Posted on 05/31/2023 5:59:47 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Where is the Ukrainian Counterattack? Final Preparations Continue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulS4dIU2jsM
****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 462 – Summary Jerome – May 31, 2023. https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-462-summary/
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 31st May 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
Ukrainian Army is being expanded by a new brigade, 44th Mechanized Brigade. The unit is currently at the stage of formation. As photos on social media suggest, it’s one of the Polish-trained Ukrainian brigades.The brigade received military number A4723 and at least one battalion is equipped with Polish-donated BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.
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Update from Ukraine | Where is the Ukrainian Counterattack? Final Preparations Continue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulS4dIU2jsM
****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 462 – Summary Jerome – May 31, 2023. https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-462-summary/
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 31st May 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
Ukrainian Army is being expanded by a new brigade, 44th Mechanized Brigade. The unit is currently at the stage of formation. As photos on social media suggest, it’s one of the Polish-trained Ukrainian brigades.The brigade received military number A4723 and at least one battalion is equipped with Polish-donated BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.
*** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!
[NOTE: “pleased to introduce new maps. Similar to the previous maps, handcrafted from OSM data to best suit our needs”]
VIDEOS
1. Russians flee from Mariupol and take out Ukrainian grain by trucks
Kanal13
1.57M subscribers
May 31, 2023 12:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msTrvP-_8AE
2. The Ukrainians are pushing harder against the Russians | Military Mind
TVP World
346K subscribers
May 31, 2023 4:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0q5nZMnuxk
The Russians have shifted from assault-centered tactics to an approach based around artillery and mortar fire, with little to no active offensive operations on the southern flank.
It will launch ANY DAY NOW. The Ukrainians first NEED AN ADDITIONAL THREE BILLION DOLLARS.
…or is it $5 Billion? GIBS-ME-DAT bunch of American taxpayer DOLLARS!
Pfft... That’s barely a rounding error. Add a couple zeros, then they will be getting somewhere!
ARTICLE
Enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Mariinka directions, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine
Censor.net
31.05.23 19:10
https://censor.net/en/n3421895
Operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the Russian invasion as of 18:00 on 05/31/2023.
This is reported by Censor.NET with a link to the Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“For 462 days, the Russian Federation’s large-scale armed aggression against our country continues. The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
During the day, units of the defense forces repelled 16 enemy attacks. During the day, the enemy carried out 2 rocket and 22 air strikes, carried out about 20 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. The probability of launching missile and air strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains stable, no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected. In the Siversk and Slobozhansk areas, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. He carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Halahanivka in the Chernihiv region, Seredyna-Buda, Fotovizh, Hirky, Atynske in the Sumy region, as well as Udy, Hoptivka, Liptsi, Strelecha, Zelene, Ternova, Staritsa, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Pletenivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Ohirtseve, Mala Vovcha, Varvarivka, Chuhunivka, Ambarne, Hryhorivka in Kharkiv region
During the day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensives west of Masiutivka in the Kharkiv region and in the directions of Novoselyvskyi and Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region. Airstrikes in Kislivka and Kotlyarivka districts of Kharkiv region. Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka, Berestov in the Kharkiv region and Novoselivske in the Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
VIDEO: Why is Russia intensifying its attacks on Kyiv? What to expect from counter-offensive? | Butusov LIVE.
In the Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka. He carried out airstrikes in Terni and Siversk districts of Donetsk region. Nevske, Bilohorivka of the Luhansk region and Novosadove, Torske, Spirne of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the direction of Bakhmut during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Orihovo-Vasylivka and Bila Hora. Kramatorsk, Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Predtechine, Bila Hora, Diliivka, Zalizne and New York of the Donetsk region suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction. He carried out an airstrike in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Novokalynove, Orlivka, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Severne, Netaylove, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske of the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the area of the city of Mariinka. In the same place, the enemy launched an air strike, Kurakhove, Maksimilyanivka, Heorhiivka, Mariinka, Pobieda, Elizavetivka, Katerynivka, Kostyantynivka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy launched airstrikes in the area of Vuhledar, Prechystivka. He shelled the settlements of Bohoiavlenka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarsk, and Velyka Novosilka.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions.
Shelled settlements bordering the contact line, including: Vremivka, Vilne Pole, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil, Temyrivka of the Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka and Stepove Kamianske, Zaporizhzhia region; Beryslav, Kozatske, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Komyshany, Dniprovske, Kizomys, Shiroka Balka of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Aviation of the defense forces during the day made 9 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the enemy.
Our defenders destroyed 2 enemy reconnaissance UAVs.
During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 1 control post, 1 artillery unit in a firing position, 2 ammunition depots and 2 electronic warfare stations,” the General Staff said in the information.
. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3421895
VIDEOS
1. Why is Russia intensifying its strikes on Kiev? What can we expect from a counteroffensive? / Yuri Butusov live 31.05.2023
Butusov Plus
832 thousand subscribers
5-31-2023 2:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6txtM849MjE
2. Putin is ‘losing the faith of the Russian public’ as Ukraine’s counteroffensive looms | Lord Dannatt
Times Radio
378K subscribers
May 31, 2023 3:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9DSigSvwhg
ARTICLE
Zelenskyy: Pivdennyi seaport blocked by Russians, creating potential threat to other maritime countries
Ukrianska Pravda 23
Iryna Balachuk
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 23:22
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/31/7404742/
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo by President’s Office
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Pivdennyi seaport is currently de facto blocked, and if Russia gets away with blocking navigation in the Black Sea, then other maritime countries of the world might suffer from similar actions.
SOURCE: Zelenskyy in his evening video address on 31 May
QUOTE: “The world knows what a fundamental role our maritime grain exports play in [world] food security. In general, security in the Black Sea and the effectiveness of international law concerning navigation is a globally important security factor.
All the maritime countries of the world now see what could threaten their ports, their waters, if Russia gets away with blocking navigation in the Black Sea.”
DETAILS: The President stressed that of the three ports that were agreed upon under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Pivdennyi seaport is de facto blocked. More than one and a half million tonnes of agricultural products have accumulated there, particularly grain, which at least ten countries are expecting to receive.
Zelenskyy said these countries include Türkiye, Egypt, Bangladesh and China. The less food is supplied to these countries, the higher food prices will be for the population.
“So the blockade of one port in Ukraine creates extremely serious risks for different nations. And these are nations where Russia is still trying to exploit its relations with them,” said Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy also thanked everyone who is helping Ukraine to increase the security space in the Black Sea and putting pressure on Russia to unblock food supplies.
YEP! RUSSIA IS ALMOST DONE IN UKRAINE. TIME TO GO HOME!
VIDEOS:
1. We were sent for meat, for slaughter, like a death conveyor – Russian POW
UATV English
389K subscribers
May 31, 2023 4:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6I9ObEr9Ls
Tolkachyov Pavlo was mobilized on February 24, 2022 to the 125th regiment of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. Tolkachyov says that the way the Ukrainian military treated him in captivity changed his outlook. In this conversation, the prisoner also spoke about the terrible attitude of Russian commanders, how Russia cheats its soldiers with their salaries, and how it monitors the private conversations and correspondence of its military.
2. Intercepts Show Russian Frontline Soldiers’ PANIC & LIES
Combat Veteran Reacts
266K subscribers
May 31, 2023 7:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5PSRkFs-g
ARTICLE
Martial law is proposed to introduce in Russia. After more than 15 month of war
UATV English
389K subscribers
May 31, 2023 1:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbyhW_OrVqw
The drone attack on Moscow and suburbs was aimed at the places of residence of the “elite” of Russia. It caused a clear approval among ordinary Russians.
Preparations are underway for the organization of the Peace Summit. No other country in the world wants peace like Ukraine. Russian aggression has caused enormous losses to Ukraine, and all Russian assets abroad can compensate for only part of these losses.
Russia systematically violates the right of ownership in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Therefore, it has no moral right to appeal to its own right of ownership elsewhere.
One gets the impresson that the “Counterattack” is an international fimd raising ploy to fill the accounts of Zelensky’s oligarchs and 10% for the Big Guy.
The Big Guy has made sure to extend the war further by slow walk assuring that Ukaraine will not have F-16s for the “Counterattack.”
This foolishness needs to be over.
Whoa ...chef ... slow down , we need to keep this baby cooking until we get something else up to boil.
Now I know we have a couple more on simmer .. and a bun in the oven .. but we don't want the pan to cool down .
We need that sizzzzle don't you know.
VIDEOS
1. Drone Attacks in Russia: Inside Job or Ukrainian Assault? Navy SEAL’s update on the war in Ukraine
TVP World
346K subscribers
May 31, 2023 5:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66wM3sI4AE
2. Ukraine War: Drone strikes hit Russian oil refineries
Sky News
6.38M subscribers
May 31, 2023 12:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzTLh356j30
Prigozhin at a press conference in Vladivostok, photo by Meduza
ARTICLE
Prigozhin goes on tour across Russia
Ukrianska Pravda 23
Yevhen Kizilov
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 20:09
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/31/7404714/
Prigozhin at a press conference in Vladivostok, photo by Meduza
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), switched his media activity to Russian regions after Bakhmut.
SOURCE: Russian Latvian-based media outlet Meduza
DETAILS: In two days at the end of May, Prigozhin managed to give three press conferences: in Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok and Novosibirsk (another one is expected in Nizhny Novgorod).
Putin’s “cook” presents a project called “Wagner. The second front.” It is not clear what this “front” is.
QUOTE from Meduza: “The project is aimed either at military-patriotic education of young people or at allegedly telling Russians honestly about the problems associated with the war in Ukraine and not just about the success of the Russian Defence Ministry (with which the head of the PMC is actively in conflict).”
MORE DETAILS: The set of theses that Prigozhin voices to journalists is roughly the same everywhere: the war will be long, we urgently need to announce a general mobilisation, return the death penalty and introduce a planned economy.
At the same time, the Wagnerites’ chief stresses that his current activity should not be regarded as the beginning of a political career; he does not plan to create his own party or run for president.
Among other things, Prigozhin commented on the recent drone attack on Moscow. He suggested that “ordinary Muscovites” should be patient, and the Ministry of Defence should deploy more air defence systems.
He also recalled his attempts to capture Bakhmut. Prigozhin complained that he did not have enough mercenaries, that he was “stopped from recruiting prisoners” and that he was “starved of shells”.
The Wagner leader also agreed with Ramzan Kadyrov’s recent proposal to impose martial law in Russia.
You people prattle on like school children.
Yeah it’s all a scam. What infants.
There’s a real war and obviously an offensive is planned.
But keep crying about the money.
Or that everything is a scam.
Must feel good to be ignorant big mouths.
VIDEOS
1. Spooky weather forecast – that’s Russia for you | Break the Fake | TVP World
TVP World
346K subscribers
May 31, 2023 5:15 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYPT6MKKHg
2. THE WAR BETWEEN WAGNER AND RUSSIAN MILITARY CONTINUES, PRIGOZHIN TALKS UNDER UKRANIAN FLAG || 2023
Warthog Defense
548K subscribers
May 31, 2023 7:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-y4SX8C4Xg
Your posts boil down to this: Keep the killing going until every Ukranian is dead and the Powers That Be are swimming in blood money.
Have you no decency?
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