On May 24, 2024, the Russian Ukrainian War entered its 821st day.
On the Russian battlefield, the "ATESH" guerrillas reported that the telecommunications cabinet of the communication tower used by the 49th Russian Air Defense Regiment was destroyed in the Smolensk region.
"ATESH" is a guerrilla group behind the enemy composed of Crimean Tatars.
In the other direction, a UAV was photographed flying over Tatarstan, and several enterprises have announced evacuation. Flight restrictions have been imposed at Kashan and Kemsk airports in Niger.
Don't worry, there may be results later.
Return to Ukraine.
At about 12:50 p.m. local time on May 23, the air defense position in Mospyne airport area in Donetsk region was attacked by five ATACMS missiles, two S-300/400 air defense missile launchers, one 96L6E radar system and one S-300/400 control center were destroyed, and no casualties were reported.
In the direction of Crimea, it is reported that the Uzbek army has launched 8 ATACMS missiles, but no results have been achieved yet.
British intelligence said that the Russian air defense forces could no longer effectively cover the Crimea they occupied. The Russian army suffered the greatest loss since the beginning of the war when the Ukrainian army continued to attack its military bases, airports and air defense equipment.
Indeed, at present, there are nearly every day missile drones visiting here. Russia has no control over Crimea. The Ukrainian army crossing the Dnieper River began to shout, "Crimea, we will meet soon".
At the front line of Afdivka, the 110th Mechanical Brigade of Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter.
In the direction of Umansk, the geographical positioning video shows that the Russian army completely controls Umansk. This paved the way for the Russians to further advance north of Yasnobrodivka and attack the settlement from both sides.
It should be noted that the achievements of the Russian army last week have only been confirmed until now.
On the whole, the Russian army is still making progress in the Afdivka theater, but the attack speed has been much slower than a few months ago.
On the Kharkov front, the troops of the 82nd Air Attack Brigade of the Ukrainian Army and M1126 Stryker wheeled combat vehicles supplied by the United States entered the battle, attacking the Russian positions in the north of Vafchansk (north bank of the Vafcha River) from the flank.
The Stryker's armor is thick and suitable for street fighting. General Silsky, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, said that the Russian army suffered heavy losses in street fighting.
He added, "At present, the enemy is mobilizing reserves from all directions to try to support active attacks, but without success."
On the front line of Sumei, a large number of Urumqi troops are preparing for war. It is expected that the Russian army will conduct Kharkov style offensive operations in this direction in the near future.
On the whole, I don't think that the Russian army has plans or ability to attack Kharkov or Sume. Russia's action in these two directions should be to establish "buffer zones" to avoid shelling or direct attacks on border areas such as Belgorod (Free Russia Corps).
Yesterday's results announced by the General Staff of Ukraine.
Let's look at other news.
Russia attacked a printing factory in Kharkov with S-300 missiles, killing 7 people and injuring 20.
Zelensky had urged the Allies to immediately provide two Patriot air defense systems to protect Kharkov, but even the most optimistic estimate would not be available until July.
The Norwegian government said that from next week, Russian citizens who hold visas issued by Norway or other European countries before 2022 will be prohibited from entering the country.
A battle was fought into JM.
The cleansing of the Russian army continues.
Yesterday, General Vadim Shamarin, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was detained on the spot when he held a meeting in the Kremlin. He was accused of taking a particularly large amount of bribes and faced up to 15 years in prison.
The Netherlands, together with its allies, will purchase 175 million euros worth of sea and air defense equipment for Ukraine;
Britain has provided 150 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine to strengthen its air and sea defense. The Defense Minister Grant Sharps announced that the assistance included an air defense radar, decoy and electronic warfare system worth 70 million pounds, and another 80 million pounds would be allocated to small ships, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned surface ships.
According to Politico, citing sources, Zelensky plans to participate in an event in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, and intends to "request NATO to shoot down Russian missiles" at the event, just as the United States and Britain did when Iran attacked Israel.
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives said that the approval of military aid by Congress did not limit how to use it. It was the National Security Advisor and the White House that imposed restrictions on these weapons. "When the country cannot defend itself and respond to attacks, they will not be able to win through the restrictions you imposed on them."
Blinken responded that this repeated his argument in Kiev.
According to the New York Times, after a visit to Kiev, US Secretary of State Anthony Brinken urged Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US weapons in Russia.
However, it is a pity that the security consultant Sullivan has more influence on Biden in this respect, and the latter is the builder of the strategic thinking of "conflict management" (conflict control and avoidance of escalation) of Biden government.
Kasparov, the chess master, said, "I know that the supply of morally clear strategic thinkers cannot meet the demand, but if Sullivan had been replaced with indoor plants two years ago, the situation of the United States and the world would be much better today".
In principle, I agree with Kasparov that Sullivan should be one of the worst national security advisers in the history of the United States. The two wars in Gaza and Ukraine will not be postponed, and he has to pay a lot of responsibility.
If we don't abandon the "conflict management" and cut through the mess quickly, the third war may really come It's very busy recently.
Finally, I would like to conclude today's war report with a sentence from the British poet John Donne in No Man Is an Island:
"No one is an island, standing alone in the sea; everyone is like a small piece of soil, connecting the whole land. If a piece of soil is washed by the sea, Europe will lose a corner, which is like a headland, and also like a manor, whether it is yours or your friends. No matter who dies, it is a part of me that dies, because I am included in the concept of human beings. So don't ask for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for you. "
