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The Ministry of Defense announced:

the destruction of decision-making

points in Ukraine

May 30th, 1:23pm

(Izvestia.ru)

During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

carried out group strikes on the central decision-making

points, where terrorist acts were planned on the

territory of Russia ---- under the guidance of

specialists from Western special services.

This was announced by the official representative of the

Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General, Igor
Konashenkov, on May the 30th.

According to him, the strikes were replicated with the

use of high-precision long-range air-based weapons.

All assigned objects, are affected.

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Child wounded in Kiev artillery attack

on Donetsk backwater district

May 30th, 12:07pm (DAN)

A 12-year-old girl has been wounded in Ukrainian gunmen’s

artillery strike at the Proletarsky district of Donetsk, the

Joint Centre for Control and Coordination of issues

related to Ukraine’s war crimes (JCCC), told

the Donetsk News Agency.

The girl sustained a shrapnel wound; she was rushed to

the Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital, the JCCC

said, adding that a single family home in the district

had been damaged in the attack.

The enemy fired two multiple rocket launcher rounds at the

Proletarsky district at 11:15, supposedly from the Selidovo

settlement. A DAN correspondent, visited the scene of

the shelling.

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Russia's Navy will receive

- up to 30 vessels in 2023

May 30th, 3:23am

(Izvestia.ru)

By the end of the year, the Russian Navy will receive

up to 30 warships, boats and support vessels. This

was reported at a meeting of the Military Council

of the Navy on Tuesday, May 30th.

"Since the beginning of the year.. the Navy has received six

ships and vessels of various classes. As planned, about 30

more warships, boats and support vessels, are expected
by the end of 2023," the Defense Ministry said, in a
statement on its website.

It is noted that an important task of the command this year

was an unscheduled inspection of the Pacific Fleet in April.

The meeting also stressed that, in February, within the

framework of international military cooperation, joint

exercises were held.. with the naval forces of South

Africa and the People's Liberation Army of China,

and in March — with ships of the Iranian Navy.

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Zelensky announced the approval

of the timing.. of the start of

the counteroffensive of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine

May 30th, 3:09am

(Izvestia.ru)

The Ukrainian authorities have decided on the timing of the

start of the counteroffensive of the country's armed forces

against the Russian Armed Forces. This... was announced

on Monday, May 29th, by President of Ukraine Volodymyr

Zelensky, in a video message.. following the meeting of

the Supreme Commander's Headquarters, published

in his Telegram channel.

"We.. have approved the terms of the beginning of the

movement of our troops. Decisions have been made,

thanks to the teams that prepared for this," he said.

The President also added that at the meeting of the Stavka,

they determined the directions for the counteroffensive

and touched upon the issues of providing the military

personnel..... with ammunition.

On May 25th, Igor Zhovkva, a top adviser to Vladimir

Zelensky, said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive

against the Russian army.... will begin, when Kiev

receives the necessary weapons, from its allies.

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Russian Ministry of Defense:

"Sunbeams" hit 2 strongholds

of Ukrainian Armed Forces

in the Donetsk direction

May 30th, 3:05am

(RT.ru)

The crew of heavy flamethrower systems "Solntsepek"

- hit two strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
in the Donetsk direction, said the head of the press

centre of the Vostok group, Oleg Chekhov.

His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

Earlier it became known that the "Sunbeams" - destroyed a

Ukrainian stronghold with enemy personnel in the Svatovo

direction --- with one thermobaric projectile.

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RIA Novosti: a new Russian satellite

will conduct reconnaissance of

military facilities in Ukraine

May 30th, 1:46am

(RT.ru)

The new Russian radar satellite "Condor-FKA" will

conduct reconnaissance of military facilities in

Ukraine up to twice a day. This was reported

to RIA Novosti, by an informed source.

The interlocutor of the agency, reminded that the

satellite was put into orbit on Saturday, May 27th.

"On average, it will pass over Ukraine twice a day,

and is capable of shooting military objects in the

radar range with a resolution of 1 m," he said.

It is noted that the satellite will be able to conduct

surveillance, regardless of the time of day and

weather conditions.

Earlier it was reported that the Soyuz-2.1 rocket

was launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome

with the Condor-FKA No. 1 satellite.

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Air alerts: Russian Aerospace

Forces hit Ukrainian airfields

by Andrey Fedorov

Roman Kretsul &

Bogdan Stepovoi

May 29th, 10:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

On the night of May 29th, the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation launched a group attack on enemy airfields,

targeting command posts, radar posts and aircraft

equipment, storage facilities with weapons and

ammunition of the VFU, the Russian Defense

Ministry said.

Experts note that our troops are now disabling the remnants

of the Ukrainian air force. In particular, long-range missile

carrier aircraft delivered to Ukraine by NATO countries

and of particular value to the enemy were hit.

The task of constant and massive strikes is to exhaust the

VFU, disable their air component, logistics, control points

and communications, experts are sure.

Strike for airfields

On the night of May 29th, the Russian Armed Forces launched

a group strike on enemy targets at airfields. At the same time,

high-precision long-range air-based weapons were used, the

Russian Defense Ministry said.

''The target of the strike has been achieved. All designated

facilities have been destroyed," Russian Defense Ministry

spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said.

According to him, as a result of the strike, command posts,

radar posts and aviation equipment, and storage facilities

with weapons and ammunition of the VFU, were hit.

Sources familiar with the situation, told Izvestia that the

strikes destroyed several aircraft converted for the
use of Western aviation weapons... including
cruise missiles and guided aerial bombs.

The command centres and communication centres

that provide flights of these aircraft were also hit.

In addition, the strike was carried out on the

storage sites of foreign aircraft weapons

transferred to Kiev.

''The Russian armed forces need to disable the remnants

of the Ukrainian air force, including those aircraft that

can carry British-made cruise missiles," military

expert, Vasily Dandykin, told Izvestia.

''In addition, there was another Patriot complex near the

Zhuliany airfield. Apparently, he was also hit. This is

due to the fact --- that we, of course, are on the

defensive... but we are thinking about the

offensive," he said.

''Now, it is necessary to exhaust the enemy, disable its air

component --- logistics, control points, communications.

This has been going on for 2 weeks - and will continue.
The hysteria... of the head of Ukrainian intelligence,
Kirill Budanov, after the latest strikes --- suggests

that all this.... is happening effectively.''

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China has officially denied the US

a meeting of defense ministers

May 29th, 9:57pm

(Lenta.ru)

China has officially denied the US a meeting of defense

ministers on the sidelines of the upcoming Singapore

regional security forum "Shangri-La dialogue". This

is reported by the Wall Street Journal.

According to a source in the Pentagon, the Chinese side

declined the invitation that US Secretary of Defense

Lloyd Austin sent to his Chinese counterpart,

Li Shangfu, in early May.

Washington "strongly believes in the importance of

maintaining open channels of communication

between the US and Chinese militaries" in

order to avoid an escalation of conflict

between the two countries, a US

defense source said.

In February, Austin tried to contact the Chinese Defense

Minister to talk about the situation with the downed

Chinese balloon, but the request was rejected by

Beijing. As stated in the Pentagon, after the

balloon was shot down, Washington

issued an application for a secure

conversation with the Chinese

side, but Beijing rejected it.

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Italy has announced the desire of

the US and EU to end the conflict

in Ukraine by the end of the year

May 29th, 9:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The US and EU countries want the conflict in Ukraine to

be over by the end of this year, and the topic of how to

achieve a "just peace" was discussed at the last G7

summit in Hiroshima. The Italian newspaper la

Repubblica writes about this, on May 29th,

noting that the West offers Ukraine to

make concessions on the issue of

the peace plan.. proposed by its

President, Vladimir Zelensky.

According to sources of the publication, the G7 countries

are secretly developing "security guarantees" that will

help contain Russia - and intend to offer them to Kiev

in the event of an agreement on peace. They mean..

in particular, an "impenetrable defense mechanism"

for Ukraine. The idea of creating a NATO-Ukraine

Council, is also being discussed, which would

strengthen military support for Kiev.

At the same time, it is no secret that Kiev's allies in the

US, France, Germany and Italy, are running out of

political, financial and military resources... the

newspaper notes. In addition, the authorities

of these countries, are increasingly losing

the support of voters on the issue of the

conflict in Ukraine.

Earlier, on May 21st, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

during the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, noted

the importance of meeting Ukrainian President

Zelensky with the leaders of non-Western

countries in order, in particular, to

consider various options for

resolving the situation.

In addition, Scholz stressed the need

to avoid freezing the conflict.

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Biden promised to continue

providing Ukraine with

weapons

May 29th, 9:50pm

(Lenta.ru)

US President Joe said that the US should continue to provide

Kiev with everything it needs. When asked by journalists to

comment on Russia's strikes on military targets in Ukraine,

the politician said "this is not unexpected," reports TASS.

"That's why we need to give Ukraine

everything it needs," Biden said.

On May 22nd, it became known about the combined strike

of the Russian Armed Forces on the AFU facility in

Dnepropetrovsk. It was clarified that the Russian

troops carried out the attack using cruise

missiles X-101 and X-22, ballistic

missiles and "Geran" drones.

On the night of May 16th, the Russian military launched

the most massive attack on military facilities in Kiev

with precision weapons. The capital's authorities

called the attack exceptional in its density.

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, as a result,

one of the US Patriot air defense systems, was hit.

On May 26th, deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,

Daniil Hetmantsev said that since the beginning of the

special military operation, Kiev has received more

than $ 50 billion in financial assistance from

the West.

He called the level of assistance unprecedented

and specified that $ 19.2 billion of the total

amount of funds received --- are grants.

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Vucic to meet with the Russian

ambassador amid escalating

situation in Kosovo

May 29th, 9:15pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, will hold a meeting

with Russian Ambassador Alexander Botan-Kharchenko

on Tuesday, May 30th, amid the worsening situation in

Kosovo and Metohija. This was reported by Vucic's

press service, on May 29th.

"President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic,

will meet with Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Alexander Botan-Kharchenko, on Tuesday, May 30th,

2023, at 11: 00 (12: 00 Moscow time - Ed.)", reports

the statement of the newspaper "Evening News".

Vucic will also meet with the Chinese

Ambassador to Belgrade, Chen Bo.

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TSPVS reports Israeli Air Force

struck targets in Damascus.

May 29th, 8:31pm

(RT.ru)

Two Israeli Air Force fighter jets fired six aerial bombs on the

outskirts of Damascus in Syria, no injuries were reported.

This was stated by the deputy head of the Russian Centre

for Reconciliation of Warring Parties in the Arab Republic

(CPVS), Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov.

"At 23:45 on May 28, two F-15 tactical fighters of the

Israel Defense Forces Air Force from the airspace of

the occupied Golan Heights, struck with 6 GBU-39

guided aerial bombs, at targets in the vicinity

of the city of Damascus," RIA Novosti

quoted him as saying.

Gurinov added, that the Syrian air defense

was able to shoot down two aerial bombs.

"As a result of an Israeli airstrike, two warehouses

were damaged. There are no casualties, " he said.

In early May, as a result of strikes by an Israeli Air Force

F-16 fighter jet ---- on the civilian infrastructure of the

province of Aleppo in Syria, one person was killed,

and the airport's runway was also damaged.

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Vucic said 52 Serbs injured

in clashes in Kosovo,

three seriously.

May 29th, 8:19pm

(RT.ru)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that 52 Serbs

were injured in clashes with the partially recognized

Kosovo police and the NATO KFOR contingent.

"According to Aleksandar Vucic, 52 Serbs went to the

Kosovar Mitrovica Hospital. Three, are in a serious

condition, and doctors are fighting for the life

of one of them," RT Balkan reports.

He said that Dragish Galyak, 50, was wounded

by two bullets of the Albanian special forces.

He's been operated on.

In addition, the former head of Zvecan municipality,

Dr. Dragisa Milovic --- ''was seriously injured from

numerous blows to his hands and feet,"and

Chaslav Sofronievich, ''was seriously

injured by rubber bullets."

Security forces detained four more Serbs.

Vucic added that 41 KFOR soldiers were injured.

Most of them, Hungarians and Italians. Three

NATO soldiers were seriously wounded.

The Serbian leader.. said that the Serbian Armed Forces

are deployed near the administrative border with the

partially recognized Kosovo.

Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

Antonio Tajani, earlier reported that 11 Italian

soldiers from the International Security

Forces under the auspices of NATO

(KFOR), were injured during

clashes with Serbs... in

partially recognized

Kosovo.

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Vucic called Pristina's goal ----- a

clash between Serbia and NATO

May 29th, 7: 22pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on May 29th

after the situation in Kosovo escalated --- that

Pristina's goal ----- is a clash between

Serbia and NATO.

Earlier on May 29th, representatives of the international

security forces of NATO attacked Serbs in Kosovo.

Gunfire and the sounds of shock bombs were

heard in the village of Zvecan.

More than 50 people were injured. The Serbs were treated

in hospitals with injuries from stun grenades, rubber and

live bullets fired by "peacekeepers" of the NATO-led

international forces (KFOR) and the Kosovo police.

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Probability of military clash

between Serbia and Kosovo

estimated

May 29th, 7pm

(Lenta.ru)

Today, an explosive situation is developing between Serbia

and Kosovo --- which may develop into a serious military

clash. About this, in an interview, Lenta was informed

by the Associate Professor of the Department of

Integration Law at MGIMO, and Director of the

Centre for European Information,

Nikolay Topornin.

Earlier it became known that in Kosovo, representatives

of the NATO attacked the Serbs. It was noted that

there are victims.

This conflict has been dragging on for a long time

This time, the situation has escalated due to the fact

that local elections were recently held — heads of

municipalities, heads of settlements, small towns

were elected. But the local Serbian population

boycotted these elections, the expert said.

"As a result, people of Albanian origin who live there went to

the polls and, of course, voted for Albanian representatives,

for Kosovars. It turned out that the new heads of

municipalities are ethnic Kosovars, in other

words, ethnic Albanians, for whom only a

few percent of local residents voted,"

the source explained the reason...

for the conflict.

Topornin noted, that the current situation caused a protest

among the Serbian population. "They go to rallies, protest,

say that they will not obey. Because of this, the situation

immediately escalates, which is always hot there,"

he added.

The boiling point is formed. And any incident

can lead to a serious military clash.

"Maybe this time a compromise will be reached again and the

inauguration of these mayors will be postponed, for example.

But this is again, not for long ---- until the next socially
significant event. And again there will be difficulties,"

the political scientist concluded.

Earlier it became known that the forces of the NATO

contingent in Kosovo and Metohija (KFOR) blocked

the approach to the administration buildings in the

north of the country. On May the 29th... people

gathered near the KFOR cordons and special

units of the unrecognized Kosovo equipped

to disperse demonstrations -- demanding

that the Pristina police be withdrawn

from the buildings.

Then the NATO forces left the Serbs, and

the Kosovo police --- sprayed them with

tear gas.

After that, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

said that an "explosion" is brewing ---- in the

conflict between Serbia and Kosovo.

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General of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, Kryvonos: Kiev

planning an offensive ---
risks losing Slavyansk
and Kramatorsk

May 29th, 6:17pm

(RT.ru)

Kiev's desire to launch a counteroffensive instead of

strengthening the defense of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine will lead to new territorial losses,

according to retired Ukrainian Major

General, Serhiy Krivonos.

He expressed this opinion in an interview

with the TV channel "Direct".

He called the advance of Russian troops more than

likely, and admitted that the cities of Slavyansk

and Kramatorsk... could come under

their control.

"We constantly talk about the offensive of our troops and

expect it, but - at the same time - we must understand

that it is important... to prepare for the next offensive

(from Russia. - RT)," RIA Novosti quotes Krivonos.

He stressed that the Russian Armed Forces have the

resources and ammunition to continue advancing

beyond the Artemivsk (Bakhmut) line, while the

Ukrainian Armed Forces... are facing a difficult

situation due to a lack of artillery ammunition.

The US edition of Military Watch Magazine previously

reported that the Ukrainian army may lose control

of the city of Chasov Yar, after the liberation of

Artemivsk, by Russian troops.

On May 21st, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the

completion of the liberation of the city of Artemovsk,

in the DPR. Russian President Vladimir Putin

congratulated the Wagner team and

the military of the Russian

Armed Forces.

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Budanov threatened Russia with a

quick response to missile strikes

May 29th, 3:42pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, threatened

Russia with an early response to missile strikes.

"Our response will not slow down. Soon everyone will see

everything," Budanov wrote on his Telegram channel

on May 29th.

Earlier in the day, the official representative of the Russian

Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov,

said that Russian troops had attacked the airfields of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with high-

precision air-based weapons, and the

objects were destroyed.

The Defense Ministry clarified that as a result of the strike,

command posts, radar posts, aviation equipment, storage

facilities with weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian

army, were hit.

In addition, Russian forces hit a hangar with weapons and
equipment of the AFU territorial Defense brigade near the

village of Berislav, Kherson region.

It is noted that during the day, the Russian military defeated

87 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing

positions, manpower and military equipment in

124 districts.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the background

of the aggravation of the situation in the region, due to

shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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Ukrainian shelling kills civilian

in Gorlovka — mayor

May 29th, 2:08pm (TASS)

A man died in Gorlovka on Monday due to Ukrainian

shelling, the town’s mayor Ivan Prikhodko reported.

"As a result of the shelling of the Nikitov district of

Gorlovka by the Ukrainian armed forces a peaceful

resident of Gorlovka, a man born in 1992, died," he

wrote on his Telegram channel.

The mayor also pointed out that shells exploded near

the administration building. "Enemy shells explode

near the village administration," he wrote.

The Ukrainian forces opened fire on Gorlovka several

times on Monday, with multiple rocket launchers

and barrel artillery.

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Special Military Operation

May 29th, 1:15am

Russian Defence Ministry report --- on the

progress of the special military operation

The Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range air-based

high-precision weaponry strike against the enemy targets

at the airfields.

The goal of the attack has been reached. All

the assigned targets have been neutralised.

As a result of the strike, the AFU command posts and radar

stations, as well as aircraft, and munition depots have

been hit.

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation,

as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces,

have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy

units close to Novomlynsk, Kislovka,

Glushkovka (Kharkov region), and

Stelmakhovka (Lugansk

People's Republic).

The actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance

groups have been suppressed close to Sinkovka (Kharkov

region), and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen,

three motor vehicles and D-20 and D-30 howitzers.

In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as

artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have

resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU

units close to Makeevka, Chervonaya

Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic)

and Grigorovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen,

two pickup trucks, one D-20 howitzer and one Gvozdika

self-propelled artillery system.

In Donetsk direction, as a result of intensive action of the

units, air strikes and artillery fire of the Yug Group of

Forces, the enemy losses were up to 145 Ukrainian

servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two

pickup trucks, and one D-30 howitzer.

One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery

warfare radar has been destroyed near Orlovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Two ammunition depots of the AFU 79th Airborne Assault

Brigade have been destroyed close to Maksimilyanovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks,

launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of

Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy

units close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic),

Malinovka, Belogorye, and Kamenskoye

(Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 140 Ukrainian servicemen,

10 motor vehicles and two D-30 howitzers. One AFU
ammunition depot has been destroyed near

Otradnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20

Ukrainian servicemen, three pickup trucks, one D-30

howitzer and two Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery systems.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of

the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 87 AFU

artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 124

areas during the day.

One hangar with weapons and military equipment of

the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade has been hit

near Berislav (Kherson region).

In addition, a command and observation post and a missile

and artillery weapon depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised

Brigade have been hit close to Avdeevka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Air defence have intercepted three Storm Shadow

cruise missiles and 13 HIMARS multiple-launch

rocket system projectiles.

Moreover,14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been

shot down close to Verkhnekamenka, Novodruzhesk,

Pshenichnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yasnoye

(Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka,

Lyubimovka and Kostantinovka

(Zaporozhye region).

In total, 429 airplanes, 235 helicopters, 4,371 unmanned

aerial vehicles, 424 air defence missile systems, 9,324

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,100

fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,934 field

artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 10,527

special military motor vehicles have been

destroyed, during the special

military operation.

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Israeli Occupation Forces -

Assassinate a Palestinian

May 29th, 12:30pm

(teleSUR)

On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian

during a military raid on the city of Jenin, a major focus
of armed resistance in the northern West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the deceased
as Ashraf Mohamad Ibrahim, 37, and specified that his
death, was the result of two shots with "explosive
bullets", one in the abdomen --- and the other
in the chest.

Ibrahim was a former prisoner who had served in the
Palestinian security forces. The Palestinian Red
Crescent medical services noted that seven
Palestinians were also injured during the
clashes in Jenin, four of them
by shooting.

For their part, the Israeli occupation forces confirmed that
soldiers and police intervened at various points in the
West Bank, to arrest "wanted persons."

In the early hours of Monday, Israeli troops arrested six
Palestinians and seized weapons & military equipment.

These incidents come hours after Israeli soldiers opened
fire, last night, at a Palestinian who was supposedly
trying to plant an explosive device on a road in
the West Bank.

Raids by Israeli forces in the West Bank have been taking

place almost daily for over a year, amid a sharp rise in

tension in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. So far this

year - the Israeli occupying forces have killed --

at least 121 Palestinians.

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Russia renounces Treaty on

Conventional Armed Forces

in Europe

by Ileana Ferrer Fonte

May 29th, 9:52am

(Prensa Latina)

President Vladimir Putin issued a law on Monday

by which Russia renounces the Treaty on

Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

(CFE), the Kremlin website informed.

The Treaty was signed in Paris in 1990 by the then

16 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO) and the six member states

of the Warsaw Pact.

Nine years later ---- after the Warsaw Pact was dissolved
in 1991, an updated CFE Treaty was signed in Istanbul,

Türkiye, in 1999, which was only ratified by Belarus,

Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine.

In 2007, Moscow decided to freeze its participation in

the pact, until NATO countries ratified it and began

to comply with its provisions.

The CFE Treaty limits the number of tanks, armoured

vehicles, combat aircraft, helicopters, and heavy

artillery on the territory of the signatory states.

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The Russian Armed Forces - fired

40 Grad MLRS shells at positions

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

near Artemivsk

May 28th, 11:50pm

(Izvestia.ru)

After the loss of Artemivsk, militants of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU) ...are trying to break through from its

flanks, using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Izvestia correspondent Dmitry Zimenkin, saw soldiers of

the 200th Guards Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces

holding back Ukrainian militants.

After carrying out an attack.. on the northern flank of

Artemivsk, a Russian Mi-28 helicopter returns home.

Soldiers of the 200th Guards Brigade, after seeing

him off, also go to rest, after the battles.

"They have more UAV assets. The whole sky is full of birds.

Therefore, their artillery works clearly. We are capturing

some of their positions and strongholds. Slowly moving

forward," said the fighter with the call sign "Sevsk".

On the recaptured strongholds, the fighters found enemy

weapons. According to the military, it is in working

order --- the Russian army also uses trophies on

the battlefield.

The servicemen went with the Grad multiple rocket

launcher system to the position, and fired a burst

of 40 shells at the enemy forces.

"Now, the guys have to periodically be distracted by

the sky, look at enemy drones that can barrage,"

commented Zimenkin.

"We were confronted by what they say are experienced Polish

troops. They also have strict discipline in this regard, they

have "not a step back", they fight well. But never mind,

we will cope with them anyway," said a serviceman

of the 200th Guards brigade, with the call

sign "Sevsk".

Earlier, on May the 27th, it was reported that Izvestia

correspondent Dmitry Zimenkin, showed how the

Russian military --- is holding back the counter-

offensive actions of Ukrainian militants who,

after losing Artemivsk, are trying to break

through from its flanks.

Earlier, on May 26th, former MP and Prosecutor General of

Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, said that Artemivsk (Ukrainian

name - Bakhmut) is under the full control of Russian

forces. According to the ex-prosecutor General,

a further battle for Artemivsk.. does not
make sense for Kiev.

On the same day, it became known that Artemivsk
is included in the area of responsibility of the

administration of the city of Shakhtyorsk,

in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

The full capture of Artemivsk by Russian

forces, became known on May the 20th.

Later, on May 24th, Pushilin reported that employees of

the Ministry of Internal Affairs, had started working in

Artemovsk. He noted that the police will also check

whether there are still civilians in the city. Then

other departments will work in Artemivsk,

as well.

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SANA: Israel launches rocket attacks

------ on Damascus neighbourhoods

May 28th, 10:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Israeli Air Force planes launched rocket attacks

on the outskirts of Damascus, on the night

of May the 29th, Moscow time.

This is reported by the SANA news agency

with reference to the Syrian Armed Forces.

"Our anti-aircraft gunners opened fire on enemy

targets, as soon as Israel launched a new

aggressive action," the report said.

No data on casualties or damage is provided.

A month ago, the Syrian Defense Ministry reported

that three people were injured, during an Israeli

rocket attack --- on the outskirts of Homs city.

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RIA Novosti: Ukrainian Armed Forces

shelled densely populated area

of Gorlovka --- with multiple

rocket launchers

May 28th, 8:52pm

(RT.ru)

The Ukrainian army fired multiple rocket launchers

at a densely populated, peaceful area of Horlivka,

injuring two people. This is reported by

RIA Novosti.

It is noted that during the shelling, residential

buildings, in particular, glazing and a

pipeline, were damaged.

"The shelling began, apparently, with Grads.

First, two flights to the private sector.

Then, the third arrival --- to our

apartment," said a resident

of Vladimir city.

Earlier it became known that the Ukrainian military

twice, in ten minutes, attacked the private sector

of the city of Almaznaya, in the LPR.

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Six LNR servicemen released

from Ukrainian captivity

May 28th, 8:30pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Six soldiers of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) were

released from Ukrainian captivity. This was announced

on May 28th, by the regional Ombudsman, Victoria

Serdyukova, in her Telegram channel.

"Six servicemen of the 2nd AK (Army corps. - Ed.)

were released from Ukrainian captivity as a

result of an exchange," she wrote.

The Commissioner for Human Rights in

Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, also

confirmed this information.

"Congratulations to our guys on their return to their

homeland. We wish them and their families, all

the best," she said, in her Telegram channel.

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Ex-adviser to Kuchma:

announced beginning
of Ukraine civil war

May 28th, 8pm

(Lenta.ru)

Ex-adviser to Kuchma Soskin announced

the beginning of the civil war in Ukraine,

due to mobilization.

There is already a hidden civil war going on in Ukraine.

This was stated by the former adviser to the

ex-President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma,

Oleg Soskin, in his YouTube channel.

Soskin called the mass mobilization of men in the country

the reason for the conflict within Ukrainian society.

"Men who are locked up in the Zelensky concentration

camp, are not given the opportunity to make a free

choice," he said.

At the same time, Kuchma's ex-adviser is convinced that

this phenomenon occurs with the complicity of the US

President, Joe Biden --- and the leadership of the

European Union.

Earlier, Soskin predicted that President of Ukraine Volodymyr

Zelensky will face a confrontation with the Commander-in-

Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny,
for power in the country.

According to him, Zelensky is waiting for the scenario

of many coups of the twentieth century... when the

commander-in-chief of the army...... "removes"

the head of state, during the conflict.

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Ministry of Health: the number

of people killed in the shelling

of Almaznaya in the LPR

increased to three

May 28th, 7:36pm

(RT.ru)

The number of people killed in the shelling of the LPR

by AFU militants, has increased to three. This was

announced by the Minister of Health of the

Republic, Natalia Pashchenko.

"Unfortunately, another man died [born] in 1949, who was

seriously injured during the shelling of Almaznaya,"
she wrote in the Telegram channel.

Acting head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik said earlier that

two people were killed... as a result of the shelling of
the city of Almaznaya by the Ukrainian army:

"a civilian was killed, and an elderly
man died on the operating table."

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A former Pentagon adviser named
the likely directions of strikes
by the Russian Army

May 28th, 3:22pm

(Lenta.ru)

The next step of the Russian army after the defeat of

the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

in the proposed counteroffensive --- will be a strike

in the direction of Odessa and Kharkiv, which will

liberate these cities from the APU. Such a likely

scenario was called, by ex-Pentagon advisor,

Douglas McGregor.

"The Russians are waiting for another burst of energy from

the Ukrainians, another massive offensive, which they will

nullify. Then, I think, they will go to Odessa and Kharkiv

and take these cities," the retired colonel suggested.

Earlier, the former commander of the International Security

Forces in Kosovo under the auspices of NATO (KFOR),

retired General Fabio Mini, said that the alleged

counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine cannot be large-scale, due to

the lack of weapons that the West

supplies to Kiev.... with delays.

In addition, he suggested that the political activity of

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is caused

by the difficult situation of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine. "This is not very consistent with the

assurances that they are winning the war

and only want support in the form of

aircraft," the former head of

KFOR explained.

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Russian forces hit command centres

of Ukrainian brigades in DPR,

Zaporozhye Region

May 28th, 2:48pm (TASS)

Command and observation centres.. of two Ukrainian army

brigades, were wiped out by Russian forces in the Donetsk

People’s Republic (DPR) and the Zaporozhye Region in the

course of the special military operation during the past

day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor

Konashenkov said on Sunday.

"During the day... tactical aircraft and artillery units of

the Russian armed forces hit 89 artillery units of the

Ukrainian army at their firing positions and

destroyed weapons and manpower in

156 areas.''

''Near the settlements of Toretsk in the Donetsk People’s

Republic and Novoandreyevkain the Zaporozhye Region

(they hit) the command and observation centres of the

Ukrainian army’s 24th and 65th mechanized brigades,"

he said.

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Ukraine’s territorial defense, foreign legion

munitions depots --- hit by Russian forces

May 28th, 2:45pm (TASS)

Munitions depots of Ukrainian territorial defense units

and the foreign legion were hit by Russian forces in

the Chernigov and Kharkov regions.. in the course

of the special military operation, during the past

day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman

Igor Konashenkov, said on Sunday.

"Munitions depots of the 119th territorial defense brigade

and the so-called foreign legion were hit near the

settlements of Zalizny Most in the Chernigov

Region and Zhovtnevoye in the Kharkov

Region," he said.

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Russian forces hit foreign mercenaries

temporary deployment centre

in Kharkov region

May 28th, 2:31pm (TASS)

A temporary deployment centre of foreign mercenaries in

the Kharkov region was hit by Russian forces in the

course of the special military operation during

the past day, Russian Defense Ministry

Spokesman Igor Konashenkov,

said on Sunday.

"A temporary deployment centre of foreign mercenaries

was hit near the city of Bogodukhov in the Kharkov

region," he said.

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A woman wounded in the DRG attack

near Belgorod: Poles and Americans

were among the militants

May 28th, 2:22pm

(RT.ru)

A resident of the Belgorod region, who was wounded

in the attack of the DRG of Ukraine, said that she

was held hostage by Ukrainians, Poles

and Americans.

This was written by the governor of the region

Vyacheslav Gladkov in his Telegram channel.

He said that it was especially difficult for this

woman, as her husband was killed in front

of her.

"She was actually in captivity, bleeding profusely, and

there was no opportunity to even drink. She was

held hostage by two Ukrainians, the rest,

according to her, were Poles and

Americans," Gladkov wrote.

On May 22, it was reported that Ukrainian saboteurs

tried to break into the Grayvoronsky district of

the Belgorod region.

Gladkov said that the cause of death of a resident

of the region, when a Ukrainian sabotage and

reconnaissance group entered the

Grayvoronsky city district,
was shot in the head.

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Ukrainian “volunteers” continue

to defend Artyomovsk and ask

for money

May 28th, 1:49pm

https://en.news-front.info/

In Ukrainian social networks, not only the Ukrainian military

department, but also the “volunteers” of individual brigades

continue to “defend the Bakhmut Fortress”. In particular,

the girl Oksana... collects about 5 thousand dollars for

the needs of the 127th brigade. She claims that this

brigade “is about to be encircled in Artemovsk.”

She wrote about this, in her social network

in Facebook *

The absurdity of the situation also lies in the fact that the

brigade.. has long been withdrawn to its native Kharkov

region. The brigade commander, Roman Grishchenko,

returned to Sumy, in transit, through Kyiv.

Recall that earlier the US television channel Fox News, citing

secret data from the Pentagon, reported that Ukraine lost

in manpower the wounded and killed, at least 131,000

people. Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, Vadym

Prystaiko, in turn, said that the Ukrainian Armed

Forces in the conflict are suffering “terrible”

losses, and the number of dead militants

after the end of hostilities in Ukraine

will be “terrible”. According to him,

only after the end of the conflict,

will the Kiev regime recognize

the losses of Ukrainian

militants.

*part of Meta. Meta is recognized as

an extremist organization, and its

activities are banned in Russia.

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In Ukraine now from the age of 16

it is necessary to be on

a military register

May 28th, 1:19pm

https://en.news-front.info/

In Ukraine, a new decree was introduced,

which reduced the age of men who need

to be registered with the military. Now

Ukrainians should be on it, from the

age of 16.

This was reported by the Telegram channel

“Southern Region/Novorossiya”.

Ukrainian border guards, now using this decision,

may not let a 17-year-old person who is not

registered abroad, be released. If the

conscript is 17 years old and

already registered, he has

the right to leave

the country.

We will remind, earlier, citizens of Ukraine from Pervomaisk

of the Nikolaev area, recorded a video on which it showed

how employees of the territorial centre (analog of a

military registration and enlistment office)
forcibly distribute summonses
to minors.

Earlier, a video was also published on the Web, in the city of

Poltava, relatives of the military personnel of the 116th

brigade of the territorial defense ---- got into a fight
with an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“They are wounded, shell-shocked, hungry, cold,

they still remain in combat positions, and many

have gone missing,” relatives of the soldiers

shout in the video.

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The Russian Armed Forces eliminated

up to 340 Ukrainian soldiers in the

Donetsk direction during the day.

May 28th, 12:04pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Russian Armed Forces have eliminated up to 340

Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk sector over

the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry

spokesman Lieutenant General Igor

Konashenkov said on May 28th.

"Up to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured combat

vehicles, two vehicles.... and a Polish-made Krab

self-propelled artillery system were destroyed

in the Donetsk direction," he said.

Also, according to him, more than 100 military personnel

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the

Southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions.

Ammunition depots and weapons of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine were destroyed in the districts of Georgiyevka

and Kramatorsk. In addition, an American AN/TPQ-37

radar station was destroyed near the settlement

of Novouspenovskoye, Zaporizhia region.

Earlier in the day, the Vostok group stopped an attempt

to attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the

Southern Donetsk direction.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian

President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the background

of the aggravation of the situation in the region, due to

shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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In Ukraine, in the Nikolaev region,

a car with a family was blown up

by a mine

May 28th, 11:41am

https://en.news-front.info/

Information appeared on the Web that a car with a whole

family, was blown up on a mine in the Nikolaev region.

The family lived in the village of Skobelevo and was

going to visit relatives in the village of Andreevka,

but while driving along country roads, they were

blown up by a mine.

It is known that five people died – a married couple over forty

years old and three young children – twelve, eight and five

years old. This is reported by the Telegram channel

“Life in the occupation”.

Last year, 61 brigades of Ukrainian militants were in this area

and prepared a number of defensive fortifications, and also

laid minefields, but --- as usual --- no one was engaged in a

map of minefields & mine clearance was not carried out.

This fact is confirmed by numerous mine explosions

of civilians in the area. One of the reasons for this

attitude towards the local residents of the

eastern regions of Ukraine was the

hatred of the representatives of

the 61st brigade, who came

from the Zhytomyr region,

towards them.

The militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine....

do not care about those whom they do not like.

The authorities of the Kyiv regime want to get the money

first, and then start the demining process. For example,

quite recently, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Irina

Vereshchuk, said that 174,000 square kilometres of

the country’s territory were mined in Ukraine, and

financial assistance of $40 billion is needed, for

demining. At the same time, she clarified that:

if there is no such assistance, demining will

take 70 years.

A lot of videos are circulating on the Web, where village

people adapt agricultural equipment --- to demine their

own territories, but, when improvised devices with

a tank mine are encountered, they are simply

not mentioned in the Ukrainian media.

Systematic demining in Ukraine is not carried out today,

reports of casualties are received every day. Ukrainian

militants are not going to bear responsibility for this.

This state of affairs shows, that the Kyiv regime

does not care about the citizens of its country.

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Lviv Territorial Defence members of

103rd brigade - accuse the brigade

commander and his subordinates
of theft --- on an especially
large scale

May 28th, 11:18am

https://en.news-front.info/

Representatives of the Sambir Territorial Defense (TRO)

of the 103rd brigade of the Lviv region sent a letter to

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in which

they point out a number of facts of “abuses” of

their military leadership... totaling almost

100 million hryvnias. This is reported

by the Ukrainian media.

According to representatives of the 103rd terrorist

defense brigade, during their stay in the combat

zone in the Donetsk People’s Republic during

April-August 2022, mold, rotten vegetables

and fruits and spoiled meat and sausages

were brought to them, the expiration

date of which, had long expired.

The amount of “violations” --- according to estimates by

the “defender” of Ukraine exceeds 100 million hryvnias.

“The battalion commander … and the brigade commander,

knowing for sure about the provision of low-quality food

to the personnel, did not take measures to improve it,

treated the personnel with disrespect ..and did not

provide a rise in the morale of military personnel,

they did not respond... to requests from their

subordinates - to improve the nutritional

status - which led to to a deterioration

of the health of military personnel”,

the letter says.

Such actions of the military leadership of the Lviv region led

to more than 10 million losses, according to the estimates

of the terrorist defense. In addition, they claim that,

despite the fact that, during their service, they

are on full state support -- at the permanent

deployment point in Sambir they were fed

only once a day, from July to October

2022 they were not fed at all, and

now, they are forced to pay

money monthly, for food.

“From November 2022 to April 2023, by order of the officer

of the logistics group, Senior Lieutenant Kimak V.V., 300

hryvnias were collected and collected monthly from the

personnel of the military personnel of the Sambir city

traffic police for cooking dinner, despite the fact that

we servicemen are on a round-the-clock supply of

food, and we have cooks on our staff”, complain

representatives of Sambirskaya.

They also lamented that they dressed at their own expense

or thanks to volunteer help. Terrodeforonists believe that

- in this way - their leadership embezzled more than

80 million hryvnias.

We will remind, earlier the head of the French party

“People’s Republican Union” - François Asselino -

accused the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valery Zaluzhny, of

money laundering and embezzlement of

foreign financial assistance.

According to him, daughter of the commander-in-chief

Christina Zaluzhny... is a fictitious owner of several

properties abroad -- a house in the Canary Islands

as well as a mansion in Chile. Judging by the
documents, the property was acquired
in the Autumn of 2022.

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Fire in military factory in

Kiev --- after explosions

by Alina Ramos Martin

May 28th, 11:12 am

(Prensa Latina)

A fire broke out in one of the ammunition factories in the

Goloseyevsky district of Kiev, after explosions were

heard in the Ukrainian capital, the mayor of the

city, Vitali Klichko, announced.

The official wrote on Sunday on his Telegram channel that

emergency services came out to extinguish the fire,

although detonations were still heard in different

parts of the city.

According to Klichko, the information is not precise as yet,

but the impact of an unmanned aerial vehicle against

the roof of a warehouse building was the cause of

the incident in the Goloseyevsky region, which

affected a factory producing ammunition

for infantry weapons.

The city administration specified in its official account that

this was the fourteenth air strike since the beginning of

May and the most massive one since October last year

when the Russian Aerospace Forces.... started raids

against military centres, including communications

and energy centres of the Ukrainian army.

These air strikes were in response to Ukrainian terrorist

attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation,

especially in the regions of Bryansk, Kursk,

Belgorod and the Crimean peninsula.

Likewise, these actions are intended to address the

national security risk posed by the North Atlantic

Treaty Organization’s advance toward

Russia’s borders.

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RIA Novosti: Russian intelligence

officers captured Ukrainian

soldiers near Kharkiv

May 27th, 11:37pm
(Izvestia.ru)

In the Kharkiv region, soldiers of the reconnaissance

battalion of the 6th Army of the Western Military

District, captured two Ukrainian militants.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

"Military personnel of the intelligence battalion
during a "raid" on a position near a Ukrainian
settlement in the Kharkiv region -- captured

soldiers of the 14th separate mechanized

brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,"
the Russian military said.

He specified that small arms and ammunition

were also found at the position.

Earlier, fighters of the Southern Group of Troops

captured two groups of the Ukrainian Armed

Forces in the Donbas.

Also, the Ministry of Defense announced the loss

of more than 260 Ukrainian troops in the

Donetsk direction.

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Russian Ambassador to London, Kelin:

Russia has - not yet - begun to act

seriously within the framework

of the special operation

May 27th, 11:20pm
(RT.ru)

Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said

that Russia has not yet begun to act seriously in

the framework of the special operation.

According to him, Moscow is ready for

peace, but the West is leading

the escalation.

"The duration of the conflict in Ukraine... depends on

the efforts to escalate it, taken by NATO countries,

especially the United Kingdom," RIA Novosti

quotes Kelin.

At the same time, the Russian ambassador noted

that this escalation --- can get a new dimension.

"Which we don't need and which we don't

want. We can make peace tomorrow,"

Kelin added.

Earlier, Kelin said that Britain handed over missiles

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, for strikes on

Russian cities.

It was also reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry

did not rule out the participation of Britain, in the

planning of terrorist attacks by Kiev, in Russia.

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Putin says it is necessary to quickly

deliver humanitarian aid to the
new regions of Russia

May 27th, 11:13pm

(Lenta.ru)

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video message on the

occasion of the Border Guard Day, noted the need for the

fast delivery of cargo, food and building materials, to

the new regions of the country.

According to the Russian leader, it is necessary to ensure

the rapid passage of both military and civilian vehicles

and cargo --- including food, humanitarian aid,
and construction materials, that arrive in

the Donetsk and Luhansk People's

Republics and the Zaporozhye
and Kherson regions.

Putin pointed out, that it is important to ensure
"the closest possible cooperation", with other
divisions of the FSB, the Armed Forces, and
Rosgvardiya, plus the regional authorities.

The president also mentioned other tasks of the Russian

border service near the combat zone. Among them - the

reliable cover of borders in the immediate vicinity

of the combat zone.

Earlier, Vladimir Putin commented on the work of the

Russian government. According to him, the Cabinet

of Ministers is working "quite satisfactorily".

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The Russian battalion... lured
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
into a "fire bag" --- and
liberated settlements

May 27th, 8:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Russian soldiers liberated several settlements, retreating

to favorable lines and luring the enemy into a "fire bag".

This was stated on May 27 by Lieutenant Colonel

Bulat Shamsiev.

He noted that his battalion was tasked with occupying

defensive lines in order to pull the main forces of the

elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in

one direction. As a result, three brigades,

including a special forces regiment,

fought against the motorized

rifle battalion.

"There was a command to move to more favorable lines,

forcing the enemy to enter the "fire bag". They were

successfully attacked and forced to withdraw to

their original positions, losing manpower and

equipment," the Russian Defense Ministry's

Telegram channel quotes Shamsiev

as saying.

According to the ministry, this operation helped the

Russian troops to liberate several settlements.

However, the ministry did not specify which

localities it is referring to.

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Civilian killed, two children,
man injured, in shelling of
Russia’s Belgorod Region

May 27th, 4:45pm (TASS)

A civilian was killed, two minors and a man were injured

in the shelling of the Shebekino district in the Belgorod

Region by the Ukrainian armed forces, Governor

Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram

channel on Saturday.

"One person... was killed. He was a security guard at an

operating enterprise in the town, and he was outdoors,

at the moment of the attack. Among those injured are

children - two teenagers. A 15-year-old girl sustained

leg wounds ---- and a 17-year-old boy suffered a

contusion," he wrote. "Another man with

scalp wounds was treated by doctors

at the Central Regional Hospital.".

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Russian forces destroy: 45

Ukrainian troops, US-made

radar, in Kupyansk area

– top brass

May 27th, 2:58pm (TASS)

The Ukrainian armed forces suffered more than 45 deaths,

lost an Msta-B howitzer, a US-made radar system, and

two armoured fighting vehicles in the Kupyansk area

in the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry

Spokesman, Lieutenant-General Igor

Konashenkov, said on Saturday.

"In the Kupyansk area, strikes by operational/tactical and

army aviation, active operations by units and artillery fire

by Battlegroup West struck the enemy units in areas

near the settlements of Masyutovka, Timkovka,

Krasnoye Pervoye and Novomlynsk in the

Kharkov Region.''

''Over the past 24 hours, over 45 Ukrainian personnel, two

armoured fighting vehicles, an Msta-B howitzer as well

as a US-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter

Mortar Radar (LCMR), were destroyed," he said.

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Peskov: the degree of Western

involvement in the conflict, is

growing, but it will continue

May 27th, 2:47pm

(RT.ru)

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

that the degree of Western involvement in the

conflict is growing, but Russia's special

operation will continue. A fragment of

his statement was published in his

Telegram channel, by journalist

Pavel Zarubin.

"It is obvious that the degree of direct and indirect

involvement of the countries of the collective

West in this conflict, is growing every day.

This may prolong the conflict over time,

but it cannot change the situation

radically," Peskov said.

He stressed that Russia will continue its strategic

partnership and somehow ensure its interests

and achieve the stated tasks.

Earlier, Peskov said that Western countries,

supporting the Kiev regime, approve of

terrorist methods.

US economist Jeffrey Sachs, in his article for the

publication, Common Dreams, expressed the

opinion: that the US authorities organized

two provocations --- to unleash the

conflict in Ukraine.

The first factor he called the US intention to expand NATO

at the expense of Ukraine and Georgia, the second - the

establishment of a "Russophobic regime" in Ukraine,

in February 2014.

Sachs noted.. that the "shooting in Ukraine" began,
after the overthrow of former Ukrainian President
Viktor Yanukovych.

Earlier, former Pentagon adviser Colonel Douglas McGregor

expressed the opinion: that Western supporters

of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky,

no longer believe in Ukraine's victory.

According to The New York Times --- Zelensky's words of

postponing the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army

--- sent a secret message to the West, about the
possible failure of the operation.

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Russian forces destroy over 260

Ukrainian troops, ammo depot

in Donetsk area – top brass

May 27th, 2:45pm (TASS)

Russian servicemen destroyed more than 260 Ukrainian

troops in the Donetsk area over the past day, Defense

Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor

Konashenkov, reported on Saturday.

"In the Donetsk area, over 260 Ukrainian personnel, two

armored combat vehicles, five vehicles, a Gvozdika

motorized artillery system and two D-30 howitzers

were destroyed in the past 24 hours as a result

of strikes, by operational/tactical and army

aviation & active operations by units and

fire by artillery of Battlegroup South,"

the spokesman said.

In the area of Avdeevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, an

ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 110th mechanized

brigade was taken out, according to the general.

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Russian forces ----- wipe out two
Ukrainian ammo depots in DPR,
Zaporozhye Region

– top brass

May 27th, 2:44pm (TASS)

Russia’s Armed Forces have taken out two ammunition

depots of the Ukrainian armed forces’ 79th air assault

brigade and 128th mountain assault brigade in the

Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the

Zaporozhye Region, Russian Defense

Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-

General Igor Konashenkov

said on Saturday

"Two ammunition depots of the 79th air assault brigade and

the 128th mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian armed

forces were destroyed near Novomikhailovka of the

Donetsk People’s Republic and Stepovoye of the

Zaporozhye Region," he said.

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Russian air defenses intercept two Storm

Shadow missiles, 19 HIMARS rockets

– top brass

May 27th, 2:32pm (TASS)

Russian air defenses... intercepted two Storm Shadow
missiles, 19 HIMARS rockets, two HARM missiles and
shot down 12 Ukrainian combat drones in the past
24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman
Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, told
reporters on Saturday.

"The air defenses have intercepted two Storm Shadow long-
range cruise missiles, 19 rockets fired from the HIMARS
multiple launch rocket system and two HARM antiradar
missiles," he said.

In addition, according to Konashenkov, twelve Ukrainian
unmanned aerial vehicles were brought down --- near
Zatishnoye, Kremennaya, Chervonopopovka of the
Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR); Kremenets,
Yasnoye of the Donetsk People’s Republic
(DPR); and Pology and Removka of the
Zaporozhye Region.

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Ukrainian forces - lose up to 120 servicemen

on southern Donetsk, Zaporozhye directions

May 27th, 2:07pm (TASS)

Russian Armed Forces eliminated up to 120 Ukrainian

servicemen and a US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-

battery radar --- on the southern Donetsk and

Zaporozhye directions in the past 24 hours,

the Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman,

Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov,

said Saturday.

According to the spokesman, Russian aviation and artillery

of battlegroup east hit enemy forces near settlements of

Novomikhaylovka (DPR) and Malaya Tokmachka,

Marfopol and Komsomolskoye

(Zaporozhye Region).

"In the past 24 hours, the enemy lost up to 120 servicemen,

one armoured personnel carrier, two automobile vehicles,

one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system,

and one US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery
radar station," Konashenkov said.

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Russian forces eliminated up to 60

Ukrainian servicemen on Krasny

Liman direction

May 27th, 1:55pm (TASS)

Russian forces eliminated up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen

on the Krasny Liman direction --- in the past 24 hours,

Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General

Igor Konashenkov, said Saturday.

"In the past 24 hours, up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three

armoured vehicles, three cars, two D-30 howitzers, plus a

Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, were eliminated

on [Krasny Liman] direction," Konashenkov said.

According to the spokesman, aviation and artillery of

battlegroup ‘Centre’ defeated enemy forces near the

settlements of Yampolovka and Serebryanka, in the

DPR, as well as Chervonaya Dibrova, LPR.

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Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian

ammunition depot on Kupyansk

direction in LPR

May 27th, 1:32pm (TASS)

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot, in

the LPR, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant

General Igor Konashenkov, said Saturday.

"An ammunition depot of Ukraine’ 92nd Mechanized brigade

was eliminated near the settlement of Stelmakhovka,
in the Lugansk People’s Republic," he said.

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Russian forces hit Ukrainian command posts

in DPR’s Verkhnekamenskoye, Toretsk

May 27th, 1:29pm (TASS)

Russian Armed Force hit command posts of Ukraine’s 25th

and 54th Mechanized brigades, in the DPR, the Russian

Defense Ministry Spokesman, Lieutenant General

Igor Konashenkov, said Saturday.

"The Command posts of Ukraine’s 24th and 54th Mechanized

brigades were hit near settlements of Verkhnekamenskoye

and Toretsk, Donetsk People’s Republic," he said.

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Russian border service announces

increased risk of provocations in

the Polish and Baltic areas

May 27th, 12:45pm

(Izvestia.ru)

First Deputy Director – Head of the Border Guard Service of

the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation,

General of the Army Vladimir Kulishov, announced an

increase in the risks of provocations on the Polish

and Baltic sections of the Russian state border.

This is reported by TASS.

Kulishov said that the risks of provocations on the Polish and

Baltic sections of the state border of the Russian Federation

have increased. He also noted that the risks of provocations

have increased in the waters of the Baltic and Barents Seas.

“There is an increase in the activity of foreign intelligence

services in the western and northwestern directions, the

risks of provocations have increased on the Polish and

Baltic sections of the state border, as well as in the

waters of the Baltic and Barents Seas,” he says.

The army general specifies, that the situation on the other

(besides the Ukrainian – ed.) sections of the state border

of Russia ---- is still dynamic. He specifies that their

dynamism is influenced, by the activities of the

US and its allies.

“Its development is mainly influenced by the activities of the

United States and its allies in the international isolation of

the Russian Federation, accompanied by the buildup of

NATO’s combat potential, near Russian borders,

the unprecedented sanctions measures, and

a negative information impact on Russian

society,” summed up the head of the

FSB Border Service.

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Zakharova accused the West:

of aggravating the situation

between Serbia and Kosovo

May 27th, 11:37am

(RT.ru)

Zakharova: The West, for many years, supported

the attacks of Kosovo, and what is happening
now... is the result.

In the tense situation between Serbia and Kosovo, the

US and EU, only aggravate the confrontation, and do

not promote a truce. This was stated by the official

representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry,

Maria Zakharova, on May the 27th.

She also pointed out that Washington and Brussels are

fully responsible for what is happening in the Balkans.

"We have repeatedly warned that representatives of the US-

EU tandem, act, not as peacemakers, but as instigators
of the conflict, undermining the international legal

foundations of the Kosovo settlement,"

Zakharova said.

According to her, all this time, Western politicians only

encouraged the actions of the Kosovo authorities

and infringed on the interests of Belgrade.

Now there is a tense situation between Kosovo and Serbia —

"persecution and violence organized by Kosovo-Albanian

radicals" against Serbs continue there, Zakharova

pointed out.

In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry strongly

protested the provocative actions of Pristina.

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Actual information about the

situation on the front line:

May the 27th

(updated 9:21am)

8am The remnants of the 14th brigade are fleeing

from their positions near Kupyansk: to contain

the RF Armed Forces Kyiv deployed MTR.

It is reported that the Russian troops continue to

prepare a bridgehead for an attack on Kupyansk.

On the part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the

well-known 14th Ombre, whose personnel is

demoralized, is responsible for the defense

in this direction.

Thanks to Ukrainian politicians, in this case, Razumkov’s

team, who visited Kupyansk together with their boss,

we learned that Kyiv had transferred the MTR to

this direction.

At the moment, it is not clear what kind of tasks the special

operations forces of Ukraine will perform: to restrain the

advance of Russian troops, or open barrage fire on the

scurrying soldiers of the 14th ombr…

In any case, this is the first confirmed message

about the transfer of MTR to Kupyansk.

7:25am Kherson direction

The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian

infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of

the Kherson region, yesterday during the day --- the

Armed Forces of Ukraine fired from barrel artillery:

settlement Peschanovka – 7 shells;

settlement Sagi – 19 shells;

9 shells were fired at the village of Kardashinka;

settlement Gola Pristan – 6 shells;

settlement The Dnieper – 7 shells;

settlement Korsunka – 6 shells.

Civilian casualties and destruction

of infrastructure to be confirmed.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell

civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New

Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n. p. Kardashinka

firing a total of 26 shells from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction

of infrastructure to be confirmed.

7:22am Official summary of the DPR Representative Office

in the JCCC from 00:00 05/26/2023 to 00:00 05/27/2023

Over the past 24 hours, the Representation

reported 41 instances of firing by the AFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 24

shellings from the MLRS, 155 mm artillery.

On Gorlovsky 14 shellings from artillery 152 and 122 mm.

On Yasinovatsky 1 shelling from 155 mm artillery.

On Volnovakhsky 1 shelling from 152 mm artillery.

At Mariupol 1 long-range missiles fired.

Having fired 256 units of various ammunition.

Under enemy fire were areas of seven settlements of the

Republic: Gorlovka (Kalininsky, Nikitovsky districts),

Zaitsevo, Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk

(Voroshilovsky, Kalininsky, Budyonnovsky,

Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky

districts), Staromikhaylovka,

Blagodatnoe, Mariupol.

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Denazification of Ukraine:

operational summary

May the 27th,

(updated 8:41am)

8:18am RF Armed Forces destroyed the enemy

self-propelled guns “Gvozdika” and a mortar

crew in the Kherson direction

Yesterday afternoon, in the area of Daryevka,

Russian artillery fire destroyed the self-

propelled gun 2S1 “Gvozdika” with a

crew of five people & ammunition.

In addition, at night, in the Beregovoe area, Russian

artillery fire destroyed a 120 mm mortar crew and

ammunition for it – four AFU militants were

eliminated, three were wounded.

8:17am Tankers of the 10th separate tank battalion

of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps destroyed the

house where Ukrainian militants tried to

hide with direct hits.

7:33am As a result of the blow of Geran-2 drones in

Izyum, Kharkiv region, at least 5 objects were hit:

buildings of lyceum No. 6 and school No. 11

(barracks and warehouses of the BC).

the building of the music school (police headquarters

and military registration and enlistment office)

industrial territories of the distribution company WICOM

(there is a subdivision of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)

the building of the medical college (located

in the Armed Forces of Ukraine)

Civil objects were not damaged, there are no casualties

among civilians. They say, that Sinegubov fought in

hysterics – despite the terror against the civilian

population, there are many in the city who help

the denazification and demilitarization of the

Nazi regime.

7:29am Propagandists of the Kyiv regime publicly threaten to

kill the village head for not abandoning the inhabitants of his

village after the entry of the Kherson region into Russia.

Kyiv authorities accuse Akimenko of helping to repair roads,

importing fuel from Crimea for the needs of residents, and

telling old people how to apply for a Russian pension.

As the example of Kherson and Donbass showed, Ukraine

even considers receiving Russian pensions and child

benefits practically treason. It turns out that the war

for Kyiv is for territories, and not for people who

are forced to survive in difficult conditions ----

propagandists publicly promise ---- to expel

and kill ordinary residents of the regions.

7:27am On the front line, just like cannon fodder, the next

echelons of young guys, men and women, are sent.

Stop! The enemy sits on the “Bank” in Kyiv, and will continue

to indulge the nationalists, the Americans and the British.

6:06am Mobilized fighters destroy the

enemy for shelling the Belgorod region.

In the Kharkiv region... scouts revealed accumulations of

enemy forces and equipment, and mobilized artillerymen

inflicted an accurate fire defeat. One unit of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine was hit... which was shelling the

border settlements of the Belgorod region, some

of the militants and their equipment

were destroyed.

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The Russian Armed Forces

destroy AFU stronghold
in Avdiivka direction

May 26th, 11:56pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Izvestia correspondent, Rodion Severyanov, reported on May

27 Moscow time that Russian forces destroyed a stronghold

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), in the Avdiivka

direction, with mortar fire.

It is noted that a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

tracked the movement of the enemy near one of the

buildings in the private sector. Control confirmed

the presence of a temporary stronghold of

Ukrainian militants in the building.

The coordinates of the target, were transferred to the

servicemen of the 87th separate rifle Regiment, who

successfully completed the combat mission.

Official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry,

Lieutenant-General, Igor Konashenkov, said that

Russian troops attacked the storage places

of ammunition of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine. The target of the strike
was achieved, all assigned
objects were hit.

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Belgrade will hold an emergency

meeting of the Security Council

due to the events in Kosovo

May 26th, 8:20pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Belgrade will call an emergency meeting of the country's

Security Council in connection with the aggravation of

the situation in northern Kosovo. This was stated on

May 26th by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic,

during a speech... to participants of a national

rally in support of the country's government.

"They were deliberately waiting for the day when a significant

number of men from northern Kosovo and Metohija would

arrive in Belgrade to attack municipal buildings in Zubin

Potok, Zvecan and Leposavic," Blic quoted him

as saying.

He stressed that the meeting of the National Security Council

will discuss the further possible development of the situation

in Kosovo and Metohija.

Vucic invited a number of politicians to the discussion.

"Highways are not a place for conversation,"

the Serbian president said.

The largest rally in support of Vucic took place on the square

opposite the Serbian Parliament building on Friday evening.

The protesters also filled the central streets of Belgrade,

the Serbian capital.

The action was called "Serbia of Hope" - and was

organized by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNP).

In the morning of the same day, clashes broke out

between special forces and Serbs... in northern

Kosovo. Law enforcement officers surrounded

administrative buildings, in the settlements

of Zubin Potok, Zvechan and Leposavich,

explaining to residents that they were

allegedly helping the newly elected

mayors to start working. Serbs

came out --- to defend the

buildings, and clashes

broke out.

Tear gas was used against people, and beatings

were reported. At least 10 people were injured.

Vucic called on NATO to prevent violence against

Serbs in Kosovo. By his decree, he put the army

on alert.

In 2008, Kosovo-Albanian structures in Pristina declared

independence from Serbia. According to the Serbian

Constitution, the territory of the unrecognized

state is an autonomous province of Kosovo

and Metohija within the country. Dozens

of countries, including Russia, do not

recognize the Republic of Kosovo.

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Putin tells Brazilian leader Russia

ready for diplomatic settlement

on Ukraine — Kremlin

May 26th, 5:11pm (TASS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Brazilian

counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, that Russia is

ready for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian

crisis, the Kremlin press service said on Friday,

after their telephone call.

"The Russian president gave principled assessments of the

situation around Ukraine and reiterated the Russian side’s

openness for dialogue on the political and diplomatic

track, which is still blocked by Kiev and its

Western sponsors," it said.

According to the Kremlin, the Brazilian leader "outlined

his vision of possible mediatory efforts to find ways

of settling the conflict in Ukraine."

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MWM: Dagger strike on Patriot

in Kiev showed --- critical

vulnerability of the US

in the Pacific

May 26th, 4pm

(RT.ru)

The strike of the Russian Armed Forces 'Kinzhal hypersonic

missile system on the US Patriot anti-aircraft system in

Kiev demonstrated that the US' positions in the Pacific

Ocean, where many such systems are located, are

vulnerable to Russian and North Korean missiles.

This is reported by Military Watch Magazine.

As noted in the publication, the development of the

"Dagger" was the first serious attempt to suppress

Western long-range air defense systems.

It is noted that this missile system has high survivability

in flight. The characteristics of the "Dagger", make it

inaccessible to air defense.

"The success of the Kinzhal system... may indicate that

similar developments by the DPRK may have a vital

asymmetric value for deterring and, if possible,

countering the US offensive," the

publication says.

On May 16th, the Defense Ministry reported that the Russian

military hit a US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in

Kiev with a high-precision strike of the Kinzhal hypersonic

missile system.

The Chinese newspaper, Sohu, wrote -- that the strike of the

Russian Armed Forces on the Patriot missile system in Kiev

was very painful for the United States, which produces it.

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It became known about the destruction

----- of fighters of the imitation special

battalion of Ukraine's Armed Forces

May 26th, 3:35pm

(Lenta.ru)

It became known about the destruction of fighters of the

214th separate special battalion of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU) OPFOR, created by the US Army,

which ''imitates'' the actions of Russian troops.

This is reported by the Telegram channel

"Voenkory Russkoy Vesna".

It is noted that, in Lviv, a Ukrainian serviceman from

the OPFOR Oleg Chasnik, who died near Artemivsk

(thepre-revolutionary name adopted in Ukraine is

Bakhmut), was buried. In addition, the other day

there was information about the destruction,

in the Kharkiv region, of Andrei Kovalenko,

who served in the same battalion.

It is specified that the OPFOR special battalion was created

in Ukraine in 2016 on the initiative of instructors of the US

Army. It specializes in simulating enemy actions during

military exercises.

Earlier... it was reported that - near Artemivsk - the former

champion of Ukraine in pole vaulting and member of the

Kiev national track & field team, Bogdan Khodakovsky,

who fought in the ranks of Ukraine's Armed Forces,

who became a sniper of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine and got into the "Bakhmut meat

grinder".... was eliminated.

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Baldo said: that the peak of

the military capabilities of

Ukraine's Armed Forces

has been passed

May 26th, 3:09pm

(RT.ru)

Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo

expressed the opinion that the peak of the military

capabilities of the Ukrainian army has

been passed.

"The peak of the enemy's military capabilities has already

been overcome. I know about it, I'm sure of it, I see it, "

RIA Novosti quoted him as saying on Channel One.

Saldo added that Russian troops are

ready for any counteroffensive.

Earlier, the Financial Times newspaper reported that

Ukrainian troops will come under intense fire from

the Russian army during the counteroffensive.

According to retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's

Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko, the command of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, may postpone the

announced counteroffensive.... to 2024.

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Britain frightened by Russian

missiles that “send shivers

down your spine”

May 26th, 1:55pm

https://en.news-front.info/

Telegraph: Chilling Russian missiles

lead to a new phase of hostilities.

Russia’s new hypersonic missiles signal the start
of the next phase of combat operations, The

Telegraph columnist, Harry de

Ketville, said.

“Stealthy, fast and manoeuvrable, this new type of

weapon presents a challenge for defence. And

this is just the beginning,” the piece said.

The journalist says hypersonic missiles pose a serious

challenge to the West because they are extremely

fast -- and very difficult to shoot down, and now

Russia’s arsenal is becoming filled with more

and more variants of such weapons. Even
if any countermeasures are created,

upgrades are made... so that the

missiles can still reach

their targets.

The Observer notes that hypersonic missiles like Russia’s

Zirkon give military strategists “goosebumps” today, and

experts say, they are a major concern for the US Navy.

“As hypersonic technology develops, destroying

such a missile may become impossible,” the

journalist concluded.

Earlier, the US magazine, Military Watch, called the Marshal

Shaposhnikov frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise

missiles, the most dangerous naval ship in Russia.

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Vucic has put the army

on maximum alert

May 26th, 1:11pm

(RT.ru)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic signed an order

to increase the combat readiness of the state

army to the highest degree.

According to Kurir, he ordered the Serbian Armed Forces to

immediately move in the direction of the administrative

borders with Kosovo and Metohija.

Earlier, the state of combat readiness was introduced on

December 26 in connection with the situation in the

north of Kosovo.

On December 29, he ordered to cancel the state of high

combat readiness of the country's armed forces.

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West fails to grasp: possibility

of preemptive nuclear strike

— Medvedev

May 26th, 6:13am (TASS)

The West fails to realize that the confrontation between

Russia and NATO countries may at some point lead to

a preemptive nuclear strike, the deputy chairman of

the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev,

told reporters, during a visit to Vietnam.

"There are some irreversible rules of war. If it comes

to nuclear weapons, a preemptive strike will have

to be carried out," he said.

In his opinion, the West still fails to grasp this

and believes that this will not happen.

"It will, under certain circumstances,"

Medvedev assured.

Commenting on the expanding list of weapons and

military equipment, that NATO countries are

sending to Ukraine, Medvedev said - it was

quite possible that the Kiev government

"receives warplanes" and "maybe

even, nuclear weapons."

"But it will mean that a missile with a nuclear

warhead, will come flying to them," he said.

In his words, Washington’s logic under the current
circumstances, is quite easy to understand.

"The United States operates, largely, within the field

of its pragmatic interests. They do not wage a war,

they are making money instead. They are trying
to eliminate their centuries-long enemy,"

Medvedev said.

"As far as Europe is concerned, it is a strange story

for me. They keep heating up tensions with their

decisions," the Russian official continued.

"Europe has gone mad."

On May 21st, US President Joe Biden announced, at

a press news conference following a G7 summit in

Hiroshima, Japan --- that the West would begin

training Ukrainian pilots on 4th-generation

aircraft, including the F-16.

Meanwhile, according to US National Security Advisor

Jake Sullivan, Washington will discuss with its allies

in the coming months, which countries will send

F-16 fighter jets to Kiev.

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Ex-Pentagon adviser allowed

the imminent collapse --- of

the Ukraine government

May 25th, 11:30pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Ukrainian government of President Volodymyr Zelensky

may soon collapse. This was stated on Wednesday, May 24,

by the former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel

Douglas McGregor, in an interview with journalist

Stephen Gardner.

"The state apparatus of Ukraine.. is on the verge of collapse.

Remember that we own it completely. We pay for everything.

We own the government, we keep the economy running and

we pay the salaries of the military and bureaucrats.

As soonas the support weakens, everything will

fall apart... like a house of cards," he said.

The colonel is concerned that someone in Washington

will want to intervene in the Ukrainian conflict with

the expectation... that Russia will not be able to

respond to such a step.

McGregor called this view misleading, and pointed out
that "the Russians will be happy to crush American
and NATO troops" - when they enter the conflict
in Ukraine.

The former Pentagon adviser, advised the

US authorities -- to forget about this idea.

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces

shelled the DPR settlements

46 times during the day

May 25th, 10:48pm

(RT.ru)

Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have

shelled the DPR settlements 46 times, firing 277

rounds of ammunition. This was reported by
the DPR's representative office in the

JCCC, in its Telegram channel.

"The districts of five settlements of the Republic

were under enemy fire," the report says.

It is noted that as a result of the shelling, seven

civilians were injured, including two children.

It is also reported that 3 residential buildings were

damaged, in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.

Earlier, the mayor of Donetsk, Alexey Kulemzin, said

that Ukrainian terrorists fired more than 110 rounds

of ammunition at Donetsk, during the day.

Also, the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav

Gladkov, announced the shelling of the village of

Novaya Tavolzhanka, by AFU militants.

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Military correspondents reported on

the destruction of the dam used by

the Armed Forces of Ukraine

in the DPR

May 26th, 10:07pm

(Lenta.ru)

Russian troops destroyed the Charles Reservoir dam. This

is reported by the Telegram channel, "Military officers
of the Russian Spring "(RusVesna).

It is alleged that the road through this hydraulic structure

was used to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

in the Donetsk direction.

It also turned out that the dam was previously mined

by Ukrainian troops. As a result of the precise

Russian strike, there were no casualties.

In late March it became known that the Ukrainian military had

changed the nature of attacks on Kakhovskaya hydroelectric

power station, starting to attack the station and approaches

to it with sniper rifles.

The commander of the Russian Armed Forces unit guarding

the hydroelectric power station suggested that the calibre

of this rifle may be of foreign production. Later the acting

head of the Kherson region, Volodymyr Saldo, assured

that the hydroelectric power station --- is protected

from shelling.

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Russian aviation destroyed hangars

with equipment of AFU militants

in the Kherson area

May 25th, 7:48pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed hangars

with equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in

the Kherson area, as well as up to 20

Ukrainian terrorists.

This was reported to TASS by a representative

of the region's emergency services.

"Today, in the Kherson area, a Russian Aerospace Forces air

strike consisting of two Su-34s hit hangars with armoured

vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of
Novoberislav. In total, over ten units of automobile

equipment, about 15 units of armoured combat

vehicles, and up to 20 militants of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine ----- were hit," he said.

Earlier it was reported that the group of the Russian

Armed Forces "Vostok" in the South-Donetsk and

Zaporozhye directions for a day, destroyed up to

110 Ukrainian military & 6 pieces of equipment.

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Zakhar Prilepin's condition

is assessed as stable

May 25th, 7:35pm

(RT.ru)

The state of the co-chairman of the political force