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  1. 5/17/24-5/20/24 Update, day 814-817 of Russian invasion.
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  4. Belarus/Western Border:
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  6. RU attacked Lviv with 3 Shahed drones overnight, which were intercepted.
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  8. Poland received some 300 million euros for constructing of a satellite/intelligence system portion of EU defensive postures in the coming years. PM Donald Tusk is due to present a proposal for an EU "Iron dome" in the coming days.
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  10. A 28 year old man was arrested for swimming across the RU/Romanian border in an inner tube, after paying some $6000 USD to people who promised him unhindered crossing at the border.
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  13. Kyiv/Central Ukraine:
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  15. UA intercepted 29/29 Shahed drones on May 20th, and 0/1 ballistic missile.
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  17. UA intercepted 37/37 shahed on May 19th.
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  19. UA intercepted 13/13 Shahed on on May 18th.
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  21. UA amended the mobilization process and laws, expanding the ability for government employees to serve summons. The rumor is 100,000 soldiers are due to be mobilized, far less then the prior stated need of 500,000. The mobilization law went into effect on May 18, with conscript age men (25+) having 60 days to update their information in the registrar and receive documentation demonstrating so.
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  23. Over 150,000 people have signed up for the reserve+ application thus far.
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  25. Upon receiving a summons, UA men have up to 12 days to report to a mobilization office before punitive measures such as drivers license suspensions, fines, and potentially jail time are enforced. Reportedly some 1768 people were charged with draft evasion in 2023.
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  27. Deferments are available for disabilities and caretakers, 3 or more children, family members of killed soldiers, full time students, government officials, emergency workers, and single parents (and those with spouses in the military).
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  29. Basic military service will replace prior conscription for men under 25, where men will receive 3 months of military training (including students). People who do not complete basic service (which does not include deployment at this time) will be unable to get a job in government work.
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  31. Soldiers with a reported disability will now be automatically eligible for dismissal.
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  33. RU has reportedly introduced delays to the repatriation process of KIA UA bodies.
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  35. Kyiv will reduce street lighting at night, particularly around commercial businesses, as rolling blackouts are anticipated over the next few days and potentially beyond across the country.
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  37. UA only has about 25% of the needed air defense resources per Zelensky, with a need for some 120+ F-16.
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  39. UA will reportedly compensate up to 80% for demining operations in agricultural regions.
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  41. UA railways has handed over additional medevac cars to the ZSU.
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  44. Northeast Ukraine/Kharkiv city:
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  46. Over the last day on the Kharkiv front, RU allegedly lost 261 soldiers and 40 pieces of equipment. 8 Assaults were recorded over the last day. Per zelensky, the RU operations here are now reduced to attempts to pull UA forces away from other frontline rather then seize territory.
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  48. RU forces advanced marginally to the SE of Hlyboke over the last several days, contesting territory towards Lyptsi.
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  50. RU troops near Vovchansk additionally advanced towards Prylipka and further contested Vovchansk's north, while being struck by UA MLRS attacks at occupied buildings.
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  52. Estonian military intel reports corraborate that RU is chiefly interested in a buffer zone in Kharkiv rather then advancing.
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  54. UA has reportedly strengthened its positions in Kharkiv. Over 10,000 residents have been evacuated from the Kharkiv border region.
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  56. UA claims that RU jammed UA starlink terminals during the May 10th offensive, via EW.
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  58. RU shelling of Kharkiv oblast villages killed some 11 people and wounded 27 on May 19th, including a pregnant woman in a "double tap" attack which targeted first responders.
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  62. Kupyansk/Lyman:
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  64. UA repelled some 5 attacks over the past day in this direction, as a reduction of assaults occurs. RU and UA drone strikes have increased to the NE of Kupyansk.
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  66. RU forces have advanced to the E of Kupyansk, near Berestove and Krokhmalne.
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  68. RU striktes towards Kupyansk killed 5 and wounded 9 civilians.
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  70. RU launched 21 attacks out of Kreminna and towards the forests. No advances have been recorded.
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  74. Kramatorsk/Bakhmut:
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  76. RU launched some 13 assaults in the vicinity of Bakhmut.
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  78. RU has increased its drone strikes around the Siversky Donetsk river near Bilohorivka, and UA advanced slightly along the riverbank to the NE.
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  80. RU has additionally contested territory to the E of Chasiv Yar in the S fields of Kanal, aided by consistent smokescreens and struck by UA artillery.
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  82. RU has contested territory in Kliischivka, with a grey zone being recaptured visually by UA to the SW. The hills to the W remain in UA hands at this time.
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  84. Over the last day, RU shelled Donetsk some 1998 times.
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  87. Avdiivka/Pokrovsk:
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  89. RU continues to focus on this area, launching some 23 assaults to the W of Avdiivka.
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  91. Ru has extended its positions from the NW of Avdiivka along the highway N, near Keramik and E of Arkhanhelske.
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  93. RU has advanced to the SW of Avdiivka along the riverline towards Yasnobrodivka.
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  95. UA shot down an RU SU-25 jet over Donetsk.
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  99. Donetsk city/Occupied regions:
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  101. RU launched 20 assaults to the NW and SW of Marinka, including further contesting central Krasnohorivka and broadly assaulting from the industrial southern portion into the residential N.
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  103. UA has deployed some ground drones to allow for evacuation of KIA bodies in Donetsk.
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  106. Zaporizhia/Southern Axis:
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  108. RU launched 22 assaults towards Staromaiorske and Robotyne. RU launched 378 attacks on 8 settlements, 170x with drones and 187x with artillery.
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  110. RU is reportedly redeploying forces around Mariupol to residential areas in order to shelter among the civilian population, in light of increased UA long range capabilities.
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  112. RU continues efforts to connect Rostov and Crimea via a Mariupol rail line extending to Berdyansk, as a supplemental logistics pathway in the south of UA.
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  115. Kherson:
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  117. RU launched 4 assaults on the UA bridgehead at Krynky.
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  120. Odessa/Black Sea/Crimea:
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  122. UA reportedly struck an RU missile corvette "Cyclone" in Crimea, sinking it. The strike allegedly was carried out by ATACMS. The ship only entered service in 2023 and carried up to 8 Kalibr missiles.
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  124. A trio of RU drones were shot down near Odesa overnight. The drone attack occurred over 6 hours.
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  126. On the night of the 19th, UA shot down 44 drones in the southern direction.
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  128. RU is reportedly experiencing blackouts in Crimea following repair work on energy infrastructure.
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  130. RU is reportedly increasing suppression measures in Crimea to counter UA partisans, with alleged full cloning of civilian cellphone data at checkpoints.
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  132. RU continues to not deploy warships into the Black sea.
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  134. RU has reportedly not redeployed the destroyed S-400 system from the Dzhankoi airfield, further lending credence to its reported destruction.
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  137. Russia:
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  139. UA launched a drone attack on RU oil refineries in Krasnodar and Leningrad oblasts, along with an RU military airfield.
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  141. RU claimed to have intercepted some 102 UA UAV and 6 UA naval drones on May 17th in a large attack targeting Crimea, Krasnodar, Belgorod, and Kursk. Explosions were reported in Novorosisyk, damaging RU energy grids.
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  144. General:
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  146. Over the last day UA forces conducted 21 airstrikes and RU forces conducted 122 air strikes (including drones), and 73 MLRS strikes.
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  148. Yesterday Ukrainian forces eliminated:
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  150. 1400 x soldiers (Total 493,690 day avg 1380]
  151. 14x APC
  152. 35x Tank
  153. 4x Air Defense
  154. 52x Artillery (2xMLRS)
  155. 60x vehicles
  156. 81x UAV
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  158. estimated cost: $183.5 million USD
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  160. total estimated cost- $97.3 Million/day per last 30 days, $2.9 Billion USD over last 30 days.
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  163. Overseas:
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  165. Spain confirmed the delivery of new Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine in June
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  167. Austria will allocate 5 million euros to restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure
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  169. In Finland, the right wing coalition proposed a bill to allow border guards to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia.
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  171. The US confirmed its intention to confiscate RU assets in the United States in favor of Ukraine
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  173. The UK has already sent some 80 air defense missiles this month and expects to send at least 20 more this month, along with 20 amphibious Viking APCs and over 1 million rounds of ammo.
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  175. The German Ministry of Defense asks the government to allocate €3.8 billion to Ukraine in addition
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  177. Moldova announced it aims to become a strategic hub for UA aid resource transfer from the EU, noting its large border.
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