Ukrainian Presidential advisor Arestovych: "We are in a difficult situation, and it will get worse", "there may be encirclements, abandonment of positions, and heavy casualties", "we are in for a tough month: depression, panic, and mutual accusations in society"
Ukraine Should Cede Territory And Become Neutral State, Kissinger Says
RUSSIA REMAINS THE LARGEST WHEAT EXPORTER IN THE WORLD -- PUTIN
PUTIN SAYS THEFT OF ASSETS BY THE WEST WILL LEAD TO NO GOOD
*RUSSIA SAYS OPENING 2 SEA CORRIDORS FROM UKRAINE PORTS: IFX (will Nato go after those grain shipments? )
PROXY WAR: HARPOON MISSILE ATTACK ON RUSSIAN SHIPS COMING? UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OVER BLACK SEA RECORDED!
Recently, "Denmark" (really, the US) gave Ukraine Harpoon AShM. But to score a successful hit with a Harpoon you really need good radars to provide guidance and targeting. Ukraine has none of those. Interestingly, there has been a lot of activity over the Black Sea over the past day. I'm no military expert but I think US/UK are going to provide guidance and targeting data to Ukraine.
Activities reconnaissance aircraft of NATO in the Black sea
Today, suspicious activity of reconnaissance aircraft of Western countries was noted in the immediate vicinity of Zmeiny Island:
The RQ-4B Global Hawk drone of the US Air Force and the RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force over the Black Sea.
ER-3E Aries radio reconnaissance aircraft over the territory of Romania in the Tulci area.
The E-3 AWACS long-range radar detection and control aircraft of the NATO Air Force in the area of the port of Constanta.
CL-650 Artemis reconnaissance and targeting aircraft at the Romanian-Moldovan border.
Anti-submarine aircraft P-8 Poseidon of the US Navy along the coast of Romania.
As well as the Bayraktar TB2 drone of the Ukrainian Air Force in the south of the Odessa region.
All aircraft operated in close proximity to the island of Zmeiny. Radio-technical and radio-electronic means on board make it possible to conduct reconnaissance and target designation for the destruction of ground and surface objects.
The activity of NATO aviation looks logical against the background of preparation Ukrainian marines for the amphibious operation on Zmeiny, as well as the upcoming delivery coastal Harpoon missile systems from Denmark.
Just to remind you: previously, every time during intensive flights of reconnaissance aircraft in a given area, the AFU always tried to land on Zmeiny.»
Trying to look ahead of the actual daily fighting here:
With the Russians pulling out large numbers of troops from Syria it looks (to me) like they are preparing for the potential of a direct conflict with Nato .... which WOULD entail a naval conflict in the Aegean and Adriatic Seas as the Russians try to force (sink) the US and Nato sea forces in those areas (the Eastern Mediterranean), probably mostly via anti ship missiles.
If the Russians could drive Nato out of the Eastern Med then easy resupply up to Romania through the ports in Greece (transiting via Bulgaria) would not be doable by Nato forces. Instead resupply would have to come overland from Italy and Austria, and transit rights through Hungary and Serbia in particular may be problematic. Note: Nato has built up its combat air assets in Romania where it has airfields at its disposal which is why Romania is critical for Russia to neutralize if the War would happen to expand.
There are already rumbles that Turkey may pull out of Nato which would change the dynamics of the entire Nato presence in SE Europe and would free up many thousands of Russian troops from its border with Turkey if the War would expand ... and maybe more importantly would deny Nato the use of airfields in Turkey.
LOTS of balls in the air at the moment ... since the risk of a wider War is very real so chess pieces are being moved accordingly.
Huge explosion in #Iran's capital, #Tehran. A military facility in the East.
Klaus Schwab to #Pfizer's CEO Bourla: "We were both targets of the anti-vaccine movements and conspiracy people."
NO NEGOTIATION: ZELENSKY SIGNED A LAW PROHIBITING THE "PRO-RUSSIAN POSITION" PARTIES
The clever ones have noticed that such a law not only contradicts democracy, but also makes any compromise with Russia impossible.
In mid-May, Zelensky signed a law prohibiting the activities of political parties with a "pro-Russian position."
We are looking into whether the leader of a country so zealously striving for the European Union has slipped into outright dictatorship and tyranny.
Israel Bombs Damascus Airport, Kills Three Syrians
The Ukrainian army is advancing unstoppably from Severodonetsk and Lisichansk to the west, in the direction of Kiev. (LOL)
RUSSIANS INSPECT VERY LONG TRENCHES THAT UKRAINIANS HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR 8 YEARS
Footage of the captured fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the advance of the advanced units of the Airborne Forces, well-fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were opened.
As a result of the artillery strike, the enemy suffered losses and, upon subsequent contact with the Airborne Forces units, abandoned their positions and retreated.
NEW COALITION OF THE WILLING FOR RETREATING UKRAINIAN FORCES
The defences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on eastern front lines collapse. Russian-led forces broke through the AFU fortifications in the Svetlodarsk region, which has been one of the main strongholds of the Ukrainian military putting pressure on the Donetsk People’s Republic for 7 years.
On May 24, the city fell under DPR control, as well as the nearby villages of Luhanskoe, Vozrozhdenie, Roty, Krinichnoye, Vozdvizhenka, Mironovka. The AFU still hold their positions in Novoluhanskoe, but are reportedly preparing to retreat.
Update: US Department of Defense: The Russian withdrawal from Syrian areas includes thousands of infantry units, air forces and engineering. (these troops are supposedly being sent to fight in Ukraine)
ZELENSKY ADVISER ARESTOVICH "NOW WE ARE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION, AND THIS SITUATION WILL GET WORSE"
Within a month or a month and a half, until Western weapons arrive, there may be encirclements, possible abandonment of positions, possible heavy losses. We must be ready for this.
We will have a hard month ahead of us: depression, reaching panic in some places and mutual heavy accusations in the society.
"The Russian army has a tactical success, which threatens to turn into an operational success," - Arestovich
95% of #Luhansk region is now held by separatists, the situation in #Donbas is improving for the two breakaway states.
UKRAINIAN UNIT REFUSES TO FIGHT: POOR CONDITIONS ON THE FRONTLINES, DECEPTION BY COMMANDERS
Another unit addressing poor conditions on the frontlines, deception by commanders and, as a result, refusal to fight.
ZELENSKY'S WIFE AND PARENTS ARE IN RISHPON, ISRAEL IN AN $8 MIL VILLA, HAVE GUARDS AND CITIZENSHIP
Along with kids & wife, Zelensky has moved his parents out of Ukraine. They received Israeli citizenship and moved to a $8 million mansion in the lush coastal town of Rishpon north of Tel Aviv-Jaffa; with a separate nearby house for the security detail of four.
POLAND IS MAKING ITS MOVE: MOVING MILITARY HARDWARE NEXT TO UKRAINIAN BORDER
Warsaw is concentrating heavy machinery next to Ukrainian border.
This appears to be a fuel air bomb, which is propane. It is the strongest non-nuclear bomb when made in large enough sizes.
Ukrainian Positions Get Vaporized By Russian Thermobaric Bombs
