Pray for Ukraine
Posted on 05/20/2023 9:00:51 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Wagner captured Bakhmut and will run from it in 5 days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Vlt4Qe7HU
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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/
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Pray for Ukraine
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!
VIDEOS:
1. A DISASTROUS RUSSIAN MECHANIZED ATTACK - UKRANIAN MINES AND JAVELINS CRUSHED RUSSIAN COLUMN || 2023
Warthog Defense
538K subscribers
5-20-2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijPFlVuheHs
2. US and its allies agreed to provide Ukraine with F-16s
Kanal13
1.56M subscribers
5-20-2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXoC0a_18E
ARTICLE
Bakhmut and Marinka at epicentre of hostilities, Russian attempt to advance on Bila Hora fails – General Staff report
Olena Roshchina
Ukraineska Pravda
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 18:59
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403110/
The cities of Bakhmut and Marinka, in Donetsk Oblast, remain at the epicentre of hostilities. On the Bakhmut front, the Russian army attempted to advance on Bila Hora; on the Avdiivka front, the Russians advanced towards Novokalynove. In both cases, the Russian offensive operations were unsuccessful.
SOURCE: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 20 May
DETAILS: Today marks the 451st day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. Over the course of the day, Russian forces conducted 3 missile strikes and 56 airstrikes, and deployed multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to conduct more than 40 attacks, damaging civilian infrastructure. Several civilians were killed or injured and private houses and other civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed.
Ukrainian aircraft carried out 8 airstrikes on areas where Russian military personnel and equipment were concentrated.
Units of Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery struck 4 areas where Russian military personnel and equipment were concentrated, an ammunition storage point, 4 field artillery units, an air defence system, and another critical military target.
QUOTE from the General Staff: “Enemy forces continue to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Over the course of the day, there were 39 clashes on these five fronts. Bakhmut and Marinka are at the epicentre of hostilities.”
DETAILS: Across the fronts, the situation was as follows:
There were no changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts.
On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Nesterne (Kharkiv Oblast) and deployed mortars and artillery to fire on Halahanivka (Chernihiv Oblast); Holyshivske, Volfyne, Kindrativka, Yunakivka and Uhroidy (Sumy Oblast); and Udy, Kozacha Lopan, Ternova, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Pletenivka, Pokaliane, Nesterne, Budarky, Zemlianky, Ustynivka and Khatnie (Kharkiv Oblast).
Russian forces did not undertake any offensive operations on the Kupiansk front. Russian aircraft struck areas near Kyslivka and Kotliarivka (Kharkiv Oblast). Russian troops also deployed mortars and artillery to fire on Topoli, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masiutivka, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka and Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast) and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk Oblast).
Russian forces did not undertake offensive operations on the Lyman front, but conducted airstrikes on areas in and around Yampil and Spirne, and shelled Makiivka, Nevske and Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast) and Torske, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne (Donetsk Oblast).
Russian forces are continuing to carry out offensive operations on the Bakhmut front. Fighting for the city of Bakhmut continues. Russian troops made unsuccessful attempts to advance on Bila Hora. They carried out missile strikes on areas in and around Sloviansk and Druzhkivka. Russian aircraft struck areas in Sloviansk, Druzhkivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Bilha Hora and Toretsk. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Predtechyne and Bila Hora (Donetsk Oblast) came under Russian fire.
Russian forces attempted to advance on Novokalynove, Avdiivka and Sieverne on the Avdiivka front, but were unsuccessful. Over the course of the day, Russian aircraft struck areas in and around Avdiivka. Russian forces also shelled areas in the vicinity of Novokalynove, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Karlivka and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast).
On the Marinka front, Ukraine’s defence forces repelled numerous Russian assaults near the city of Marinka. Russian forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Krasnohorivka and shelled Hostre, Heorhiivka, Marinka and Pobieda in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka, carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of Vuhledar and Prechystivka, and shelled Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Novoukrainka, Vuhledar and Prechystivka.
Russian forces are on the defensive on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts. They conducted airstrikes on Poltavka (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) and Beryslav and Kyndyika (Kherson Oblast). They also shelled over 30 civilian settlements, including Vremivka, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil (Donetsk Oblast); Olhivske, Huliaipole, Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka and Kamianske (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast); and Zolota Balka, Vesele, Lvove, Antonivka, Dniprovske, Veletenske and Kherson (Kherson Oblast).
VIDEOS
1. Zelenskyy attends G7 summit in Japan as world leaders sanction Russia | World Today | TVP World
TVP World
341K subscribers
May 20, 2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AHvPgzN-Dg
This year’s G7 Summit, which began yesterday, is far more significant than previous gatherings. The proximity to China will certainly be felt, as the rising ambitions of Beijing will likely be high on the agenda. Let’s also take a moment to consider the location of the summit. Hiroshima was the site of the first nuclear attack in history.
A chilling reminder of the threats the world faces, as Moscow continues its war of aggression in Ukraine. Also making this event very special is the recent arrival of Ukrainian President Zelensky, whose presence will undoubtedly play a positive role in garnering more support for Kyiv. Let’s discuss it all now with our guest Sascha E. Ostanina - EU Foreign and Security Policy, Jacques Delors Centre, Hertie School.
2. 1. U.S. to Train Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets for Defense Against Russian Aggression
Scripps News
381K subscribers
May 20, 2023 7:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwT9HR22Nec
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announces that the U.S. will participate in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, bolstering Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. Discover the strategic importance of advanced jets for securing Ukraine’s airspace and gaining air superiority.
ARTICLE
Russia spreads false claims about “disappearance” of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief in light of tensions in Bakhmut
Olena Roshchina
Ukraineska Pravda
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 21:53
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403123/
Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, Hanna Maliar, has said that Russia is spreading false claims about the “disappearance” of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi due to increased tension in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.
SOURCE: Hanna Maliar on Telegram
QUOTE from Maliar: “The Russians have launched a new campaign concerning the alleged disappearance of our Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. He is still here. He’s doing his job. I’ve just talked to him.
This [campaign] is a classic example of an informational strategy aimed at demoralising our troops. [Such campaigns are] short, lasting between several hours and a day, because it’s easy to confirm or deny the information, but it can achieve the desired effect if it is shared widely and at an opportune moment.”
DETAILS: Maliar said that Russia was spreading fake claims about Zaluzhnyi because of the current situation in Bakhmut.
“The timing is clear: tension in Bakhmut is at its peak, and demoralising even a handful of our soldiers would make things easier for them. This is also why they’re sharing all those premature reports about ‘seizing’ Bakhmut,” the Deputy Defence Minister said.
PREVIOUSLY: Earlier on 20 May Maliar said that the situation in Bakhmut was “critical”, but the Ukrainian forces continued to hold their positions in the Litak district in southwestern Bakhmut, where they control several industrial and infrastructure facilities and a private residential neighbourhood.
VIDEOS
1. HIMARS destroyed an entire tank division of the Russians’ most advanced T-90 tanks
Kanal13
1.56M subscribers
May 20, 2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKYH5jbMgd8
2. Historic Moment Russian Soldiers Disguisely Flee Zaporizhia! News that Angered Putin
EYL News
241K subscribers
May 20, 2023 11:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpVaUzBMHlM
ARTICLE
Russia’s losses on Tavriia front in one day amount to almost four companies
Olena Roshchina
Ukrainska Pravda
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 16:38
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403096/
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have killed and wounded almost four companies of Russian servicemen on the Tavriia front (Ukraine’s south).
SOURCE: Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Grouping of Forces, on Telegram
QUOTE: “We continue to destroy the enemy. Units of missile troops and artillery of the Defence Forces of the Tavriia front carried out 988 fire missions during the day.
The enemy lost almost four companies of soldiers, killed and wounded. 31 units of the enemy weapons and military equipment were destroyed and damaged – in particular, 7 tanks, 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 Orlan-30 unmanned aerial vehicle, a Zala unmanned aerial vehicle, an Eleron unmanned aerial vehicle, 2 Msta-B 2A65 howitzers, and an S-300 air defence system. Also, 2 enemy ammunition storage points were destroyed.”
Compare that to the Ukrainians, who either died or fled for their lives.
VIDEO WITH COMMENTARY
20 May: HIMARS Strike DESTROYS RUSSIAN SECRET UNDERGROUND BASE | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
260K subscribers
May 20, 2023 5:00 p.m. EDT 11:30 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImJvfPwM2c
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and fifty first day of the war.
Day 451: May 20
Today Ukrainians conducted a series of very successful HIMARS strikes. As mentioned last time, the activation of Ukrainian HIMARS crews is explained by the relocation of Russian troops to the Bakhmut direction because it creates a perfect opportunity for identifying, tracking, and destroying enemy forces concentrations.
The target of the first strike once again became Mariupol. Local residents reported hearing several explosions. One photo clearly shows the aftermath of the air defense work. The picture was quickly analyzed for geolocation, and after determining from which building a person took a photo and determining the direction of the trajectory, it became clear that Russian air defense was shooting down the rockets near the industrial area Azovstal. This is where Russians reportedly use a lot of facilities as warehouses for equipment.
In the meantime, more information became available about yesterday’s strike. Yesterday, I showed you that Ukrainians hit unspecified buildings near the airfield. Today satellite footage became available of this area, showing that HIMARS rockets entered the center of the building. Ukrainian sources reported that there was an underground facility that was used as a high-level command post of the Russian forces that are operating in the Vuhledar and Zaporizhzhia areas. The Ukrainian Mariupol Mayoral Advisor reported that 24 troops were killed and 37 were wounded. As a result of strikes on other facilities, Russians also lost a lot of vehicles of various types: from cars to APCs, because today local residents noticed how Russians were transporting the destroyed machinery through the city.
Another target of another strike became Tokmak. Local residents reported hearing multiple explosions, which was later confirmed by the Russian Appointed Head of the region. He stated that there were at least 2 explosions and that more information would become available later.
HIMARS strikes were also recorded in the Donetsk region. Russian independent investigative outlet reported that a Ukrainian HIMARS strike destroyed up to 10 T-90 tanks east of Marinka.
Overall, it looks like by destabilizing the situation on the Bakhmut’s flanks and forcing Russians to send reinforcements, Ukrainians managed to destroy more heavy equipment during the relocation than during the storming operation of the flanks that Russians tried to reinforce. And the frequency and intensity of HIMARS strikes will continue to increase, especially as Norway and the UK recently agreed to supply Ukraine with 8 artillery systems M270, which is like HIMARS but has twice as many rockets.
When it comes to Bakhmut itself, after another night of surviving some of the most intense shelling with incendiary munitions, some Ukrainian soldiers reported that the last units that were still present on the outskirts of Bakhmut finally received an order to withdraw to Ivanivske. This is corroborated by multiple videos of Ukrainians driving out of the southern outskirts towards Ivanivske and also by the fact that Russians are mostly shelling the tree lines between Bakhmut and Ivanivske.
The Head of the Wager Group, Prigozhin, made a video saying that today, after 224 days of continuous storming operations, the Battle for Bakhmut has ended. He admitted that Ukrainian fighters put up immense resistance and that in 5 days he planned to transfer the responsibility for the region to the regular Russian army and withdraw to the deep rear to heal and replenish from the damage incurred. At this stage, we don’t know whether the Wagner Group will be allowed to withdraw or whether the Russian Ministry of Defense will once again threaten Prigozhin with charges of treason in case he leaves his position.
In any case, the first Battle for Bakhmut ended, and the most important question is what comes next. Now as Ukrainians have almost secured all tactical heights in front of Chasiv Yar, they can either continue the movement along the ridges to take Bakhmut into a pocket or stop here and conduct defensive operations. Unlike Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar is located on a hill, not a valley, which means that storming Chasiv Yar will likely be much more difficult than storming Bakhmut.
Please don’t upset mom. Bakhmut has fallen and will not be returned to Ukrainian control. There has been no Ukrainian Offensive and likely never will be. Zelinsky’s thugs have just about run out of men to kidnap off the streets and from their homes to throw into the Russian meat grinder with little to no training. What a fiasco!
And yet we have mom and others trying to pretend that Zelinsky is leading his criminal regime to victory. If our puppet would have been instructed to reach a brokered deal a year ago there might have been something to save. $113 Billion taxpayer dollars later and what have we gained? Nothing. A bunch of dead Ukrainians who never wanted to get into this conflict to begin with and a country in ruin... If the goal to make the US look like complete fools then we have succeeded.
VIDEOS
1. Melitopol Mayor: Ukrainian Partisan Sleeper Cells Ready for Action
Scripps News
381K subscribers
May 18, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYgWGLIapo
2. “They lie, they tricked us into war” - The captured “Wagner” member exposes Prigozhin
Kanal13
1.56M subscribers
May 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwXEvUrUPVM&t=2s
It’s believed the Ukr military commander may be seriously wounded. Doing a counteroffensive would be even harder now, as he is capable.
A lot of people thinks he’s dead. May be why Zelensky takes all these trips all of a sudden when his country desperately need him.lol. He had a French plane fly him to Saudi Arabia knowing the Russians wouldn’t shoot it down.
Nah, he looks fine.
BINGO!
They say that 'intelligence assessment' these days amounts to telling your superiors what they want to hear or otherwise you may not have a job. I notice they are sneaking in little stories now about how much the Russian military has "improved", which hides the fact that they wanted to believe fantasy to begin with. Everything they did was fantasy thinking, like the sanctions. All if it backfired.
yeah
remember ‘ change ‘
big hold out - Putin
that was ‘ regime ‘ change
obombo wanted
ARTICLE
Veterans Shvetsov and Khrapko on prosthetics walked 120 km for two and collected more than 3 million rubles for a gastroscope. We need another 500 thousand photos
Censor
20.05.23 12:14
https://censor.net/ua/photo_news/3419621/veterany_shvetsov_ta_hrapko_na_protezah_proyishly_120_km_na_dvoh_ta_zibraly_ponad_3_mln_na_gastroskop
Veterans Alexander Shvetsov and Sergey Khrapko completed the walking marathon, meeting on the highway between Kiev and Zhytomyr. They raised more than UAH 3.1 million for a gastroscope for the Kiev Military Hospital and set a record in Ukraine. The collection continues, we need another 500 thousand rubles.
About this censor.Net reports with reference to the Facebook pages of marathon participants Alexander Shvetsov and Sergey Khrapko.
“Thank God!!! Ukrainians, thank you. We covered the Zhytomyr-Kiev distance on foot,” Shvetsov wrote.
“120 kilometers of hugs, smiles , compotes and cutlets, trucks , Teslas and lawns. Businessmen and electricians, saleswomen and families in festive vyshyvankas. Ukrainians - you are incredible!!!”- writes Khrapko.
Watch: veterans Shvetsov and Khrapko, both wearing prosthetics, walk towards each other from Kiev and Zhytomyr to raise UAH 3.6 million for equipment for a military hospital. Video+photo report
Veterans Shvetsov and Khrapko on prosthetics walked 120 km for two and collected more than 3 million rubles for a gastroscope.
During the 5 days of the marathon, veterans jointly covered 120 km and collected UAH 3.1 million for a gastroscope for the Kiev hospital. The device costs 3.6 million, so they need to collect another 500 thousand hryvnias.
Shvetsov and Khrapko also set a Ukrainian record during the marathon.
Shvetsov urged veterans who have lost their limbs not to lose faith in their abilities.
“More than 8 years ago..to be honest, I thought that I would no longer be able to walk, but I would just move my “remainder” to the post office for a pension))) boys and girls with amputations: do not be fooled by this paranoia in your heads. Because one day in your life there will be an uncle with the inscription on the jelly “expert, National Register of records”. He will come up and say: “you have set a new record in Ukraine!”. Life is a cool thing, and the country in which we live is even cooler,” he wrote. Source: https://censor.net/ua/p3419621
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