#NewsMap
Russian invasion forces are quickly advancing in #Severodonetsk. Fighting in some areas of the city already stopped and pro-Russian inhabitants came out to get drunk and great the invaders.
In other areas of the city, fighting continues.
Very conservative map!
Absolute surreal source video.
Not only do pro-Russian inhabitants (those 10% that remained in the city) get excited to greet their new rulers.
Even more remarkable imho is that there is no fighting visible or audible, despite this scene playing in a major residential area ...
Also remarkable: Invasion forces here seem to be Wagner mercenaries only.
Another Wagner fighter in Severodonetsk, seemingly from Buryatia.
For those of you, claiming, "see, they want to be Russian", just check the 2019 election results.
No one doubts, 5% of the population prefers Putin over Zelensky.

And for those of you, accusing me of "pro-Kremlin propaganda", just unfollow and spare me of your nonsense.

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May 31
Wenn diese Meldung des @BIDeutschland stimmt, wäre es ein weiterer Verrat der Scholz-Regierung an der Ukraine.
Angeblich sollen die von #Rheinmetall für die 🇺🇦 vorgesehenen #Marder nach Griechenland gehen.
Dafür soll Griechenland „Panzer aus Sowjetzeiten“ an die Ukraine liefern. Image
Was BI leider nicht recherchiert hat (und die Sache noch viel schlüssiger und auch schlimmer macht): Griechenland hat gar keine „Panzer aus Sowjetzeiten“, wohl aber sowjetischen Schrott aus Beständen der NVA, nämlich „BMP-1A1 Ost“, die 🇩🇪 1994 dorthin verscherbelt hat. ImageImage
„Sinn“ - im Sinne von „wir wollen eine russischen Diktatfrieden & lassen die 🇺🇦 großzügig am langen Arm verhungern“ - aus Sicht der Bundesregierung würde also machen, die modernen Schützenpanzer innerhalb der NATO zu belassen & den Reexport von noch mehr NVA-Schrott zu genehmigen
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May 31
#NewsMap
Someone detonated the larger bridge over the Inhulets in Daydiv Brid, indicating ongoing fighting in the area. A small one remains.
There are unconfirmed claims of a Ukrainian counter offensive around the village for two days now, but I didn't see a geolocated video. Image
Just after this tweet, I spotted the first geolocatable video.
Ukrainian troops, attacking the Russian-helf village prior the alleged recent push.
M777 artillery is used and the bridge is still operational in the video. ImageImageImageImage
#NewsMap
Terrible footage from #Kherson oblast.
Russian troops foiled at least one push of the Ukrainian counter offensive, killing at least 17 (Russians say, 90) Ukrainian soldiers when they attacked occupied #Vyssokopillya from the north.
Seemingly heavy machine guns were used. Image
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May 29
Oder so. 80 Wolfhound aus Großbritannien sind auf dem Weg in die Ukraine.
Aktuell trainieren ukrainische Truppen (in Polen und/oder der Ukraine) an dem Gerät.
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May 27
I stayed in Mir hotel when I visited Severodonetsk 3 years ago.
It means the Russians reached the city limits, coming from the forests in the northeast of the city. This is (was!) a crowded residential area far away from the industrial part of the city. ImageImageImageImage
Why do I always have to be right?!😡
Of course, this was no “sabotage and reconnaissance” team, but the spearhead of the Russian main force, reaching the city.
They won the battle for the hotel and now have a bridgehead in the city.
The battle for #Severodonetsk has started. ImageImageImage
“Russki Mir” has come to Hotel Mir. ImageImage
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May 19
#Breaking
Pro-Kremlin accounts claim the Ukrainian line of defense collapsed around Popasna and Russian airborne troops advanced almost 15 km West.
This is unconfirmed, so I am not marking the area as Russian-held yet on my map. It is just for illustrative purpose.
ANNA is one source for the claim.
Massive Russian reinforcements arrived in Popasna prior the push. Seems to be real.
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May 18
#NewsMap
Russian invasion forces captured two more settlements in northern #Donetsk oblast, improving their offensive positions around the strategic Ukrainian town of #Lyman. Image
#Breaking #NewsMap
Russian invasion forces captured four more settlements in Luhansk oblast, advancing south and west of #Popasna and establishing fire control over the only road to #Zolote.
If you like it or not: This is really bad news for defending forces in the area. Image
And yes! I am very much aware that these Russian advances lie far behind the initial plans to capture Eastern 🇺🇦 - as I again mentioned in our TV program today.
However, there is still no general turning point, but 🇺🇦 advancing in Kharkiv and 🇷🇺 gaining ground in Luhansk&Donetsk. Image
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