May 24, 2022 "Russian Ops in Ukraine: Ukraine is Blocking Own Ports, Losing Ground in Donbas"

 

UKRAINE UPDATE

1. Russian forces continue gaining ground in Donbas;

2. Ukrainian forces are at critical risk of complete encirclement;

3. Russian assault of Lyman begins;

4. Ukrainian ports are blocked by Ukrainian sea mines, Pentagon admits;

5. Western heavy weapons have little impact;

6. West discussions on sending additional heavy weapons are unrealistic;

References: US Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Briefing, May 23, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri... Reuters - "Friends of Syria" condemn Assad but see more killing: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sy... UK Dot Gov - Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ch... The New Atlas - NED Zoom Meeting Goes BAD! US Subversion Exposed: https://youtu.be/VrpyD-A1Knc Washington Post - Opinion Why are the Russians pranking Washington think tanks?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio... Wikipedia - Byelorussian collaboration with Nazi Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeloru... Wikipedia - Belarusian Democratic Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus... Guardian - How the two flags of Belarus became symbols of confrontation: https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... RFE/RL - Telegram Trap: Minsk Snares Belarusians Seeking To Fight For Ukraine: https://www.rferl.org/a/telegram-trap... ABC (Australia) - Volunteers who fled authorities in Belarus fight for Ukraine in hopes it will help change things in their homeland: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-2... La Presse - Retour du tireur d'élite Wali « La guerre, c’est une déception terrible »: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/20... CBC - Shadow's war: A Canadian veteran describes weeks under fire in Ukraine: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine...

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