Russia cuts training of contracted convicts to just 10 days amid mounting death toll
The Russian military leadership made a decision to reduce to 10 days the training period for personnel contracted from among convicts.
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23 May 2023
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U.S. Department of State declares providing F-16s to Ukraine as priority
Providing the F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine is a priority, and the United States will begin to implement that in the coming months.
AFU recaptured up to 400 m near Bakhmut over past day – Cherevatyi
In the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have managed to recapture 200 to 400 meters in various areas near the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut.
Ukraine’s artillerymen destroy convoy of Russian military vehicles in Donetsk region
In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian artillerymen have destroyed a convoy of Russian military vehicles, consisting of about 10 units.
Russian army shells village in Kherson region, one injured
Russian troops fired on the village of Kachkarivka in Kherson region, injuring a civilian.
Situation in Belgorod region is internal conflict - Yusov
The situation in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation is an internal conflict.
Border guards destroy Russian field depot in Donetsk region
In the Donetsk region, soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with paratroopers, eliminated a field depot of Russian invaders.
Russians urgently evacuating nuclear stocks from Belgorod region - intel
Russian officials are urgently evacuating the Belgorod-22 nuclear ammunition storage facility located in Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.
“Counter-terrorist operation” regime declared in Russia’s Belgorod region
The Governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced the introduction of a counter-terrorist operation regime across the region.
More arms deliveries expected - Zelensky announces important news, meetings
Every week the authorities in Kyiv add value for Ukraine from the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
Ukraine’s specops forces destroy Russian observation complex
Fighters from Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces employed an attack drone to destroy Russia’s Ironia optical-electronic complex designed for surveillance and gathering information about various objects on the battlefield.
Creation of a ‘security strip’: GUR comments on events in Russia’s Belgorod region
The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has said that an operation on the creation of a “security strip” to protect Ukrainian civilians is being conducted in Russia’s Belgorod region, however only with the participation of Russian citizens.
Over past month alone, searchers find 50 bodies of missing Ukrainians
Over the past month alone, the search teams of the Commissioner for Persons Missing under Special Circumstances have managed to find 50 bodies of missing Ukrainians.
Mobile air defence groups operate in different areas - Nayev
Mobile manoeuvrable air defence firing groups are on combat duty not only near Kyiv but also perform tasks in other areas.
Russians again shell border of Chernihiv, Sumy regions
On 22 May, Russian troops fired five times at border settlements in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
Podolyak: Liberation of Crimea with use of military forces is only way to stop ‘Russian aggressions’
The liberation of Crimea with the use of any military forces is the only rational way to stop “Russian aggressions.”
In Donetsk region, Ukrainian defenders down enemy Mi-24 with Igla MANPADS
In Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military downed a Russian Mi-24 helicopter with an Igla MANPADS.
Enemy doesn't fully control Bakhmut, fighting is ongoing - Maliar
Russian occupation forces have failed to capture Ukraine, so they are focusing their efforts on trying to reach the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The situation in the Bakhmut direction has not changed significantly since yesterday, and fighting continues.
Grossi: We must agree to protect ZNPP, this situation cannot continue
The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP is "extremely vulnerable" and called for an agreement to ensure the safety of the plant.
Enemy continues attempts to deplete our air defence - Humeniuk
The enemy is trying to deplete our air defence with massive missile strikes, mixing different weapons.
Residents of Mariupol burn Russian flag on the beach
Residents of the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol have burnt the Russian flag on the beach.
In Bakhmut, border guards use mortars to break up attack by invaders
Mortar launchers and aerial reconnaissance men of one of the border guard units destroyed Russian invaders' cells in Bakhmut.
IAEA chief pushes plan to secure Zaporizhzhia NPP - media
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is preparing a new security plan for Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Russians forcibly settle civilians nearby to create human shield - Humeniuk
The Russians in the occupied territories use civilians as human shields - they are located in high-rise buildings on the ground floors, and civilians are placed on the upper floors to avoid being hit by the air.
Russian troops shell Kupiansk, two women injured
In Kharkiv region, two women were injured as a result of the Russian shelling of Kupiansk and hospitalized in moderate severity.
West sends signal to Putin by training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s - Scholz
The decision to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, which was made by U.S. President Joe Biden, is a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will not achieve his goal by continuing the war.
Russian army strikes Vuhledar twice with aircraft, shells Avdiivka with cluster munitions over last day
Over the last day in Donetsk region, the city of Vuhledar suffered two air strikes and 13 attacks, and the city of Avdiivka was shelled nine times, including with cluster munitions.
Ukrenergo restores power line supplying ZNPP
Ukraine's power company Ukrenergo restores the power line that feeds Zaporizhzhia NPP (ZNPP). The plant is back on the grid.
Another Russian ship with stolen Ukrainian grain leaves Mariupol
Another Russian ship carrying 2,000 tonnes of stolen Ukrainian grain has left the port of temporarily occupied Mariupol for Rostov-on-Don.
Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets already begun - Borrell
EU High Representative Josep Borrell has said he hopes that F-16 fighter jets will be soon delivered to Ukraine.