Kiev Is Burning

[Pavel Novak]

2 hours ago, Perun said:

What is "rashists"

rusáci

[Yama]

1 hour ago, MiGG0 said:

Same battle from RUS side tweets:

So it's another battle then where both sides declare victory. Good for them!

These releases always read like they need a specific interpretation, eg.

"The enemy attack was beaten back with heavy losses." ...to us.

[MiGG0]

2 minutes ago, Yama said:

So it's another battle then where both sides declare victory. Good for them!

These releases always read like they need a specific interpretation, eg.

"The enemy attack was beaten back with heavy losses." ...to us.

Pretty much. Thats why IMO it is important to read both side reports and make your own conclusions. Truth being some where in between. In that particular battle UKR side probably had limited success first, before RUS counter attack seems to restored the lines. Ongoing battle is pretty fluid thing and sitatuation might change fast way or other. 

[Perun]

1 hour ago, Pavel Novak said:

rusáci

And what "rusáci" means? 

Maybe Russian?

Edited May 30, 2022 by Perun

[Yama]

Ukrainians call Russians 'racists' (or 'orcs'), Russians in turn call Ukrainians 'nazis'...

[Pavel Novak]

27 minutes ago, Perun said:

And what "rusáci" means? 

Maybe Russian?

Russians but in bad way.

[Dark_Falcon]

Not just T-62s in the south:

 

[mandeb48]

WAR IN UKRAINE DAY 94: BLOODY STRATEGY OF RETREATING UKRAINIAN MILITARY KILLS CIVILIANS (VIDEOS 18+)

Zelensky left Kiev for the first time since the beginning of the Russia’s military operation and visited Kharkov

In the Kharkov region, the attempts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to continue their advance towards the Russia’s border failed. Ukrainian units suffered losses and retreated from Ternovoe, as well as from the localities of Peremoga and Guryev Kazachok. Another failed attempt to counterattack by the AFU was reported near the Dergachi town, north of Kharkov. The front lines follows the Cossack Lopan—Liptsy—Ternovoe—Rubezhnoye line, where positional battles continue. In turn, the Russian military does not conduct offensive operations in the region.

In the area of Izyum, the front lines have not changed for several weeks. Positional battles in the area of Velika Kamyshevakha, Dolgenky, Kurulka. The Russian military is reportedly regrouping in the area in order to prepare a break through the Ukrainian defences towards Slavyansk. Heavy artillery shelling is reported along the entire front lines from Velikaya Kamyshevakha to Svyatogorsk. The AFU grouping in the region has been strengthened by forces withdrawn from the Kharkov direction and transferred from Dnepropetrovsk.

Russian-led forces are surrounding the city of Svyatogorsk. There are battles in the Bogorodichne area.

 

After the town of Krasny Liman came under the DPR control, Russian-led forces continued their advance towards Slavyansk from the east. The AFU positions in the village of Rayhorodok located 10 kilometers from Slavyansk are already shelled by Russian artillery. The Russian advance threatens the military supplies to the AFU units deployed in the Severodonetsk-Lisichansk metropolitan area from Slavyansk and Seversk.

After the Russian military claimed control over the city of Svetlodarsk on May 24th, the clashes reached the town of Novolagansk on the eastern coast of the local reservoir. Russian-led forces attempt to repel the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from the Uglegorskaya TPP. No advance have been reported in the area for several days. On May 29, the town of Dolomitnoe came under the DPR control.

 

Meanwhile, Russian forces are bypassing the AFU positions near Svetlodarsk and continue their advance toward the city of Bakhmut (Artemovsk), which is one of the main strongholds of the Ukrainian military in the Donbass region. So far, the villages of Vozdvizhenka and Vidrodzhenya fell under the DPR control. Most recently, clashes broke out in the village of Klinovoe.

Meanwhile, Russian-led forces are approaching the city of Bakhmut from several directions. Artillery and missile strikes are carried out on the AFU positions in the city. To the east, fighting continues in the town of Pilipchatino, where the Ukrainian units are almost uncircled. The village of Vladimirovka remains under DPR control, as a result the Artemovsk—Lisichansk highway, which is the main line of communications with the AFU units in Severodonetsk, is constantly shelled by Russian artillery. Fighting approached the highway and reached the villages of Stryapovka and Novaya Kamenka.

 

On the one hand, the Russian side claims that all main roads leading to Lisichansk have either been cut or are kept under constant fire control. On the other hand, the AFU declares that Russian units were repelled from the recently taken villages of Belogorovka and Berestovo, as a result the Bakhmut-Lisichansk highway was unblocked. The Ukrainian control over the villages is yet to be confirmed, according to the footage, fighting continues in the area. Anyway, the use of the road for transfer of military supplies to Lisichansk is no longer safe. Heavy losses of the AFU are reported on the road.

To the north, the road between Bakhmut and Soledar is also under the fire of Russian artillery.

In the area of Zolotoe, Russian-led forces continue the encirclement of the Ukrainian units. Fierce clashes continue in the town of Kamishevaha, as well as in the city of Zolotoe itself. The Ukrainian military does not withdraw their servicemen and continue to defence their positions in the area. Russian forces advances in the north are yet to cut off the road between Zolotoe and Lisichansk, which is already shelled by the artillery. Clashes continue in the villages of Toshkovka and Ustinovka. At the same time, the road cannot be used by Ukrainian forces after the city of Zolotoe was almost encircled from the western direction.

North of Popasnaya, battle for Vrubovka continues.

In the city of Severodonetsk, Russian-led forces are advancing from the northern, eastern and southern directions towards the city center and claiming new victories. There are battles in the area of Voronovo, Borovskoye and Metelkino. So far, the areas near the local Mir hotel (in the norther part of the city) and bus station (in the eastern part) came under control of Russian forces. Street fighting continues in the residential areas. The AFU are retreating to the eastern part of the city where the large industrial zone is located.

“At the moment, the units of the People’s Militia of the LPR, with the fire support of the Russian Armed Forces, have wedged into the Russian defense line in the city of Severodonetsk, repulsed the enemy in front of Severodonetsk,” said the official representative of the People’s Militia of the LPR Ivan Filiponenko.

In the Donetsk area, the DPR units are slowly enlarging the zone of their control around the heavily fortified town of Avdeevka. Heavy battles continue in the villages of Krasnogorovka, Novoselka-2, as well as on the southern outskirts of New York.

Kiev’s forces recently claimed another large counter-offensive operation in the Kherson region. Most recently, another attempt to counter attack the positions of the Russian Army took place in the area of Davidov Brod. The Ukrainian assault groups came under artillery and aviation fire and suffered heavy losses. According to pro-Russian sources, the failed operation resulted in destruction of up to 20 pieces of AFU military equipment, a Mi-8 helicopter and over Ukrainian 200 soldiers.

Destruction of the members from the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv – Kherson direction

While retreating AFU units suffer heavy losses on the front lines, the Ukrainian military continues senseless shelling on the civilian areas in the city of Donetsk. On May 29th, the AFU intensified their attacks on local civilians. The AFU reportedly used the artillery of NATO countries in the shelling.

On MAy 29, 4 civilians were killed and 20 others were injured in the DPR as a result of the shelling, the DPR representative in the JCCC reported.

https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-day-94-bloody-strategy-of-retreating-ukrainian-military-kills-civilians-videos-18/

 

Invasion Day 94 – Summary
 28/05/2022  Jerome  Ukraine
The summary of the 94th day of Russian invasion to Ukraine, as of 22:00 – 28th of May 2022 (Kyiv time).

Day summary:

Ukrainian command admits the worsening situation in Donbas and hints at the possibility of withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the area of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk to avoid encirclement.

Russian troops are slowly, but surely pushing towards Lysychansk and Bakhmut, but remains unsuccessful on all other frontlines.

Kharkiv Frontline
includes the area of Kharkiv and Chuhuiv

 partly sunny |  ~20 °C

Shelling: Prudianka, Cherkaski Tyshky, Petrivka, Ternova, Korobochkyne, Chepil

Russian army have recently repaired (again) the railway connection to Kupiansk and resumed the supplies by rail.

Siverskyi Donets
includes the area of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut

 rain showers |  ~24 °C

Shelling:  Velyka Komyshuvakha, Nova Dmytrivka, Virnopillya, Studenok, Svyatohirsk, Bohorodychne, Dibrova, Ozerne

Ukrainian staff reported in the evening that Russian forces shelled Ukrainian positions at Velyka Komyshuvakha, indicating that Ukrainian troops regained control over the town recently.

 

 Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions at Dovhenke and Pasivka, but without success. However, the enemy was successful in Lyman and forced Ukrainian troops to retreat from the town.

 
In the direction of Sievierodonetsk, the enemy is attacking the outskirts of the city from the north and also Borivske and Oskolonivka in the south. Russian troops have captured the eastern outskirts of Ustynivka and are slowly advancing in the area of Toshkivka.

Ukrainian forces counterattacked in the area of Nahirne and pushed Russian troops a bit away from the main road.

In the direction of Bakhmut, Russian forces captured Midna Ruda and reached the outskirts of Klynove and Vidrodrzhennya. The enemy also assaulted Ukrainian positions at Novoluhanske and had partial success.

South-Eastern Front
includes Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

 light rain |  ~26 °C

Donetsk Oblast

Shelling: Novobakmutivka, Novoselivka Druha, Vesele, Avdiivka, Pisky, Krasnohorivka

Russian forces attempted to advance and gain new ground in the area of Krasnohorivka, Avdiivka, Pisky and Zolote Nyva. All the attacks were repelled.

 
Ukrainian forces conducted a counterattack on the regional border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts and liberated Novopil and Novodarivka settlements.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Shelling: Kamyanske, Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Poltavka

There was no change on the ground in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Kherson Frontline
includes the vicinity of Kherson and Mykolaiv

 partly sunny |  ~23 °C

Mykolaiv Oblast

There was no change on the ground in Mykolaiv Oblast.

Kherson Oblast

Shelling: Posad-Pokrovske, Blahodatne, Zorya, Novopavlivka, Osokorivka, Novovorontsovka

Ukrainian forces have launched a counterattack in the north and pushed Russian troops across the Inhulets river to Bilohirka.

Recently released drone footage shows that Russian forces are in full control of Oleksandrivka settlement in the south.

Maps and article are based on the following sources:

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, official channels of Ukrainian regional administrations, Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), press released of Russian Army, DPR and LPR (taken with a grain of salt)

Visit our Deployment map for updated interactive map of captured areas and Ukrainian units.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter & Telegram for the latest updates on Ukraine.

https://militaryland.net/ukraine/invasion-day-94-summary/

 

[Cynik75]

6 hours ago, Perun said:

What is "rashists"

The mix of "russian" and "fascist" (ukrainian pronounciation with english transcription).   The english equivalent could be "russcist" (?)

 

[Roman Alymov]

15 minutes ago, Cynik75 said:

The mix of "russian" and "fascist" (ukrainian pronounciation with english transcription).   The english equivalent could be "russcist" (?)

Actually the term "Rashism" originally got nothing to do with Ukraine or even "Russian" and "fascist" - but is drawn from the second name of late Soviet publicist and military historian Carem Rash ( https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Раш,_Карем_Багирович ), ethnic Armenian.

The first publications with the word "Rashism" appeared in 1990. In 1989, the Military Historical Journal published in seven issues a historical and philosophical essay "Army and Culture" by the Soviet publicist and military historian Karem Rush (literary pseudonym Kavad Rush)[6], which criticized the "perestroika" denigration of the Soviet Armed Forces. The work caused considerable resonance, was repeatedly reprinted, including in the USA. Karem Rush outside the USSR began to be called the ideologue of military power [7][8]. At the same time, liberal criticism was also voiced. Historian Alexander Shubin compared Rush's "militant conservatism" with Nazism, describing his views "as reactionary and barrack-room"[9]. Ogonyok magazine No. 8 of 1990 published an article by Nikolai Andreev "Ordinary Rashism"[10]*, in which Rush's views were criticized:

War has never been a noble human cause, no matter how much Rush and his fellow thinkers tried to prove it. <...> Proclaim it a noble cause to invade other sovereign states with tanks? Teach other nations to live at gunpoint? Glorify the occupation of someone else's territory? No, this is not a sign of patriotism. This is typically militaristic thinking.

Although Andreev's article was repeatedly quoted by other authors, the word "rashism" did not receive further dissemination.

The second birth of the term occurred in the sphere of informal communication in 2008, against the background of the Russian-Georgian war[11]. In 2010, Ukrainian journalist Ostap Kryvdyk described "Rashism" as "the ideology and practice of the ruling regime of the Russian Federation"[12]. The word began to be used especially often after the annexation of Crimea to Russia and the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014[11].

Yandex-translated from https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Рашизм

* it is deliberately intenden to resemble Soviet "Ordinary fashism" documentary title. 

As i have said many times, this Russian Civil War started not now and npot even back in 2014 - it was allready going in last years of USSR, in its cold form.

[Yama]

Huh, so many folk etymologies around then... 

[Roman Alymov]

3 hours ago, Pavel Novak said:

Russians but in bad way.

Actually, not - "Rusak" (Русак) do not have any derrogatory meaning. Russian Germans in Germany sometimes call themselves "Rusaks", and it is quite normal to hear something like "i am 100% rusak" from Russian. Even regular field/forest hare is called "rusak hare" in Russian ( https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Заяц-русак )

[Roman Alymov]

11 hours ago, Junior FO said:

Complete mess. I can smell it from here. Do these installations have independent water+electricity supply?

Yes they are - independent ventilation (with filters), water supply (water tanks), own generator and WC. USSR was not in money saving mode when it comes to civil defence....

[Roman Alymov]

9 hours ago, Colin said:

In some of the video's you can see the "wings" oscillating in the vertical quite a bit, likley shaking the crap out of the ordnance.  

I am not sure it was really wings oscilating, not camera (MoD PR guys and girls are usually sticking action cameras on regular commercial amateur mounts, and this mount is unfit for real loads). In this video there is no vibration as far as i can see

https://t.me/sashakots/33195

[Stefan Kotsch]

1 hour ago, Cynik75 said:

8 hours ago, Perun said:

What is "rashists"

The mix of "russian" and "fascist" (ukrainian pronounciation with english transcription).   The english equivalent could be "russcist" (?)

Unfortunately, current Russian domestic policy is becoming increasingly fascistic. Now even a state (!) youth association is to be founded by the state. Somehow Russian society is going completely nuts. 

[Yama]

Meanwhile, couple more news article of Finnish volunteers in Ukraine.  First about "Major Jone", a 64-year old reserve Major who traveled to Ukraine in early March. Original article (in Finnish) here and auto-translated to English here. Just some quick points to sl;cr crowd: he was first assigned as an interviewer at Lviv to weed out useless people from the incoming volunteers, then he lead his own platoon/group of around 30 international volunteers at Kiev and Bucha front. After that quieted down, they were moved to Zaporižžia front, where they were dispersed to Ukrainian-lead units and he fought as a common soldier (!) in group of ~18 soldiers (half-platoon?) doing probes and infiltrations. Russian drones were stalking continuously and if they were detected they were quickly targeted by mortars or artillery, and they got little sleep. After 7 weeks of service, his commander asked if he wanted to go back home: feeling that the years were catching up with him, he took the opportunity and returned to Finland at the end of April.

Week ago there was a big article in Helsingin Sanomat (leading newspaper) interviewing a squad of Finnish volunteers in Ukraine. The article is long and behind a paywall, so I will only summarize some points.

-War journalists caught them up mid-May when they signed up at some hotel in Zaporižžia. The group looked bit bewildered, and it turned out they were returning from a battle and had not slept for days. Some of them were eager to talk (not even concealing their identity in any way), others were not and one said "I don't want to talk to you guys" and then talked for 2 days.

-they grouped up during their introductory training and decided they want to serve together. Some were present during Yavoriv base attack. "At the time there were about 20 Finnish volunteers at the base, half of them left after the attack." They first saw in combat at Kharkiv front, it's possible they are from same group which's exploits were told about in reddit earlier.

-About the fight they came from: At Friday 13th () they took part in a local offensive: first, an international group (mostly Americans) and the Finnish squad would spearhead the advance and secure a town, then main group of Ukrainian forces would come in. However, the first group was pinned down on a bridge leading to the town. The Finnish squad waited in a small forest, when a Russian mortar platoon opened up on them. "There was just an insane number of mortar flashes" followed by an intense barrage of shells.

-Two of them were wounded (one seriously) and they began to drag them back. The MT-LB they had arrived with had left. They managed to find an abandoned Jeep Cherokee, and just as they left, third barrage set in and they just drove through. "I was sure we would all die." They say they were fortunate that the ground was very soggy and shells sank in before exploding.

-Back at the hotel, they pondered with other international volunteers, what had gone wrong. They agreed that Ukrainian leadership had been "clueless" and "communication was terrible". That may be understandable, though, as none of the group speaks fluent Ukrainian or Russian. They are certain that with better leadership and comms, Ukraine would drive Russians out. Meanwhile, some Czech guy stalks around the lobby wearing a commando mask and acting very weirdly, worrying others. He is rumoured to have a gun and grenades in his hotel room, and he seems to have some mental issues "or possibly he is a Russian saboteur".

-the motivations are usual, wanting to stand against tyranny, finding a new direction in life etc. Some appear to be nationalist-leaning politically and express dissatisfaction to present Finnish culture: "We have a great past but terrible future" and "people are living in some-bubble, seeing only that 10% of the world which is not crap". Curiously, most don't appear to be NATO enthusiasts. "We don't need them", one says. Common opinion is that "we have nothing to fear from Russian military, it would be a massacre if they tried to attack us." The quality of Russian forces has not impressed the Finns, "though they do have some individual tough units, like the VDV".

-some foreign volunteers are "so clueless it just amazes us". That Ukrainian officer generation which went through the first Donbass war, 30 to 40 year old now, however "are the best soldiers I have seen".

-The group appears to be dispersing. They have been ordered to report in Kiev, but some plan to return to Finland, either for a vacation, or for good. "I feel like I have used up all my lives" one comments. Some however already feel like part Ukrainian. Some go in Orthodox services and feel like they would stay in the country after the war. They even dream of moving to Odessa after the war, sounding almost like a 'war movie cliche dreamer'. Others feel they cannot return to civilian life afterwards, "I already feel angsty about it. Though, when I sometimes see unprofessional forces doing stupid shit, that is also source of angst" (no elaboration).  One plans to join French Foreign Legion after the war, other talk about forming up a security enterprise afterwards.

Edited May 30, 2022 by Yama

[Roman Alymov]

Rare case when verbal story of injured and captured pro-Ukrainian tanker (mobilized Leutenant, tank platoon commander) is verified by drone fotage of his actions in combat. Note that despite of four ATGM hits, nobody from his crew was injured while inside the tank - this man was injured while he was standing on the hull trying to open TD hatch blocked by ERA  - unaware that TD allready escaped through gunner's hatch. Unfortunatelly it is not possible to verify the rest of his story he is telling while pro-Russian medics are redressing his wounds. By the way the man was born in Kemerovo, Western Siberia.

https://t.me/sashakots/33191

[Roman Alymov]

7 minutes ago, Stefan Kotsch said:

Unfortunately, current Russian domestic policy is becoming increasingly fascistic. Now even a state (!) youth association is to be founded by the state. Somehow Russian society is going completely nuts. 

Whu is suppoosed to be founder of state (national) youth organisation if not state? Western NGOs?:) We got enough of this games over past 30 years - luckily this NGOs were more about stealing Western money intended to de-Russify Russia. 

[Roman Alymov]

18 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

Photos of pro-Ukr artillery strikes on Donetsk residential areas today. Some areas were hit for the first time in all 8 years of war - pro-Russians believe it is because of pro-Ulraininas now using NATO-provided 155mm guns with longer firing range

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/51240

https://t.me/chp_donetsk_vdnr/18268

155mm shell crater

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/51245

More of Donetsk shelling (with English subtitles)

https://t.me/dpr_mfa/487

[Stefan Kotsch]

12 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

Who is suppoosed to be founder of state (national) youth organisation  if not state? ?

This question shows an absolute lack of understanding about the function of a government in a democracy. In democratic states, the state never founds a youth organization.

Edited May 30, 2022 by Stefan Kotsch

[Roman Alymov]

11 minutes ago, Stefan Kotsch said:

This question shows an absolute lack of understanding about the function of a government in a democracy. In democratic states, the state never founds a youth organization.

Well, probably US is not democracy by your metrics ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-H )

But anyway, if you do not like how Russian society is organised - all i could do is to advice you to get Russian citizenship and vote for your case, but i am affraid you will be in minority (but vocal one - we got plenty of liberals crying loud about "PutinJugend")

MOSCOW, May 19, 2022 The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) presents data from a monitoring study on the perception by teachers and parents of the creation of an all-Russian organization for the education of schoolchildren.

Education of schoolchildren: the opinion of teachers

The majority of the surveyed Russian teachers of grades 5-11 have a more or less positive assessment of the pioneer organization operating in the Soviet years (87%), negatively – 7%. 6% of respondents found it difficult to give an estimate.

Half of the teachers expressed the opinion that it is better for several organizations to educate modern Russian schoolchildren (53%), a third believe that it is better for such an organization to be one (34%). Every eighth teacher found it difficult to give an answer (13%).

Three-quarters of teachers teaching in grades 5-11 would rather positively react to the creation of an all-Russian children's organization for the implementation of various educational projects, comparable in scale to a pioneer organization (73%). Every tenth teacher has a negative attitude to the creation of such an organization (9%). Another 15% would not have experienced any emotions on this score.

Education of schoolchildren: parents' opinion

The majority of parents of Russian schoolchildren of grades 5-11 evaluate the activities of the Soviet pioneer organization in one way or another positively (92%), including half expressed a definitely positive opinion (54%). 4% of parents rated the activity of the pioneer movement negatively, the same number found it difficult to give an assessment (4%).

Parents mostly believe that today there are several organizations involved in the education of schoolchildren (72%). One in five advocates that there should be one such organization (22%).

The parents of schoolchildren, for the most part, would have met the creation of an all-Russian children's organization, comparable in scale to the pioneer movement, with positive emotions (81%), one in ten would not have experienced any special emotions (11%). Negative – 7%.

https://wciom.ru/analytical-reviews/analiticheskii-obzor/vozrozhdenie-pionerskikh-tradicii-mnenie-roditelei-i-uchitelei

 

[Colin]

1 hour ago, Stefan Kotsch said:

This question shows an absolute lack of understanding about the function of a government in a democracy. In democratic states, the state never founds a youth organization.

Cadet corps of Canada enters Chat https://www.canada.ca/en/ombudsman-national-defence-forces/education-information/cadet-junior-canadian-rangers/canadian-cadet-organization.html

[sunday]

 

[glenn239]

Biden vetoes transfer of any MLRS system to Ukraine with a range longer than 50 miles,

Biden rules out sending Ukraine rockets that can strike into Russia (msn.com)

 

 

[Stefan Kotsch]

1 hour ago, Colin said:

Cadet Corps of Canada betritt Chat 

😊 Yes, that's what I thought. But I think we understand the difference.

(How long does a Russian youth remain a member of the state youth organization if he criticizes the policies of the current government. All he has to do is call the Ukraine war a war.)

Ok, little digression. On to the war... 😎