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Another Ukrainian attack got bogged down in a minefield.Losses:3 Finnish Leopard 2R with mine clearing equipment 1 German Bergepanzer III recovery tank (based on the Leopard 2 chassis) with mine clearing equipment 2 German Leopard 2M6 2 U.S. M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles 1 U.S. MaxxPro armored transport vehicle 1 U.S. HMMWV armored transport vehicle 1 unidentified vehicle This follows other significant recent losses.The total replacement cost of the above vehicles at present value is about $60-70 million.During the spring and summer of 2022 the Russian forces destroyed the regular Ukrainian pre-war army. It was replaced with Soviet era material...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the WSJ that Ukraine is ready for its counteroffensive.But he warned that Russian air superiority would exact a heavy toll on Ukrainian soldiers. Zelenskyy said he would like to wait for more support from allies but isn't willing to wait "for months."Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive may be near.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told The Wall Street Journal that his country was ready to start re-taking territory from the Russians. "We strongly believe that we will succeed," he told the outlet.

Update from Ukraine | Wagner captured Bakhmut and will run from it in 5 days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Vlt4Qe7HU ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 451– Summary May 20 , 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-451-bakhmut-city/ *** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!

(Note: The information coming from Bakhmut so far is confirmed. The rumors about the fate of Ukraine’s generals are not confirmed.) The Dnieper is absolutely strategic for Ukraine. If the Russians can reach its banks, Ukraine will be cut in half.....manpower remains Ukraine’s Achilles heel. It is becoming more and more difficult for Ukraine to recruit soldiers or dragoon young men into service. This will only multiply when the full impact of the Bakhmut defeat is known to the Ukrainian public. The Ukrainian army leadership also is in doubt. Its top leader, General Valery Zaluzhny, seemingly has disappeared. And so,...