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Invasion Day 456– Summary May 23, 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 25th May 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).

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“You don’t understand. The people in the Donbass”

I suggest you don’t understand the people of Ukraine.

The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted on 24 August 1991.The Act reestablished Ukraine’s state independence. The same day (24 August), the parliament called for a referendum on support for this Declaration of Independence:
“Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
In view of the mortal danger surrounding Ukraine in connection with the state coup in the USSR on August 19, 1991,

Continuing the thousand-year tradition of state development in Ukraine,

Proceeding from the right of a nation to self-determination in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and other international legal documents, and

Implementing the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic solemnly declares the Independence of Ukraine and the creation of an independent Ukrainian state – UKRAINE.

***The territory of Ukraine is indivisible and inviolable.
From this day forward, only the Constitution and laws of Ukraine are valid on the territory of Ukraine.
This act becomes effective at the moment of its approval.
— Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, August 24, 1991

On 26 August 1991 more than 200,000 Lviv and Lviv oblast residents declared their readiness to serve in the national guard. The referendum took place on the same day as Ukraine’s first direct presidential election; all six presidential candidates supported independence and campaigned for a “yes” vote.

In the independence referendum on 1 December 1991, the people of Ukraine expressed deep and widespread support for the Act of Declaration of Independence, with more than 90% voting in favor, and 84% of the electorate participating.

The referendum took place on the same day as Ukraine’s first direct presidential election; all six presidential candidates supported independence and campaigned for a “yes” vote.

An APRIL 2014 International Institute of Sociology poll of all of the oblasts of southern and eastern Ukraine other than Crimea (which was already annexed by Russia by that point) found MAJORITY OPPOSITION TO SECESSION from Ukraine and annexation by Russia in all of these oblasts.

OPPOSITION TO SECESSION from Ukraine and annexation by Russia had these percentages in various southern and eastern Ukrainian oblasts:
• 51.9% Luhansk Oblast
• 52.2% Donetsk Oblast
• 65.6% Kharkiv Oblast
• 78.8% Odesa Oblast
• 81.5% Zaporizhia Oblast
• 84.1% Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
• 84.6% Kherson Oblast
• 85.4% Mykolayiv Oblast

ARTICLE

Russians destroy dam of Karlivskyi Reservoir
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 20:43
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/25/7403907/

The Russian invaders have destroyed the dam of the Karlivskyi reservoir in Donetsk Oblast; due to this, several villages are at risk of flooding, and evacuation could take place.

SOURCE: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

QUOTE: “Ruscists have destroyed the dam of the Karlivskyi Reservoir, that is why the villages of Halytsynivka, Zhelanne-1 and Zhelanne-2 are at risk of flooding.

The Russian occupying army has been constantly shelling Karlivka since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, hitting the dam itself, ignoring the fact that civilians will suffer primarily from these actions.”

DETAILS: Kyrylenko noted that the local authorities were ready for such a course of events, therefore operational and rescue services of Donetsk Oblast have already started to act according to the defined algorithm.

Hromadas that are in the zone of possible flooding have been warned. [Hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.]

The evacuation of the civilian population will be initiated if such actions are necessary.

Officials held an urgent meeting of the commission on technological and environmental safety and emergencies, creating a headquarters to deal with the aftermath of this emergency, Kyrylenko said.

VIDEO WITH COMMENTARY SUMMATION

25 May: Dead on Target! Russian INTELLIGENCE SHIP SUFFERS AN EXPLOSION | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upfwuU3pLZk

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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 sixth day of the war.

Day 456: May 25

First of all, today, Ukrainians published a video of how they attacked the Russian intelligence ship Ivan Khurs with marine kamikaze drones. The attack happened yesterday, and the first videos were published by the Russian Ministry of defense. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukrainians attacked the ship with 3 uncrewed surface vessels and that all of them were destroyed, although the published video only showed the destruction of 1 drone. Later Russian sources published a photo allegedly of the return of the intact ship to Sevastopol.

Today Ukrainians published footage of one drone actually hitting the intelligence ship, which put the Russian Ministry of Defense and all Russian sources in a very inconvenient position. It looks like Ukrainians delayed the release of the footage on purpose to further discredit the Russian Ministry of Defense for reporting false information, as not all drones were neutralized, and at least one actually hit the target. Moreover, the arriving in Sevastopol ship is not the same and is actually a mine sweeper Aleksandrit. The fate of the intelligence ship is yet unknown, but even if Ukrainians failed to sink it, they still killed at least one bird by conducting a successful information operation.

Today at night Ukrainians also conducted a drone strike on the Russian military objects in Crimea. Some Russian sources reported that Ukrainians launched up to 16 drones. Later, Russian sources reported neutralizing seven drones. In the meantime, local residents reported seeing an explosion in a warehouse near Dzhankoi, which later caught on fire. The goal of the drone attack once again seems to be undermining Russian capabilities to supply the Kherson group because there are a lot of important railway connections and warehouses around Dzhankoi.

Less than an hour ago, Ukrainians conducted a massive Storm Shadow missile strike on Berdyansk. This is the second strike over the last 3 days, and if previously Ukrainians hit military facilities on the airfield, then today, at least 4 explosions reportedly happened in the harbor. Judging by the footage, Ukrainians managed to destroy at least 1 ammunition depot.

A series of explosions were also reported in the main centers on the Zaporizhia front, namely in Vasylivka, Tokmak, and Melitopol. Local residents published footage of smoke near the Melitopol airfield. Later, it was confirmed that the Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down a Russian fighter jet near Melitopol and also struck at least two command centers in Vasylivka and Tokmak.

Explosions were also reported on the territory of the Russian Federation. Local residents managed to catch on camera how the Russian air defense shot down an object in the vicinity of an airfield in the Rostov region. Some sources claimed that it was a Ukrainian drone attack, while other sources speculated that it could have been a drill.

In anticipation that the next Ukrainian strike might as well target the Crimean Bridge, Russian forces closed the bridge and conducted military exercises under cover of a smokescreen. For now, it is unclear whether the official explanation is correct or whether Russians used the smokescreen to conceal something else.

Overall, after conducting up to a dozen missile strikes on Luhansk, as expected, Ukrainians gradually shifted their focus to the Zaporizhzhia direction. The main targets right now are the deep rear supply hubs, such as Berdyansk, even though Ukrainians are also hitting other targets closer to the contact line. Berdyansk not only connects Melitopol and Mariupol and is out of reach of HIMARS rockets, but it also receives a lot of supplied via the Azov Sea, which is why over the last year, Russians have created a lot of military warehouses that Ukrainians are now striking with Storm Shadow missiles almost every day.

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Videos of Ukrainian drone boats swarming a Russian target end in explosion, mystery
Explosive-laden done boats have entered the chat.
taskandpurpose.com
MATT WHITE
PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2023 2:51 PM EDT
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ukrainian-drone-boats-russian-target-videos/

New videos of a desperate shootout between a Russian Naval ship and at least two Ukrainian boat drones end in a huge but harmless explosion and, more ominously, a broken video feed with all the hallmarks of a direct hit on a Russian intelligence-gathering ship.

The videos, which emerged over the course of 24 hours from official news sources in both countries, show intense scenes of combat on the high seas, with an unclear finish.

Ukrainians have used explosives-laden drone boats to attack Russian naval targets in the past, including a swarming assault in 2022 in Sevastopol that damaged ships in Russia’s Black Sea fleet.

The new videos spread online over the past two days, with both Russian state media RT and the Twitter feed of the Ukrainian military claiming different parts of the footage showed a victory.

The first video, which spread on May 24, is taken from the deck of a large ship, watching an unmanned drone boat charge toward it. Tracer rounds from gunfire that appear to be heavy-caliber weapons impact in the water around the small boat until one seems to hit it squarely, causing a large explosion.

VIDEO-1 Ukraine tried attacking a Russian Ship with 3 explosive filled drone boats, video of 1 of the 3 that got demilitarised.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1661721846033547264

The flash, fireball, and size of the explosion show all the trademarks of high explosives found in bombs and other military ordnance.

The second video, which circulated on the morning of May 25, shows a similar encounter but from a different angle and may have ended much differently. In this video, the camera is mounted on the drone boat, broadcasting its approach to a Russian naval ship. Tracer rounds flash past it, similar to the first video, but none hit the boat.

Most online information available about the Ivan Khurs indicates it permanently carries just two heavy machine guns for self-defense.

In the final moments of the video, the boat maneuvers to within feet of the Russian ship’s stern, more or less adjacent to its engine compartments. The video then cuts out.

VIDEO-2 When the russian reconnaissance ship “Ivan Khurs” met a Ukrainian drone.
Indeed, a perfect match!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1661789365582921744

Though there is no way to confirm the outcome of the attack — or even the legitimacy of either video — if the second boat triggered an explosion similar to the one seen in the first video, the Russian ship likely suffered serious damage.

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