In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russia launched rocket attacks on Ukrainian territory and launched a direct full-scale invasion. APU repulse the enemy
- Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko poses with a fragment of the warhead of the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger", shot down over Kiev on the night of May 3-4 by the Ukrainian air defense system "Patriot". 
- Representative of the US Army in Europe and Africa, Colonel Martin O’Donnell:
Ukraine received about 600 types of counteroffensive weapons - more than any other army in the world has.
Not all samples of the presented weapons were used in combat operations. 
- President of Ukraine Zelensky:
Ukraine will win the war before the start of the US presidential election on November 5, 2024. 
- The UK has delivered several Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, giving Ukrainian forces new long-range strike capabilities ahead of a long-awaited counter-offensive with a range of more than 250 km. 
- The Kremlin on the supply of Storm Shadow cruise missiles by the British to Ukraine:
This will require an adequate response from our military. 
- A map showing the range of the UK-supplied Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles to be used by Ukraine, taking into account their possible use against targets not only in Crimea, but also in the rest of Russia. 
- A Russian T-55 tank somewhere in Ukraine. 
- Poland handed over to Ukraine all the promised 14 MiG-29 fighters. 
- All the promised British-made Challenger 2 tanks have arrived in Ukraine. 
- Bloomberg:
For the upcoming counter-offensive, Ukraine received weapons worth more than 30 billion dollars. 
- PMC "Wagner" did not leave Bakhmut, as it is dependent on the Russian command, — ISW.
Prigozhin expected the RF Ministry of Defense to fully succumb to his demands, risking abandoning his own goals in favor of regular Russian forces, but blackmailing the leader of the roosters did not work. Analysts write (https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-9-2023) that Prigozhin has realized his dependence on the Russian Defense Ministry, so there is no withdrawal of troops. 
- Zaluzhny refused to participate in the meeting of the NATO Military Committee at the level of chiefs of staff, — committee chairman Rob Bauer.
As the media write (https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/677620/to-nato-itan-etoimo-otan-o-putin-eisevale-stin-oukrania-stoltenberg-pio-epikindyno-to -mellon), the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not take part even in the videoconference format due to the "tense operational situation in Ukraine." 
- Japan is going to NATO, — Japanese Foreign Minister.
According to Yoshimas Hayashi, the country has rethought the situation (https://nv.ua/world/geopolitics/yaponiya-hochet-otkryt-ofis-nato-poslednie-novosti-50323396.html) in the region after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is already negotiating the opening of the first NATO liaison office in Asia.
Putin, as always, outplayed absolutely everyone. 
- If the West stops helping Ukraine, Kyiv will surrender in a few days, — head of European diplomacy.
"I know how toend the war immediately: I stop rendering military aid to Ukraine, and Ukraine will surrender in a few days. Well, the war is over. But how will it end in this case? Ukraine will turn into a puppet country like Belarus. Is this how we want to end the war?" said Borrell. 
- China will not add fuel to the fire, — Foreign Secretary.
Qin Gang said (https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-victory-day-counter-offensive-12541713) that China's special envoy to Europe will visit Ukraine again soon, as China continues to push for a ceasefire even though "Putin and Zelensky are not ready for peace talks."
At the same time, The New York Times notes that China, given its rivalry with the United States, really wants Putin not to be considered the loser of the war. 
- The directions of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine according to the Spanish edition of El Mundo.
The map is based only on analytics and expert forecasts. 
- There are no conditions for a full-scale offensive by Ukraine yet, — inspector general of the Bundeswehr.
"Preparing for a counteroffensive (https://www.dbwv.de/ticker-zurueck-zur-startseite/generalinspekteur-nach-ukraine-besuch-planung-fuer-offensive-laeuft) AFU is underway, but the ground is still swampy and wet. In recent weeks, there have not yet been conditions for an offensive", — Carsten Breuer said after a visit to Ukraine. 
- One should not underestimate the strength of Russia during the war in Ukraine, — Secretary General of NATO.
"The front line (https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/05/10/exp-war-in-ukraine-stoltenberg-intv-051006aseg1-cnn-world.cnn) was static for a long time time, so the Russian forces were able to create significant defensive lines in all directions to repel the planned counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine", — stressed Stoltenberg. 
- Blogger Vasilenko was caught in the UAE in the arms of the fair-haired rapper Morgenstern.
Dnipro blogger Liza Vasilenko, after moving to the Russian Federation, said that "it's better to die in Moscow than in Ukraine." She is in the "Peacemaker" database, where she was given the status of "escort"; 
- If I win the presidential election, I will stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, — Trump.
Former US President did not say (https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-cnn-town-hall/index.html) whether he wants Ukraine to win the war, saying that about "victory and defeat, I do not think at all." Also, according to Trump, "now is not the time to call Putin a war criminal." 
- RF is acting so slowly» in Ukraine, because the Russians are not waging a war, but the NWO, — Peskov.
A little nonsense early in the morning. 
- For a successful offensive, Ukraine needs more than a $30 billion arsenal, — Bloomberg.
The publication writes (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-11/ukraine-needs-more-than-a-30-billion-arsenal-for-counterstrike) that for a successful offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it is required to implement an operation using various types of weapons, as well as air superiority. If Ukraine makes limited progress, then pressure on Kyiv to force Ukraine to abandon plans to return the territories will only increase. 
- Military correspondents are preparing the Russians for the retreat from Bakhmut?
Hope dies last. 
- South Africa supplied ammunition and weapons to the Russian army, — US Ambassador.
According to him, the United States recorded the parking of a cargo ship at the Simonstown naval base in the period from 6 to 8December 2022. Washington is confident that representatives of South Africa loaded weapons and ammunition on this ship, which then went to the Russian Federation. 
- The Wagner fighters were the first to run from Bakhmut, and the Russian regular army continued to fight after that.
This was stated (https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-11-23/index.html) by the Ukrainian battalion commander with the call sign "Rollo", participating in the attack on Russian positions near Bakhmut on May 8. According to him, while Wagner units left their positions southwest of the city of Bakhmut, units of the 72nd brigade of the Russian army remained and fought.
This contradicts the statements of Prigozhin, who accused the 72nd brigade of fleeing from their positions. Rollo added that the Russians only surrendered after they were surrounded: "We spent two hours trying to convince them to surrender." 
- Started?
The Z-channels are very, very disturbing. 
Z-military correspondents began to refute their own information about the counteroffensive.
There are no official messages. 
- The situation in the Russian General Staff, exclusive footage. 
- 3-4 class here?
General fee. 
- The invaders lost several positions near Bakhmut and Soledar, — deepstate.
➡️ As evidenced by (https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/okupanti-vtratili-kilka-pozitsiy-nedaleko-1683847586.html), the enemy lost its position south of Ivanovsky, which is located west of Bakhmut and south of Khromovo.
➡️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine knocked out Rusnya from a position southeast of Stupochek. The risk of outflanking by Ukrainian defenders increases.
➡️ Our fighters also knocked out Russian soldiers from their positions near Belogorovka. 
- Zelensky is right about the remaining shortcomings ahead of the counteroffensive, — New York Times.
The newspaper, referring to interlocutors from Ukraine, writes (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-counteroffensive-zelensky.html) that despite the supply of weapons to tens of billions of dollars, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lack military equipment, shells, armored vehicles and air defense systems. Perhaps Zelensky's statement that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not yet ready for a counteroffensive has other motives — lower expectations for a counteroffensive and mislead the Kremlin. 
- Otakoi: a Russian pensioner was sent an offer to join Wagner PMC instead of congratulations on May 9th.
It seems that everything is bad with Prigogine. 
- The prospect of Trump's return to power — long-term problem for Ukraine, — CNN.
The publication writes (https://edition.cnn.com/world/europe/ukraine) that if Trump returns to power, he will enjoy destroying the Biden legacy. Also, according to the authors, the ex-president harbored a special grudge against Zelensky.
According to the latest polls, Trump is still ahead of Biden in popularity. 
- "There is no panic, we removed it": the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation demolished a post stating that information about the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — fake.
Meanwhile, Zelensky said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed back the Russian army in some directions. 
- Poroshenko flew to Athens to negotiate on F-35 fighters.
Thank you, Hetman! 
- Mr. "Khlopok" again welcomed to the Russian Federation
There was heavy smoke at the military training ground near Voronezh, which injured 14 asvabadiers 
- Putin signed a decree on conscription for military training of storekeepers
Well now it's a goyda? 
- More than a billion rubles spent on the celebration of May 9
▪️And the main heroes of the occasion continue to live the rest of the 364 days in shit and dream of a bed and a refrigerator
Very tight 
- Captured Russian MRAP Z-STS "Akhmat" in service with the Ukrainian military 
- Bunkerny was so pissed about this on May 9 that he didn’t even let real veterans in! And instead of them, he planted Chekst scum next to them, who naturally did not fight. 
- Zhannat Akhmedyarov, an activist from Uralsk, brought a toilet to the monument to Zhukov. 
- Shakhimat Prigogine 
- Attention, joke 
- Save help 
- “One people. One Reich. One Fuhrer. Posters referring to the Nazi slogan appeared at the railway stations of Vladimir and Kovrov. 
- Good country and interesting volunteers 
- Or so 
- If someone else reads Russian science fiction and fantasy. In Mariupol, from May 2 to May 8, the Interpresscon convention was held. Gathered all the scum in one glass. According to indirect data, Khaetskaya 
- New facets of import substitution: will Goszapchastcontrol appear in the Russian Federation? The Central Bank suggested that the state, following drugs, begin to control the circulation of used spare parts for cars. 
- Well done 
- Previously convicted of murder, the Wagnerites returned from the war and tried to take the shop from the entrepreneur
Three Volgograd residents who recently returned from the war in Ukraine and fought as part of the Wagner PMC are suspected of robbery and extortion. According to investigators, they committed the crime on the night of May 2.
Three friends — 28-year-old Ivan Zharkov, 40-year-old Denis Russkov and 34-year-old Alexander Sagar — after drinking alcohol, they broke into the house of an entrepreneur in the village of Oktyabrsky. Friends demanded that the man rewrite his building and household goods store for them, the cost of which — about half a million rubles.
The businessman refused to part with the property. The Wagnerites beat the victim and, threatening to kill him, forced him to sign a contract of sale for a VAZ-2114 car. The criminals fled in a stolen car, taking gold rings and cash with them. The total amount of the loot was about 155,000 rubles.
Currently, the attackers have been detained and are in a pre-trial detention center, the businessman is in the hospital.
According to data from open sources, all three had previously been repeatedly convicted of committing property crimes and possession of drugs. Denis Russkov and Alexander Sagar sothey also received terms for the murders. All three signed contracts with the Wagner PMC, and six months later they returned to the Volgograd region.
- Monuments in memory of the repressed Poles and Lithuanians were dismantled in the Irkutsk region 
- Igor Ponochevny about the poll from Levada 
- Astrologers have announced anxiety, the number of misbehaving has increased 
- Mating games of amphibians 
- Message from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation 
- Responsible collectivity 
- Abandoned positions of the Russians in the Bakhmut direction 
- Belarus News: the creator of the Symbal.by merchandise store Pavel Belous was sentenced to 13 years in prison. In fact, he was accused of creating a merch dedicated to the Belarusian protests of 2020 
- It also happens 
- Anxious 
- After all, this is what an effective fight against racism looks like 
