The republican variant is mentioned by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The current phase of the invasion is focused on the Donbas, although according to the Pentagon it is a Russian operation a few days behind schedule.

According to the British Ministry of Defence, Russia must regroup depleted troops. “By concentrating combat forces geographically, shortening supply routes, and simplifying command, Russia hopes to overcome problems that previously limited its invasion.” wrote the British Department of Defense, according to which Russia still faces significant challenges.

The declaration of independence of Donetsk and Luhansk will at least “in the eyes” seems like some kind of success. Russians are usually unable to verify the real situation, local media only publish strictly controlled propaganda.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace believes that putin it may also come with a more basic announcement. IN conversation told LBC Radio that there was an option for the President to declare war on all the Nazis in the world, to awaken a new impulse in people. It would also give him a reason for general mobilization, which he has not agreed to. “I wouldn’t be surprised,” Wallace said, adding that Putin has failed at almost every goal he has had, so he will try to save the day.

According to the minister, this claim is not supported by information from the intelligence services, but according to him, Putin is increasingly talking about the Nazis. “They are not only in Ukraine, NATO is full of Nazis,” Wallace quoted the Russian president as saying. Removing the alleged Nazis from Ukraine was a pretext that Russia devised to invade Ukraine.

Extra in celebration

May ninth occupies a prominent place in the Russian calendar. On this day, Russia commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II and on Red Square Moscow held extensive military parades and demonstrations of army equipment. Putin always makes big speeches.

next channel he wrotethat The Russians began to find extras participating in the crowd during these words. The Russian authorities, according to a post published on Telegram, offer them 300 rubles per hour for it people will come and show their support for the federation.

The General Staff of Ukraine stated in its evening operational briefing that individual Russian units continue to leave the occupied territories in the Kherson region. “According to available information, the enemy has completely abandoned the villages of arivne and kalove. Officers and medical personnel are being evacuated from Beryslav,” writes the command of the Ukrainian troops, according to which there are more and more cases of looting and looting of local residents by Russian troops. “The invaders (in Kherson) took the local people’s cars and tried to get out of the city by ferry in the area of ​​the Antoniv bridge (damaged),” claims the General Staff of Ukraine.

According to the server pravda Ukrainska, the mayor of the city of Lutsk, located in the Volyn region, said that The rocket attack nearly destroyed the city’s energy facilities. “It can’t be fixed at this time,” wrote Ihor Polišchuk in a telegram. At the same time, the mayor informed that pressure waves and rocket shrapnel damaged 12 private homes and the roofs of seven buildings in the morning.

The consequences of the Russian attack on the Rivne region.

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