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While meeting Zelensky urged Blinken to provide more this and that military support for Ukrainian military, including more weapon like air defense. “We want to get it as soon as possible, and the 2nd point is air defense, biggest deficit for us. Wasted thinking and dreaming for F-16 to come, he's biggest problem is, we really need to think and today he is dreaming for two more patriots for the Kharkiv region, b4 the Russia come again to attack the soldiers and people – they are under attacking, civilians too, (no warriors), - everybody – they are under Russian missiles,” he told reporters. Russia is pushing ahead while is he dreaming for with its new advance into northeastern Ukraine.... Rotfl

Blinken’s visit was the first by a Biden admin official since long-delayed passage of US supplemental funding to war-torn country.

“I have a urgent msg to him, refering to the president of Ukraine and the man he want, it's a U.S. msg to Ukraine with a look at his ear for real message:

The Ukraine president is a lone man with a lousy Army chief,” he said during a speech at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

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https://youtu.be/u1HVNUVC1B4?si=vk9tj0OykTOF8GZz

This time more ATACMS mean in thousand grenade-size submunitions.) Si lahh, crying those Putin's new enlisted recruiting soldiers in hundred is sold to god. About 60, F-16 Fighters Supplied to Ukraine by U.S.A. via NATO (from Euro) will be using French precision-guined AASM Hammer bombs. 

This latest news, for a start It is a free felling unguided bomb and it can reach 70 K/m away this help Ukraine to fight back Putin's army & air forces in their battle.

https://youtu.be/wZK1xPVxkIs?si=0j7yd6h6Qw4GE2vp

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US, Putin, Xi and a few others smaller players, all is playing with fire. 

https://youtu.be/6e_8saeGHQc

The 71 yr old man who fired five shots at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, is linked with pro-Russian extremist grp that Juraj Cintula, who shot Slovak PM Robert Fico, on Wednesday, May 15 was associated to right-wing, pro-Russian extremist grp. Hungarian investigative journalist reported. Hungarian investigative journalist, Szabolcs Panyi, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) According to 2019 report by VSquare investigative web site (the organization), which was set up around 2012, a right-wing neo-Nazi group, had become increasingly linked to Russian bodies had collaborated with nationalist Russian motorcycle gang funded by Kremlin – the Night Wolves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured riding with the Night Wolves. VSquare said a number of Slovakian extremist grp members, including its leader, Peter Švrček, had received training from a former Russian special forces operative.
Why
Constantly compared in the media with the Nazi youth organization Hitlerjugend, Švrček said that under his leadership Slovenskí Branci was distancing itself from “the sick ideals of Nazism and fascism.”

In 2016, Cintula, a self-described poet, writer and publicist wrote a diatribe on the “selfless enthusiasm” of Slovenskí Branci and encouraged young men to enlist in the face of “the thousands of immigrants coming to Europe.” He said the group was not preparing for war but were “preparing to protect the inhabitants, the country, tradition, culture – they are patriots.”

OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST
Tbilisi Arrests 2 US Citizens During ‘Foreign Agents Bill’ Protest. Initial reports said two US citizens and one Russian citizen were among the 20 arrested at the ongoing protest against what many have called a Kremlin-inspired bill. He ended by saying: “I believe in young boys and girls & express  public support for them.”

In 2022, group announced it disbanding but considered likely some of members, including Cintula, retained new pro-Russian ideology may have considered Fico’s more conciliatory tone towards Ukraine since his election tantamount to treason.

Posting on X / Twitter  Mariska den Eelden, a Netherlands-based Erasmus student voiced her view that this could have been the motive:

Some individuals on social media thought gunman’s motives is strange. A Latvian commentator Janis said: Of course, several users of social media were ready to point finger of blame directly at Kyiv, such as Bubba 3030, who described himself as a “God loving American” and whose posts indicate a strongly pro-Republican, pro-Trump, pro-MAGA outlook on life, said:

Which AnnaOdesa MD, a OBGYN trained in Kharkiv and London, retorted with:

The German news site Zeit Online drew parallels between this attack and the arrest of two Germans with Russian roots who were arrested in Bavaria in April on suspicion of espionage and planning sabotage. According to its report one of those arrested had fought against Ukraine in the Donbas and the other also had links to the Night Wolves.

National Guard Eliminates 20 Russian Troops Using Drones in Kharkiv Region

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...on-kharkiv

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Exclusive satellite images show destroyed Russian jets and building at Crimean airbase.
Satellite images exclusive to CNN show destroyed jets and building at Belbek Airbase in Crimea on May 15, 2024

image ©2024 Maxar Technologies
Satellite images exclusively obtained by CNN show three destroyed Russian jets and damaged buildings at Belbek airbase in occupied port city of Sevastopol on Wednesday.

Losses come 2 days of attacks by Ukrainians on Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed by 2014, taken by US satellite imaging company BlackSky, Space Technology firm Maxar, two jets can be seen burned out on the main flight line@Belbek, addition to a 3rd parked on protective embankment. Satellite images also show a destroyed building nearby & another has taken significant damage.

Mikhail Razvozhaev, Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, said on Telegram Friday. Russians “successfully repelled a massive enemy attack on Sevastopol.” He said “dozens” of unmanned aerial vehicles “more than five sea drones were destroyed.” City suffered a partial power outage due to drone debris falling on a power substation,  the attack is 2nd time Belbek was targeted by the Ukrainians in the last 48 hours.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/16/europ...index.html

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Exclusive satellite images show destroyed Russian jets and building at Crimean airbase

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-69025424

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Comments made by Ukraine's top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, who said the "enemy has extended active combat zone to nearly 70km (43 miles)" in the region. On Friday,  President Zelensky said Russian troops had only managed to advance to the first of Ukraine's three defensive lines in the region. 

Mr Putin said the aim was to guarantee the security of Russia's border city of Belgorod, which has been frequently attacked by Ukraine's armed forces. The Kremlin leader said that Ukraine was "firing right on the city centre, on the residential areas" of Belgorod.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-69025424

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Ukrainian military's Starlink terminals went down as Russian offensive in Kharkiv. Ukraine military's Starlink terminals went down in Kharkiv Oblast on 10 May. They were jammed by Russian electronic warfare systems. The Washington Post, citing info obtained from the Ukrainian military

Details: The Washington Post reported that the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade was defending an approximately 40-kilometre stretch of the border between Russia and Kharkiv Oblast. It used reconnaissance drones on a daily basis to monitor how Russia was building up its forces for a possible attack.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/17/7456272/

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A Storm Of 3,000 Ukrainian Bomblets Blew Up Four Russian Jets At Their Base In Crimea
It was one of the biggest single-day losses for Russian air power in the Ukraine war.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...a081b721cc

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Mass ATACMS Missile Strike Hits Russian Airfield in Crimea. Kremlin said all US-made missiles were shot down, claim was debunked by big fires burning for days at Belbek airfield, official said.
Ukraine's aiming ATACMS Rockets at Russia’s most fearsome MiG-31 Interceptors. As ATACMS raid damaged MiG jets in Crimea. U.S. make fresh consignments of Army Tactical Missile rockets reaching Ukraine backyard in April, Russian commanders knew what was coming.

Those two-ton rockets—each scattering hundreds of grenade-sized submunitions can blow up helicopters & air-defense batteries @airfields near or inside front line. As more than 100 newly-shipped ATACMS rained down last mth on Russian air force, navy too as they began pulling many of their warplanes away from bases near the front line of wider war on Ukraine & redeploying them to bases beyond the reach of precision-guided ATACMS, range of 100 - 190 miles, pending on model.

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Russia’s 27-month war on Ukraine. This bigger loss may occurred in May 2023, when a Ukrainian air force Patriot surface-to-air missile battery shot down at least four, possibly five, Russian fighters and helicopters over southern Russia.

Belbek, is 150 miles south of front line, of south Ukraine, where US M39A1 scatters thousand grenade-sized bomblets. A M39A1 sacrifices warhead for larger rocket motor, can scatters 300 bomblets. One popular Russian military blogger said, Ukrainians fired 10, two-ton ATACMS at Belbek (Tues). Belbek lies beyond old range of M39 but newer range of the M39A1 range 190 miles, means many as 3,000 raining bombs.

This 2nd batch of more than 100 rockets, which shipped in April, included at least a few M39A1s.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...a081b721cc

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One popular Russian military blogger said, Ukrainians fired 10, two-ton ATACMS at Belbek (Tues). Belbek lies beyond old range of M39 but newer range of M39A1 range 190 miles, means many as 3,000 raining bombs.

A Storm Of 3,000 Ukrainian Bomblets Blew Up Four Russian Jets At Base In Crimea it biggest single-day losses for Russian air power.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...a081b721cc

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Blinken’s visit was first by a Biden admin official since US60 billion aid to war-torn country.

“I (he) have a urgent msg to him, refering to the president of Ukraine and the man he want, it's a U.S. msg to Ukraine with a look at his ear for real message: Ukraine president is a lone man with a lousy Army chief,” he's saying during a speech at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

https://youtu.be/u1HVNUVC1B4?si=29fei2Y8jac8bylS

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U.S. ammunition Has Reached Ukrainian Brigades—And Now Those Brigades Are Blasting Russian Assault Groups. Russian attack on Chasiv Yar has ground to a halt

May 18, 2024, 
The 41st Mechanized Brigade artillery early April, Ukrainian forces were in crisis. As U.S. hadn’t approved $61 bil funding for Ukrainian war effort. Likewise, an urgent mobilization law—meant to raise tens of thousands of new troops for the Ukrainian armed forces—had stalled in Kyiv.
Understaffed starved of ammunition they used Ukrainian brigades were at their weakest. And the Kremlin knew where to attack several points along the 600-mile front line Russia’s 27-mths war.

But. A month later, U.S.A. aid to Ukraine is flowing again. But mobilization law is in effect, fresh. So Ukrainian troops are undergoing training and new brigades are forming. Ukraine’s fortunes are improving. Nowhere more less evident Chasiv Yar, town in Donetsk eastern. Ukraine main objective to stop Russian offensive there.

In early days. Russian attack, armored units were steadily advancing north & south of Chasiv Yar while infantry probed town’s most vulnerable district—canal district, lies exposed far side of canal that threads north to south along eastern edge of Chasiv Yar. The Ukrainian defenses in Chasiv Yar were thin getting thinner. mid-April. Ministry in Kyiv dissolved Ukrainian army brigade defending canal district, 67th Mechanized Brigade, after an official investigation confirn allegations of deep incompetence in brigade’s command staff.

Elements of Ukrainian army’s 56th & 41st Mechanized Brigades & 5th Assault Brigade scrambled to fill those gap in defensive line left by dissolution of 67th Mechanized Brigade. Kyiv rushed more drones to Chasiv Yar, meantime, Russian Su-25 attack jets roamed directly over front line, firing rockets@Ukrainian troops who had run out of air-defense missiles, with paratroopers advanced north & south of Chasiv Yar, threatening to surround town’s garrison.

The race was on—between Russian forces trying to capture Chasiv Yar & Ukrainian and allied logisticians rushing U.S. supplied ammunition to the embattled town. The good news forward to friends of a free Ukraine, is that the Ukrainians seem to have won the race. The garrison in Chasiv Yar is now flush with ammo, apparently—and wreaking havoc on Russian assault groups.

On Friday, a battalion of about 20 Russian armored vehicles emerged from Donetsk, they rolled toward Chasiv Yar. As recently as a few weeks ago, Russian assault grp might’ve traveled much of the 3-mile distance from Donetsk to Chasiv Yar relatively unmolested by Ukrainian attacks. With precious few anti-tank missiles & artillery shells, Ukrainians relied on first-person-view drones to bombard those Russian. But those two-pound drones range just 2-miles or so, pack just a pound of explosives—too little to pierce the layers of do-it-yourself armor the Russians have been adding to their vehicles. By mid-May, the Ukrainians were much better-armed. So when Russian assault grp tried to cross miles of open fields, it got hit all the whole way—with 100-pound shells, 50-pound missiles and two-pound drones. Few Russians reached the canal district didn’t last long.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...40f61bdcd4

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Continue from...U.S. Ammo Has Reached Just on Time for Ukrainian Brigades. Now Brigades Are Blasting Russian Assault Groups attacking on Chasiv Yar has ground to a halt

“Despite rapid successes in initial weeks of the assault against Chasiv Yar, including reaching the canal and, in some instances, crossing it with small groups, the Russians have ultimately failed to establish a foothold on other side & advance further,” Ukrainian analysis group Intelligence Insight reported on Friday.

The garrison in Chasiv Yar isn’t only one benefiting from influx of ammunition. “For the first time during war, none of brigades complained that there were no artillery shells,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Thursday. He might be overstating abundance of ammo. But it’s evident, when Russians attacked Chasiv Yar on Friday, Ukrainians had plenty of firepower to hurl at them.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...40f61bdcd4

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Ukraine's Defence Forces launch into 10 assaults to push Russians out of their positions – General Staff report. Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed a total of 99 times on Saturday, 18 May, with many of those combat engagements still ongoing (as of 22:00 Kyiv time). Ukrainian forces undertook all ten assault operations.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 19:30 on 18 May. "There were combat engagements on majority of fronts along the entire frontline. Units of Ukrainian forces are continuing their attempts to improve their tactical positions. 

Ukraine’s Defence Forces said they are actively adequately attacking and responding to occupiers’ actions and are taking measures to stabilise the situation. Our intelligence, artillery, aircraft, and drones are all active. Since beginning of the today, Ukrainian aircraft have struck 28 clusters of Russian military personnel and two aircraft missile systems. 

Despite rapid successes. Our rocket and artillery forces continue to struck another many clusters of Russian military personnel and another radar.

This Chasiv Yar battle isn’t only benefiting from influx of ammunition. “first time, none of brigades are not complaining, ammo artillery shells,” president Zelensky said on Thursday. He might and cannot be overstating on abundance of ammo and thanks all those at front lines too.

Ukrainians fired, ten two-ton ATACMS at Belbek (Tues). With (old & newer range of newer M39A1) weapom range up 190 miles, is raining bombs.. 

A military blogger, a popular Russian is saying.

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Ukraine's Defence Forces destroyed the Kovrovets, a Project 266-M naval minesweeper belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, on the night of 18-19 May. Source: Ukrainian Navy

The destroyed ship had been modified for differed from Soviet predecessors in having more advanced mine detection and destruction equipment and a lower acoustic field. It was 61 metres long and had a crew of almost 70 sailors.

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Drones of Ukraine's Security Service attack & set airfield & oil refinery on fire in Russia's Krasnodar in the night of 19 May, drones of SSU's attacked airfield & Slavyansk oil refinery plant. The SSU's worked jointly with Unmanned Systems Forces of Armed Forces to attack airfield with UAVs.

At night, Russians on social media starting saying about a series of fire & explosions. Dozens of different aircraft deen attack by Ukrainian drones positions their jets fighters who were stationed at airfield: Su-34, Su-25, Su-27, MiG-29, source said.

Management of Slavyansk oil refinery said after several noisy explosions, plant stopped its work and they are now assessing the damage. This is SSU’s 2nd drone attack on Kushchevskaya military airfield & the Slavyansk oil refinery in the last three weeks. Several aircraft were hit at airfield, the distillation and atmospheric columns at the refinery were struck as well, report said aftermath of current attacks are being established.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for 120 to 130 F-16s to achieve parity with only around 85 have been pledged so far by countries like the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.

Summary: Ukraine's war effort is set to receive a boost with the imminent addition of F-16 Fighting Falcons to its fleet. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for 120 to 130 F-16s to achieve parity with Russia, but only around 85 have been pledged so far by countries like the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.

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Air power aspect of the fighting, Ukrainian military is looking to become more aggressive on front when it adds F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to its fleet over coming weeks. But attacks with long-range munitions some instances of temporary air superiority is required. 

The addition of F-16 fighter jets to Ukrainian will certainly help Kyiv become more aggressive in air war. But to achieve air superiority, Ukrainian Air Force would need a large number of aircraft necessary munitions to sustain a prolonged air campaign.

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Vovchansk and Lyptsi forced Ukraine to send in reinforcements – stretching its troops along the more than 1,000km (600-mile) front line in the east & south. On Tuesday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 28 out of 29 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack on seven regions, including Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson.
Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ statements on the Telegram messaging app.

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Zelenskyy has no contested elections as the martial law imposed is on due to invasion.

Reporting from Kyiv, his approval rating’s still above 60%” many Ukrainians feel election would be unrealistic and disrupt the war effort. “In a poll this March, 78% of those asked said they were against elections before end of the war. he said.

“Some Ukrainian towns are in ruins. Many power plants have been hit so there’s rolling blackouts. perhaps most importantly, there’s 8 million people displaced, 5 million outside the country,”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/21...ith-russia

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One-Third of its Strategic Bombers at an Airfield in Murmansk reported. The Olenya air base, has been come the main bases for Russian aerospace forces massive missile strikes on Ukraine, has since strategically be come more important.

With help from Satellite images Twitter has revealed 12 Tu-95MS & 13 Tu-22M3 strategic bombers, along with one Tu-160, and two An-12 military transport aircraft were located at the Olenya airfield on May 15.

Defense media outlet cites estimates from the British Ministry of Defense and Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate (HUR) approximately 40 Tu-95MS and 40 Tu-22M3 bombers currently remain in service with Russia’s strategic aviation.

“And follows that, at moment, Russians have collected a third of the total number of combat-capable bombers of this type at Olenya airfield,” the report said. By end April, there were only six Tu-22M3s at the Mozdok airfield, which is much closer to Ukraine and suitable for the deployment of strategic bombers. 

Satellite images revealed Russians silhouettes of Tu-22M3 & Su-24M/MR aircraft had been painted on the ground at airbase, most likely in an attempt to foil Ukrainian kamikaze drones.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32953

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Russia is Concentrating One-Third of Its Strategic Bombers at an Airfield in Murmansk. The Olenya air base, which has been one of the main bases from which Russian aerospace forces initiated massive missile strikes on Ukraine, has become strategically more important.

Meanwhile in Kyiv...Ukraine makes gains in its other war - fighting corruption.

Ukraine has battled endemic corruption since the first days of its independence in 1991, and govt officials and independent campaigners alike say that fight is key to winning the existential war it is fighting with Russia.

They have had some success. Anti-corruption organisation Transparency International ranks Ukraine at its highest level since 2006: currently 104th out of 180 countries in its Corruption Perceptions Index.

"Most Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions are showing pretty good results," Andriy Borovyk, the executive director of Transparency International Ukraine, tells the BBC.

According to him, one such result is the arrest of the then-Supreme Court head, Vsevolod Knyazev, on bribery charges in May 2023.

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Ukraine’s task now is to focus on rooting out corruption in its tax and customs services, as well as improve financial oversight, says Mr Borovyk.
There is a safeguard b'cos if you see somebody arrested, one will think twice again b4 something happen" he said. There have been other high-profile arrests too, including agriculture minister and an officer with SBU intelligence service.

All three deny any wrongdoing and have been released on bail. Investigations are ongoing. A key milestone came in 2015, when a digital platform called Prozorro helped slash corruption in govt procurement, saving Ukraine almost $6 billion (£4.7bn) in public funds in just four years.

"A lot of money is coming to Ukraine from the West, & of course they are asking whether there is proper control over this money,” he adds. In addition to sapping Ukraine's meagre resources, corruption has in recent years hampered the flow of foreign aid.

Donald Trump cited corruption concerns when challenged about delaying assistance to Ukraine when he was US president.

Corruption has also been a major obstacle to recruiting more men for the war with Russia. Last year President Zelensky sacked all regional officials in charge of military conscription amid bribery concerns. Thousands of Ukrainians also bribed their way out of the country to avoid being sent to the war.

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The World Bank calculated rebuilding Ukraine would cost $411bn (£325; €375). And there has been much more destruction since then.
International donors have voiced concerns about whether funds will be properly accounted for. 

The European Union has made the fight against corruption central to Ukraine's bid to join the EU,
Ukraine was ranked 116th out of 180 countries in a 2022 corruption perceptions index by campaigning and research organisation Transparency International.

But rebuilding of Bucha apartments, one of the first housing projects of Ukraine's new State Restoration Agency, is intended to show the country can, in agency's words, "build back better".

The stakes are high, because if the international community sees something amiss then he fears funding will dry up.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67759784

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SBU Uses Sea Baby USV Armed with Grad Rocket Launchers to Attack Russians on Land. Ukraine’s SBU says it used Sea Baby maritime drones equipped with Grad MLRS to successfully attack Russian troops on land positioned on Kinburn Spit

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says its latest modification to its Sea Baby unmanned surface vessels (USV maritime drones) by equipping them with BM-21 “Grad” 122mm multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRS). Kyiv Post sources in the intelligence services says that in a combined operation with navy, SBU used modified drones to successfully attack land-based positions of the Russian army on Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv region from the sea overnight on Monday, May 21.

“Our Sea Baby is not a drone, but multifunctional platform, constantly being improved. And today we confirm indeed, are equipped with MLRS, this technological solution isdeed showing powerful results. The enemy is in for new surprises. We are working as efficiently as ever,” SBU source said.

SBU showed exclusive footage show production of modified Sea Baby drones and test firing of MLRS rockets taken earlier in the winter.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/33065

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Sea Baby USV were used to destroy part of Crimea’s Kerch Bridge in July 2023. While much of the Sea Baby’s technical specifications and performance remains classified, it is known that the drones are controlled via satellites and capable of carrying 800 kilograms of explosives over a minimum range of 800.

KyivPost@KyivPost

"Sea Baby" – an experimental drone that was reportedly used to attack the #CrimeanBridge, the landing ship #OlenegorskyGornyak and the SIG tanker. 📹: Security Service of Ukraine

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/33065

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‘Fat Target’: Video Captures American HIMARS Striking Russian ‘Uragan’ Missile System Loader
According to a Ukrainian aerial scout, destruction of such launchers is called a “fat target” by Ukrainian servicemen

Its a crucial part of Russian logistics for ammunition delivery. Russia BM-27 “Uragan” is a Soviet self-propelled 220mm multiple rocket launcher primarily used for deploying cluster munitions, boasting maximum range - 500 k/m.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32997

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‘Fat Target’: Video Captures American HIMARS Striking Russian ‘Uragan’ Missile System Loader
According to a Ukrainian aerial scout, destruction of such launchers is called a “fat target” by Ukrainian servicemen

Its a crucial part of Russian logistics for ammunition delivery. Russia BM-27 “Uragan” is a Soviet self-propelled 220mm multiple rocket launcher primarily used for deploying cluster munitions, boasting maximum range - 500 k/m.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32997

“Exhaust from secondary volleys indicate that the launcher was loaded with ammunition,” read the caption of the video published on the Gruz 200 Ukrainian military Telegram channel.

Drone footage shows the TEL driving into a shelter, followed by an explosion and a thick cloud of smoke, culminating in a ball of flames. Subsequent smaller explosions suggest the probable detonation of the ammunition.

A conversation with Kyiv Post, a Ukrainian aerial scout disclosed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crew, allegedly behind enemy lines, discovered & coordinated HIMARS strike on FAT TEL. According to him, such a TEL allows quick reloading of 220mm bomb for BM-27, such launchers is called a ‘fat target’, soldiers Armed Forces of Ukraine because this equipment is part of the logistics for delivering. Ukrainian aerial scout told Kyiv Post.

“Considering that such equipment is hidden deep in the rear, discovering the launcher was quite a feat,” he added. The Ukrainian military officer confirmed after targeted hit on TEL, launcher’s ammunition detonated suggesting a large number of tracks on the ground near the detonation site indicated. it a field warehouse for storing ammo for the location of Russian military personnel servicing the equipment.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32997