Nick Maimer, 45, of Boise, Idaho, was killed when a Russian shell tore through the building where he was taking cover during fighting in the city of Bakhmut
The head of Moscow's Wagner Group paramilitary wing, Yevgeny Prigozhin, yesterday posted an appalling video showing off Maimer's ID cards and corpse
Maimer's identity was confirmed Wednesday by special forces veteran Perry Blackburn, who has been assisting Ukraine in the fight against Russia
[CNN] The damage to a Patriot air defense system following a Russian missile attack near Kyiv on Tuesday morning is minimal, three US officials tell CNN, with one official describing it as "minor" damage.
The US sent inspectors to examine the system on Tuesday, after being told by the Ukrainians that the system appeared to have been damaged, one official said.
The system itself is still operational, the officials said, and the radar component of the Patriot, one of its most important elements, was not damaged. US officials do not believe the Patriot will need to be removed from the battlefield for repairs.
A complete Patriot battery has six major components: generators, a radar set, a control station, antennas, a launcher station and interceptor missiles. The components operate together to fire a Patriot missile and successfully guide it to its target.
It is not clear what part of the Patriot was damaged or if it was damaged by an actual missile strike or falling debris. The Ukrainians said they successfully intercepted all six Russian Kinzhal missiles on Tuesday morning.
US officials are still assessing how exactly the Patriot components were damaged since it does not appear that any of the components sustained a direct hit from a Russian Kinzhal missile or other munition. One possibility is that debris from a falling missile damaged the Patriot components, but officials are examining other options as well.
Back before Hurlburt Field was what it is, I was on mission with a team from Bragg monitoring a night flight. Excitement was high because of a two star tourist.
When the General's tour did show [0237] the un-uniformed augmentees were directed to 'stand by'. The full tour checklist had been completed to include breaking down crates for a walking path to keep him out of the ankle deep swamp.
Into the S280 shelter for a show of the realtime monitoring and 'buuu...' the lights went out. No power.
The task of fueling the 50kw was not on the checklist.
but officials are examining other options as well.
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Still, if the Ukes fired $158 million worth of Patriots for one attack, that's not good, no matter how well it held up.
It's definitely no good for the US taxpayer. Raytheon, LM and Boeing stockholders probably feel it's a bargain.
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Still, if the Ukes fired $158 million worth of Patriots for one attack, that's not good, no matter how well it held up.
Wrong way of looking at air defense. If they were protecting targets worth 1 billion, that is a damn good investment. Shooting down a $20k Iranian drone, not so much.
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[Financial Times UK] Russia has admitted "problems" with oil and gas revenues that have fallen to their lowest levels in years, underscoring the impact of western restrictions on Moscow’s primary engine for funding its war in Ukraine.
Finance minister Anton Siluanov acknowledged issues during a public video conference with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, blaming "all these discounts" in explaining why energy revenues fell by more than 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year.
Yet, Moscow energy revenues for the first four months of 2023 plummeted to Rbs2.2tn ($27.3bn), levels not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic, according to data from the finance ministry. When Trump admin energy policies lowered the price of a barrel of oil into the $30s.
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Don't want to be a party pooper but the revenues could have gone underground.
The only way to really hurt the Russian War effort is to lower oil prices by boosting supply. Otherwise Russia will capture oil revenues on or off market.
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[Vesti] May 17 is the 448th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . Russia has stepped up rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities to stop the counteroffensive, reports CNN. Massive Russian attacks could even benefit Ukraine as the Russian Federation makes more use of its limited stock of precision-guided missiles.
Nikolaevkskaya area. At night, Nikolaev was subjected to a missile attack : a partial destruction of a shopping center and a car dealership, private houses and shops were damaged by the blast wave, and a hit on an industrial infrastructure facility was recorded. One person was hurt.
08:00 . Kherson region. During the day Kherson was shelled 6 times. Also, the Russian military hit the residential areas of the region and a gas station in the Berislav region. seven people (including three children) were injured.
Zaporozhye. During the day, the Russians inflicted 88 strikes on the Zaporozhye region. The destruction of 51 civilian objects was recorded: cars, houses. A 48-year-old man was wounded during the shelling of Gulyai-Polye. A 34-year-old tractor driver and a 61-year-old agronomist were injured in a field near Uspenovka.
09:00 . Kherson region. The Russians shelled a residential building in Kherson at night: two entrances were destroyed. Probably a rocket attack was carried out on the house. In the nine-story building, apartments from floors 1 to 5 were destroyed. The impact started a fire. The fire was extinguished. People were not hurt. Previously, residents were evicted from their homes.
10:00 am . The last ship left a port in Ukraine on Wednesday, May 17, as part of an agreement allowing the safe export of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, a day before Russia could pull out of the pact due to obstacles to grain and fertilizer exports.
11:00 am . Poland has transferred almost all of its MiG-29s to Ukraine, but is not ready to transfer F-16 fighters, said Polish President Andrzej Duda. Nevertheless, Warsaw expressed its readiness to train Ukrainian pilots on this type of aircraft.
The US Patriot missile defense system in Ukraine is likely damaged by the Russian strike, but not destroyed.
12:00 . Donetsk region. There is progress in the Bakhmut direction, said Anna Malyar, Deputy Defense Minister. Almost 20 square kilometers liberated in the suburbs in recent days have not been lost, but in some areas the Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving on. As for Bakhmut himself, fierce battles are going on in the city, the enemy is advancing somewhat there.
13:00 . The Limano-Kupyansk direction is the leader in artillery strikes, said Sergei Cherevaty, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russia inflicted 575 strikes per day, 11 of them were airstrikes.
Nine clashes took place in the Masyutovka area of the Kharkiv region, Novoselovsky, Stelmakhovsky, Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, where the Russian Federation tried to attack, but was rebuffed. 52 Russians were killed, another 101 wounded. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also knocked out 5 enemy mortars, the Zhitel electronic warfare station, a field warehouse with ammunition and a Lancet-type kamikaze drone.
14:00 . Donetsk region. During the day, the Defense Forces advanced up to 500 meters in the Bakhmut direction. During the day, 25 clashes occurred near Bakhmut, the defenders of Ukraine eliminated 107 Russians and wounded 153 more, and also destroyed one infantry fighting vehicle, one airborne combat vehicle, six D-30 122mm howitzers, two electronic warfare stations, three drones and four drones -kamikaze "Lancet", said the speaker of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Cherevaty.
15:00 . The Grain Agreement was extended for another two months.
Chernihiv region. As a result of the morning shelling in the Semenovskaya community, a feldsher-obstetric station caught fire. Information about the victims is being specified.
16:00 . Kherson region. As a result of the shelling of Zelenovka, a child was killed . Two more people who were near a local store were injured.
17:00 . Britain will not transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. Germany also has no plans to participate in a "fighter coalition" for Ukraine. Olaf Scholz considers the issue of transferring fighter jets to Ukraine "not as urgent as it is put." He stated that Germany is focused on the supply of tanks, ammunition, the creation of an effective repair system and air defense. Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra also said that there is still no progress in creating a "coalition of fighters".
17:36 . Successes near Bakhmut strengthen Ukraine's hopes for a turning point, writes the New York Times. Ukrainian forces were able to regain positions on the flanks, pushing the Russians away from the highways and into the city. In Bakhmut itself, fierce battles continue. The Russians are coming.
18:10 . As a result of the morning shelling of the Chernihiv region, a feldsher-midwife station caught fire. This was stated by the Governor of the Chaus region. Information about the victims is being specified.
18:55 . During the day, the enemy launched five missile attacks on the cities of Bakhmut and Kherson using S-300 air defense systems. In addition, he launched 32 air strikes and made more than 40 attacks from the MLRS on settlements. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, residential buildings and infrastructure have been damaged. Operational summary as of 18:00.
19:20 . As a result of the shelling of Zelenovka, Kherson region, a little boy and two adults were killed. The governor of the region Prokudin supplemented the information of the head of the Presidential Office Andrey Yermak.
19:51 . Special Representative of the Chinese Government Li Hui met with Kuleba during his visit to Ukraine. This is reported by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
20:32 . Explosions are reported in Lugansk.
21:15 . The enemy continues to concentrate his main efforts on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. During the day, 25 clashes took place in the indicated sectors of the front, Bakhmut and Marinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
21:32 . The United States sent an inspector to Ukraine to assess the state of the Patriot air defense system. This is reported by CNN, citing an unnamed US official.
22:00 . Explosions are reported in Odessa . An air alert has been declared in the region.
22:12 . The grain deal between Russia and Ukraine will be extended for two months. The media write about this with reference to the words of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The last time the deal expired in March 2023, Russia also agreed to extend it for only 60 days, not 120 as the agreement suggested.
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[Korrespondence] 22:32 The Estonian Parliament adopted a statement in support of Ukraine's aspirations to become a full member of NATO and called on the Alliance to support this decision, Zelensky said.
22:29 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had held several preparatory meetings "on new steps to strengthen our defense and our international positions." The President also noted the successful visit of the Ukrainian delegation to the Republic of Korea and the decision of the Council of Europe, which, in the final resolution of the summit, recorded support for the Ukrainian peace formula.
22:14 Hungary continues to be the main critic and opponent of Ukraine in the EU. Budapest is already constantly putting spokes in the wheels of European assistance to Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic integration of our country, and this time it decided to block financial assistance from the European Union to Ukraine in the amount of 500 million euros and promises not to support further sanctions against Russia. Read more in the article Hungary against Ukraine's aid: why this time?
22:08 The fact of the vulnerability of the Russian daggers hit hard not only the political prestige of Russia, but also its economy, according to Ukrainian experts. Read more in the material Geopolitical blow for Russia .
22:00 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that Ukraine is becoming "more and more hostile" to his country. According to him, from September 1, "Hungarian schools in Transcarpathia will not be able to work," and the Hungarian bank OTP Kyiv has included in the list of international sponsors of terrorism.
In addition, Szijjarto referred to unconfirmed reports published by The Washington Post, citing "secret documents" from the Pentagon, that Zelensky allegedly proposed to blow up the Druzhba oil pipeline. The Hungarian minister said that in this way Ukraine threatens the sovereignty of his country.
21:52 Borrell proposed adding another 3.5 billion euros to finance military assistance to Ukraine, Reuters reports, citing sources in the EU. He asked the EU government to provide more funds to the peace fund, which allocates money to Ukraine and from which about 4.6 billion euros of military assistance has already been provided.
21:44 The United States at the G7 summit will announce a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, aimed at fulfilling the restrictions already imposed, Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
21:18 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation continues to insist that they allegedly destroyed the Patriot air defense system: "According to reliable data, on May 16, as a result of a strike by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in Kiev, a multifunctional radar station was hit and completely destroyed, as well as five launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system made in the USA".
20:52 The Vatican calls on the Council of Europe to take action to establish "a final and just peace in Ukraine," Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said. "We cannot passively put up with the fact that the aggressive war in this exhausted country continues," the cardinal said.
According to him, the Vatican will do everything possible to achieve peace in Europe and throughout the world. "The time has come to take action and establish a final and just peace in Ukraine and in all other so-called gray areas of Europe," Parolin stressed.
20:49 Maxar showed satellite images of Bakhmut before the Russian invasion and now:
20:42 In Russia, developers of hypersonic missiles - three scientists from the Novosibirsk Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - were arrested for treason. They are suspected of transferring data related to hypersonic technologies to China.
20:35 The French Senate recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. Kuleba thanked the French parliamentarians for the "historic vote".
20:13 During its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe, which will begin in May, Latvia plans to get rid of the Russians still working in the organization, said Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics. He considers it a problem that Russians continue to work in the Council of Europe, despite the fact that in March last year the Russian Federation was expelled from the organization. "We will resolve the issue with the fact that the Russians are still working in the secretariat of the Council of Europe. We consider this unacceptable and we will look for solutions to this issue," he said.
19:59 The head of Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytsky assured that the shortage of electricity, which may occur during the summer, does not mean disconnection of consumers: it can be resolved in several ways, and the disconnection of consumers is the last in the list of priorities. In particular, the most obvious way to balance the Ukrainian energy system is to import electricity from EU countries, as well as to maximize the use of thermal and hydro generation.
Kudrytsky also urged Ukrainian consumers to consume energy resources economically, especially in the evening hours - from 19:00 to 22:00.
19:17 The fourth summit of the Council of Europe approved the final resolution, in which he declared political support for the Ukrainian formula of peace. This is the first major international forum to officially support Ukraine's peace plan. The resolution also supports the intention to hold the Russian leadership accountable for the war against Ukraine.
18:41 It is planned to hold the summit of the Ukrainian formula to the world in the first half of the lime tree in Copenhagen, having raised the high-ranking diplomat of Sweden, as if heading to the EU at once. In other words, the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU member states will discuss the summit at meetings for the sake of nutrition of foreign affairs, as scheduled for Monday, May 22.
18:26 As a result of Russian shelling of Zelenovka, Kherson region, three people were killed, including a five-year-old child, the Office of the Prosecutor General said. Two more people, including a minor boy, were injured.
18:14 Kuleba met with Special Representative of the Chinese Government Li Hui, who is on a visit to Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry reported. Kuleba stressed that Ukraine does not accept any proposals that involve the loss of its territories or the freezing of the conflict. At the same time, the minister noted the importance of China's participation in the implementation of the peace formula, the grain initiative, and ensuring nuclear safety.
17:37 The Patriot air defense system received minimal damage after shelling on May 16 , CNN reports, citing three US officials. The system is still in working order, and the Patriot radar component, one of its most important elements, has remained unscathed. The American side does not believe that the Patriot will need to be taken from the battlefield for repairs.
17:16 Ukroboronprom and the German company Rheinmetall have signed an agreement on strategic partnership and the creation of a joint venture. According to the agreement, the basis and first step for cooperation is the maintenance and repair of armored vehicles transferred to Ukraine. In the future, the partners intend to jointly produce Rheinmetall products in Ukraine, as well as jointly develop advanced models of weapons and military equipment. The start of the joint venture is scheduled for mid-July 2023.
17:10 The grain agreement has been extended for another two months, Erdogan said.
17:01 The UK will not transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but it may allow other countries to send aircraft to Ukraine, Defense Minister Ben Wallace said. "Obviously, we can contribute to training and support within certain limits, because we do not have F-16 pilots," he said, adding that the Soviet fighters transferred to Ukraine are doing their job quite well.
16:52 The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the second reading amendments to the law on martial law, according to which the authorities will be able to forcibly evict people from the occupied territories where "martial law" has been introduced (now it is the "DPR", "LPR", part of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions ). Prior to this, the law allowed only the "temporary resettlement" of residents in safe areas with the obligatory provision of housing. Now it is prescribed "forced and controlled movement of citizens from the territory where martial law has been introduced to the territories where martial law has not been introduced."
16:47 The Russians shelled Zelenovka, Kherson region: a child was killed, two more people were injured, the President's Office reported.
16:43 Scholz called the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine "not such an urgent issue." According to the Chancellor, Germany does not yet intend to join the aviation coalition, but concentrates, in particular, on tanks and air defense systems.
16:35 Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said that there is no progress yet in international negotiations on the possible transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
16:09 Germany does not have military equipment and opportunities for active participation in the coalition for the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
15:58 Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has received about $17 billion in financial assistance from foreign partners, the Finance Ministry said. Among the largest financial donors to the Ukrainian budget are the EU, the US and the International Monetary Fund.
15:55 Hungary will not agree to allocate money to Ukraine from the European Peace Fund until the Hungarian bank OTP is excluded from the list of sponsors of the war, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
15:39 One day of war in Ukraine costs Russia 30 billion rubles, and the total expenses of the Russian budget to finance the army by the beginning of May exceeded 3 trillion rubles, Janis Kluge, a researcher at the German Institute for International Security Studies, calculated.
14:54 France is studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Scalp long-range missiles, but a decision has not yet been made, writes Le Monde with reference to the Elysee Palace.
14:35 Turkish officials told Bloomberg that the grain agreement will be extended.
14:27 Ukrainian forces in the Bakhmut direction continue to advance in separate areas, liberated in recent days in a suburb of almost 20 square meters. km is not lost. At the same time, fierce battles are going on in Bakhmut itself, the enemy is gradually advancing, Anna Malyar, Deputy Minister of Defense, said.
14:23 The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Lviv found 47-year-old Vladislav Kozeev guilty of high treason, who photographed military facilities in the Lviv region and sent them to a Russian. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with confiscation of property. The prosecutor asked to impose the most severe punishment on the defendant, since, in addition to the assignments received from Russian curators, he independently searched for information for ideological reasons and passed it on to the enemy. Kozeev pleaded not guilty.
13:48 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during a telephone conversation with Zelensky, said that he wanted to personally come to Ukraine as part of a mission from several African countries with a peace initiative, spokesman of the Ukrainian President Serhiy Nikiforov told the UP.
13:30 Lavrov said that Moscow has not yet seen the proposals of African partners for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine on paper.
13:27 Over the past month, the Russians have increased the number of attacks on the border regions - Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. According to her, the Russian army daily fires at the civilian population from various types of weapons and destroys civilian objects. In addition, with artillery and air strikes in the border areas, the enemy is trying to constantly keep Ukrainian troops on their toes and prevent them from being deployed in other directions.
13:14 Poland has transferred almost all of its MiG-29s to Ukraine, but is not ready to provide F-16 fighters, President Andrzej Duda said.
12:47 Budanov said in an interview with the Antipodes project that Putin is a legitimate target for Ukraine, but "so far we are not making attempts to destroy him." The head of the GUR also noted that in the occupied Mariupol and at the parade in Moscow on May 9, there was not a real Putin, but one of his doubles. According to Budanov, the recognition of Putin's death "will change everything very quickly and drastically", but "whether we will use this moment - that is the question."
In addition, the chief intelligence officer said that his department is working with some representatives of the Russian opposition: “They are for us both a source of information and hope for some future. Therefore, no matter how territorially the Russian Federation has changed after the war, some of its some will border on us."
There are also Russians who, even for certain patriotic reasons, agree to cooperate with the Ukrainian side, because they understand that what is happening now is not normal. "We are ready to cooperate with all of them and those who have repented and are ready for the modification of Russia, for the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine, for restoration, for an apology to the Ukrainian people," Budanov stressed.
At the same time, he added that "outright scumbags, rapists, war criminals will suffer their well-deserved punishment in any country in the world. The deserved punishment for such acts can only be their elimination. I do not consider anything else. This is my personal opinion, I adhere to it and I will implement."
12:23 A political declaration was signed in Reykjavik on the creation of a register of damage caused by Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Shmyhal said.
12:15 From May 22, ground transport in Kiev, when an air alert is announced, will take passengers to the nearest shelter, the city administration said. The relevant decision of the city's Defense Council applies to both Kyivpasstrans and private companies. The driver of the transport will make announcements about the nearest shelter: it can be an underground metro station, an underpass, a shelter in houses, etc.
In addition, from May 22, the arrival of large vehicles in Kyiv during the air raid will be prohibited. We are talking about freight transport with a total weight of more than 4.5 tons.
12:09 The last ship under the grain agreement left the port of Chernomorsk in the Odessa region, Reuters reports citing the UN. Vessel DSM Capella with 30,000 tons of corn is on its way to Turkey. On Thursday, May 18, the grain agreement expires, so far it has not been possible to agree on its extension.
11:53 Kuleba said that the aviation coalition will be formed this year. The minister added that it is not yet known exactly when Ukraine will receive Western aircraft, but "when a coalition is formed, everything will happen very quickly."
11:51 The creation of a register of damage from Russian aggression was supported by 43 states, including all G7 countries. Of the Council of Europe, which includes 46 members, seven member states have decided not to join this "anti-Russian" agreement, according to UP.
11:37 Residents of Kiev massively complain about closed shelters during an air raid, including during the last missile attack on May 16, said the head of the Kiev city military administration, Sergei Popko. He instructed to inspect all the shelters of the capital as soon as possible and fix objects to which the population does not have access.
11:19 Russian Telegram channels write that on the evening of May 16, a drone fell in the Kaluga region, which exploded after the fall. The incident occurred near the highway A108 Moscow Big Ring, about 100 km from Moscow, near Kaluga. According to preliminary information, no one was hurt. The Shot Telegram channel claims that an allegedly Soviet Tu-141 Strizh crashed near Kaluga, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine converted into a kamikaze drone. The flight range of such a UAV is 1000 km.
10:38 British intelligence notes that over the past week, the struggle for the sky on the Russian-Ukrainian border has intensified. So, only on May 13, two advanced combat aircraft and two helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed, probably shot down over the Bryansk region. And on May 3, for the first time in history, Ukraine shot down a Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile.
An increased air threat over Russia's border regions will pose a threat to the Russian Aerospace Forces, as they use these areas to deploy air forces in support of military operations. The apparent vulnerability of the Kinzhals likely came as a surprise to Russia, with Putin touting the system as invincible, intelligence recalled.
10:19 a.m. The SBU announced that it had exposed six bloggers and blocked online cameras that showed the work of air defense during the Russian strike on Kiev on May 16. In addition, SBU cyber experts blocked online cameras that automatically recorded the work of the Ukrainian air defense. According to the investigation, these video cameras are on the balance sheet of several commercial structures. During the searches, mobile phones and computer equipment were confiscated from the defendants, the attackers face up to eight years in prison.
09:45 The speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, said that the Patriot air defense system cannot be destroyed by the Dagger missile, since this is a battery complex that forms the division. It has a command post, a radar and up to eight launchers - all located at a certain distance.
09:37 The Committee on Foreign Affairs in the US Congress supported the resolution on the creation of a special tribunal on the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Now the document will go to the vote of the House of Representatives, after which it will be submitted for signature to the president.
09:18 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, seven people were injured, including three children. In the Donetsk region, one person died (in Kurakhovo), seven more were injured. In addition, the bodies of four people who died during the occupation were exhumed in Svyatogorsk.
In the Kharkiv region, as a result of the shelling of Kupyansk, one person was killed. In the Zaporozhye region, three people were wounded, according to the IVA.
08:57 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes that Russia is moving reinforcements to the Bakhmut area and near Kupyansk. Analysts say Moscow wants a tactical victory on the eve of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
08:36 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 17.
personnel - about 200,590 (+610) people liquidated,
tanks - 3771 (+9),
armored combat vehicles - 7365 (+17),
artillery systems - 3166 (+16),
MLRS - 562 (+0),
air defense systems - 318 (+2),
aircraft - 308 (+0),
helicopters - 294 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2748 (+16),
cruise missiles - 982 (+9),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 6067 (+19),
special equipment - 417 (+7).
08:21 The Russian army continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions - 55 clashes took place over the past day. Bakhmut and Marinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities, the General Staff said in a morning report .
07:43 At night, the Russians launched a missile attack on Nikolaev: a shopping center and a car dealership were partially destroyed, the fires were quickly extinguished. The blast damaged private houses and shops. A hit on an industrial infrastructure facility was also recorded, one person was injured, said Vitaly Kim, head of the OVA.
Kim also said that one out of four Russian missiles from fresh batches, as a rule, does not explode or reach the target.
06:24 Participants of the G7 leaders' summit, which will be held this week in Japan, will take concrete steps to increase Russia's isolation, White House National Security Council coordinator John Kirby said: "You will see concrete actions to further isolate Russia and weaken it ability to wage a brutal war."
04:50 Russia has recently been carrying out larger air attacks on Ukraine in an attempt to force Kiev to delay the counteroffensive, CNN reports, citing a US official.
03:52 Restoring Ukraine's infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes will cost $411 billion, the UN report says. Analysts also believe that, despite financial assistance from international partners, the Ukrainian economy will stagnate in 2023. According to UN experts, in 2022, the Ukrainian economy lost most of its industrial capacity and energy infrastructure and shrank by 29.1%.
00:16 At the Council of Europe summit, Macron announced the creation of an international register of damage caused to Ukraine as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion. The register will operate in the Netherlands and will record evidence of damage and claims for compensation.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:10 Explosions are reported in Odessa. An air alert has been declared in the region. 21:49 Supersonic front-line "Defender": combat Job of Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a special operation
Pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces perform the tasks of air patrol and cover the actions of units of the Russian Armed Forces at any time of the day and in any meteorological conditions.
21:49 The situation in the Bakhmut direction - May 17
The defense area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Gnezdo" was completely cleared by units of the PMC "Wagner". The enemy currently has only two defense areas left in the city - "Domino" and "Airplane".
21:46 Ukrainian resources, citing their sources, report that the Pentagon has banned Kyiv from using other Patriot complexes until they conduct a trial regarding the recent defeat of the system.
20:50 Meanwhile, in Ukraine, mass burial of APU soldiers
The policy of the West to “fight to the last Ukrainian” is being steadily implemented
Unfortunately, the realization of the “stupefaction” of the population by the leadership of Ukraine comes to the Ukrainian resident only with the loss of his loved ones
19:06 Foreign journalists working in Donbas drew attention to the reports in the Italian media about the mercenary Julia Schiff.
The former cadet of the Air Force Academy, who fought in the "foreign legion", recently returned to Italy for her honeymoon and is going back to Ukraine soon.
Journalists remind that according to the law, instead of television broadcasts, an Italian should receive several years in prison, as happens with Italians who are fighting in the Donbass against the Kyiv regime.
18:29 Oleg Kravets, an ardent Russophobe, has been destroyed in Artyomovsk.
According to Ukrainian media, in 2014 he was an active participant in the coup d'etat in Kyiv, and also fought in the Donbass as part of the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In 2015, during the fighting, he lost his left leg and entered politics. Kravets served as first deputy chairman of the Batkivshchyna party in the Mykolaiv region for several years.
The nationalist often posted on Facebook (banned in Russia) quotes from Bandera, and also called for the destruction of the Moscow Kremlin and the hanging of Russians.
After the start of the SVO, despite his disability, he returned to the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On April 15, 2023, Russian troops liquidated the nationalist with mortar fire.
18:29 Destruction of guided projectile "Krasnopol" 152mm howitzer "Msta-B" in the Kupyansk direction
17:25 Russian fighters destroyed 122mm SAU 2S1 "Carnation" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with high-precision loitering ammunition
The combat vehicle was discovered by drone crews.
16:36 CombatJobcrews of Ka-52 attack helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces
During the mission, the enemy fired three missiles at the helicopter from MANPADS, but all to no avail. The crew successfully applied evasive maneuvers and heat traps and got out of the fire, having completed the combat mission.
16:35 Forced mobilization in Ukraine goes according to plan, subpoenas are issued on the knee
15:24 Highlights from the briefing of the RF Ministry of Defense:
🔹An L-119 howitzer made in Great Britain was destroyed;
🔹The RF Armed Forces hit an observation post of special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Veliky Island in the Kherson region;
🔹The most difficult situation is developing in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoye and Bogdanovka in the DPR, where the Russian troops repelled seven attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
🔹Assault detachments continue fighting for the capture of the western quarters of Artemovsk (Bakhmut);
🔹The RF Armed Forces destroyed up to 150 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions;
🔹A more favorable line of defense is occupied during the offensive of the units of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation in the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) area;
🔹The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 360 military and foreign mercenaries in the Donetsk direction in a day;
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Avdiivka area;
🔹Air defense systems of the Russian Federation over the past day intercepted nine HIMARS MLRS shells, destroyed 19 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
🔹The losses of the VSK in the Kupyansk direction per day amounted to 115 people;
🔹Russian troops hit the command post of the units of the 44th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region;
🔹Russian troops destroyed more than 70 military personnel, a tank and two armored personnel carriers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction in a day.
14:33 Personnel destruction of the electronic warfare system “Bukovel-AD” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of the Kherson region
13:57Ukrainians continue to suffer colossal losses in killed and wounded along the entire front line
13:56 An air alert has been declared in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine
12:30 Russian troops discovered on the right bank of the Dnieper sniper "nest"
From there, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made adjustments to artillery during the shelling of the settlement of Aleshki and conducted aimed fire at the military personnel of the RF Armed Forces.
This position was destroyed by ATGM fire.
11:37 Personnel combat work of Artillerymen of the Southern Military District on the destruction of cannon artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction
10:26 According to information from a source close to the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tonight in the area of N. p. Novotyaginka (Kherson region), an artillery strike was carried out on the position of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which a 152mm howitzer 2S3 "Acacia" was destroyed with a crew of five people and ammunition
10:26 Moment of arrival at the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one of the directions
09:35 Rocket artillery of the “Kalmius” brigade continues to thunder enemy in the Avdeevsky direction.
The 14th Kalmius Artillery Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps continues to successfully destroy the enemy in the Avdiivka direction with the help of 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems.
09:12 At night, Caliber missiles hit the Zorya-Mashproekt plant in the Nikolaev region.
We are talking about the Zorya-Mashproject Gas Turbine Research and Production Complex in the Ingulsky District. There was a BC warehouse and hangars with Western military equipment.
08:47 Up to a quarter of Ukrainian military losses fall on Bakhmut.
WarTears analysts have collected obituaries for Ukrainian war criminals in the Ternopil region. Of the 573 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed by the Russian heroes, 140 were liquidated in Bakhmut-Artemovsk. Another 33 are “dead” in Chasov Yar.
08:15 Russian troops launched massive attacks on Ukrainian army facilities in Kyiv, Kharkov and the Cherkasy region. Drones and missiles of various types were used during the attack.
In Kyiv, the main targets of the strikes were the positional areas of air defense. Despite the active opposition of Western air defense systems, at least one Patriot air defense system was destroyed.
06:50 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed how an armored group of paratroopers destroyed platoon stronghold and personnel of the AFU unit.
02:22 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a second air alert has been declared, Ukrainian media report.
01:34 An air alert has been announced in Vinnitsa, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk regions and parts of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions controlled by Kyiv.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:08 Ukrainian troops from 17.50 to 19.45 fired a total of 22 rounds with a caliber of 155mm across Donetsk, reports representative office of the DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC). 19:47 The 123rd Brigade of the "South" grouping is positional colors in the Seversky direction - south of Kremennaya and north of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
The feature of this site is the open area. To get to our positions, it is necessary to cross the field in the direct line of sight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and not fall under enemy fire. Along the trail there are many "lunar craters" - traces of the explosion of mines and rounds.
The military told RT military correspondent Ilya Vasyunin that their task was to prevent Ukrainian reinforcements from approaching positions that were 500 meters from our front line:
“As soon as we discover that the accumulation of infantry has begun, that is, several people have simultaneously stood at one point, we immediately direct artillery and mortars there and inflict fire damage.”
19:35 Fighters of the Wagner group practically cleared the western quarters of Artemovsk -video.
19:30 Air defense is working in the sky over Donetsk.
19:15 An improvised explosive device was found on a gas pipeline pipe in the village of Rivne not far from Melitopol, the emergency services of the Zaporozhye region reported. Law enforcement officers neutralized the device, they are looking for those involved in the preparation of the sabotage.
19:01 Fixation of the consequences of the artillery attack of N. p. Yasinovataya 05/17/2023.
Specialists of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC confirmed the artillery attack of the settlement. Yasinovataya, and also specified the direction of firing and the weapons used.
The enemy fired from their positions located in the area of ??the settlement. Karlovka. At the site of the shelling, fragments of missiles with a range of TR-122 (MTR) increased to 40 km, for T-122 Sakarya MLRS were found.
18:47 Consequences today's artillery attack of Yasinovataya. The city center was hit twice during the day from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS.
18:37 Strengthening of the APU grouping in the Zaporozhye direction.Circumstanceas of 18.00 May 17, 2023:
Against the backdrop of active fighting in Bakhmut and the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the flanks of the city, coverage of events in the southern direction, specifically in Zaporozhye, decreased. Now more and more people and equipment are concentrated in various settlements of the Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
According to some reports, the grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is up to 50,000-55,000 people. The recruitment of new formations, including brigades from the army corps, is almost complete.
Among the members of the Ukrainian formations, they are talking about the imminent intensification of hostilities - from a couple of days to a week. In the 108th Terodefense Brigade, the identification marks (“white cross” on the roof of the equipment) are being removed.
At least 16 tactical aircraft, some of which are carriers of Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and six Mi-8 helicopters are based at the airfields in Dnepropetrovsk and Dolgintsevo.
In the south of the Dnipropetrovsk region, excluding the TRO, in Oboyanovsky, Sinelnikovo, Vasilkovka, Chaplino, Pavlograd and Pokrovsky, the forces of 116, 117, 118 separate mechanized brigades 10 Army Corps, as well as 1st Brigade, 71 ebr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 82 Separate Assault Brigade DShV are concentrated.
In the Zaporozhye region, units of the 33rd and 47th mechanized brigades of the 9th Army Corps arrived in Volnyansk. At the forefront, the positions of the formation of 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade and 15 abr of NSU, 65 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 46 Separate Air Mobile Brigade and three troop brigades took up positions.
In addition, forces of the 44th Brigade from Nizhyn were seen in the direction, and the transfer of the 14th Brigade of the National Guard from Vinnitsa and 81 separate control battalions of the 9th Army Corps from the Kirovograd region began.
Also, members of the Ukrainian formations report a possible transfer of paratroopers of the 10th Guards Brigade from the Soledar direction to the Vremievsky ledge area.
And the 309th separate battalion of the 48th Engineering Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which may be armed with mobile bridge layers of American and German production, has also been moved to the Gulyai-Polye sector.
18:00 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Kyiv district of Donetsk. According to the DPR JCCC, seven rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
17:50 The situation in Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) has become so desperate that the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine send only volunteers to the city. The New York Times writes about this with reference to the Ukrainian military.
“If you enter Bakhmut, you should know that you may not get out of there,” one of them said. The second added: “Madness is now in Bakhmut. The artillery attack never stops."
17:38 Militants of the Kyiv regime fired 10 rockets from the MLRS - JCCC DPR.
17:00 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for May 17, as of 17:00, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Petrovsky district: - a woman born in 1977 was injured along Tsentralny Avenue near the Tsentralny store.
Kuibyshevskiy district: - on str. Shakhterskoy Slavy, 13 wounded, male, born in 1976. and woman born in 1969
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- Damage was recorded to the building of MBDOU “Kindergarten No. 364 in Donetsk” on the street. Zuevskaya;
- st. Tsereteli, 16 - apartment building;
- st. Lenkoranskaya, 19 - apartment building;
- st. Miner's Glory, 13 - an apartment building, the gas pipeline was also damaged.
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district): - st. Yasnaya, 23 - a direct hit in an apartment building.
16:51 Statement head of the press center of the group "Center":
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, units of the "Center" grouping of forces inflicted fire damage on the areas of concentration of manpower and firepower of the enemy.
The crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Russian group attacked two points of temporary deployment and three strongholds of nationalists.
Air defense systems destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the Furia, Leleka-100 and Valkyrie types in the areas of the settlements of Chervonopopovka, Novoaleksandrovka, Yampolovka.
On the Torsky site and in the area of Serebryansky forestry, the forces and means of reconnaissance of the Center group revealed the movement of personnel and equipment of the 81st Airmobile Brigade, the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the fire destruction of artillery and aviation of the "Center" grouping, the enemy suffered losses in personnel and equipment.
16:47 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Petrovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kyiv districts of Donetsk and Yasinovataya. According to the DPR JCCC, 23 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm were fired.
16:26 Consequences of a direct hit by a Ukrainian shell in apartment No. 4 of house No. 23 on Yasnaya Street (the village of the mine named after Gagarin, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).
16:14 Summary from the Zaporozhye front:
The Russian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction over the past day hit enemy units in the areas of Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka.
Enemy losses in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions amounted to 150 militants, two armored vehicles, six vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In addition, Russian troops hit the command post of the 44th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Preobrazhenka area, and also shot down an UAV in the Chubarevka, Inzhenerny and Rabotino areas.
16:07 Berdyansk region under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
“Today, the terrorist Kiev regime again struck at the village of Berestovoe, Berdyansk district, Zaporozhye region. Information on the victims and destruction is being specified,” Rogov wrote in his Telegram channel.
15:50 The consequences of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk -video.
15:47 The main thing about the situation in Artyomovsk on May 17: analysis of military chronicle
From the night of the division of PMC "Wagner" began to crush the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the first houses of the fortified area "Domino" (New microdistrict). "Designer" is practically cleaned from top to bottom, there is a trifle left.
Messages about the transition by assault groups st. Anniversary has not yet been confirmed. The APU are snarling from the last houses they have occupied.
Many foreign mercenaries are blocked inside the Domino: Poles, British, Australians, Swedes, Norwegians. Almost all are on the leading edge. They tried to break out through the fields, but retreated back due to artillery fire. Almost all Georgian mercenaries died. The most active remaining Ukrainian troops are shooting back from "dominoes" - houses No. 89 and 91 on the street. Anniversary, next to the post office.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to attack on the flanks, but holding 300 m positions is harder than the way to them from Chasov Yar, Druzhkovka and Konstantinovka.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, has to choose where to send reserves - either try to shut up the positions inside Artyomovsk, or send them to the flanks. Ukrainian troops cannot act everywhere and at once.
Units of seven different formations are blocked in Domino: 127th, 229th, 241st Troops, 93rd Motorized Brigade, sent to Artyomovsk as reinforcements, as well as the 49th separate rifle battalion "Karpatskaya Sich", the remnants of the 60th Motorized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and units of special operations forces, in total - more than 1,000 people.
15:30 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Kuibyshevsky and Kyiv districts of Donetsk. According to the DPR JCCC, five rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
15:16 Kherson direction, according to the Paratrooper's Diary:
Over the past day, the enemy conducted aerial reconnaissance using UAVs, launched artillery strikes and worked as nomadic (transported in minivans) 82mm mortar crews. The Russian forces on the entrusted sector of the front do not allow the penetration of the enemy’s DRG through the Dnieper River, worked out with their mortar crew on the enemy’s manpower and delivered a counter-battery strike on the mortar crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
They interfered with penetration into the rear of the UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with anti-drone guns. Because of the good sunny weather, forests in the rear from the explosions light up and small fires form. There are no changes along the front and the Russian line of defense, the engineering equipment and strengthening of the positions of the RF Armed Forces in the defense continues.
15:03 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for May 17, as of 15:00, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Petrovsky district: - on the street. Petrovsky, 284 at the public transport stop "On Demand" another man, born in 1970, died.
Kuibyshevsky district: - in a grocery store on the street. Slavina, 1, three people died: women born in 1965 and 1953, a man born in 1951, another woman born in 1955. got injured.
n.p. Elenovka: - men born in 2003 and 1950 suffered.
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- fixed damage to the building of the grocery store on the street. Viktor Isakov;
- fixed damage to the building of the grocery store on the street. Slavin.
n.p. Elenovka:
– fixed damage to the infrastructure of the State Concern “Agrarian Donbass” “Yelenovskiy Grain Plant”;
- st. Pobeda, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 - private residential buildings, power lines and 2 cars were also damaged.
14:57 Militants of the Kyiv regime fired 10 rockets from the MLRS at Aleksandrovka - DPR JCCC.
14:53 Arrivals in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk–video.
14:47 A more advantageous line of defense is occupied as a result of the offensive of the Russian Airborne Forces in the Artyomovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
14:14 Militants of the Kyiv regime fired 10 rockets from the MLRS at Blagodatny. Also, according to the DPR JCCC, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 16 rounds of 155mm in Donetsk and Vladimirovka.
14:06 Russian high-precision munition "Krasnopol "destroyed Polish self-propelled guns Krab near the village of Kazachya Lopan (Kharkiv region). This was announced by the head of the press center of the group "West" Sergei Zybinsky.
13:45 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Petrovsky, Kuibyshevsky and Kyiv districts of Donetsk. According to the DPR JCCC, 18 rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
13:37 The consequences of the artillery attack of Ukrainian militants Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, as a result of which three people were killed -video.
13:30 The main thing about the situation on the flanks in Artyomovsk (Bakhmut): analysis RT
After a slight advance, the Armed Forces of Ukraine ran into the firing lines of the RF Armed Forces. As soon as the Ukrainian troops were rebuffed and stood up, old problems with logistics and medicine were revealed.
Those mobilized into troop brigades and regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine live in positions from several hours to two days.
Big problem with medical evacuation. With the Ukrainian infantry on the flanks, the same thing happens as in the trenches of Artyomovsk, when the "orchestra" broke through positions in the east of the city. Even lightly wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine quickly turn into heavy ones due to a shortage of equipment and constant dense fire.
The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Wagner PMC and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are separated by wet fields, which Ukrainian troops cannot cross. Tanks and vehicles get stuck five meters from the paved roads, any attempt to lean out and regroup causes fire from Russian artillery.
Apparently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine planned to release both flank routes to send reinforcements to Artyomovsk - from the north along the O-0506 road and from the south along the T-0504. The latter is especially difficult to use, given the fact that the artillery of the Air Defense Forces and the "orchestras" on May 13 destroyed the bridge in Ivanovsky (Krasny).
The calculation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Syrsky for a quick breakthrough did not materialize. The battles have again moved into a protracted phase, and the main word is spoken by the Russian artillery.
For the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the situation is a stalemate: it makes no sense to introduce additional reserves into the breakthrough, because the fields cannot be crossed, but leaving the 300 m covered at such a price is a blow to the image.
As soon as Artyomovsk is taken, Wagner PMC and artillery of the RF Armed Forces will be able to focus on clearing Ukrainian reserves that have left Chasov Yar, Druzhkovka and Konstantinovka.
13:23 Kindto the western outskirts of Artemovsk after the loss of the Nest fortified area by the enemy. In the coming days, the main battles will go for the fortified area "Domino".
13:07 According to the operational lines of the JCCC DPR for May 17, as of 13:00, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Petrovsky district:
- on the street. Petrovsky, 284 at the public transport stop "On Demand" a medical worker of the Central Primary Health Care Center No. 10 died: a woman born in 1970, another employee born in 1967. - injured.
Also, three civilians received injuries of varying severity: a woman born in 1973. and men born in 1971, born in 1970
Kuibyshevsky district: - on the street. Slavina, 1 wounded woman born in 1963 and 1956
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- on the street. Ordzhonikidze wounded men born in 1976 and 1948, a woman born in 1984;
- on the street. Krupskaya, 18 wounded man born in 1968
- along the street Skrypnyka, 9 wounded man, born in 1999.
- on the street. Nekrasova, 6 "a" a man born in 1941 was wounded.
- on the street. School, 27, a woman born in 1952 was wounded.
n.p. Yakovlevka: - po ul. Yasinovatskoi, 179 wounded men born in 1973
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Kirovsky district: - st. Dzhankoyskaya, 12 - a private residential building.
- st. Chernyshevsky, 94 - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- st. School, 26 "a" - a direct hit in an apartment building.
12:47 As a result of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district, the village of Gornyak, Donetsk, three people were killed -video.
12:35 Donetsk and Yakovlevka are under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 16 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm were fired.
12:24 Filming from the fortified area "Nest" on the western outskirts of Artemovsk. The enemy was driven out of there as a result of fierce battles.
It is also worth noting that live civilians are also shown, who hid in the basements of high-rise buildings during the fighting.
12:02 Under the fire of the VFU, the Gorlovsky village of the mine named after. Gagarin.
11:56 Yasinovataya is under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 10 rockets were fired from the MLRS. Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Donetsk and Yelenovka, firing 41 rounds with a caliber of 155mm.
11:47 Personnel destruction of a warehouse with ammunition and fuel and lubricants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction.
11:37 Consequences of artillery attack of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.
11:26 Personnel combat work of Artillerymen of the Southern Military District on the destruction of cannon artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
11:14 Donetsk has been rocked by new explosions since the morning. One dead and four injured civilians are reported.
Under heavy fire from Ukrainian formations and Yasinovataya. The militants, from positions in Orlovka, are hitting the city with MLRS.
11:02 Russian Aerospace Forces attacked targets in the Kherson direction. This night, it was hot in the part of the Kherson region controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Project sources say@wargonzo, at about one in the morning, X-22 and Caliber supersonic missiles fired at a building near the industrial zone on Maly Potemkin Island, where enemy surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, as well as an electronic warfare station, were located. Most likely there was also a point of temporary deployment of the enemy.
A few hours later, targets in the settlements of Kizomys and Veletenskoye fell under the blows of the FABs of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Previously, active movement of the enemy was observed in these places.
10:47 Russian troops discovered on the right bank of the Dnieper, a sniper “nest” from which Ukrainian militants made adjustments to artillery during the artillery attack of the village of Alyoshki, and also fired accurately at the servicemen of the RF Armed Forces. This position was destroyed by ATGM fire.
10:35 Donetsk and Makiivka are under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 16 rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
10:34 Yesterday in the area of n.p. Yantarnoe (Kherson region), an artillery strike destroyed a 122mm self-propelled gun 2S1 "Gvozdika" with a crew of 5 people and ammunition.
10:10 Approximate operational situation in the western part of Artemovsk:
Units of PMC "Wagner" at the finish line for the storming of the city. The Armed Forces of Ukraine still control the last house in the “constructor” area, while the “Nest” fortified area has been completely cleared. Now Russian fighters are clearing the Domino at the bottom of Yubileinaya Street and the private sector, as well as the Tetris at the end of Chaikovsky Street.
09:59 Militants of the Kyiv regime fired 10 rockets at Yasinovataya from the MLRS - Representative office of the DPR in the CCS.
09:45 The DPR representative office in the JCCC reports 63 facts of firing by the AFU per day.
The enemy fired from MLRS, 152mm and 155mm artillery, firing 357 units of various ammunition across the territory of the DPR.
Under the fire of the VFU were: Gorlovka, Golmovsky, Zaitsevo, Ozeryanovka, Panteleimonovka, Red Partizan, Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Evgenovka.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of a peaceful woman in Makeyevka.
09:37 At night in the area of ??N. p. Novotyaginka (Kherson region), an artillery strike was carried out on the position of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which a 152mm howitzer 2S3 "Acacia" was destroyed with a crew of five people and ammunition
09:20 Russian army continues offensive in the western part of Maryinka - the Armed Forces of Ukraine had less than one km of the city territory left.
The Russian army advanced another 100 meters in Marinka. According to a Readovka source, Ukraine has begun an active rotation in this sector of the front. So, the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was withdrawn from the battlefield due to heavy losses - probably, units from the west of the country were transferred to its former positions. In particular, we can talk about the Armed Forces of Ukraine that previously lodged in Kherson.
09:13 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on May 17, 2023
09:01 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for May 17, as of 09:00, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU of the cities of the Republic:
08:57 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Petrovsky district of Donetsk. According to the DPR JCCC, 10 rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
08:55 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from cannon artillery and MLRS:
according to n.p. Kakhovka fired 17 rockets and 14 cannon artillery rounds;
- 19 rounds were fired at the settlement of Malokakhovka;
- Eight rounds were fired at the village of Kardashinka;
- n.p. The Dnieper fired seven rounds;
- n.p. Golaya Pristan fired 17 rounds;
- n.p. Krynki fired five rounds;
- n.p. Solontsy fired six rounds;
- n.p. Cossack camps fired seven rounds;
– n.p. Aleshki fired seven rounds.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n. p. Alyoshki, Rybalche village, firing a total of 28 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
08:15 Front-line summary for the morning of 05/17/2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops fired on Kamensky, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogorye, Gulyaipolsky, Zheleznodorozhny, Gulyaipole, Malinovka and Olgovsky. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on Tokmak and Berdyansk.
On the Donetsk front, with the support of artillery, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted assault operations in the city of Marinka and on the southwestern approaches to Avdiivka. Ukrainian troops held their positions. Under shelling, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Georgievka, Ostrom, the city of Krasnogorovka, Pervomaisky, Karlovka, Lastochkino, Stepnoy, New York, Petrovka, Toretsk, Zhelezny, Severny (a settlement northwest of Gorlovka) and Druzhba. The Ukrainian army hit Donetsk and Vodyany.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, after artillery strikes, Russian troops counterattacked in the Ivanovsky area. They failed to regain the lost positions. In the city itself, Wagner PMC, with the support of artillery, continued assault operations in the western and northern parts. There is an adavance.
PMC Wagner drove a wedge between the last areas of defense of the Ukrainian garrison and went to the highway from Bakhmut to Khromovoe. Russian troops counterattacked at Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and Minkovka. They managed to regain control over a number of abandoned lines. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck at Aleksandro-Shultin, Konstantinovka, Stupochki, Bogdanovka, Grigorovka, Spornoye and Verkhnekamensky. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the positions of Wagner PMC in Bakhmut.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops attacked in Novosyolovsky and from previously occupied Masyutovka. On the last of these sites, they managed to reach the Oskol River. The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belogorivka, Makeevka, Stelmakhivka, Berestovoye, Tabaevka, Kislovka, Kupyansk, Kondrashovka, Zapadny, Dvurechnaya, Novomlynsk, Figolevka, Krasny Pervy, Mitrofanovka, Kamenka and Dvurechensky are under fire.
08:05 "Silent" T-80 BVM: frames work of Russian tank crews near Ugledar.
The Russian T-80 BVM cannot yet be resisted by any Western vehicle. He hits both direct fire and works from cover. But the main advantage is that it moves almost silently. Therefore, the crew can take the enemy by surprise. The enemy keeps trying to break through the defenses near Ugledar.
07:55 Combat work of crews of 100mm anti-tank guns "Rapira" of artillery units of the Airborne Forces for the destruction of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the left bank of the Dnieper
Crews of anti-tank guns "Rapira" destroy the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who took refuge in forest plantations.
"Rapier" is designed to hit heavy armored vehicles with direct fire. If necessary, the 100mm gun copes with other targets.
07:39 Donetsk and Gorlovka are under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 11 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm were fired.
07:20 Russian fighters are working from the S-60 anti-aircraft gun in the enemy's trenches-video.
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[REGNUM] The grain deal is extended for two months. This was stated on May 17 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an appeal to the deputies of the ruling Justice and Development Party.
As Erdogan recalled, the agreement on the Black Sea grain corridor ended on May 18.
“It was decided to extend the agreement on the Black Sea Grain Initiative for two months with the support of our Russian friends and the contribution of Ukrainian friends ,” he said.
The Turkish President also thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Ankara's initiatives, UN Secretary General António Guterres for his contribution to the process, and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for cooperation.
As REGNUM reported , earlier, on May 17, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that in the case of the grain deal, one should not make any hypothetical reasoning. He also urged to wait for a decision on this issue.
Before that, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova , said that the Russian side would not deviate from its positions under the terms of the grain deal. She clarified that this would be a factor that would form the basis of the decision.
Russia agreed to the extension of the grain deal, as it hopes for a speedy solution to the problems associated with its implementation. This was announced on May 17 by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya .
“We still have not lost hope that the issues we raise will be resolved, and the sooner the better ,” said Nebenzya.
As REGNUM reported earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension of the grain deal . He noted the support of Russia on this issue, as well as the contribution of Ukraine. The previous agreement expired May 18.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry , Maria Zakharova , confirmed that Russia agreed to extend the grain deal for another two months and demanded that distortions in its implementation be eliminated . Zakharova noted that this would be a new chance to solve the global food problem.
The grain deal was concluded in July 2022. It consists of two agreements, one of which regulates the export of Ukrainian grain, the second - the access of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to world markets.
Russia agreed to extend the grain deal for another two months and demanded to eliminate distortions in its implementation. This was announced on May 17 by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.
“Our fundamental assessments of the Istanbul agreements of 2022 have not changed, and the distortions in implementation should be corrected as quickly as possible,” Zakharova added.
She noted that this would be a new chance to solve the global food problem.
As REGNUM reported earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension of the grain deal . He noted the support of Russia on this issue, as well as the contribution of Ukraine. The previous agreement expired May 18.
The grain deal was concluded in July 2022. It consists of two agreements, one of which regulates the export of Ukrainian grain, the second - the access of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to world markets. The agreements are valid for 120 days, but their validity was extended twice - for 120 and for 60 days.
At the same time, Moscow repeatedly pointed out non-compliance with the Russian part of the deal. So, as before, Rosselkhozbank was not returned access to the SWIFT system, the operation of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline was not resumed, and a number of other conditions were not met. In addition, almost all Ukrainian grain was supplied to European countries, and not to Africa and the Middle East, where it was needed.
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[REGNUM] The Russian armed forces destroyed five launchers of the American Patriot anti-aircraft system, as well as a radar station with the help of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. This was announced on May 17 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“The Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev hit and completely destroyed a multifunctional radar station, as well as five launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system ,” the ministry said.
The department stressed that this information is confirmed by reliable data. The missile attack was carried out on May 16.
As REGNUM reported , earlier in the United States it was reported that the Pentagon sent an inspector to check the condition of the Patriot complexes sent to Kiev after the missile strikes. Despite the statements of the Ukrainian authorities, Washington has information about the damage to the anti-aircraft complex.
A Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in Kiev sustained "minimal" damage in an attack by a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile, CNN told CNN, citing a U.S. official who wished to remain anonymous.
According to the source, the Patriot air defense system is functioning, it will not need to be taken out for repair.
“The radar component, one of the main elements, was not damaged ,” the US official said.
It is also reported that the Pentagon sent an inspector to assess the state of the anti-aircraft missile system.
As reported by news agency REGNUM , on the night of May 16, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kiev with the Dagger hypersonic missile system . The Ministry of Defense said that Russian troops used long-range precision weapons to strike at the places of deployment of the Ukrainian military and at the places of storage of ammunition, weapons and military equipment that were supplied to Kiev by Western countries.
Later, as a military expert, reserve officer Alexander Mikhailovsky explained , the destruction by the Russian military of the American Patriot air defense system in Kiev was facilitated by the unique capabilities of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile and the tactics of the Russian Armed Forces to detect Ukrainian air defense systems.
The carrier of the hypersonic "Daggers" MiG-31K destroyed the Patriot air defense system in Kiev from an air ambush . The source told reporters that, in fact, due to the speed of the "Dagger", American air defense systems were suddenly able to hit from an air ambush.
Readers of The Wall Street Journal were disappointed in the effectiveness of the American Patriot air defense system after the defeat of the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger". A number of readers noted that the Ukrainian authorities repeatedly reported downed Russian missiles, but all this was a lie. One of the users recalled the words of Ukrainian officials about the allegedly intercepted 18 Russian missiles. Others expressed the opinion that in such an environment, American Patriot batteries do more harm than good.
The high technical characteristics of the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger" made it possible to hit the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) in Kiev, and its destruction was an expected event, Tyler Rogovey , a US military expert , wrote in his article for The Drive website .
In his opinion, this result should not come as a surprise. Rogoway stressed that the "Dagger" is the best conventional weapon to attack the batteries of the Patriot system.
The expert recalled that these missiles were created, among other things, to evade higher-level air defense systems. He also pointed out the vulnerabilities of the Patriot.
These systems, as noted by Rogoway, have a powerful electromagnetic signature that easily betrays them. In addition, the Patriot SAM is not fast, and it takes some time to move.
As REGNUM reported , on May 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the defeat of one of the Patriot complexes installed in Kiev. The Kinzhal missiles were used to strike the complex.
On May 17, the agency clarified that five Patriot launchers and a radar station were destroyed in the Ukrainian capital. In turn, CNN, citing an American official, reported that the Patriot allegedly received “minimal” damage in Kiev.
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Of course the new Russian Wunderwaffe destroyed the older American Wunderwaffe, decively you bet....
Without a local laser designator I find it ...doubtful... that a long-distance strike could 'destroy' a battery of SAMs. Hit the rader emitter, yes, but the launchers are a small target. (I don't feel like starting on miraculous intercepts claimed by the Ukrainians...)
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervomnets is in italics
Judging by the video, the battery fires a salvo of 32 MIM-104 missiles in two minutes, that is, four launchers of eight missiles completely empty their ammunition load. In a few seconds, what they were supposed to bring down flies over them.
And here are two options:
1) It was caliber / 9M728 / x-101. That is, something that flies relatively slowly and low. In this case, the Patriot battery noticed and began to fire at this target at a distance of about 30-40 km, which indicates that the calculation overslept, since the detection limit for MPQ-53 cruise missiles is 100-130 km. This option is unlikely, but should be considered.
2) It was 9M723/X-47M2. That is, something that flies quickly and maneuvers. In such a system, the missile was identified at the maximum range, that is, 100-130 km, 32 MIM-104 missiles worked normally, but this did not save the battery.
As a result, it turns out that the VKS were aiming at the battery, the battery used up all available reserves and was still covered. This is wonderful.
And according to Patriot statistics. In 2019, during the attack of the Houthis on the oil fields and oil refinery of the Saudis in the city of Khurais, these complexes missed cruise missiles of the Kuds-1 type (an analogue of the Russian Kh-55), out of seven missiles, the target was hit by for.
A total of 18 kamikaze drones also participated in the attack , judging by the wreckage it was Shahed-136, all 18 drones hit the targets. It is worth noting that the attack of drones and missiles was carried out without EW counteraction, in the desert, in good weather. Also, this complex missed R-17 missiles fired by the Houthis at Saudi facilities.
In general, if the tendency of the Aerospace Forces to knock out air defense batteries continues, this means that the Ukrainians may not attack this month, as many of the RF Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have announced.
Since over the past month four S-300 launchers, one Patriot battery, several beeches, several Osa air defense systems were knocked out. At the same time, constant attacks on Kiev are forcing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to pull air defense to the capital, moving it away from the front. Constant attacks on warehouses and arsenals also push back the deadlines.
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There is only one remark in the text - 32 missiles went off normally, and 30 as a maximum, two went into the ground right in the launch zone, and this can be seen on the video.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Direct of the arrival of a real "Dagger" on the battery of the Patriot air defense system and the operation of other Western-made air defense systems.
Now they will have to answer for the loss of an expensive complex - everyone will face up to 8 years in prison. The harsh term is due to the scale of the damage associated with the blow to the image of the Patriot air defense system and the established lies of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Someone has to answer for this.
PS. Since yesterday, the United States has been implementing an "articrisis" associated with downplaying the damage caused by the "Dagger" - they say they did not destroy it, but only damaged it. In Germany, the media in the style of Captain Obvious state that "having destroyed one complex, the Russian Federation will hunt for the second." No one would have guessed that this was possible.
PS2. According to Shoigu's statement yesterday, both "Daggers" fired successfully hit their intended targets.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Close combat footage west of Kleshcheevka (southwest of Artemovsk).
The stubborn character draws attention to itself, which, without bending down, walks in the direction of our positions to its full height and quickly throws back its hooves. Obviously on drugs.
In Artyomovsk itself, "Wagner" cleaned out "Nest" and now the defensive midfielder "Domino" is storming. This is the last fortification of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk.
Footage of processing the last positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk.
Commentary comes from the V Kontakte page of Igor Strelkov (Igor Girkin)
In general, the enemy continues to replenish, concentrate and transfer troops to the front-line areas. My forecast about the probable offensive of the enemy on the Southern Front (Zaporozhye + auxiliary strikes in the Donbass and in the Kherson region) remains valid. The timing of the onset - I can not guess. It can start at any moment.
On the front from the border with the Republic of Belarus to the LPR - without significant changes. In some places - battles of local importance, everywhere - artillery skirmishes and strikes on the rear with drones and missiles. Mutual loss.
The front of the LPR (to the Seversky Donets) - unchanged. the same as to the north.
DNR front. On the Bakhmut direction - oncoming attacks and counterattacks. In general - according to my personal assessment - the Armed Forces of Ukraine DO NOT plan to "beat off" Bakhmut - the enemy command only seeks to the very end to use the possibilities of passive urban defense in order to maximally exhaust the "Wagner" and those units of the RF Armed Forces that take part in attacks and battles on this direction.
There is no need to even talk about any "counter-offensive with the aim of encirclement" - this is an "information duck from Prigozhin" - the configuration of the "encirclement" front itself does not imply at all: the Armed Forces of Ukraine only seek to "smooth out" dangerous ledges north and south of Bakhmut with counterattacks. What is more important (for the enemy) is not the tactical, but the propaganda effect of those successes.
I assume the possibility that the enemy "clings to Bakhmut" (for its outskirts), trying to "hold out" before his offensive, so that against his background the media significance of the surrender of the remnants of the city "does not sound". Again, this is important for propaganda, and not militarily (in military terms, Bakhmut has long been "buried" by the Armed Forces of Ukraine).
On the Donetsk front - continuous shelling of Gorlovka, Makeevka and Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lots of civilian casualties. Near Avdeevka and in Marinka - without significant changes. Fights of local importance and mutual extermination of infantry by artillery, located at the forefront. Unless - there is a sharp increase in the artillery fire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - they brought a lot of shells, they stopped saving them.
In other sectors of the front - in general, the same picture. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are "informatively overpowering" in the floodplain of the Dnieper. The enemy does not have real advances that go beyond the scope of propaganda "victories". Due to the high density of units and subunits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the frontline area, our artillery and rocket strikes often hit the spot, causing heavy losses in manpower and equipment. However, the same can be said about enemy missile strikes, unfortunately ... Regarding
the tragedy with the one-day death of two modern aircraft and two helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Bryansk region, I do not have any "exclusive" information, therefore I refrain from detailed comments.
P.S. Information about the dead pilots gives SW. Viktor Alksnis on his pages.
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This has a nice explanation of “how to game an AD battery” plus excellent technical analysis of (known) Patriot/Kinzhal specs and SOPs. Beaucoup blather on the web - this isn’t.
[IsraelTimes] Rasht-Astara railway will form part of International North-South Transport Corridor; leaders Putin and Raisi declare it will diversify global traffic, improve Moscow-Tehran ties
Russian and Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... signed an agreement Wednesday to finance and build a railway line that will form part of a developing international cargo route they hope can become a major player in global shipping.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, participated via video link in the signing ceremony for the Rasht-Astara railway, inked by Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash and Russia’s Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev.
The 162-kilometer (100-mile) route will run along the Caspian Sea coast and through Azerbaijan. It will be a key part of the International North-South Transport Corridor, a 7,200-kilometer (4,473-mile) combined road, rail and sea route aimed at moving goods from Russia via Central Asia to India, slashing shipping costs and times.
"The unique North-South transport artery, of which the Rasht-Astara railway will become a part, will help to significantly diversify global traffic flows," Putin said, according to a Rooters report.
"Without a doubt, this agreement is an important and strategic step in the direction of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow," Raisi said.
Russia has in the past touted the trade route as being a rival to the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas that cuts thousands of kilometers from the sailing route between Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... and Asia that would otherwise go around the African continent.
Under the terms of the agreement, Russian will spend 1.6 billion euros on the construction of the railway, whose completion is planned within 48 months, the Trend outlet reported, citing the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. Iran’s side of the project will cost about 4.6 billion euros and it is looking for foreign investors to help cover the expense.
The ministry said there will nine stations on the line.
Russia, Iran, and India initially signed on the North-South route in the early 2000s and since then a number of other countries have ratified the project including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkiye, and Ukraine.
Russia and its close ally Iran have upped their cooperation as they both struggle under economic sanctions from Western countries.
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a developing international cargo route they hope can become a major player in global shipping
So a warm water port with 'better' access than Syria.
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