Russian Tank:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...a-russian-tank


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Special Operations: Cossack Revival:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220510.aspx


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How American M777 Howitzers Could
Turn the Tide of Ukraine War:


https://www.newsweek.com/how-america...russia-1705184


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Netherlands Italy Belgium agree to deliver
155mm tracked howitzers to Ukraine:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...o_ukraine.html


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Putin preparing for prolonged war in
Ukraine- U.S spy chief:


https://www.reuters.com/article/ukra...-idUSW1N2WC02W


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Graveyard for abandoned and rusted
Russian tanks discovered in Ukraine:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ine/ss-AAX6Lpu


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New Turkish Bayraktar Drones Still Seem
To Be Reaching Ukraine:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidha...ching-ukraine/


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Why Russia's air force failed to dominate
Ukraine:


https://news.yahoo.com/why-russias-a...135016604.html


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Russia Rapidly Retreating as Ukraine
Makes Big Territorial Gains:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-rapi...-gains-1705111


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Russia fires hypersonic missiles at 'tourist
infrastructure' in Ukraine, officials say:


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...-officials-say


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Russian soldiers stuffed a Ukrainian
man's body in his car trunk with a weight-
sensitive mine that detonated when
Ukrainian soldiers moved it, Politico
reports:


https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...nk-mine-2022-5


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Russia's 'Unsustainable' Losses in
Ukraine made Putin Change Goals: U.K.:


https://www.newsweek.com/russias-uns...als-uk-1705208


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Putin ‘loses 38th, 39th and 40th colonels’
in Ukraine war as casualties mount:


https://news.yahoo.com/putin-loses-3...090523667.html


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Downed Russian fighter jets are being
found with basic GPS 'taped to the
dashboards,' UK defense minister says:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ays/ar-AAX6kqM


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Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in
counter-offensive near Kharkiv:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ry-2022-05-10/


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‘There is no going back’: How the war in
Ukraine has pushed Biden to rearm Europe:


https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...urope-00030352


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Russian hackers targeting opponents of
Ukraine invasion, warns GCHQ chief:


https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...rns-gchq-chief


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Russia Says They Will Use Nuclear
Weapons on These Conditions:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-says...itions-1705132


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Russia: Searching For A Way Out:

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/rus.../20220510.aspx


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AP Interview: Lithuania FM calls for
regime change in Russia:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...cacd9f6938536d


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Putin sacked the FSB and put the
secretive GRU spy agency in charge of
Ukraine intelligence after a string of
failures, top Russian journalists say:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...say/ar-AAX6HZ4


===================================


Russia to help ally Belarus create
Iskander-type missile, Lukashenko says:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ys-2022-05-10/


===================================


World Will Divide in Two Blocs, Democracy
vs. Autocracy, Ex-NATO Chief Says:


https://www.newsweek.com/2022/05/13/...s-1701954.html


===================================


UN receiving ‘credible’ information about
Ukrainian troops torturing Russian
prisoners, official says:


https://thehill.com/policy/internati...official-says/


===================================


Putin will 'likely' resort to imposing martial
law in Russia to support his invasion of
Ukraine, US intel chief says:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ays/ar-AAX6TMt


===================================


Production Of In-Demand Javelin Missiles
Set To Almost Double:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-almost-double


===================================


Finland Steps Closer To NATO: Defense
Committee Calls It Best Option For
Security:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/annakap...-for-security/


===================================


The Overlooked Reason Russia’s Invasion
Is Floundering:


https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...kraine/629803/


===================================


Pentagon Seeks to Update U.S. Weapons
Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations:


https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2...ations/366647/


===================================


The Slippery Slope of Intelligence Sharing
with Ukraine:


https://www.thecipherbrief.com/colum...g-with-ukraine


===================================


Has Russia been beaten? This military
expert says that moment is coming soon:


https://www.salon.com/2022/05/10/has...s-coming-soon/


===================================


China Surprised by Russia's Military
Failures in Ukraine: CIA Director:


https://www.newsweek.com/china-taiwa...-burns-1705087


===================================


Putin's war crimes arrest would be a
game changer — and it's no longer a pipe
dream:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...eam/ar-AAX5BTz
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Sunk cost fallacy is a thing
Unfortunately saving face is also a thing

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Old 2022-05-10, 17:15   Link #574
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Sunk cost fallacy is a thing
Unfortunately saving face is also a thing
Well there's the thing with sunk cost fallacy, one have to lose something. The war affectly greatly Russia and it's army but did it affect Putin himself much? We are all aware than politicians (especially US one) care much more about their own interest than the one of their nation, what make us think than Putin would be better ?
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Well there's the thing with sunk cost fallacy, one have to lose something. The war affectly greatly Russia and it's army but did it affect Putin himself much? We are all aware than politicians (especially US one) care much more about their own interest than the one of their nation, what make us think than Putin would be better ?
You can't rule alone. You need a powerbase.

Without an army and a viable economy you don't have a powerbase.

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Old 2022-05-10, 23:00   Link #576
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Remember that Putin was KGB. Having dirt of people can also keep you in power,
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Old 2022-05-11, 14:33   Link #577
AnimeFan188
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Tank-Busting Switchblade 600 Drones
Have Not Arrived In Ukraine:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...ved-in-ukraine


===================================


Watch: Treesily Found: Russian Unit
Hiding In Trees Wiped Out In Artillery
Strike:


https://www.newsweek.com/watch-trees...strike-1705682


===================================


Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance
for Ukraine:


https://www.defense.gov/News/Release...e-for-ukraine/


===================================


Ukraine Town Makes Mockery of Putin’s
Troops and Their Shitty Arsenal:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukrain...thetic-arsenal


===================================


Videos of Russian Dead Bodies Emerge
as Putin Struggles To Hide Casualties:


https://www.newsweek.com/videos-russ...alties-1705540


===================================


Putin’s Precious War Plan Left Behind by
Fleeing Russian Troops, Officials Say:


https://news.yahoo.com/putin-preciou...181218351.html


===================================


Analysis: Combat capabilities of Russian
2S7M Malka 203mm tracked armored gun
system in Ukraine:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukra...un_system.html


===================================


Russia has Fired Between ‘10 and 12’
Hypersonics into Ukraine, Pentagon Says:


https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2...n-says/366748/


===================================


Ukraine pushes Russian forces back in
Kharkiv and surrounding villages:


https://www.france24.com/en/video/20...und-in-kharkiv


===================================


Ukrainian Troops Appear To Have Fought
All The Way To The Russian Border:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...ussian-border/


===================================


Russian soldier taken out by a small drone
in Ukraine in alleged footage:


https://warisboring.com/russian-sold...leged-footage/


===================================


Kherson’s military administrators to call
for Russian annexation:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...xation-ukraine


===================================


Putin Has the Power to Break Stalemate
in Ukraine: U.S. General:


https://www.newsweek.com/putin-has-p...eneral-1705718


===================================


Ukraine Maps Reveal How Much Territory
Russia Has Lost in Just a Few Days:


https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-rus...eating-1705617


===================================


Intel Leaders Predict ‘Stalemate’ in
Ukraine Unless Something Changes:


https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2...hanges/366749/


===================================


Putin’s Bad Math: The Root of Russian
Miscalculation in Ukraine:


https://mwi.usma.edu/putins-bad-math...on-in-ukraine/


===================================


Russia actually isn’t as good at
information warfare as everyone thought:


https://taskandpurpose.com/analysis/...a-war-ukraine/


===================================


Russia Heading for Defeat in Ukraine—
Former Chinese Ambassador:


https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-pu...ssador-1705615


===================================


Ukrainian soldier in liberated town says
killing Russians is 'like a sport now':


https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-sol...152459608.html


===================================


Russian Troops in Donbas Are Refusing
to Follow Orders, Intel Says:


https://sofrep.com/news/russian-troo...rs-intel-says/


===================================


Abysmal Morale and Poor Leadership
Continue To Torment Russia’s Invasion of
Ukraine:


https://thedebrief.org/abysmal-moral...on-of-ukraine/


===================================


We’re in No Rush to Follow Orders’:
Putin’s ‘Bullshit’ War Is Taking Fire on a
New Front:


https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins...stances-itself


===================================


As Russia faces apparent setbacks
around Kharkiv, Ukraine's forces entrench
in eastern cities and brace for battle:


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...rench-warfare/


===================================


Russian Tank Graveyard Shows Armored
Vehicles Piled on Top of One Another:


https://www.newsweek.com/russian-tan...harkiv-1705639


===================================


Russia Claims Ukraine’s Anti-Tank
Missiles Are Duds. So Why Are Russian
Tanks Burning?:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/michael...tanks-burning/


===================================


Putin prepping 'prolonged conflict' beyond
Donbas, could escalate nuclear threats:
Top US intel official:


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/puti...ry?id=84626300


===================================


Russian-Ukrainian war could spill over into
the Balkans, Kosovo FM warns:


https://www.jpost.com/international/article-706357


===================================


Top intel official warns Putin's invasion
could become 'more unpredictable and
potentially escalatory':


https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...table-00031375


===================================


Putin could use nuclear weapon if he felt
war being lost – US intelligence chief:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e-avril-haines


===================================


Belarus Increases Military Combat
Readiness, Claims It Is Response to NATO:


https://www.newsweek.com/belarus-inc...e-nato-1705609


===================================


Ukraine's Honorary Patriarch: 'God Is With
David, Not Goliath,' And Ukraine Will
Defeat Russia:


https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-fila.../31844902.html


===================================


Kherson: How is Russia imposing its rule
in occupied Ukraine?:


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-61338617


===================================


Russia is forcing Ukrainian citizens in a
captured city to use the ruble and use the
Russian internet, report says:


https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...-report-2022-5


===================================


Russian ships taking stolen Ukrainian
grain to Syria: Ukraine Ministry of Defense:


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...try-of-defense


===================================


Popular Ukraine Beach Littered With
Mines in Anticipation of Russian Attack:


https://www.newsweek.com/popular-ukr...attack-1705338


===================================


UN chief 'deeply concerned' about risks of
global hunger due to war in Ukraine:


https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...on-ukraine-aid


===================================


Murphy's Law: Why Arms Embargoes Leak:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220511.aspx


===================================


UK says fight continues between Russian,
Ukrainian forces at Snake Island:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...nd-2022-05-11/


===================================


Putin's Generals Are Being Killed Because
of Weak Chain of Command: U.S.:


https://www.newsweek.com/putins-gene...and-us-1705372


===================================


Ukraine disrupts flow of Russian gas as
its forces make key gains in northeast:


https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...5431652266006/


===================================


Despite Having Misjudged Russia's
'Hollow Force,' Intelligence Officials Say
Putin Is Still an ‘Evolving’ Threat:


https://www.military.com/daily-news/...ng-threat.html


===================================


US intel questioned for misjudging
Afghanistan, Ukraine:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...da89257c0358eb


===================================


UK signs security deals with Sweden and
Finland ahead of Nato membership
decision:


https://www.scmp.com/news/world/euro...ato-membership


===================================


Mysterious Explosions Rock Russia as
Fire Breaks Out in Belgorod:


https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-...lgorod-1705476


===================================


Fears that Moldova could be next territory
to come under attack from Russia:


https://www.france24.com/en/video/20...ck-from-russia


===================================


US House Passes $40 Billion Bill to
Bolster Ukraine Against Russian Invasion:


https://www.voanews.com/a/us-house-p...n/6566509.html


===================================


Ukraine invasion ‘reinforcing’ Army’s work
on secure networks, comms:


https://breakingdefense.com/2022/05/...etworks-comms/


===================================


Marines Are Learning from the Ukraine
Conflict—But Are Wary of Adjusting Force
Design Based on It:


https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2...sed-it/366743/


===================================


Stinger shortcut: US Army seeks special
funding for missile supply chain:


https://www.defensenews.com/congress...-supply-chain/


===================================


The U.S. is expanding its goals in Ukraine.
That’s dangerous.:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ous/ar-AAX9GCZ


===================================


US, Western Europe fret over uncertain
Ukraine war endgame:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...64b03bdcd69f7b


===================================


In long run, Putin has 'lost,' U.K. defense
secretary says:


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/l...says-rcna28280


===================================


Henry Kissinger Predicts Point at Which
Putin Will Have To End Ukraine War:


https://www.newsweek.com/henry-kissi...ne-war-1705194
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Quote:
Tomorrow morning Finland will officially announce its intention to seek NATO membership. And Sweden will follow within days.
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Old 2022-05-12, 08:41   Link #579
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According to Russia, it recently downed 14 Ukrainian aircraft, bringing the total Ukr aircraft losses to 347% of Ukr inventory

https://mobile.twitter.com/NovelSci/...08856263540739

Saw this is my tweeter feed.
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Old 2022-05-12, 12:49   Link #580
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Ukraine Situation Report: Operation To
Break Azovstal Siege Still On The Table:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...l-on-the-table


===================================


Inside Mariupol’s besieged steel plant, a
symbol of bravery and terror:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...nt-last-stand/


===================================


Ukraine Offers Prisoner Exchange at
Mariupol Steel Plant:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ant/ar-AAXbbzx


===================================


May 9th No-Fly Zone, the Snake Island
Grind, and Russia’s Top Tank Gunner
Killed in Ukraine:


https://sofrep.com/news/may-9th-no-f...ed-in-ukraine/


===================================


Russian State TV Says Invading Ukraine
'Far From Our Main Objective':


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukra...-ready-1705895


===================================


Fleeing Russian soldiers left behind key
military documents that indicated Putin
had plans to seize all of Ukraine, officials
said:


https://www.businessinsider.com/aban...fficial-2022-5


===================================


We Think We Know Why Putin Is
Preparing For A Long War in Ukraine:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...ar-in-ukraine/


===================================


AeroVironment from US to produce more
loitering munitions Switchblade 300 and
600 for Ukraine:


https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...r_ukraine.html


===================================


Winning: The General Reports:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220512.aspx


===================================


Ukrainian Soldier Reveals How He
Secretly Blew Up Russian Bridge:


https://www.newsweek.com/ukrainian-s...bridge-1706083


===================================


Ukrainian forces blow up two makeshift
Russian bridges in Ukraine, drone images
show:


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...ne-images-show


===================================


Ukraine says it blew up Russian pontoon
bridges over a key river — and units trying
to cross it:


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u...c-wi-rcna28466


===================================


The Russians Lost Nearly An Entire
Battalion Trying To Cross A River In
Eastern Ukraine:


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...stern-ukraine/


===================================


Putin Is Lying: Russia May Have Lost
Nearly 26,000 Soldiers in Ukraine:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...rs-in-ukraine/


===================================


Russia Dumping Their Dead Soldiers in
Mass Graves, Charging Families to Find
Them:


https://sofrep.com/news/russian-dump...-to-find-them/


===================================


Ukraine's Mortarmen Train Their Sights
On Russian Troops:


https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-mort.../31845928.html


===================================


Ukraine Troops Reach Ternova, Town on
Russia Border, as Invasion Reversed:


https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-tro...versed-1705900


===================================


Pentagon: Russian hypersonic weapon
use in Ukraine not a game-changer:


https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3...-game-changer/


===================================


Does the West Want Ukraine to Win or
Not?:


https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/202...or-not/366820/


===================================


Why Is Russia’s Su-34 Fighter-Bomber
Failing in Ukraine?:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...lures-ukraine/


===================================


Ukrainian forces say they’re gaining
ground near Kharkiv:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...kiv/vi-AAXay96


===================================


Ukraine's 'hawk and mouse' Kharkiv
counteroffensive is nearing Russia's
border, threatening supply lines:


https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-...earing-russias


===================================

Russia Losing Ground in Ukraine as
Putin's Troops Forced to Mount Defense:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-losi...efense-1706086


===================================


Watch This Russian T-72 Tank Turret Get
Absolutely Catapulted Into The Sky:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...d-into-the-sky


===================================


Ukraine Begins to Round Up
Collaborators in Areas Once Occupied
By Russian Forces:


https://sofrep.com/news/ukraine-begi...ussian-forces/


===================================


Ukraine to Hold First War Crimes Trial of
Captured Russian:


https://www.voanews.com/a/6567610.html


===================================


Javelin vs NLAW - Which is the anti-tank
king?:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvyld8g21k


===================================


Russia May Use Energy as Weapon to
'Blackmail' NATO Countries: Berlin:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-may-...berlin-1706061


===================================


Russia is resorting to putting computer
chips from dishwashers and refrigerators
in tanks due to US sanctions, official
says:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ays/ar-AAXbS5e


===================================


Ukraine war: Snake Island and battle for
control in Black Sea:


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61406808


===================================


Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces
double down on Chernihiv:


https://www.jpost.com/international/article-706475


===================================


Russia has signaled intent to end 'current
phase' of invasion, cut losses with
Kherson referendum: expert:


https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia...son-referendum


===================================


Putin Has a Military Rebellion Problem
on His Hands, Reports Say:


https://www.newsweek.com/putin-has-m...ts-say-1705729


===================================


Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports puts
global food supply at risk:


https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...supply-at-risk


===================================


EU plan aims to help get wheat from
Ukraine to the world:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...11277821e2822b


===================================


We May Have Our First Sight Of A
Russian Bomber Launching Missiles At
Ukraine:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...les-at-ukraine


===================================


Could NATO Still Send MiG-29s To
Ukraine to Fight Russia?:


https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/...-fight-russia/


===================================


UK defense chief flags iffy weapon
stocks for Ukraine war:


https://www.defensenews.com/global/e...r-ukraine-war/


===================================


Even if Russia's new military weapons
worked, they couldn't have saved its army
in Ukraine:


https://www.businessinsider.com/new-...ukraine-2022-5


===================================


How Putin's NATO Nightmare Became a
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy:


https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukra...zation-1706044


===================================


EXPLAINER: Why Finland, Sweden joining
NATO will be big deal:


https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk...72b839b690c2d6


===================================


Russia Lashes Out After Finland Officially
Announces Plans To Join NATO:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...s-to-join-nato


===================================


How Long Does It Take to Join NATO?
Timeline for Finland and Sweden:


https://www.newsweek.com/ho-long-doe...sweden-1706031


===================================


The Middle East’s Indifference to Ukraine
Is a Warning:


https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/202...arning/366859/


===================================


Morale: Treasured Possessions:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.../20220512.aspx


===================================


Commander In Ukraine Wants Quiet
Electric Bikes For His Sniper Teams:


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...s-sniper-teams


===================================


Russian Oligarchs Who Died Mysteriously
This Year Have Two Things in Common:


https://www.newsweek.com/russian-oli...common-1705780


===================================


Guns, bomb shelters and anti-radiation
meds: More people in Finland prepare for
war with Russia:


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...sia/ar-AAWahxQ


===================================


Prosecutors will be ready to capture
Russians accused of committing war
crimes that are itching to travel abroad,
US ambassador says:


https://www.businessinsider.com/russ...or-says-2022-5


===================================


What does the invasion of Ukraine mean
for China and Taiwan?:


https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-do...iwan%ef%bf%bc/
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