russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for May 19-21

22 May 2023

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

- Soon there will be a complete set

- The torn barrel of the Russian 152-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S19 Msta-S

- Ukrainian pilot training on a flight simulator

- White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan:

F-16 fighter jets will be provided to Ukraine on the condition that they will not be used to deliver strikes against the Russian Federation.

- Representative of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat:

Ukrainian Air Force assumes that initially Ukraine will receive 12-18 F-16 fighters.

- Ukrainian sources report that a Russian Su-35 fighter was shot down over the Black Sea, the crew died.

- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell:

Trainings of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 fighter have already begun.

- Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan:

Armenia will withdraw from the CSTO if it considers it an "incapacitated organization".

Armenia is ready to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as a part of Azerbaijan.

- Legion of Freedom of Russia:

The first flags of free Russia greeted the dawn over the liberated cities. Freedom is near.

- Hungary is ready to provide a platform for negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

This was stated by Putin's lover and Foreign Minister Szijjarto.

- The fragments of the missiles used by the Russians indicate that they have just left the assembly line, — Skibitsky.

According to the Deputy Chief (https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/gur-rozpovili-skilki-raket-zaraz-viroblyae-1684482133.html) of the GUR, now Rusnya can produce about 25 "Caliber" in month, X-101 — 35 units, "Daggers" — 2 units, ballistic missiles "Iskander-M" — 5 units.

- In Crimea, a pensioner denounced a girl with Bandera's tattoo to the police, but...

Because cotton balls don't watch "these western shows of yours," she couldn't have known it was a tattoo of Thomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders.

- The loss of Russians in the Bakhmut direction is up to 70 thousand killed and wounded, — Reznikov.

"According to our estimates, the Russians (https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/batalyonu-den-reznikov-ozvuchiv-kolosalni-1684495377.html) lose a battalion a day near Bakhmut", — said the Minister of Defense.

- The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation announced a search for the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, who issued a warrant for the arrest of Putin.

Checkmate?

- A new 10 hryvnia coin dedicated to the "Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" is being put into circulation in Ukraine.

The circulation of the new 10 hryvnia coin is 10 million pieces. The reverse shows the emblem and slogan of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "Always near."

- Meanwhile, the Russian Sberbank said that Crimea is Ukraine.

Artificial intelligence is clearly smarter than a typical resident of Russia.

- Be people then!

- Counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated the threat of encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut, – ISW.

American analysts believe (https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-19-2023-0) that Russian forces were forced to commit "meager military resources" to defend against local offensive actions, as the Ukrainian command probably planned.

- Poland called on Zelensky to apologize for the Volyn massacre.

The representative of the department, Lukas Jasina, in an interview (https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rzecznik-msz-o-wolyniu-ze-strony-ukrainskiej-brakuje-zrozumienia/bxxfp00,79cfc278) Onet specified that the president of Ukraine needs to be told: “Excuse me, please, we ask for forgiveness.” He noted that such words would positively influence the relations between the two countries.

- Shariy, who was put on the wanted list in Ukraine, and his wife extended their Ukrainian passport in Valencia.

Doesn't want to go home.

- Since May 25, PMC «Wagner» will withdraw its units from Bakhmut, for rest and retraining, — Prigogine.

The clowns say that during this time defense lines will be created, then the city will be handed over to the Ministry of Defense. The PMC will return when the Russian Federation needs help.

- Damaged power system — the only reason to increase the tariff for electrics, — Deputy Energy Minister Safarov.

Due to shelling (https://www.nerc.gov.ua/storage/app/sites/1/Docs/Postanova_obgruntuvannya/2023/traven/23.05.2023/p13_23-05-2023.pdf) was damaged about 70% of power plants. Now the Ministry is analyzing how much it is necessary to raise the tariff for the population so that the power engineers have enough money for restoration.

- "Any attempt to impose something on the president is outrageous."

This is how Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasily Zvarych commented on the advice of the Polish Foreign Ministry on how Zelensky should "apologize for Volyn".

- Medvedev invited Musk to Bakhmut.

Has the pocket president been there at least once?

- The Pope asked the Italian cardinal to create a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, — Vatican News.

According to (https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-05/pope-entrusts-cardinal-zuppi-with-ukraine-peace-mission.html) the goal of the mission is to "easing tension between the two countries" (this is how he calls the genocidal war in Russia). The Pontiff is told that there is hope that after this a peace process will begin.

- Trump's victory in the elections in 2024 will put an end to Ukraine and democracy in the United States, — former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

She added that she did not believe in such an outcome of events.

- Germany will not participate in the supply of F-16s to Ukraine, — Olaf Scholz.

At the same time, the German Chancellor welcomed (https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Scholz-bei-ntv-Russlands-Raubzug-kann-nicht-gelingen-article24136146.html) the plan for training Ukrainian pilots by other countries and noted that for the Russian Federation this step should be an important signal.

- We are actually approaching the capture of Bakhmut in a tactical environment, – Syrsky.

Commander of the Ground Forces Alexander Syrsky noted that, despite the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine now control an insignificant part of Bakhmut, the significance of its defense does not lose its relevance.

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- Two Ukrainians may be involved in explosions at Nord Streams— Süddeutsche Zeitung.

According to (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/politik/nord-stream-ukraine-russland-e891024/?reduced=true) of the newspaper, in a case investigated by the Federal Criminal Office In Germany, a few months later, the Polish travel agency Feeria Lwowa arose. It was it that rented the Andromeda ship, on which suspects in undermining gas pipelines could sail.

Investigators believe that this company — fake. It was founded in 2016 and registered by two Ukrainians.

- This day two years ago

- Bakhmut through the eyes of Russians in Z public and their comments

- The State Duma of the Russian Federation will vote tomorrow to bill Poland for 750 billion dollars for liberation from the Nazis

The head of the State Duma, Volodin, said that after the Second World War, the Soviet people "spent this amount on the restoration and development of Poland." And the regions of the country with a developed infrastructure, industrial enterprises, as well as rich in natural resources, this is "all thanks to the Russian Federation."

- Legendary street in Bucha

- Symbolic from Buryatia — in the city of Khorinsk, near the monument to the soldiers who fell in the battles of the Great Patriotic War, a hand with a machine gun fell off

- Without you (c) Zelensky.

When you are so stubborn that it is easier to negotiate with 12 countries than with you alone

- Meme

- Sleight of hand

- UA insider: Prigozhin wants to escape from Bakhmut, since the "Wagner", in fact, is broken, — Cherevaty

"The fighting continues, we are holding a number of buildings in Bakhmut... We have actually beaten down his very powerful grouping. It is close to destruction. You understand that he says that he will withdraw his troops and he took Bakhmut. Only for this that's what it says." The kid said – the kid did", and then do what you want – the main thing is to let me go. Having his tail between his legs, because he lost his best shots.

Essentially, his Wagner grouping has been smashed," he said.

- Back to the Middle Ages

- They hold the whole world for idiots?

- A city that no longer exists. In the photo - Vyshyvanka Day in Bakhmut in 2021 and satellite images of the city before and after the arrival of the occupying army.

- Opinion from the hinterland

- Viktor Ilyin - junior lieutenant who made an attempt on Brezhnev on January 22, 1969

He made a mistake and shot at another car, butThat is the one in which Brezhnev rode. Died driver Ilya Zharkov

He was detained and admitted to a psychiatric hospital, where he spent 20 years